WET has been involved with geomorphic landform design for the past 20 years and several of our projects are recognized with awards.  We have developed comprehensive solutions to landform and stream restoration using AutoCAD Civil3d and Natural Regrade with GeoFluvTM.  Our philosophy is to design stable landforms with our client’s needs in mind and carry that vision throughout the permitting process.  We prepare design and construction specifications.  Some of these projects were constructed with GPS machine control and we have learned to transfer grading plans into Trimble and Topcon formats.  The benefits of a geomorphic approach are numerous.  Prior to a geomorphic approach, typical site restoration includes building bench terraces, routing stormwater sideways across a slope (instead of down the slope), and then concentrating flow into a steep chute.  While these traditional systems have worked in the past, many require a great deal of maintenance.

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Benefits of a geomorphic approach include: 

• Restores ecological functions

• Landform stability

• Topographic and vegetative diversity

• Aesthetically pleasing

• Can improve relations with regulatory agencies