Natural Resources Management

Whether it is surveying for protected species, monitoring construction, or restoring habitat, EAS has a diverse and experienced group of natural resources management specialists to complete the task. Our comprehensive in-house biological staff can prepare the simplest habitat assessments and endangered species surveys to the most complex endangered species permits. Our expertise with Habitat Conservation Plans and Section 7 Consultation has helped Federal, State, Indian, municipal agencies, and private development clients meet their planning objectives. We have also provided project planning and permit facilitation to residential and commercial developers, resort and golf course sponsors, energy power suppliers, public agencies, and the military.

Our Natural resource services include:

• Biological Assessments
• Construction Mitigation
• Endangered Species Surveys
• Habitat Characterizations, Mapping, and Impact Analyses
• Habitat Conservation Plans
• Mitigation and Restoration Plans
• Mitigation Monitoring
• Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plans
• Nesting Bird Surveys
• Resource Management Plans
• Sensitive Species Investigations
• Special-Status Species Surveys
• Wetlands Delineation Permitting

Cultural Resources Management

We assist clients in preserving the prehistoric and historic cultural heritages of regions undergoing development. We achieve this by conducting preconstruction site assessments, literature and archival record searches, field surveys, and, if necessary, subsequent testing and recovery programs. We can also conduct paleontological assessments of properties to determine the potential for significant fossil remains. First we determine the types of sediments, their potential for containing fossils, and the approximate depth of the deposits. We can then make recommendations for further work ranging from field surveys for surface finds, paleontological monitoring programs, and fossil salvage plans. Mitigation monitoring of earth-moving construction activities ensures significant fossils and artifacts encountered will be appropriately recorded, collected, curated, and documented in accordance with Federal and State regulations, professional guidelines, and Local Government requirements and recommendations.

Services in this discipline include:

• Archaeological Surveys, Testing, and Salvage
• Architectural Historic Resources
• Construction Monitoring
• Cultural Resources Evaluations (Section106)
• Curation and Documentation
• Field Surveys
• Literature and Record Searches
• Paleontological Surveys and Salvage
• Native American consultation
• Salvage of Fossils, Artifacts, and Eco-facts
• Site Assessment Prior to Construction

FAA Compliance – Airspace Analysis Services

The FAA requires Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration (Form 7460-1) for almost every new build or change to an existing tower. EAS can perform FAA and state filing services on any structure that requires such notice. If your site has FAA or FCC airspace regulatory issues, we provide FAA Airspace studies on proposed construction of antenna sites to assure compliance with FAA airport requirements. EAS will provide you with accurate, easy to understand reports that are returned to you in a minimum amount of time.

Disciplinary Services Include:

• Form fillings 7460-a. 7460-s, 7460-2 part 2
• Search Area Ring (SAR) Analysis
• Follow up Search Area ring (SAR) Analysis
• Site Specific Evaluation
• Preliminary Screening
• AM Screening
• Opinion Letter
• State filings
• Tracking Service
• Expert witness

Geologic and Geotechnical Engineering Services

Understanding geologic and geotechnical site conditions is vital to preventing unforeseen complications which can result in costly construction delays and/or catastrophic damages. We provide geotechnical engineering and geologic services from design to grading and compaction, throughout construction. Our dedicated professionals are second to none.

Disciplinary Services Include:

• Geotechnical and Geologic Field Explorations
• Static Settlement Analysis
• Shrinkage and Subsidence Analysis
• Foundation Design & Recommendations
• Deep Foundation System Analysis
• Lateral Earth Pressure Analysis
• Ground Motion Response Spectra
• Ground Water Analysis (Historical Highest Level)
• Seismic Risk Analysis
• Deterministic and Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis
• Liquefaction and Seismic Settlement Analysis
• Fault Hazard Evaluation
• Landslide Mitigation, Geologic Hazard Evaluation
• Slope Stability Investigations and Analysis
• Seismic Deformation Analysis of Slopes
• Ground Improvement design
• Instrumentation and Monitoring
• Comprehensive Geotechnical Engineering (Soils) Reports

Hazardous Materials Services

EAS’s environmental consulting services assist our clients in making informed business decisions by providing valuable information regarding potential environmental liabilities. Assessments are designed to meet the client’s needs, ranging from due diligence for real estate management and transactions to ensuring compliance with federal, state and local environmental regulations.

Disciplinary Services Include:

• Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESA)
• Phase II Subsurface Investigations
• Environmental Transaction Screens (ETS)
• Records Search with Risk Assessment (RSRA)
• Compliance Audits
• Consulting Reviews
• Agency Reports
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Limited / Modified Environmental Reports
• Soil, Soil-Vapor, Indoor Air and Groundwater Investigations
• Monitoring Well Installation, Gauging and Sampling
• Risk Assessments
• Remediate Design, Installation, and Operations Maintenance
• Groundwater Monitoring and Treatment
• Site and Facility Closures RCRA and Non-RCRA
• Geological Inspections and Soil Studies
• Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
• Underground Storage Tanks (UST) and Aboveground Storage Tanks (AST)
• Permitting, Installation and Removal
• Installation of Soil and Groundwater Remedial Systems
• Regulatory Assistance and Liaison Services
• Consulting Reviews
• UST Cleanup Fund
• Litigation Witness Support
• Asbestos and Lead Surveys
• Mold and Moisture Intrusion Surveys
• Radon Assessments
• Operations and Maintenance Plans (O&M)
• Moisture Management Plans (MMP)
• Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
• Material Sampling & Abatement Supervision