Today environmental issues are of importance to an increasing number of businesses. Environmental liability and government regulations are playing a vital role in the decision making process for industries ranging real estate and lending institutions to land developers and construction firms. GEOGRAPHIC SOLUTIONS assists with permitting and regulatory compliance as well as limiting environmental liability by performing thorough due diligence investigations by our well experienced staff. GEOGRAPHIC SOLUTIONS provides the following service designed to provide a full service approach to meet all of our client's environmental needs: Wetland Delineation and Permitting Determination/Delineation of Jurisdictional Wetland Boundary Coordination with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mitigation Planning Permitting for Wetland Fill Storm-Water Permitting NPDES Permitting (Storm water Permitting) for Construction and Surface Mining Development of Best Management Plan (BMP Plans) BMP Inspections (QCPs On-Staff) Development of SPCC Plans (Petroleum Spill Prevention) Hazardous Materials Survey (Including ASTM Phase I, II, and III Environmental Site Assessments) Historical Research Government Database Search for Hazardous Material Sites Interviews Aerial Photo Interpretation On-Site Field Inspections Potential Impacts from Adjacent Properties Determination of Potential Contamination on Site Soil and Water Testing for On-Site Contaminants Remediation Planning NEPA Documentation (Environmental Impact Statements, Assessments) Provide full NEPA compliance for Federally Funded Project (Roadways, Cell Towers, Airports, etc.) Cultural Resource Study (Archaeology, Historical Architecture) Wetlands Survey Hazardous Materials Survey Air and Noise Modeling for Traffic Projects Threatened and Endangered Species Surveys Habitat Conservation Plans & Incidental Take Permiting Wave Height Studies Agency Coordination Public Involvement Document Preparation Noise Analysis: · Environmental Noise Monitoring (ANSI Type I Meter) · Supervised Field Analysis · GPS and Aerial Mapping using GIS · Data Analysis · Review of Applicable Regulatory and Industry Literature · Report Preparation · Court Room "Blow-Up" Presentation Graphs, etc. · Expert Witness Testimony Mineral Exploration · Geologic Map and Logging Data Review by Registered P.G. · Use of GIS to Establish Coring Grids · On-Site Drilling / Excavation Using GPS for Navigation and Logging · Logging of Cores / Pits (Mineral Classification) · Development of Profile and Cross-Section Maps · Quantity Estimates of Overburden and Aggregate Beds for Planning / Financing Purposes