Environmental Permitting
We provide the full range of services to help public and private clients address permitting of new facilities, regulatory compliance for permit conditions of existing facilities and, we provide the expertise to work through environmental challenges at operating plants. We understand the regulatory issues you need to address for your project while maintaining the operating efficiencies of your facilities. Our staff has established excellent working relationships with regulatory agencies nationwide, and our regulatory knowledge and scientific expertise allow us to help you develop the most effective approach to securing regulatory approvals.
Our regulatory approval services include:
- Environmental review and documents under NEPA, CEQA and CEAA including Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Impact Reports and related documents
- Permitting strategy, applications and technical support for:
- Clean Water Act Sections 316 (a and b), 404, 401, and 402 (NPDES)
- Endangered Species Act
- Rivers and Harbors Act
- National Historic Preservation Act
- Coastal Permitting Wetlands and Floodplains
- State and Provincial Aquatic and Terrestrial Resource Related Statutes
- Conservation Plans
- FERC hydropower relicensing
We provide a range of environmental compliance monitoring services to both public and private clients typically required as a condition to state wetland permits, power plant intake and discharges, National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, and federal 404 permits. The compliance monitoring services we provide include:
- Aquatic and marine resource monitoring
- Water quality monitoring
- Construction and post-construction monitoring
- Wetland mitigation monitoring
- Erosion and sedimentation control
- Protection of habitat identified as critical habitat for wildlife species or plant communities
Our recent experience includes support of permitting for fossil and nuclear energy facilities, renewable energy development and hydropower licensing and relicensing. Our staff has also provided permitting and compliance services for LNG facilities, electric and gas transmission, and industrial development. We provide our private, state and federal clients with permitting support for dredging and wetland impacts. Call us today to see how we can help you with your permitting and compliance monitoring projects.