Environmental Permitting & Compliance

ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING AND COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS

Audubon Companies provides integrated environmental permitting and compliance strategies for a broad range of oil and gas infrastructure, utilities, water, and transportation projects. With our in-house interdisciplinary team of specialists, we deliver effective and practical solutions to manage environmental compliance costs, avoid unexpected delays, and complete projects. We currently serve clients that include federal and state agencies, departments of transportation (DOTs), municipalities, counties, utility authorities, and private companies.

Our team of professionals, which includes scientists, biologists, archeologists, and engineers of various disciplines, has extensive experience in handling a wide array of environmental project needs, from concept to completion. With unparalleled knowledge of permitting and regulation protocols, our specialists take pride in achieving successful environmental permitting outcomes by ensuring our clients have the necessary support, verifications, and permits to safeguard compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

AIR QUALITY SERVICES:

• Construction & Operating Permits (PBR, NSR, Title V, PSD) 
• Dispersion Modeling 
• Emission Control Technical Reviews (BACT, RACT, LAER) 
• Emission Monitoring & Testing 
• Emission Reporting 
• Federal Regulatory Compliance (MACT, NESHAP, NSPS) 
• GHG Permitting, Reporting, & Verification 
• Leak Detection & Repair (LDAR) 
• Odor & Noise Safety Radii Modeling (%LEL) 

Cultural Resources:

• In-house Archaeological Clearance Surveys
• Archaeological Monitoring
• Eligibility & Management Recommendations
• National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Consultation
• Antiquities Code of Texas Permits
• BLM Cultural Resource Use Permit for Archaeological Investigations
• General Archaeological Investigation Permit for New Mexico State Land

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS & WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES:

• EPCRA Reporting (Tier II, TRI)
• RCRA Permitting, Compliance, & Unit Closures
• Spill Prevention, Control, & Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans
• Spill Response & Reporting
• Waste Minimization & Contingency Plans

NATURAL RESOURCES SERVICES:

• Wetland & Water Delineations
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 404/10 Permitting
• Threatened & Endangered Species Assessments
• Alternatives Analysis & Project Impacts Justification
• Mitigation Planning & Monitoring
• Drainage Studies
• Hydrologic & Hydraulic Modeling
• Coastal Zone Management Permitting
• Floodplain & Floodway Impact Permitting
• Hydrographic, Oyster, & Seagrass Surveys

OIL & GAS INFRASTRUCTURE:

• Desktop Assessment Constraints Analysis & Permitting Matrix
• Pipeline Route Studies
• U.S. DOT PHMSA 49 CFR 192 & 195
• Well Location Site Selection & Drilling Permits
• Drilling Fluid & Other Waste Management
• Hydrogen Sulfide Contingency Plans
• Railroads, Road Crossings, & Encroachments
• Waste Pit & Brine Pond Permitting