Full-Service Wetland & Environmental Consulting

Discover What Your Land Can Truly Be

Grounded in Science, Stewardship, and Purpose

For nearly four decades, The Brigman Company has helped landowners, developers, and government agencies navigate wetland regulations. We deliver clear, defensible science and straightforward answers, giving you an upfront understanding of your property’s limitations and potential. This ensures a predictable, transparent path from project initiation to completion.

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Trusted by public agencies and private landowners across the Carolinas

39+

Years in
Continuous Practice

2,900+

Clients Served
Since 1986

3,000+

Wetland Determinations
Secured for Clients

70%

Of Clients Return for

Future Projects

Who We Are

We’re A Family-Founded Firm Built On Regulatory Precision.

Founded in 1986 by Johnnie E. Brigman, The Brigman Company has spent nearly four decades at the intersection of environmental science and federal regulation. We evolved alongside the Section 404 program itself, refining methodology, building agency relationships, and training a staff with over six decades of combined field experience.

Today we're a full-service natural resource consultancy serving private landowners, developers, municipalities, counties, and state agencies across coastal South Carolina — known as much for our woods sense as our regulatory command

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What We Do

Regulatory Consulting For Every Stage Of Your Project

From the first site walk to the final permit in hand, we cover the full lifecycle of wetland and environmental compliance.

  • Precise jurisdictional boundaries using soil, vegetation, and hydrology analysis — the foundation for every decision that follows.

  • Complete, defensible applications — narratives, figures, and alternatives analyses — prepared for USACE and SCDHEC review.

  • Field-verified habitat assessments that keep your timeline out of Section 7 limbo.

  • Offset unavoidable impacts with mitigation plans agencies approve and clients can actually build.

  • Decades of relationships with USACE, SCDHEC, and USFWS mean your project gets a fair, informed hearing.

  • Protect your investment with due-diligence reporting that meets lender and transaction standards.

Why Clients Choose TBC

Regulatory Confidence, Not Just Paperwork

Four Decades Of Regulatory
Track Record

Nearly 40 years and 3,000+ determinations means we've seen how your project's edge case gets decided.

Relationships That Move Projects Forward

Long-standing relationships with USACE, SCDHEC, and local agencies — built over 2,900+ client engagements.

Answers Before You Commit Resources

A candid, early read on site viability, so you know the real constraints before staff hours and capital are at stake.

One Team, Start To Finish

Delineation, permitting, mitigation, and representation — no handoffs between vendors, no gaps in accountability.

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How We Work

A Clear Path From Site Walk To Permit In Hand

Initial Consultation

We discuss your project goals, timeline, and any known site constraints — no charge, no obligation.

Field Assessment

Our scientists walk the site, run soil and hydrology tests, and map jurisdictional boundaries.

Regulatory Strategy

We outline your options, recommend a path, and prepare a complete, defensible permit package.

Approval & Ongoing Support

We represent you through agency review and stay on for compliance, mitigation, or future phases.

Projects Our Clients Trust Us To Get Right

  • City of Conway — Riverwalk Expansion

    Full permitting support and construction-in-navigable-waters approval for the City's most recent waterfront expansion, coordinated across federal and state agencies.

  • Horry County Schools — 35+ Site Projects

    Two decades of wetland determinations, permitting, and biological assessments supporting new and expanding school sites across the county.

What It's Like To Work With Us

  • "Their attention to detail and commitment" to quality truly stood out. We’ve already recommended them to others.

    —Former Customer

  • "Creative, reliable, and genuinely passionate about what they do."

    —Former Customer

  • "A professional team that delivers on their promises."

    —Former Customer

Have A Project That
Touches Wetlands?

Let’s figure out what you’ve got before it turns into an expensive surprise.

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