Consultants in the Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences
Expert environmental consulting for your projects today!
Consultants in the Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences
Expert environmental consulting for your projects today!
INTRODUCING AST Environmental
AST Environmental (AST) was established in response to the increased need for cost efficient and timely professional environmental consulting services in Alabama, the southeastern United States, and the Mississippi River drainage in general. Integrity, innovation, and efficiency are at the core of AST Environmental. We believe in maintaining open communication with our clients to ensure that their needs are met effectively and efficiently.
AST Environmental is dedicated to
- A culture of integrity, innovation, and efficiency;
- A commitment to long-term client service and frequent client communication;
- A multidisciplinary approach to addressing environmental issues;
- High-quality and timely services at a reasonable cost!
What AST Offers
- Protected Species Assessments
- NEPA Assessments
- Wetlands
- Stream Mitigation and
Permitting - Aquatic Surveys
- Linear Projects - Infrastructure
and Transportation - Regulatory Compliance
- National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination (NPDES) System
Consulting - Construction Storm Water
Our Services
Protected Species Assessments
AST's environmental scientists and biologists are experienced in performing species assessments and habitat assessments for protected fauna and flora. The team specializes in aquatic fauna and is permitted to survey for most of the federally protected fish, mussel, and snail species in the Southeast. AST is also permitted to survey for the Flattened Musk Turtle and the Black Warrior Waterdog
NEPA Assessments
AST personnel are recognized leaders in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis and documentation. We pride ourselves in our proven ability to assist our clients in successfully stepping their projects through the regulatory and agency interaction processes.
Wetlands
AST has extensive experience in conducting wetlands assessments, delineations, mitigation, and permitting in accordance with the US Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual, 1987 and the Clean Water Act.
Stream Mitigation and Permitting
AST's Aquatic Resource Team is available to assist clients with projects involving aquatic resource alterations. The team is experienced in project planning and preparing US Army Corps of Engineers and joint Tennessee Valley Authority permits for various activities involving stream alterations. The team is also experienced with Rosgen stream classification for channel assessment and design.
Aquatic Surveys
AST is experienced in various aquatic survey techniques including EPA Rapid Bioassessment. AST's Aquatic Resource Team is equipped to perform population studies for aquatic organisms and water quality assessments in accordance with various state and federally prescribed protocols.
Biodiversity Conservation
AST can work with businesses and organizations to develop and implement biodiversity conservation plans, protecting and preserving ecosystems and promoting sustainable use of natural resources.
Linear Projects - Infrastructure and Transportation
AST has worked extensively with State, County, and City engineers on road and bridge projects. We have worked on linear infrastructure projects such as electrical transmission lines as well as petroleum, natural gas,water and sewer pipelines throughout the region.
Regulatory Compliance
AST assists clients in meeting a full range of environmental compliance challenges. We pride ourselves in staying abreast of the continuously changing world of environmental policy
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination (NPDES) System Consulting
AST can provide NPDES services which include permit applications and updates, sampling, analyses, and required reporting and correspondence on our client's behalf.
Construction Storm Water
AST will prepare and submit the required forms and Construction Best Management Practices Plan (CBMPP) for land disturbance areas, including borrow and waste disposal areas. AST's field inspectors are on call to conduct storm water BMP inspections.
ABOUT AST Environmental
Jeff M. Selby, M.S.
Terry D. Richardson, Ph.D.
Terry D. Richardson, Ph.D.
Senior Biologist
President
Mr. Selby has over 28 years of environmental consulting in the private sector, five years of teaching in the biological sciences at the collegiate level and five years in ecological research. He has experience working on a wide variety of projects including stream and wetlands mitigation and protected speci
Senior Biologist
President
Mr. Selby has over 28 years of environmental consulting in the private sector, five years of teaching in the biological sciences at the collegiate level and five years in ecological research. He has experience working on a wide variety of projects including stream and wetlands mitigation and protected species assessments. Mr. Selby has worked with protected aquatic species (mussels, snails, reptiles, amphibians, and fish) for 27 years. He has prepared and implemented mitigation plans for projects involving protected species including habitat restoration and species relocation. He possesses a Federal collection permit for over 100 protected species.
Terry D. Richardson, Ph.D.
Terry D. Richardson, Ph.D.
Terry D. Richardson, Ph.D.
