About Blue Otter

Blue Otter Environmental Consulting, based in Hayden, Idaho, focuses on restoring the aesthetic and ecological values of landscapes, water, fisheries, and wildlife habitats. We work at scales ranging from single-landowner parcels to participating in projects extending across watersheds.

As owner and operator of Blue Otter, I work with clients to understand their goals and objectives. I manage my company’s resources to meet timelines and maintain quality. This personal approach provides a basis for relationships and professional contacts that produces results .

I specialize in improving forests and rangelands for water quality and fisheries. I take pride in my successes, including working through the jungle of grant processes, regulations, and project implementation hurdles. I find that building relationships and trust, leads to support
from stakeholders and government agencies.

When developing and implementing projects, Blue Otter Environmental Consulting strives for a balance between environmental, economic, and social objectives. Our projects usually include a variety of stakeholders that favor a range of aspects beyond ecological restoration, such as protecting cultural heritage sites, sensitive plants, and aesthetic values. I enjoy the challenges that diverse opinions bring to projects and strive to meet all the stakeholders’ objectives.

Relationship Building – By understanding the perspectives of clients, counterparts, non-governmental organizations, and government regulators, I have a track-record of strong and long-lasting relationships built on trust and reliability. As a small company, working within the company’s means, Blue Otter Environmental Consulting provides personal attention to details, and timely responses to meet clients’ and stakeholders’ needs.

Innovation and Solutions – Blue Otter Environmental Consulting uses its experience attained from a broad variety of projects, in an array of locations and ecological settings, to provide clients with efficient and effective solutions to meet their objectives. My understanding of watershed function and aquatic systems provides clients with assessments, plans, guidance during construction, and monitoring to ensure the end-product meets a client’s established goals.

– Robert Brassfield, Owner