Terra Technologies is a consulting firm with expertise in the fields of biotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, and environmental compliance permitting.  Terra Technologies primarily operates in the Midwest and has offices in the Kansas City and St. Louis markets with project locations in 12 states, including Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Arkansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.

Biotechnical engineering solutions provide several advantages to traditional engineering solutions for erosion control and streambank stabilization problems.  First, biotechnical engineering is often less costly to implement with typical savings ranging from 10% to 75% of the cost of traditional solutions. Second, biotechnical engineering is environmentally friendly with an end result that often decreases permitting timeframes.  Additionally, biotechnical engineering projects result in habitat that is more sound and diverse that initially existed.  Finally, biotechnical engineering provides aesthetic benefits that are often preferred by the property owners most affected by a project.

Terra Technologies engineers and scientists have a high level of technical expertise and professional experience.  The company combines the talents of licensed professional engineers with experts in the fields of horticulture, wetland ecology, geomorphology, soil bioengineering, agrohistology, botany, and agronomy.  This unique combination allows for the consideration and implementation of a broad range of solutions for erosion control problems in both urban and rural areas.

Our company also handles a large number of Clean Water Act Section 404 and 401 permits, which regulate impacts to wetlands and streams.  Our expertise in wetland ecology as well as our familiarity with the complicated and ever-evolving regulations allows us to facilitate the permitting process.