Apex Companies, LLCApex

A commercial development abuts a protected stream.  In response to community action, the state imposed an arduous NPDES permit prior to allowing facility expansion.  To enable facility expansion and increase business for the client, Apex developed and implements a program to monitor weather, water temperature, flow volume, and assess chlorides while adhering to the directives of the permit process.

Defendants in a major federal court trial knew who to count on for sound scientific support to defend against claims of damage to fisheries populations and other natural resources.   Apex’s technical support, project planning, field implementation, data collection and reporting were essential to a successful defense. The data Apex collected and presented proved the complainants’ claims were exaggerated.

Effectively managing natural resource damage claims requires top-notch scientific expertise and a thorough knowledge of regulatory requirements. Apex was called upon by our client to respond to a major fish kill event in Kansas potentially impacting a threatened and endangered species in the affected stream. We conducted seasonal studies of the upstream and downstream fisheries populations and stream characteristics to assess short and long term impacts to the resident fish populations. Armed with the data we collected from studies conforming to state-approved methods, we successfully negotiated a solution for the mitigation of natural resource damages.