EA fully understands that accurate and comprehensive documentation is essential to securing appropriate project approvals. Regulatory interaction and permitting are part of nearly every assignment EA conducts, from program planning through project development. Through this experience, we have forged positive relationships with regulatory agencies and key technical staff. Time and time again, this mutual respect between regulatory agencies and EA’s staff has facilitated successful outcomes for our clients. Our experience includes evaluating potential permitting requirements, developing permit applications, developing and evaluating licensing/relicensing applications and technical memoranda, conducting regulatory negotiations, and facilitating public meetings and/or hearings.
EA’s work includes extensive coordination with regulatory agencies at the federal, state, and local levels. Our relationships with regional experts have facilitated successful consultation throughout the permitting and planning process. With the support of regulatory agencies, EA has implemented innovative testing and sampling protocols to ensure collection of the data necessary to support our clients’ needs in the area of management decision-making.
Our permitting services include:
- Clean Water Act, Section 401 Water Quality Certification
- Clean Water Act, Section 402 NPDES Permitting
- Clean Water Act, Section 404 Discharge of Dredge or Fill Material
- Clean Water Act and EPA Sections 316(a) and 316(b)
- Coastal Zone Consistency Determinations
- Compliance Monitoring Programs
- Diffuser Design and Modeling
- Ecological Risk Assessments
- Endangered Species Act, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Consultations
- Expert Witness Support
- Human Health Risk Assessments
- Hydropower Licensing/Relicensing
- Mitigation Program Development
- Natural Resource Damage Assessments
- Rivers and Harbors Act, Section 10
- State and Federal Wetlands and Streams Permitting (Joint Permit Application)
