What Ecosystem Planning and Restoration does

Ecosystem Planning and Restoration (EPR) is an environmental consulting and engineering firm headquartered in Tomball, Texas, founded in fall 2012. The firm delivers multidisciplinary environmental services—stream, wetland, and coastal restoration, NEPA documentation, Clean Water Act Section 404/401 permitting, compensatory mitigation, flood mitigation, biological surveys, and water resources engineering—to federal, state, and local government agencies (notably USACE, NC Department of Mitigation Services, NCDOT, TxDOT, San Antonio River Authority, Edwards Aquifer Authority), private developers needing mitigation credits, and nonprofit partners such as the Arundel Rivers Federation. Operations span the eastern United States and Gulf Coast Region, with SQT-specific reach into Alaska, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Georgia, and Tennessee.

EPR's technical platform centers on proprietary quantification and assessment methodologies. The Stream Quantification Tool (SQT) and Debit Calculator, co-developed with Stream Mechanics since 2016, quantify functional lift and loss in stream mitigation and have been regionalized across ten states, with tablet-based field forms built on a modified ESRI Survey123 application. The Nature-Based Solutions Assessment Tool (NaBSAT) generates over 40 parameter outputs across water quantity/quality, air quality (including carbon sequestration), biodiversity/habitat, and socio-economic themes, and is independently assured under the AA1000 standard by ISOS Group. The Stream Restoration Potential (SRP) GIS desktop tool—used by SARA in its Sustainable Development Review—has assessed over 1,600 miles of streams. In 2025, EPR launched the Solar Landscape Assessment Method (SLAM), a six-metric ecological monitoring protocol extending the firm's quantification approach into utility-scale solar facilities.

EPR operates as a project-based professional services firm: revenue is generated through contract and RFP-driven engagements with government and enterprise clients, with pricing disclosed only on a quote basis. There is no self-serve channel, no software-license revenue model, and no disclosed funding; the firm is founder-owned (Sonny Kaiser) with a five-person executive bench that expanded in 2023-2024. Growth has been consistent rather than venture-scale, evidenced by six Inc. 5000 list appearances including a No. 3109 ranking in 2025 with 130% three-year revenue growth.

Name

Ecosystem Planning and Restoration

Legal name

Ecosystem Planning and Restoration, LLC

Website

https://eprusa.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ecosystem Planning and Restoration (EPR) is a Texas-based environmental consulting firm providing ecosystem restoration, permitting, and water resources engineering services to government agencies and private developers across the eastern and Gulf Coast United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tomball

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting and Engineering Services: Professional services fees for environmental scientists, biologists, engineers, planners, foresters, geomorphologists, and technicians providing assessments, designs, and technical expertise on ecosystem restoration projects. Billed on a project contract basis.
2. Ecosystem Restoration Design and Construction Oversight: Fees for design and construction oversight of stream, wetland, and terrestrial restoration projects, including detailed design plans, permit acquisition, agency coordination, and post-construction monitoring.
3. Environmental Planning and Permitting: NEPA documentation, environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, categorical exclusions, watershed management plans, and permitting applications (USACE Section 401 & 404, Section 10, state/federal rare and threatened species permits, NOI permits, sedimentation & erosion control permits).
4. SQT Regionalization and Training Services: EPR collaborates with Stream Mechanics and state/federal agencies to regionalize the SQT and Debit Calculator for new states. This involves steering committee establishment, workbook creation, user manual development, testing, and public review processes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ecosystem Planning and Restoration (EPR) is a multi-disciplinary environmental consulting and engineering firm that provides professional services for stream, wetland, and terrestrial ecosystem restoration projects. The firm conducts environmental assessments, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, biological surveys, restoration design, construction oversight, permitting, and NEPA documentation for government agencies, private developers, and nonprofit organizations. EPR has developed proprietary analytical tools—the Stream Quantification Tool (SQT), the Nature-Based Solutions Assessment Tool (NaBSAT), and the Stream Restoration Potential (SRP) GIS tool—that quantify ecosystem function and project benefits.

Product overview

Ecosystem Planning and Restoration (EPR) is an ecosystem planning and restoration firm offering specialized professional services rather than a unified software product. The company's portfolio consists of complementary service lines and proprietary assessment tools. The core offerings include the Stream Quantification Tool (SQT) and Debit Calculator for stream function quantification, the Nature-Based Solutions Assessment Tool (NaBSAT) for evaluating ecosystem services across water, air quality, biodiversity, and socio-economic metrics, and the Solar Landscape Assessment Method (SLAM) for ecological monitoring at solar facilities. These analytical tools are supported by service categories covering ecosystem services, environmental planning, water resources engineering, data science/GIS, and biological surveys. The SQT has been regionalized for use across multiple states including Alaska, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Georgia, and Tennessee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NaBSAT: Nature-Based Solutions Assessment Tool - a comprehensive ecological monitoring protocol for solar facilities and ecosystem restoration projects that calculates ecosystem services and functions across five themes: water quantity, water quality, air quality, biodiversity/habitats, and socio-economics.
• SQT (Stream Quantification Tool)

