Comments on NAICS Revisions for 2027 - Proposing New Codes for the Ecological Restoration Industry

EPIC submitted a letter proposing the creation of three new NAICS ( North American Industry Classification System) codes specifically for the ecological restoration industry: 237410 – Ecological Restoration Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; 541390 – Ecological Restoration Services; and 115311 – Support Activities for Ecological Restoration. The emerging ecological restoration industry warrants dedicated classification due to its scale (over $9 billion annually) and growth, unique production processes, and limitations of the current structure.

Our comment describes how the ecological restoration industry employs unique production processes that differentiate it from related sectors; summarizes research about the scale and growth of ecological restoration; and supports the recommendations of the Ecological Restoration Business Association to add three new six-digit NAICS codes.