Regulatory Permitting

Protecting Florida’s delicate ecosystem requires a great concern for economic feasibility. Successful permitting of planned projects take a great amount of experience, common sense, knowledge of the regulatory climate, politics and past permit approval history.

We have extensive experience in permit work with the following agencies:

FEDERAL

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE)

STATE

• South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD)
• Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)
• St. John’s River Water Management District (SJFWMD)
• Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD)
• Suwannee River Water Management District (SRFWMD)
• Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• Department of Environmental Research Management (DERM)
• Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (MD-WASD)
• Miami-Dade Health Department
• Miami-Dade Building Department
• City of Miami
• Other cities and counties throughout the state.

Biscayne Engineering's intimate involvement in the evolution and preservation of Florida's waterways and environment started with the engineering of the foundation and wall protecting historic Cape Florida Lighthouse from the threat of destructive erosion.

Early projects include the design of the canal system connecting the Graham Family plantation with the rest of Miami and the Biscayne Drainage district, the project that made Dade County's massive land development possible.

Over the years, Biscayne Engineering has worked closely with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Army Corp of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard as well as Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and numerous state and local water management districts.

We have prepared regulatory permit applications for both publicly and privately owned property. Additionally, our team of engineers is trained in environmentally sustainable design (ESD) and has designed several green projects.

Recognizing and providing for the complex components of this region's ever-changing environmental permitting regulations and requirements is a priority at Biscayne Engineering.