SIN 899-1
Environmental Planning Services and Documentation
The services EQ provides in SIN 899-1 include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Environmental assessments/impact statements under the National Environmental Policy Act
- Economic, technical, and risk analyses in support of environmental needs
- Endangered species, wetlands, watersheds, and other natural resource management plans and studies
- Aquatic resources alteration planning
- Natural resources damage assessment
A brief discussion of our qualifications for providing these services follows:
EQ provides planning services, environmental management activities, and associated support documents. We will generate, obtain, and evaluate information to meet the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), including Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and Environmental Assessments, in order to determine if a proposed action will significantly affect the quality of the environment. EQ's approach is to design and implement programs to evaluate the impact of an action on soil, surface water, groundwater, air, and human health. We will prepare EA documents which include discussions of the need for the proposed action, alternatives to the proposed action, and a listing of applicable contacts. Our approach includes an assessment of the relationship between the short-term use of the environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity.
Our experience includes natural community assessments, wetland delineation, rare plant status reports, and threatened/endangered species surveys. Recently, EQ performed a wetland delineation of archaeological and historic areas for an Ohio Department of Transportation Corridor Study. The work included a review of aquatic and terrestrial ecology, endangered species, and wetlands within the corridor.
EQ performs economic, technical, and risk analyses in support of environmental needs. Our staff have completed 700 site assessment, remedial design, and remedial action projects. As part of our site assessment work, we perform ecological and human health assessments including human exposure assessments and quantification of risk posed by specific chemical or radiological contaminants. The assessments may involve modeling of contaminant fate in groundwater and soil and the impact of contaminants on air quality. EQ staff are very familiar with the US EPA's exposure and risk assessment guidelines and accepted models and protocols.
We recently performed a feasibility study for the US Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories on new technologies for removing lead-based paint from exterior wood siding and brick substrates.
EQ has developed electronic environmental information management systems for a range of environmental purposes including environmental planning calendars; document control databases; and electronic data monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting systems. Recently, EQ assisted a hazardous waste management facility with developing an ISO 14001 environmental management system and an action plan for internal development of the EMS to meet the standard. Based on a gap analysis, an action plan was developed that provided a detailed plan for cost-effectively meeting all ISO 14001 requirements, including program documentation, training, and procedure writing.