Environmental Studies & Permitting Projects

Archaeological Survey & Eligibility Evaluations
Location: Arkansas
Client: Dynegy Services Plum Point LLC
Description: 

Site detection surveys, historica archival research, geoarchaeological investigations and National Register of Historic Places evaluations within a 790-acre site proposed for a new Arkansas power generation project for Dynegy Services Plum Point LLC.

Caney River Wind Farm
Location: Elk County, Kan.
Client: Tradewind Energy
Description: 

Threatened and endangered species surveys, wetland delineation, habitat assessment, cultural resources survey, noise analysis, shadow flicker analysis, avian stick nest survey, and other services for the development and construction of the Caney River Wind Farm southeast of Wichita, Kan., for Tradewind Energy.

Carson to Suffolk Land Acquisition
Location: Southeast Virginia
Client: Dominion Virginia Power
Description: 

Land acquisition and surveying services relating to the routing of the Carson to Suffolk 500-kV Transmission Line Project in southeast Virginia for Dominion Virginia Power.

Combined-Cycle Combustion Turbine
Location: Arizona
Client: Confidential
Description: 

Site identification and evaluation, development assistance, permitting and engineering for a baseload combined-cycle combustion turbine in Arizona.

Compliance Management for Title V Permit
Location: Warrensburg, Mo.
Client: University of Central Missouri
Description: 

Audit of the University of Central Missouri campus for compliance with the Clean Air Act and Title V permit.

Construction Permitting & Plant Application
Location: Maryville, Mo.
Client: Carbolytic Materials Co. LLC
Description: 

Preparation of air construction permit application and tire processing plant application for a production facility in Maryville, Mo., for Carbolytic Materials Co. LLC.

Desktop Review & Field Surveys
Location: Montana
Client: Exelon Wind LLC
Description: 

Desktop environmental and permitting review for a potential wind farm project in western Montana, followed by field surveys, for Exelon Wind LLC.

Environmental Permitting for Baseload Coal-Fired Units
Location: Sussex and Dendron, Va.
Client: Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
Description: 

Environmental permitting and licensing services for a new coal-fired power plant for Old Dominion Electric Cooperative at two potential sites in Virginia.

Environmental Support for Biomass Plant
Location: Warrenton, Ga.
Client: Oglethorpe Power Corp.
Description: 

Environmental services related to a proposed 100-megawatt biomass power plant proposed near Warrenton, Ga., for Oglethorpe Power Corp.

Highway Noise Project
Location: Central Missouri
Description: 

Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a four-lane upgrade of a freeway and bridge and possible relocation.

Impingement Mortality Studies
Location: LaCygne, Kan., and Montrose, Mo.
Client: Kansas City Power & Light
Description: 

Impingement monitoring at two Kasnas City Power & Light plants to evaluate cooling water intake structures for 316(b) compliance.

Jacksboro-Parker Cultural Resources Survey
Location: Jack, Wise and Parker counties, Texas
Client: Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
Description: 

Cultural resources survey of a 41-mile long, 150-foot wide right-of-way through three Texas counties for Oncor Electric Delivery.

Lompoc Energy Generation Project
Location: Santa Barbara, Calif.
Client: Acciona Energy North America
Description: 

Leadership of the environmental quality assurance program for a 3,000-acre wind energy generation project south of Lompoc, Calif., for Acciona Energy North America.

Maine Power Reliability Program Land Acquisition
Location: Central and Southern Maine
Client: Central Maine Power
Description: 

Transmission line design, routing and construction management for 437.5 miles of new or rebuilt transmission line for Central Maine Power. Stakeholder management solutions include community relations, real estate management and right-of-way acquisition.

Maine Power Reliability Program Permitting
Location: Maine
Client: Central Maine Power Co.
Description: 

Encroachment services for a project including five new power substations and 450 miles of new or rebuilt transmission line for Central Maine Power.

Meridian Way Wind Farm
Location: Cloud County, Kan.
Client: Horizon Wind Energy
Description: 

Engineering design for the collection system, substation and transmission for Horizon Wind Energy's Meridian Way Wind Farm in Cloud County, Kan.

Middletown-Norwalk Permitting
Location: Southwestern Connecticut
Client: Connecticut Light & Power
Description: 

Encroachment and land acquisition services to Connecticut Light & Power for 45 miles of overhead and 24 miles of underground transmission line.

Midwest Transmission Project
Location: Northwest Missouri/Southeast Nebraska
Client: Kansas City Power & Light, Omaha Public Power District
Description: 

Route selection, public involvement and permitting for a proposed 160-mile transmission line for Kansas City Power & Light and Omaha Public Power District.

MVP Transmission Line
Location: Indiana
Client: NIPSCO
Description: 

Phase 1 routing and public involvement programs for a 100-mile multi-value project (MVP) for NIPSCO in Indiana.

Osage Reservoir Restoration Project
Location: Osage City, Kan.
Client: City of Osage City
Description: 

A feasibility study and subsequent services to assist in the restoration of a city public water supply lake in Osage City, Kan.

Pipeline Fuel Release
Location: Nemaha, Neb.
Client: Magellan Midstream LP
Description: 

Emergency response and recovery and preparation of Section 404 permit application and habitat assessment in response to a release of fuel from two pipelines near Nemaha, Neb., for Magellan.

Platte West Water Production Facilities
Location: Douglas and Saunders counties
Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District
Description: 

Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement and wetland consulting for new water production facilities for the Metropolitan Utilties District in Omaha, Neb.

Regency Lake Restoration
Location: Overland Park, Kan.
Client: City of Overland Park
Description: 

Lake management and restoration plans, dredging plans and construction observaiton for the restoration of Lake Regency in Overland Park, Kan.

Sunrise Powerlink Project
Location: San Diego
Client: San Diego Gas & Electric
Description: 

Owner’s agent for San Diego Gas & Electric's Sunrise Powerlink project, transmission between the existing Imperial Valley and Sycamore Canyon substations, a proposed new Suncrest Substation, and other system modifications.

SWPPP Oversight
Location: Oklahoma and Texas
Client: ONEOK
Description: 

Environmental management services for the construction of six new booster stations in Oklahoma and Texas for ONEOK, including NPDES permitting and site-specific Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs.