A site disturbance permit is required for all ground-disturbing, excavating, and grading activities. This is true even on your private property.

There are a few exceptions, like installing a reasonable-sized garden. And there are exceptions to the exceptions, i.e., not within 25 feet of the shoreline or 75 feet of a class 1 stream. Whether your project requires a permit or qualifies as an exception, your job is to prevent sediment from leaving the project site.

If you’re planning to modify your property include erosion control in your planning. And secure your site disturbance permit.

A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, commonly referred to as an ESA, or Phase I ESA, is completed to research the current and historical uses of a property as part of a commercial real estate transaction.

The intent of the report is to assess if current or historical property uses have impacted the soil or groundwater beneath the property and could pose a threat to the environment and/or human health. If these issues are found, it presents a potential liability for the lender and/or owner, as well as affecting the value of the property.

A Phase I ESA completed prior to the closure of a real estate transaction can be used to satisfy the requirements of CERCLA’s (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act) innocent land owner defense under All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI).

Erosion is a natural process that moves material from one area to another. But certain activities such as utility work or land development require the use of specialized equipment to control the movement of this material as the land is graded and excavated to establish a permanent runoff solution and soil stabilization.

Commercial and residential properties usually have erosion issues when there are creeks or nearby rivers, retention ponds, storm pipe outlets, differences in elevation, and lack of vegetation.

Construction sites have altered the landscape which means measures must be taken by general contractors to maintain the topsoil and prevent contaminants from entering the local water supply.

Successfully managing environmental remediation projects with today’s ever-changing regulatory requirements requires a team of highly qualified professionals.

Whether you experience asbestos, lead, indoor contamination or other hazardous materials Emergent Engineering will provide a fast response time and ongoing communication to give you peace of mind.

Our environmental consultants are the highly qualified, experienced team that you need to help you navigate challenging environmental issues.

The interdisciplinary team excels at developing effective strategies to address complex projects to minimize environmental liabilities while taking into account your priorities.

Due to the danger, oil spills cause to public health and the environment, every effort must be made to prevent oil spills and to clean them up promptly once they occur.

The purpose of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule is to help facilities prevent a discharge of oil into navigable waters or adjoining shorelines.

The SPCC rule requires facilities to develop, maintain, and implement an oil spill prevention plan, called an SPCC Plan. These Plans help facilities prevent oil spills, as well as control a spill should one occur.

As water runs over a construction site’s surfaces, the water carries many things along with it. Any pollutants, contaminants, debris, or whatever else will travel along with the water.

Eventually, whatever collects in the water will pollute local water sources. In doing so, the local environment, and even polluted drinking water, causes harm to plants, animals, entire ecosystems, and also people.

A SWPPP works to prevent the risk of polluting water sources by identifying the potential pollutants on a construction site and the Best Management Practices (BMP’s) and details safety plans for workers to follow.