…we look forward to working alongside you to consider both the setting and natural resources surrounding your project as well as how to make your project succeed.
Environmental Design
From the beauty of Mount Rainier to the calm or wild moods of Puget Sound and the Pacific, from the wide variety of animal life that the region supports to the many farms that provide continued bounties and satisfying scenery, from the many lakes and streams that provide habitat and recreational opportunities to the wetlands that benefit us on a daily basis and provide some green and vegetation where we might otherwise be tempted to cover it over with “more-useful” surfaces, there are a great many natural resources and assets in our region to be considered, protected, preserved, and enhanced to the benefit of us all and we look forward to working alongside you to consider both the setting and natural resources surrounding your project as well as how to make your project succeed.
APCE was started in the Northwest by a Northwest native. In a region with high standards for managing stormwater and a strong emphasis on low-impact solutions for stormwater, growing up in this region – the company and the founder – has allowed a thorough understanding of those priorities to soak into the APCE-approach to design. Knowing the demands of the region and the priorities of the jurisdictions allows us to chart the right course for your development that ensures that it functions the way you need it to while meeting the City, County, and State’s standards. At the end of the day, given all of the complexity and hassle in those standards, it is our priority and our privilege to be able to assist you in getting what you expect your project to be through the permitting process so that you can build it and your organization.
Stormwater is most often at the core of our design. In addition to stormwater ponds and best management practices (BMPs) ability to recharge aquifers that are the primary source of water for many of us and to manage runoff to prevent flooding, erosion of streams, and other property damage, when thoughtfully incorporated into a site, they can enhance the area that they are installed in, aesthetically, providing a habitat for some wildlife. How these features are designed into your project is an opportunity that we look forward to.
A requirement for every project that requires drainage review, low-impact (LID) stormwater features can offer low-cost, local solutions that help to mimic the natural patterns of stormwater runoff and infiltration that existed prior to the trees and pastures being removed from a property. A well-thought-through set of solutions can have positive impacts for your project and reduce the regional impact on streams, rivers, and other conveyance systems.
Careful attention to the amount of soil being removed and relocated on a property, the proximity to sensitive environmental features, the buffers that are maintained, and the future drainage patterns that are established as a result of the slopes that are created by a project is critical to preserving and enhancing the environment that we currently have to enjoy on a daily basis. We look forward to working with you to generate a smart design that addresses these concerns while working toward your project goals.
Whenever soil is exposed over the course of improving a property, features are necessary to prevent soil from eroding and being transported off of your property because those soils can have negative impacts on streams and stormwater pipe systems and ditches that are downstream of your property. They can kill salmon and can contribute to increasing flooding impacts and degrade the environment in other ways, as well. We have prepared erosion control designs for projects of all types, from small to large, from simple to complex.
The Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) reviews projects that will be disturbing an acre or more of land. The main focus of their concern is ensuring that the exposed soils and pollutants that can be present during construction do not have a significant, negative, long-term impact on neighboring properties, the downstream surface or subsurface water systems, or the rest of the environment. If your project exceeds the thresholds for requiring the DOE Permit related to controlling erosion during construction, we have prepared the NOI’s, SWPPP’s, and public notices that your project will require.
Depending on the size, complexity, amount of construction that needs to be done, and your proximity to wetlands, streams, other water bodies, steep slopes, or other environmentally sensitive areas, a SEPA checklist may need to be prepared. These checklists allow the jursidiction for your project to reach out to other local entities to provie their insight into what impacts and concerns there may be for our local environment. If your project is required to have a SEPA checklist prepared, we have prepared many of them for jurisdictions throughout the region and look forward to assisting you with yours.
Should you find yourself in need of experts in design, permitting, and standard engineering practice, we are ready to offer our knowledge.
Client Feedback.
Lori
AP Consulting Engineers provided me with nothing less than exceptional service. When in dire need of a civil engineer, Adam Paul was prepared to address both expected and unexpected issues which initially prevented me from obtaining a permit approval from King County's Department of Permitting. His expertise in drainage and land development; knowledge in Washington State's and King County's building standards and requirements; and his overall collaborative approach in providing me with a TIR report in one day's time, has helped me to finally obtain the approval I needed from King County and quickly. As a result, I am back on track with my building schedule, on my way to breaking ground, and will soon will be building my dream home. I would highly recommend AP Consulting to help anyone in need of a professional civil engineer for their project. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Lori, Client