Senior Ecologist
Vice President
Dr. Richardson has 33 years of experience in environmental consulting with over 38 years of experience with freshwater invertebrate ecology. Dr. Richardson’s expertise includes federally listed bivalves, snails, reptiles, amphibians, and fish, as well as eDNA sampling and processing, wetland mitigation, b
Senior Ecologist
Vice President
Dr. Richardson has 33 years of experience in environmental consulting with over 38 years of experience with freshwater invertebrate ecology. Dr. Richardson’s expertise includes federally listed bivalves, snails, reptiles, amphibians, and fish, as well as eDNA sampling and processing, wetland mitigation, benthic macroinvertebrate stream surveys, and non-native aquatic species. He has served as an expert witness in numerous cases involving environmental and listed species issues. Dr. Richardson served 10 years as the director of the Alabama Rare and Endangered Species Research Center at the University of North Alabama and has 32 years of teaching ecology and aquatic ecology at the University. He is federally permitted for working with over 100 protected species.
Michael J. McConnell, B.S.
Terry D. Richardson, Ph.D.
William "Randy" McCann, B.S.
Senior Environmental Scientist
Mr. McConnell has 17 years of environmental consulting experience in the private sector working with AST Environmental. He has performed work on a wide variety of projects including federally protected species assessments and surveys, stream mitigations, wetland delineations and mitigations. He has wor
Senior Environmental Scientist
Mr. McConnell has 17 years of environmental consulting experience in the private sector working with AST Environmental. He has performed work on a wide variety of projects including federally protected species assessments and surveys, stream mitigations, wetland delineations and mitigations. He has worked with protected aquatic species (mussels, snails, reptiles and fish) for over 12 years. Mr. McConnell's experience includes a 2.5 year project as a Natural Resource Advisor with the British Petroleum (BP) MC-252 Deepwater Horizon oil spill cleanup response. He is federally permitted for working with over 100 protected species.
William "Randy" McCann, B.S.
William "Randy" McCann, B.S.
William "Randy" McCann, B.S.
Senior Environmental Specialist
Mr. McCann has over 40 years of experience in managing natural resources, public land, and environmental regulatory compliance. He has experience in wildlife conservation, wetlands, land management and planning, project management, recreation area development, and environmental compliance and review pro
Senior Environmental Specialist
Mr. McCann has over 40 years of experience in managing natural resources, public land, and environmental regulatory compliance. He has experience in wildlife conservation, wetlands, land management and planning, project management, recreation area development, and environmental compliance and review programs in his 35 years with the Tennessee Valley Authority. Through this experience Mr. McCann developed numerous professional relationships with other federal, state, and local government officials and the public. Additional experience includes aquatic systems investigations, protected species surveys and report preparation, and biological assessments.
Elaina R. Browder, M.S.
William "Randy" McCann, B.S.
Elaina R. Browder, M.S.
Environmental Scientist
Mrs. Browder has 5 years of environmental consulting experience in the private sector working with AST Environmental. She has assessed impacts for a variety of projects through protected species presence/absence surveys and relocations, wetland delineations and mitigations, stream mitigations, habitat assessments, e
Environmental Scientist
Mrs. Browder has 5 years of environmental consulting experience in the private sector working with AST Environmental. She has assessed impacts for a variety of projects through protected species presence/absence surveys and relocations, wetland delineations and mitigations, stream mitigations, habitat assessments, eDNA extractions, and water quality testing in Alabama and Tennessee. She has worked with many protected aquatic species including mussels, snails, reptiles, and amphibians. Mrs. Browder is additionally experienced in report preparation for various regulatory agencies.
Joshua Fitts, B.S.
William "Randy" McCann, B.S.
Elaina R. Browder, M.S.
Environmental Scientist
Mr. Fitts has three years of experience in environmental consulting within the private sector working with AST Environmental. He has assessed project impacts through various activities, including conducting presence/absence surveys for protected species, performing wetland delineations and mitigations, stream mitig
Environmental Scientist
Mr. Fitts has three years of experience in environmental consulting within the private sector working with AST Environmental. He has assessed project impacts through various activities, including conducting presence/absence surveys for protected species, performing wetland delineations and mitigations, stream mitigation, habitat assessments, eDNA extractions, and water quality testing in Alabama and Tennessee. His work has involved various protected aquatic species, including mussels, snails, fish, reptiles, and amphibians.
Contact Us
AST Environmental
98 Mark Selby Private Drive, Decatur, AL 35603
Jeff Selby, M.S. Phone: (256)-476-7355; Email: selby@astenv.net Terry D. Richardson, Ph.D. Phone: (256) 443-9165; Email: tdrichardson@astenv.net Randy McCann, B.S. Phone: (256) 810-0225; Email: mccann@astenv.net
Hours
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