Ecological & Agricultural Services

“That land is a community is the basic concept of ecology, but that land is to be loved and respected is an extension of ethics.”
— Aldo Leopold

It is with this statement in mind that Patriot Natural Resources developed our extensive list of Ecological & Agricultural planning & implementation services to assist clients in addressing the growing compliance & conservation challenges faced in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Our comprehensive company provides

 

Planning

  • USDA Technical Service Providers (TSP)

  • USDA NRCS Soil & Water Quality Planning (Conservation Planning)

  • MDA Nutrient Management Planning & Soil Testing

  • Government Program Planning – Conservation Cover Crops, Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), Maryland Agricultural Cost Share (MACS)

  • Nutrient Credit Inventory & Trading Facilitation

  • Forest Stewardship Planning & Implementation

Implementation

Habitat Development & Restoration

  • Native Tree & Shrub Establishment, Critical Area Plantings, Reforestation

  • Sunflower, Wildflower, Warm Season Grass & Pollinator Habitat Plantings

  • Field Border Plantings, Riparian Buffer Establishment, Wildlife Food Plot Plantings

Vegetation Management

  • Invasive & Non-Native Species Control, Brush Goat Biological Clearing

  • Vegetation Clearing, Forestry Mowing, Large Area Mowing

  • Timber Harvest, Tree & Stump Removal, Trail Maintenance

Crop & Pasture

  • No-till Drill Planting & Over Seeding, Conservation Cover Crop Installation

  • Lime, Fertilizer & Other Soil Amendment Applications

  • Certified Weed Control & Herbicide Application

Conservation Best Management Practice Standards (BMP’s)

  • Grassed Waterways, Stream Crossings, Pond Creation, Stream Fencing

  • Heavy Use Area Protection, Livestock Waterers, Drainage

Aquatic

  • Wetland Creation, Stream Restoration, Living Shoreline Construction, Dry Hydrants