Morse Environmental Consulting, LLC: Land Use Regulation Solutions
Morse Environmental Consulting, LLC: Land Use Regulation Solutions
Morse Environmental Consulting, LLC
Services
Our Expertise: Your Benefit
Project Planning & Permitting
Looking to develop your land but not sure where to turn? With over twenty years of experience on the other side of the table as a State regulator, we understand the regulations and what regulators expect. We specialize in assisting our clients with Maine DEP and municipal shoreland zoning regulations, in addition to the Maine DEP's Natural Resources Protection Act. Our expertise and knowledge can help avoid costly mistakes and unnecessary delays. This gives you confidence in your project planning and provides you peace of mind.
Compliance Strategy
Have you started or completed your project, but didn't realize you needed a permit? Did the scope of your project exceed regulatory limits? Did your contractor get carried away with a chainsaw close to the shoreline? We assist clients faced with non-compliance matters by understanding the problem and providing solutions.
Whether it is after-the-fact permitting or restoration plans, we assist our clients by working with regulatory officials to resolve non-compliance issues so you can move forward with what matters to you most.
Municipal Ordinance Services
We review municipal shoreland zoning ordinances for compliance with State minimum requirements and draft ordinance amendments for municipal adoption. Municipalities benefit from this service by ensuring local compliance with State mandates.
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We provide other services to municipalities as well, such as shoreland zoning map review, evaluation of existing land use development with respect to zoning map and/or ordinance amendment consideration, and review of planning board and zoning board of appeal applications.
Property Evaluation
Are you considering purchasing your dream home or investment property near the ocean or a lake? Are you seeking to build a new home, but the land out back seems "wet"? Can my house near the water be expanded? We can evaluate the property and advise you how regulations apply to the property so you will know better what you are investing in. We also provide our clients with permitting services (State, municipal, and federal permits), as needed.
Project Planning & Permitting
Looking to develop your land but not sure where to turn? With over twenty years of experience on the other side of the table as a State regulator, we understand the regulations and what regulators expect. We specialize in assisting our clients with Maine DEP and municipal shoreland zoning regulations, in addition to the Maine DEP's Natural Resources Protection Act. Our expertise and knowledge can help avoid costly mistakes and unnecessary delays. This gives you confidence in your project planning and provides you peace of mind.
Compliance Strategy
Have you started or completed your project, but didn't realize you needed a permit? Did the scope of your project exceed regulatory limits? Did your contractor get carried away with a chainsaw close to the shoreline? We assist clients faced with non-compliance matters by understanding the problem and providing solutions.
Whether it is after-the-fact permitting or restoration plans, we assist our clients by working with regulatory officials to resolve non-compliance issues so you can move forward with what matters to you most.
Municipal Ordinance Services
We review municipal shoreland zoning ordinances for compliance with State minimum requirements and draft ordinance amendments for municipal adoption. Municipalities benefit from this service by ensuring local compliance with State mandates.
​
We provide other services to municipalities as well, such as shoreland zoning map review, evaluation of existing land use development with respect to zoning map and/or ordinance amendment consideration, and review of planning board and zoning board of appeal applications.
Property Evaluation
Are you considering purchasing your dream home or investment property near the ocean or a lake? Are you seeking to build a new home, but the land out back seems "wet"? Can my house near the water be expanded? We can evaluate the property and advise you how regulations apply to the property so you will know better what you are investing in. We also provide our clients with permitting services (State, municipal, and federal permits), as needed.
Other Services
Morse Environmental Consulting, LLC provides other services as well:
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Natural resource permitting at the State, Federal, and Municipal levels (Maine Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Municipalities). This includes Maine DEP individual permits, tier wetland alteration permits, Permit by Rule, General and Individual federal permits, and municipal shoreland zoning permitting and appeals.
Natural resource assessment of tidal/coastal areas, freshwater wetlands, lakes/ponds, rivers, streams, vernal pools
Erosion & sedimentation control planning and inspection
Natural resource identification, assessment and mapping
Tree cutting analysis adjacent to protected natural resources
Development Near Resources
Resource Assessment
Resource Identification & Mapping
Other Services
Morse Environmental Consulting, LLC provides other services as well:
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Natural resource permitting at the State, Federal, and Municipal levels (Maine Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Municipalities). This includes Maine DEP individual permits, tier wetland alteration permits, Permit by Rule, General and Individual federal permits, and municipal shoreland zoning permitting and appeals.
Natural resource assessment of tidal/coastal areas, freshwater wetlands, lakes/ponds, rivers, streams, vernal pools
Erosion & sedimentation control planning and inspection
Natural resource identification, assessment and mapping
Tree cutting analysis adjacent to protected natural resources
Development Near Resources
Resource Assessment
Resource Identification & Mapping
About Us
Solutions
Morse Environmental Consulting, LLC was founded with a mission of assisting our clients by navigating complex natural resource based environmental regulations. We approach each project with over 20 years of experience as State environmental regulators, allowing us to provide our clients a customized, unique strategy for their project. Understanding what the environmental regulations require, and regulators expect, allows us to provide a very high level of service in a very efficient manner.
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We specialize in interpreting and applying the Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Act and municipal shoreland zoning ordinances administered under the Act, as well as the Maine Department of Environmental Protection's Natural Resources Protection Act. We provide natural resource assessment and planning/permitting services under these regulations.
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Did you already start or complete your project without a permit or in non-compliance with the regulations? We also assist our clients in achieving full compliance through after-the-fact permitting and restoration plans.
Let us help make your project a reality- and with the peace of mind that it complies with the regulations. Give us a call today and see what we can do for you.
About Us
Solutions
Morse Environmental Consulting, LLC was founded with a mission of assisting our clients by navigating complex natural resource based environmental regulations. We approach each project with over 20 years of experience as State environmental regulators, allowing us to provide our clients a customized, unique strategy for their project. Understanding what the environmental regulations require, and regulators expect, allows us to provide a very high level of service in a very efficient manner.
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We specialize in interpreting and applying the Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Act and municipal shoreland zoning ordinances administered under the Act, as well as the Maine Department of Environmental Protection's Natural Resources Protection Act. We provide natural resource assessment and planning/permitting services under these regulations.
​
Did you already start or complete your project without a permit or in non-compliance with the regulations? We also assist our clients in achieving full compliance through after-the-fact permitting and restoration plans.
Let us help make your project a reality- and with the peace of mind that it complies with the regulations. Give us a call today and see what we can do for you.
Contact Us
Contact us and find how our services can benefit you.
Mike Morse
Falmouth, Maine
207-558-0842
Contact Us
Contact us and find how our services can benefit you.
Mike Morse
Falmouth, Maine
207-558-0842