Services GIS Mapping

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology provides a framework for organizing, manipulating and disseminating geographic data. This technology facilitates the creation of high-quality computer-based maps and provides the ability to analyze spatial data relationships. In an environmental setting, GIS technology provides a platform for efficient and effective natural resource data collection, presentation and analysis. There are many environmental applications that benefit from the use of GIS technology including habitat mapping, threatened and endangered species surveys, environmental monitoring and habitat impact analysis.

CECOS has trained and experienced GIS professionals with a wide variety of field and office-based GIS capabilities. Our GIS staff have completed university-level coursework in the fields of GIS, cartography, remote sensing and digital image analysis. The staff has training and/or experience using the GIS and remote sensing related software platforms as well as field experience using a variety of Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment.

Our staff also has specialized skills to assist with the development of GIS analysis and mapping including photo interpretation, field ground-truthing, field-based GIS data collection, overlay analysis, transect mapping and navigation, spatial analysis, geo-registration and rectification of historical aerials and geostatistical analysis of impacts and multi-temporal habitat changes.

We can assist you with the following type of project requirements:

Wetland/Upland Habitat Mapping
Marine Habitat Mapping
Habitat Impact Analysis
Threatened And Endangered Species Surveys
Vegetation Community Change Detection (NDVI)
Alternative Corridor Analysis
Cumulative Impact Assessment

See our projects below:

C-4 Emergency Drainage Basin

Description of Work: The C-4 Emergency Detention Basin (C-4 EDB) is an 816-acre wet prairie habitat located in the North Trail Wetland Basin, within the Miami-Dade County Lake Belt Area. SFWMD constructed the detention basin to provide improved flood protection and was required by permit to establish a six-year vegetative monitoring program to detect, quantify, and report significant changes in vegetative communities associated with water impoundment and eradication of the invasive exotic, Melaleuca quinquenervia. CECOS conducted biannual vegetative monitoring from 2005 to 2009. The monitoring program was accomplished by stereo color infrared photo-interpretation, field ground-truthing, and GIS analysis.

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PGA Boulevard Improvement Project

Description of Work: This project involved the reconstruction of PGA Boulevard by raising the centerline grade within existing right-of-way (ROW) to provide safety improvements, alleviate flooding, and restore hydrologic connectivity between Loxahatchee Slough and Grassy Waters Preserve. One potential benefit of restored connectivity was the opportunity for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to establish an onsite Permittee-Responsible Regional Off-Site Mitigation Area (PROMA). The resulting freshwater wetland credits/functional gain units will be based on the Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method (UMAM) to mitigate in-kind wetland impacts resulting from future FDOT road projects. CECOS staff also assisted in the development of the Design-Build RFP, served as part of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for the Design-Build phase; and is currently providing post design services.

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SR 710 Design Option

Description of Work: This Design and permitting project was part of a supplement agreement to the Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Phase of the contract. Under the PD&E phase for a 25 mile segment of SR 710, CECOS was responsible for preparing the NEPA document and support environmental documents (wetlands, threatened and endangered species and contamination).

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