Products and services

• Stream Quantification Tool (SQT) A proprietary assessment tool that quantifies gained and lost stream functions by measuring the numerical difference between existing degraded stream conditions and proposed restored conditions, using regionally specific metrics and reference curves. Used by state/federal agencies and EPR clients for stream mitigation crediting.
• Debit Calculator A companion calculator to the SQT that quantifies functional loss from common development activities such as culverts, impoundments, and channelization to ensure debit-credit parity per the 2008 Federal Mitigation Rule.
• Nature-Based Solutions Assessment Tool (NaBSAT) A proprietary assessment tool that calculates ecosystem services and functions of nature-based solution and restoration projects, producing over 40 parameter outputs across water quantity, water quality, air quality, biodiversity/habitat, and socio-economic themes. Supports GRI, CDP, and IFRS sustainability reporting.
• Solar Landscape Assessment Method (SLAM) An ecological monitoring protocol for solar facilities evaluating site health across soil health, water infiltration, erosion, ground cover, flora, and fauna metrics. Used for solar project monitoring and reporting.
• Stream Restoration Potential (SRP) GIS Tool A GIS desktop tool that classifies stream type and condition using stream geometry parameters, riparian buffer assessments, bank erosion indicators, and land-use practices. Used for watershed master planning; EPR has assessed over 1,600 miles of streams with the tool.
• Ecosystem Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Restored over 250 miles of streams and more than 2,000 acres of wetlands
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Moffat and NicholcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Moffat and Nichol joined EPR's team for the Stoney Creek Pilot Project in North Carolina. As a team member, Moffat and Nichol provides local knowledge and extensive experience in natural infrastructure solutions for flood mitigation within the Stoney Creek watershed.
• Greenman Pedersen, Inc. (GPI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023GPI joined EPR's team for the Stoney Creek Pilot Project in North Carolina, bringing local knowledge and extensive experience in natural infrastructure solutions to support flood mitigation efforts in Goldsboro and Wayne County.
• WSP USAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023WSP USA joined EPR's team for the Stoney Creek Pilot Project in North Carolina, contributing engineering and infrastructure expertise to the natural infrastructure flood mitigation initiative in the Neuse River Basin.
• Stream MechanicscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016In 2016, EPR collaborated with Stream Mechanics to create the Stream Quantification Tool (SQT). Since then, EPR staff have worked with Stream Mechanics and state/federal agencies to regionalize the SQT and Debit Calculator for use in ten states and parts of Alaska. EPR offers SQT-related services including regionalization, application, and automation.
• Environmental Defense FundminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided funding and advisory support for the development of the North Carolina Stream Quantification Tool. Although the NC SQT remains in Beta status and has not been updated since 2017, the partnership established EPR's role in SQT development.
• Texas General Land Office (Texas GLO) – Adopt-A-Beach ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPR partnered with the Texas GLO's Adopt-A-Beach program to support the Bolivar Beach restoration project. Through this partnership, EPR staff committed to collecting and responsibly disposing of litter throughout the year, working in conjunction with Keep Bolivar Beautiful.
• Keep Bolivar BeautifulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPR partnered with Keep Bolivar Beautiful to support the Bolivar Beach restoration and cleanup efforts, combining community stewardship with ecosystem restoration activities.
• San Antonio River Authority (SARA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPR assisted SARA in developing the Stream Restoration Potential (SRP) GIS desktop tool for master planning purposes. The SRP tool has been integrated into SARA's Sustainable Development Review process, City and County Capital Improvement Project scoring criteria, and SARA's Watershed Master Plan and SA Tomorrow online map viewers. EPR has used the tool to assess over 1,600 miles of streams for SARA.
• Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPR prepared a monitoring and research plan for the Edwards Aquifer Field Research Park to analyze and monitor the effectiveness of land management practices designed to trap pollutants, infiltrate surface runoff, and provide transferable sustainable land management practices for the aquifer recharge zone.
• Arundel Rivers Federation (ARF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARF identified shoreline erosion as a major source of sediment to Glebe Bay. EPR performed alternatives design analysis and implemented a living shoreline project for Turnbull Estates along 700 feet of eroding shoreline, using innovative techniques including Reef Balls as a demonstration project.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Biohabitats: Ecological restoration firm offering stream, wetland, and coastal restoration design, planning, and construction oversight for government and nonprofit clients. Closest direct peer to EPR given shared focus on nature-based solutions, watershed-scale restoration, and ecological assessment tools.
• Wildlands Engineering: Mid-size environmental consulting and engineering firm specializing in stream, wetland, and nutrient offset restoration across the southeastern US. Comparable to EPR in scale, service mix, and government-customer orientation, including mitigation banking and design-build delivery.
• River Design Group: Specialty stream and river restoration engineering firm with deep expertise in natural channel design, geomorphology, and post-project monitoring. Closely comparable to EPR in technical scope and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• SWCA Environmental Consultants: Large national environmental consulting firm offering ecological restoration, permitting, NEPA, and biological survey services. Broader scale than EPR but overlapping in stream/wetland restoration and government B2G sales motion.
• Stantec: Global engineering and environmental services firm with a large water resources and environmental planning practice. Competes with EPR on watershed master planning, FEMA flood studies, and nature-based infrastructure projects at larger scale.
• Tetra Tech: Leading global water and environmental consulting firm with deep USACE, EPA, and USAID work. A high-end incumbent competing for federal water resources, ecosystem restoration, and climate adaptation contracts that EPR also pursues.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with major water resources, environmental planning, and ecosystem restoration practices. Competes with EPR on large state DOT and USACE projects; EPR often participates as a subconsultant to AECOM-led teams.
• WSP USA: Global engineering professional services firm with a strong environment and water practice. WSP partnered with EPR on the Stoney Creek pilot, illustrating both partnership and head-to-head competition on large nature-based flood mitigation projects.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm with significant water, environmental, and climate adaptation work. Competes with EPR for federal/state watershed, NEPA, and ecosystem restoration contracts at substantially larger scale.

Emerging players

• Stream Mechanics: Niche stream restoration consultancy that co-developed the SQT with EPR in 2016 and continues collaborating on regionalization. Highly relevant given joint product development and overlapping customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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