Great Eastern Ecology Inc
Consulting in Cambridge

Major League Soccer StadiumBiological Assessment, Wetland Delineation & Permitting, Ecological Design & Planning, Great Ecology is the ecological consultant for Major League Soccer who is currently in the conceptual design phase of developing a soccer stadium in New York City. The work includes wetland delineation, identification of potential federal regulatory oversight issues, hydrological data collection, tree evaluation and survey, and development of land use permit application materials. Great Ecology has performed vegetative, hydrological, and ecological assessments to inform the conceptual design of the stadium site and potential parkland replacement sites. Created for the 1964 World Fair, this underutilized water feature is currently owned by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The proposed stadium would be located on top of the 6.5-acre Fountain of the Planets in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The team for this high-profile project includes ICON Venue Group, SHoP Architects, HR&A Advisors, and Langan Engineering.