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BIO-WEST, Inc. is now a registered certified geoscience firm in the state of Texas.  The Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists has approved BIO-WEST’s application to become a certified geoscience firm. As of August 2019, BIO-WEST can offer and perform geosciences services in the state of Texas.  These services include Phase I and Phase II environmental assessments for real...

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Many species found in the Edwards Aquifer in Texas face several threats to their ecosystem, especially over pumping water, pollution, and competition from introduced species. Two of these species include the Comal Springs dryopid beetle (Stygoparnus comalensis) and the Comal Springs riffle beetle (Heterelmis comalensis). To help combat the threats to their ecosystem and increase their population,...

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BIO-WEST, as part of a collaborative research team, describes and compares Razorback Sucker use of large reservoir inflow areas in the Colorado River Basin in the Western North American Naturalist.

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BIO-WEST and collaborating researchers recently published some “grand” news in the Southwestern Naturalist. Once thought extirpated from historical habitats in the Grand Canyon, razorback sucker presence and spawning were confirmed during long-term, ongoing research that originated in Lake Mead. Read the article here.

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The adaptive ski facility dream is becoming a reality:  construction of the AMK Foundation, BIO-WEST Adaptive Mountain Center for Common Ground Outdoor Activities is underway at Beaver Mountain. For more than 38 years, BIO-WEST has recognized Common Ground as a vital community resource and provided various forms of support, including contributing to the new ski facility. Many employees in the BIO-WEST...

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To better understand how endangered razorback sucker are maintaining a wild population, also called “recruiting,” BIO-WEST biologists assisted the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Utah Division of Wildlife Resources with razorback sucker research on Lake Powell. This cooperative effort is part of a project funded by the US Bureau of Reclamation to determine razorback sucker use of Lake Powell...

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Denbury Pipeline Archaeological Investigation BIO-WEST provided Section 106 permitting assistance for the construction of a pipeline that will traverse Galveston Bay, Texas. Hydrographic survey data were collected along the Galveston Bay portion of the pipeline route and submitted to BIO-WEST for archaeological review. BIO-WEST processed and reviewed the data to determine the presence or absence...

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BIO-WEST is working with Logan City and the US Forest Service to design and construct a parking lot for the Second Dam Recreation Area in Logan Canyon, Utah. Because the parking lot will be adjacent to the Logan Canyon National Scenic Byway, aesthetic considerations were an important element in BIO-WEST’s design. “We are using berms and plants native to Logan Canyon to help screen the parking...

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A project vision, phasing, and implementation plan for a former Salt Lake City rail line received an achievement award from the American Planning Association-Utah Chapter in late October 2015. CRSA’s project team, which included BIO-WEST, developed a Master Plan for the 2.5-mile 9 Line Corridor that runs along 900 South Street between 200 West Street and the Surplus Canal. The corridor provides...

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