We take our responsibility to both our environment and our clients seriously. We have decades of experience designing site plans that balance environmental protection with our client’s development rights.

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Complying with state and local regulations that protect natural resources adds significant complexity to the environmental design and permitting and construction process.

Typical Environmental Design and Permitting Services

  • Wetlands and riverfront delineations
  • Remediations and assessments
  • Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection filings
  • Wetlands filings — Notices of Intent, Request for Determination of Applicability, etc.
  • Army Corps of Engineers permit – 404 and Section 10 filings

Recent Environmental Design and Permitting Projects

New home, Bristol Estates

Bristol Estates

Six high-end residential homes tucked away in a rural setting and acres of woodlands.

Home with large dock at the mouth of a river in Marshfield, mA

249 Bay Ave

This project involved the razing of 3 pre-existing non-conforming structures and the reconstruction of one new single-family dwelling…

Triangle engineering exterior

Triangle Engineering

This project included the demolition of the existing metal building to the rear of the property and the…

"Thanks to Merrill for helping us conquer a difficult permitting process for our aquaculture site on Whites Flat in Plymouth. They were easy to communicate with and kept us informed every step of the way. We highly recommend Merrill!"

Matt Nickerson
1620 Oyster Co.

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