What Pond and Stream Consulting does

Pond and Stream Consulting, Inc. (PSC) is an owner-operated, private environmental consulting firm headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, founded in 2003. The company specializes in the design, permitting, budgeting, construction supervision, and management of aquatic habitat improvement projects for private landowners, with service lines spanning lake and pond creation or improvement, stream improvement and creation, spring creek restoration, wetland creation and improvement, and streambank stabilization. Underlying technical work combines civil and biological engineering with ecological restoration techniques including channel narrowing and deepening, riffle and gravel bar construction, pool excavation, woody debris installation, geosynthetic clay liner installation, rock barbs and boulders, coir rolls, and live tree and willow transplanting.

PSC is led by two principals, J. Scott Davis (Fisheries Biologist, B.S. Freshwater Fisheries, Humboldt State University) and Alex T. Fox, E.I.T. (Resource Engineer, B.S. Civil Engineering - Bio-Resources Option, Montana State University), each with 7-13 years of intensive domain experience, and is supplemented on an as-needed basis by specialists in hydrology, wetland ecology, fluvial geomorphology, geology, aquatic ecology, and land reclamation. The firm has completed projects across 11 U.S. states including Montana, Oregon, New York, Wyoming, New Jersey, Connecticut, New Mexico, and Colorado, with a documented track record of 50+ fish and wildlife ponds, over 2 miles of stream improvement, and approximately 5 acres of trout fisheries habitat.

The business model is professional services fee-for-project, with a free initial onsite consultation and project-based fees covering feasibility assessment, permitting (including Clean Water Act Section 404 and state water right acquisition), design, and construction supervision. The go-to-market is sales-led, direct to private landowners ranging from small residential property owners to large ranch operators, with supplementary customer acquisition through reciprocal referral relationships with ranch real estate firms Hall and Hall and Bramlette & Company Realtors. PSC is privately held, founder-controlled, and has no external investment, parent company, or public-market presence.

Name

Pond and Stream Consulting

Legal name

Pond and Stream Consulting, Inc.

Website

https://pondandstream.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pond and Stream Consulting is a private, owner-operated environmental consulting firm in Bozeman, Montana that designs, permits, and manages pond, lake, stream, wetland, and streambank restoration projects for private landowners across 11 U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aquatic Habitat Restoration Consulting

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Features (Ponds, Fountains & Waterfalls) (HSAPALAJ), Water Source Development & Conveyance (Intakes, Canals, Pipelines) (AFACAFAH)

Keywords

• Pond construction
• Stream restoration
• Wetland creation
• Fisheries management
• Aquatic habitat restoration

Headquarters

HQ city

Bozeman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Aquatic Habitat Consulting and Project Services: Professional consulting services for private landowners including project feasibility assessment, permitting, design, construction supervision, and fisheries management. Initial consultation is provided at no charge. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for lake and pond creation/improvement, stream improvement/creation, spring creek restoration, wetland creation/improvement, and streambank stabilization services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Pond and Stream Consulting provides private landowners with design, permitting, budgeting, construction supervision, and management services for pond, lake, stream, and wetland creation and improvement projects. Service delivery is hands-on and principal-supervised, covering feasibility assessment, regulatory permitting, streambank stabilization, spring creek restoration, wetland delineation, and long-term fisheries management. Projects are tailored to property-specific conditions and are intended to yield aesthetically appealing, ecologically balanced aquatic features requiring little or no long-term maintenance.

