Challenge
Improved access was needed for the Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, N.Y. To ensure that the upgrades would be made without harming the local ecosystem of nearby Stewart State Forest, the New York State Department of Transportation selected WSP to mitigate the impacts of the construction project.
Solution
WSP’s mitigation plan was developed in collaboration with biologists from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. WSP conducted biological assessments and planned and designed 12 vernal pool sites and seven amphibian barrier and wildlife passages. The recommendations were used to establish guidelines for appropriate construction practices in mitigating impacts to vernal pool habitats. A long-term monitoring plan was also prepared and implemented by WSP following construction of the mitigation features.
