From Wetland Delineation to Wildlife Surveys, We are Florida’s #1 Environmental Consultants

Fast, reliable environmental assessments to help you stay compliant, build smarter, and protect your investment.

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Our Services

Wetland Delineation

We provide wetland delineations and determinations across North, Central and South Florida, including Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota, and Lakeland, to help landowners, land buyers, realtors, developers, and builders understand if wetlands are present on their property. Our team conducts informal delineations for due diligence to help you make informed buying decisions, and formal determinations for permitting to support construction, helping you avoid delays and stay compliant with local agencies, FDEP, Water Management Districts, and USACE.

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Environmental Permitting

We provide environmental permitting and mitigation services across North, Central and South Florida, including Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota, and Lakeland, to support single-family, multi-family, commercial, dock, and marina projects. Our team works with landowners, buyers, realtors, developers, and builders to manage permitting and mitigation with local governments, FDEP, Water Management Districts, and USACE, ensuring all required documentation is completed so you can avoid delays, reduce costs, and stay compliant from planning through construction.

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Gopher Tortoise Survey & Relocation

Whether you’re completing due diligence before purchasing land or preparing a site for construction, a gopher tortoise survey is often required to identify burrows and avoid costly penalties. We manage everything from FWC-compliant surveys to relocation permitting and recipient site coordination across North, Central and South Florida, including North Port, Tampa, Sarasota, and Lakeland, so you can make informed decisions and move forward with your project while staying compliant.

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Scrub Jay Survey & Permitting

We provide Florida Scrub-Jay habitat assessments for due diligence across North, Central and South Florida, including North Port, Tampa, Sarasota, and Lakeland, to help landowners, buyers, and realtors make informed buying decisions before investing in property. For developers and builders, our team conducts formal Scrub-Jay surveys for permitting prior to construction for this federally threatened species, preparing documentation and coordinating with USFWS to help you avoid delays and keep your project compliant.

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Seagrass Survey

We provide seagrass and benthic resource surveys across North, Central and South Florida, including Clearwater, Tampa and Sarasota to support developers, builders, and waterfront property owners planning docks, boat lifts, seawalls, and shoreline projects. Our surveys document the presence of seagrasses and other protected submerged resources and provide the formal reporting required for permitting with local governments, FDEP, USACE, and Water Management Districts, helping you avoid delays and keep your project compliant.

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Riprap Permitting

We provide riprap and CCCL (Coastal Construction Control Line) permitting services in Sarasota, Clearwater, and the Tampa Bay area to support waterfront property owners, developers, and builders installing or repairing shoreline stabilization. Our team manages permitting and mitigation with local governments, FDEP, Water Management Districts, and USACE, ensuring shoreline projects meet all regulatory requirements so you can protect your property, avoid delays, and stay compliant.

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Compliance Violations

We assist property owners, developers, and builders in resolving environmental compliance violations and environmental permitting violations with local governments, FDEP, and Water Management Districts (WMDs) across North, Central and South Florida, including Sarasota, Tampa, Orlando, and Lakeland. Our team provides site evaluations, corrective action plans, restoration plans, compliance resolution, mitigation strategies, and direct agency coordination to help you correct violations, avoid fines, and bring your project back into compliance quickly.

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Additional Wildlife Services

Environmental Consultants of Florida offers specialized wildlife surveys and permitting throughout North, Central and South Florida, including Sarasota, Tampa, Orlando, and Lakeland. These services are designed to support landowners, buyers, developers, and builders in meeting state and federal regulatory requirements.

  • Bald Eagle Nesting Surveys & Permitting

  • Burrowing Owl Surveys & Permitting

  • Imperiled Beach Nesting Bird Surveys & Permitting

  • Sea Turtle Nesting Surveys

All surveys are conducted in accordance with FWC and USFWS guidelines and can be tailored for due diligence assessments or formal permitting prior to construction, ensuring compliance while keeping projects on schedule.

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About Us

Environmental Consultants of Florida (ECF) was founded to provide professional, results-driven environmental services with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and client success. With years of experience in wetland delineations, protected species surveys, and environmental permitting, we bring unmatched expertise to projects across North, Central and South Florida.

Clients choose ECF for our responsive service, expert guidance, and proven track record as a trusted partner in balancing development goals with environmental responsibility. Don’t just take our word for it — check out our 5-star Google reviews to see what our customers say about us.

Our mission is simple: to protect Florida’s natural resources while helping our clients achieve their development goals.

Service Areas

Environmental Consultants of Florida provides wetland delineation, wildlife surveys, and environmental permitting services throughout North, Central and South Florida.

We work with landowners, developers, and realtors in the following counties: Alachua, Brevard, Citrus, DeSoto, Dixie, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Levy, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Monroe, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sumter and Volusia.

Whether you need a wetland determination in Orlando, a gopher tortoise survey in Sarasota, or environmental permitting support in Tampa Bay, our team has you covered.

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