Product overview

Pond and Stream Consulting (PSC) is an owner-operated service-oriented consulting company specializing in aquatic habitat improvement for private landowners. The company provides a unified suite of services centered on lake and pond creation or improvement, stream improvement or creation, spring creek restoration, wetland creation or improvement, and streambank stabilization. Supporting these core offerings are additional services including project feasibility assessment, permit and water right acquisition, fisheries management, wetland delineation, and recreational property evaluation. The company has completed projects in eleven states, with principals having over seven years of intensive experience each.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lake and Pond Creation or Improvement Design, permitting, budgeting, construction, and management of fish and wildlife ponds for private landowners, ranging from small well water-fed lined ponds on steep slopes to larger ponds with abundant water sources. Ponds are designed to appear as naturally occurring features and are revegetated with appropriate seed mixes, trees, and shrubs.
• Stream Improvement or Creation Habitat improvement projects on freestone streams and spring creeks, including evaluation based on stream characteristics, correction of past channelization, establishment of proper channel slope and profile, and riparian zone restoration using natural materials.
• Spring Creek Restoration Reclamation and improvement of spring creek fisheries damaged by overgrazing, erosion, channelization, and vegetation loss. Projects range from passive management approaches such as fencing and revegetation to active restoration using heavy equipment to reestablish channel planform, sinuosity, and complex habitat features.
• Wetland Creation or Improvement Integration of emergent wetland vegetation into aquatic improvement projects to provide waterfowl and wildlife habitat, utilize excess nutrients, control flooding, and prevent wind and wave erosion. Uses onsite salvaged materials to transplant mature grasses, forbs, and woody species into project sites.
• Streambank Stabilization Erosion control and streambank stabilization for streams and rivers ranging from five to fifteen hundred cubic feet per second, applied through techniques ranging from heavy equipment implementation to management and revegetative efforts using rock, geotextile fabric, native riparian species, and woody debris.
• Project Feasibility Assessment Determination of technical and legal feasibility for proposed aquatic improvement or creation projects, beginning with a free initial consultation and onsite meeting with the landowner or their representative.
• Permit and Water Right Acquisition Management of permitting and water right acquisition processes from preparation through final issuance, including coordination with local, state, and federal agencies for projects in Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, New Jersey, Connecticut, Oregon, and New Mexico.
• Fisheries Management Development of long-term fisheries management plans based on natural capacity, legal restrictions, and desired fishery type, covering a range from challenging wild trout fisheries to trophy trout fisheries.
• Wetlands Delineation Identification of jurisdictional wetlands prior to project commencement to ensure compliance with federal wetland laws including Clean Water Act Section 404 and to avoid costly delays and legal problems. Provided by a wetland ecologist with over sixteen years of experience.
• Recreational Property Evaluation Detailed evaluations of recreational properties for fish, waterfowl, and wildlife improvement potential, delivered to sellers, listing agents, or prospective buyers and followed by thorough written reports.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 fish and wildlife ponds designed, permitted, budgeted, constructed and managed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Hall and HallminorOthersRanch and farm real estate company listed on the Links page. Provides exceptional farm and ranch properties that may be relevant to prospective clients of Pond and Stream Consulting.
• Bramlette & Company RealtorsminorOthersReal estate company specializing in properties throughout southwestern Montana. Listed on the Links page as an additional resource for clients.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stillwater Sciences: Aquatic ecology and fisheries consulting firm providing stream restoration, habitat assessment, and watershed-scale design closely aligned with PSC's fisheries biology and fluvial geomorphology offerings.
• Kleinschmidt Associates: Engineering and science consultancy with strong fisheries, water resources, and habitat-restoration practices, serving hydroelectric, private, and public clients — comparable scope, deeper bench than PSC.
• Biohabitats: Ecological restoration firm delivering stream, wetland, and habitat design and construction across the U.S., overlapping tightly with PSC's pond, wetland, and fisheries restoration service lines.
• River Design Group: Specialty firm focused on stream and river restoration design, streambank stabilization, and natural channel design, mirroring PSC's streambank stabilization and stream improvement capabilities.
• Inter-Fluve: Specialized river restoration and stream habitat engineering firm serving similar private, municipal, and conservation clients with comparable design/build and natural-channel-design services — a direct analogue to PSC's stream and spring creek work.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global environmental and engineering firm with a sizable water, ecology, and remediation practice; offers broad-based services that overlap with PSC's pond, stream, and wetland design work, but not as a boutique private-landowner specialist.
• Anchor QEA: National water-resources and environmental engineering consultancy with shoreline, wetland, and habitat-restoration practices; broader portfolio makes it a broad incumbent competing for adjacent work PSC addresses.

Regional players

• Wetland Studies and Solutions (WSSI): Mid-Atlantic-based wetland delineation, mitigation, and stream restoration firm; comparable wetland delineation and permitting skill set, though primarily regional where PSC operates across the Mountain West and Northeast.

Emerging players

• Resiliencecode: Adjacent emerging players in nature-based streambank and wetland restoration increasingly tap into private-landowner projects, representing a class of newer entrants overlapping PSC's private-client habitat work.

Others

• Trout Unlimited (private-lands program): Coldwater conservation NGO with an active private-lands habitat program working with landowners on stream and trout-fishery restoration; a complementary rather than competing ecosystem participant given PSC's similar customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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