TerraScope Environmental Services delivers clarity about the land — precise, reliable environmental due diligence support that helps firms and their clients make confident decisions.
TerraScope Environmental Services was formed to provide high-value environmental due diligence support to engineering, land development, and environmental consulting firms that need dependable help with the legwork, documentation, and report preparation involved in environmental site assessments. We’ve built a professional, repeatable support system designed to improve turnaround times, reduce pressure on internal staff, preserve senior reviewer time for higher-level technical decisions, and help firms expand capacity without immediately adding full-time personnel.
Our goal is to be a trusted production partner — delivering work that is structured, well-supported, and as close to final as possible before submission for licensed review.
We handle the production-heavy portions of your environmental work — Phase I and Phase II ESAs, broader environmental project tasks, and stormwater compliance: records research, fieldwork and sampling support, interviews, data organization, draft report preparation, and revisions. Final technical review, recognized-environmental-condition determinations, report approval, and professional sign-off remain with the supervising Environmental Professional. This structure protects quality, keeps responsibility clear, and lets licensed reviewers focus on final judgment and conclusions.
Environmental due diligence must be accurate, organized, and defensible. Our process is built around disciplined records research, organized field documentation, clear and professional writing, internal review before submission, and responsive incorporation of partner feedback — so every deliverable sharpens over time and aligns closely with our partners’ standards.
Co-Founder · President & CEO
Jon holds a B.S. in Environmental Science & Management from Utah Valley University, with coursework spanning hydrogeology, soil science, environmental law, environmental permitting, chemistry, toxicology, GIS, water resource management, and field methods. His background includes environmental consulting support, field inspections, technical reporting, and sampling-related work. He has earned certifications including ASTM E1527 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment—incorporating ASTM E2247 Forestland or Rural Property & ASTM E1528 Transaction Screen Process—and ASTM E1903 Phase II Site Assessment for Commercial Real Estate, 40-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER, Utah Registered Stormwater Inspector, EPA Construction General Permit Site Inspector, a Certificate of Water & Wastewater Operation, and is working toward the Certified Environmental Professional In Training (CEP-IT) accreditation from the American Board of Certified Environmental Professionals.
Co-Founder · CFO & COO
Colten brings a focused background in finance, real estate, and operational strategy to TerraScope, where he leads the firm’s financial and operational direction. Years of evaluating real estate and investment opportunities have shown him how environmental findings shape acquisitions, lending decisions, and long-term value — and how much discretion those transactions demand. He treats the confidentiality and sensitivity of every project as paramount, building the systems, communication, and trust that consulting firms expect from a dependable production partner. Charged with growing TerraScope into a foundational pillar of the environmental industry, he keeps the firm grounded in clarity, organization, and reliability.
