Wetland Services

Morris Knowles offers a wide variety of environmental services to support all construction and development projects. Our clients include oil and gas companies, pipeline companies, public utilities, mining companies, real estate developers, departments of transportation and local and federal government offices. Our wetland scientist is well versed in wetland delineations, wetland regulations, wetland mitigation, threatened and endangered species, geomatics (GIS), wetland treatment systems, NEPA compliance and storm water.

Services Include:

Environmental Site Assessments
Wetland Determinations
Wetland Mitigation

Stream and Wetland Crossing
Wetland and Stream Delineation and Mapping
Required State Permitting

Impact Analysis: Avoidance and Minimization Strategies
Agency Coordination for Endangered Species Act and Historic Preservation Act
Site and Soil Evaluation

Well Pad Site Design and Pipeline Design

Since 2007 Morris Knowles & Associates, Inc., A Hammontree Company, and Hammontree & Associates, Limited have offered well pad site design, pipeline design, development, permitting and surveying for exploration and production of oil and gas in the Marcellus and Utica Shale formations.

St Clair Township - CBDG Road Paving

Morris Knowles & Associates, Inc. was contracted by St. Clair Township in Westmoreland County to provide engineering design and construction period services on three roadway widening and surfacing projects within the Township.

Upper Tyrone Township Sanitary Sewer Project

Morris Knowles was hired by the Upper Tyrone Township Sewage Authority to design a new sanitary system for 602 residents which had failing private on-lot systems.

Penn Trafford School District Sewer Repair

Penn Trafford School District requested Morris Knowles and Associates to assist with preparing plans and specifications and contract award administration for pipe bursting sections of badly broken sanitary sewer lines next to and around their football stadium due to sewer water escaping and penetrating through an embankment onto neighboring property.

Bellwood Borough Authority Waterline Replacement Project

The Bellwood Borough Authority contracted Morris Knowles and Associates to assist them in preparing plans and specifications, contract award administration and construction observation.

Bellevue Borough, Pennsylvania Projects along Ohio River Boulevard

Morris Knowles & Associates had the unique opportunity to work with a developer on three separate projects in Bellevue Borough Pennsylvania.

Innovative Carbide, LLC, Expansion Project

MKA was hired by Innovative Carbide, LLC to provide surveying and civil engineering for this expansion project.

Action Housing - Krause Commons

Morris Knowles was hired to provide civil engineering and surveying for this new 6-story semi-assisted living apartment complex.

Lawrenceville Housing Project

Morris Knowles was hired by LOWLA LP in Lawrenceville, a neighborhood of Pittsburgh, to provide civil site engineering and permitting for five new, modern row houses at the corner of Plummer Street and 47th Street in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA.

Kerr Elementary School

Morris Knowles was hired by Canzian / Johnston & Associates, LLC, Architects, for Civil Engineering and Landscape Design

Crawford Village - McKeesport Housing Authority

Morris Knowles was hired by Canzian / Johnston & Associates, LLC, Architects for Civil Engineering on the McKessport Housing project.

O'Reilly Auto Parts Retail Stores

Morris Knowles was selected by the Hutton Team, LLC for an O'Reilly Auto Parts Retail Store in North Versailles, PA. Morris Knowles has completed several other O'Reilly stores in the past three years.

Upper Tyrone Township Municipal Building Expansion

Morris Knowles & Associates and Architects - Canzian/Johnston & Associates, LLC, teamed up to design a building expansion for the Upper Tyrone Township Municipal Building.

Holiday Inn in Southpointe, PA

Morris Knowles was hired to complete the necessary design plans and permitting for the proposed Holiday Inn Express in the Southpointe Development in Washington County, PA.

Dave Wright Apartments

Morris Knowles & Associates was retained by RSH Architects to perform the civil site design for a 5 story Apartment Building for Autism clients. The Apartments will feature 42 one and two-bedroom apartments, including six for physically disabled people.

Monroeville Pro Bikes

Morris Knowles & Associates, Inc. surveyed the site located at William Penn Hwy and Stroschein Road. MKAI then prepared the Civil/Site Plans, stormwater management plans, and construction details for a new multi-tenant retail facility.

Walgreens Pharmacy

Morris Knowles & Associates, Inc. surveyed the site located at William Penn Hwy and School Road. MKAI then prepared the Civil/Site Plans, stormwater management plans, and construction details for a new Walgreens Pharmacy. MKAI also provided handicap accessibility review.

New Stanton United Methodist Church

Morris Knowles & Associates prepared the civil/site design and associated permits for this new church in New Stanton, PA. Other services included surveying and structural engineering.

Twin Ridges Wind Turbine Project

Morris Knowles & Associates, Inc., was hired by Big Savage, LLC to provide foundation design parameters, geotechnical investigation and recommendations for the Twin Ridges Wind energy project in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

Mill 19 Project

Morris Knowles was hired by Turner Construction to provide stakeout services for the Mill 19 Project.

Drone Surveying

Morris Knowles & Associates, Inc. offers U.A.V. (Drone) Surveying and Mapping with five F.A.A. Licensed Remote Pilots.

Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh

Morris Knowles & Associates, Inc. was hired by the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh for the Glen Hazel Community new outdoor basketball facility. To accommodate tournament play, the new facility has new high mast lighting, an audio announcing system, and a concession stand for refreshments.

PNC Bank and Retail

Morris Knowles & Associates, Inc. surveyed the site located at West McMurray Road and Washington Road. MKAI then prepared the Civil/Site Plans, stormwater management plans, landscape plans, and construction details for the development containing a PNC bank and a separate building containing retail shops.