GEI - Compliance and Permitting Services - Brochure

Compliance and PermittingCompliance and PermittingExpert ServicesInvestigation Through RemediationManufactured Gas Plant (MGP) SitesReal Estate and Brownfields RedevelopmentSensory Analysis: Odor and Flavor Evaluation Environmental Serviceslearn more: www.geiconsultants.com.Offices NationwideGEI Consultants, Inc. provides a broad array of geotechnical, environmental, water resources and ecological science and engineering consulting services to clients nationwide. We have completed more than 25,000 projects throughout the United States, Canada and more than 25 countries. Our teams deliver innovative solutions on-time and on-budget.Compliance and PermittingExpert ServicesInvestigation Through RemediationManufactured Gas Plant (MGP) SitesReal Estate and Brownfields RedevelopmentSensory Analysis: Odor and Flavor EvaluationEnvironmental ServicesEnvironmental ServicesComplianceGEI has developed and certified Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), and Integrated Contingency Plans (ICP) for a variety of facilities including industrial, government, commercial and utility-owned facilities. Work has included site audits and inspections to develop plans, preparation of plans, plan training, and review and re-certification of existing plans. GEI’s approach is to develop practical plans that can be used effectively to prevent and control spills and minimize impacts to surface water quality. GEI works with its clients to understand facility operations, spill response capabilities, and any local concerns. GEI is then able to develop an effective plan with its knowledge of the facility, the regulations, stormwater best management practices, and spill control and response technologies and options.Additionally, GEI performs regulatory audits for compliance with OSHA. Our staff has performed over 200 for chemical manufacturing facilities, food manufacturing industries, automotive industries, hospitals, and utilities.AuditsGEI has conducted facility audits according to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES), groundwater discharge, underground storage tank (UST) management and a host of other state and federal environmental regulations. Having conducted environmental audits of waste vendors as part of environmental risk management programs, GEI has successfully obtained permits, prepared Spill Prevention and Countermeasure Control (SPCC) plans and developed systems to manage environmental compliance data.Based on close consultation with our client combined with our depth of related experience, GEI develops audit plans to monitor compliance at the client facility. We work closely with our client to understand priorities, facility needs and schedule, and to develop a workable approach and implementation plan.We have represented our clients before federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, and have obtained regulatory approvals for a wide variety of projects, including some of the most complex private and public sites. Finally, we understand the need for effective compliance and environmental Compliance and Permittingmanagement systems (EMS) programs to minimize disruptions to the primary business of our clients.Environmental Management SystemsGEI can help design and implement an Environmental Management System (EMS), fine-tune an existing EMS, install discrete system elements such as environmental reporting methodology, or help organizations prepare to undertake ISO 14001 compliance and/or certification. Any of these options can be pursued in a manner that recognizes protection of sensitive information under attorney-client or work product privilege.GEI provides services that complement EMS development including compliance auditing, environmental software and information system development, permitting and regulatory analysis. Our phased evaluation and implementation approach includes Gap Analyses followed by prioritized recommendations made for developing and strengthening the EMS, followed by preparation of Action Plans, and more.GEI’s compliance and permitting experience includes negotiating scopes of work and implementing investigation and design on many National Priority List (NPL) or Superfund sites, as well as Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Corrective Action sites. We have successfully met the stringent standards of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for protocols and quality control on these projects. Data collected and conclusions drawn have stood the test of intense scrutiny.GEI helps clients identify all federal, state, and local environmental regulatory requirements applicable to a facility, and to assess the current compliance status of the facility. Through our regulatory compliance and permitting experience, GEI is well positioned to help clients meet all applicable environmental regulations.PermittingGEI’s permitting experience includes air operating and construction permits, storm water and wastewater permits, 404 permits, acid rain permits, 401 water quality certification, local permits, wetlands-related permitting and mitigation, and comprehensive compliance programs.ComplianceGEI has developed and certified Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), and Integrated Contingency Plans (ICP) for a variety of facilities including industrial, government, commercial and utility-owned facilities. Work has included site audits and inspections to develop plans, preparation of plans, plan training, and review and re-certification of existing plans. GEI’s approach is to develop practical plans that can be used effectively to prevent and control spills and minimize impacts to surface water quality. GEI works with its clients to understand facility operations, spill response capabilities, and any local concerns. GEI is then able to develop an effective plan with its knowledge of the facility, the regulations, stormwater best management practices, and spill control and response technologies and options.Additionally, GEI performs regulatory audits for compliance with OSHA. Our staff has performed over 200 for chemical manufacturing facilities, food manufacturing industries, automotive industries, hospitals, and utilities.AuditsGEI has conducted facility audits according to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES), groundwater discharge, underground storage tank (UST) management and a host of other state and federal environmental regulations. Having conducted environmental audits of waste vendors as part of environmental risk management programs, GEI has successfully obtained permits, prepared Spill Prevention and Countermeasure Control (SPCC) plans and developed systems to manage environmental compliance data.Based on close consultation with our client combined with our depth of related experience, GEI develops audit plans to monitor compliance at the client facility. We work closely with our client to understand priorities, facility needs and schedule, and to develop a workable approach and implementation plan.We have represented our clients before federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, and have obtained regulatory approvals for a wide variety of projects, including some of the most complex private and public sites. Finally, we understand the need for effective compliance and environmental Compliance and Permittingmanagement systems (EMS) programs to minimize disruptions to the primary business of our clients.Environmental Management SystemsGEI can help design and implement an Environmental Management System (EMS), fine-tune an existing EMS, install discrete system elements such as environmental reporting methodology, or help organizations prepare to undertake ISO 14001 compliance and/or certification. Any of these options can be pursued in a manner that recognizes protection of sensitive information under attorney-client or work product privilege.GEI provides services that complement EMS development including compliance auditing, environmental software and information system development, permitting and regulatory analysis. Our phased evaluation and implementation approach includes Gap Analyses followed by prioritized recommendations made for developing and strengthening the EMS, followed by preparation of Action Plans, and more.GEI’s compliance and permitting experience includes negotiating scopes of work and implementing investigation and design on many National Priority List (NPL) or Superfund sites, as well as Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Corrective Action sites. We have successfully met the stringent standards of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for protocols and quality control on these projects. Data collected and conclusions drawn have stood the test of intense scrutiny.GEI helps clients identify all federal, state, and local environmental regulatory requirements applicable to a facility, and to assess the current compliance status of the facility. Through our regulatory compliance and permitting experience, GEI is well positioned to help clients meet all applicable environmental regulations.PermittingGEI’s permitting experience includes air operating and construction permits, storm water and wastewater permits, 404 permits, acid rain permits, 401 water quality certification, local permits, wetlands-related permitting and mitigation, and comprehensive compliance programs.Compliance and PermittingCompliance and PermittingExpert ServicesInvestigation Through RemediationManufactured Gas Plant (MGP) SitesReal Estate and Brownfields RedevelopmentSensory Analysis: Odor and Flavor Evaluation Environmental Serviceslearn more: www.geiconsultants.com.Offices NationwideGEI Consultants, Inc. provides a broad array of geotechnical, environmental, water resources and ecological science and engineering consulting services to clients nationwide. We have completed more than 25,000 projects throughout the United States, Canada and more than 25 countries. Our teams deliver innovative solutions on-time and on-budget.Compliance and PermittingExpert ServicesInvestigation Through RemediationManufactured Gas Plant (MGP) SitesReal Estate and Brownfields RedevelopmentSensory Analysis: Odor and Flavor EvaluationEnvironmental ServicesEnvironmental Services