(Sandra Walters Consultants, Inc.) provides services in all areas of ecological and environmental consulting; and land use and public facilities planning and permitting; including habitat assessments, wetland permitting and mitigation design, environmental impact statements, compliance monitoring, development agreements, and submerged land leases.

has extensive experience working with regulatory agencies to develop project designs that minimize impacts and meet permitting requirements, and to bring clients into compliance with regulatory standards.

uses state-of-the-art Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology to make accurate assessments of jurisdictional areas and facilitate graphic data presentation. SWC is also fully trained in utilization of State and federal wetland assessment methodologies.

provides a range of services in contamination assessment, including conducting Phase I and II environmental site assessments, and soil and groundwater testing and reporting.

Many clients have benefited from representation by the firm with agencies and public officials at the local, State and federal level, and members of the firm have provided expert witness testimony in State of Florida administrative hearings and court proceedings.

is certified as a disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) with the State of Florida, South Florida Water Management District, Florida Department of Transportation, Broward, Dade and Lee counties, and several other Florida governmental entities.

The company is also very experienced at coordinating communications, including public information and involvement programs and is fully acquainted with all NEPA requirements. SWC can provide plan development; community outreach and consensus building using various tools such as workshops, seminars and public meetings; and placement and preparation of advertisements. The firm has full multimedia capabilities for production of public presentations, websites, newsletters, news releases, and all support documents.

The principal of the firm, Sandra Walters, has more than 25 years professional experience in South Florida. She is presently serving as vice chair of the South Florida Regional Planning Council, appointed by governors Bush and Crist; and served a four-year term on Florida’s Acquisition and Restoration Council, which oversees purchase and management of State conservation lands.

The principle office of the firm is in the Florida Keys (Key West), with additional offices in Miami and Fort Myers, FL.

COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE

Representative Client List

• U.S. Navy & U.S. Postal Service
• Florida Department of Environmental Protection
• Florida Department of Transportation
• South Florida Water Management District
• Broward County—Ft. Lauderdale
  International Airport & Port Everglades
• Town of Medley, Dade County, FL
• City of Naples, Collier County, FL
• City of Bonita Springs, Lee County, FL
• Monroe County
  Board of County Commissioners, Attorney’s
  Office & Key West & Marathon airports
• City of Key West
  General Environmental Services Contract
  Utilities Department, Engineering Services
  & Port Authority
• Monroe County Mosquito Control District

Private Sector

• URS Corporation Southern
• Reynolds, Smith & Hills, Inc.
• Industrial Communication & Electronics, Inc.
• Hawk’s Cay Resort & Village at Hawk’s Cay, Inc.
• Landrum & Brown
• Freilich Leitner & Carlisle, P.A.
• TIB Bank of the Keys
• First State Bank
• CH2MHill
• Key West Bar Pilots Association, Inc.
• The Craig Company
• Historic Tours of America
• Amelia Marinas
• New Urban Works Development
• Boyle Engineering
• Many individual dock, marina and home permitting clients