Passarella & Associates Inc is an environmental consultant in Mt Pleasant, SC. Founded in 1996, the firm provides full-service ecological and environmental consulting to assist clients in achieving a sustainable balance between development and environmental resources. The company offers environmental expertise based on the application of science and sound ecological principles, overseeing projects from inception to completion. Clients rely on the firm’s experience with the permitting process to navigate federal, state, and local environmental regulations. The service area covers the southeast, supported by offices in Florida and SC. The business holds a 5.00 rating based on 7 reviews.
The firm’s team consists of experienced ecologists, biologists, environmental professionals, GIS analysts, AutoCAD technicians, and support staff. This group applies a strong project-team approach that provides flexibility and strength, working closely with clients to ensure each project is designed, permitted, and implemented to a high level of quality while complementing the natural environment. The company utilizes the latest technology and resources, including a comprehensive GIS database, to ensure the accuracy and quality of data. Specific services include environmental assessments, environmental permitting, listed species surveys and relocation, protected species permitting, wetland mitigation design and monitoring, airport wildlife hazard consulting, certified lab services, GIS services, and asset management for golf courses and CDD/HOA properties.
Kenneth C. Passarella, the President and Principal Ecologist, founded the company in 1996. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Marine Science from Jacksonville University and the University of South Florida, respectively. With over 40 years of experience, Passarella is certified as a Professional Wetland Scientist by the Society of Wetland Scientists and as a Senior Ecologist by the Ecological Society of America. He is also certified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a wetland delineator. He has guided numerous major public and private projects through local, state, and federal permitting and environmental planning processes. Shane Johnson serves as Vice President and Senior Ecologist III, having joined the firm in 2004 to supervise project teams and oversee business development.
The firm stands among the strongest in its category locally, maintaining a positive rating from the customers who have reviewed it. Its reputation is built on the skillful application of science and ecological principles, along with a thorough understanding of permitting and agency requirements.
Passarella & Associates Inc combines the attention expected from a small firm with the depth of staff found in a major company, serving landowners, civil engineers, surveyors, planners, and attorneys throughout the southeast.
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