Environmental Solutions

Audubon Companies delivers integrated environmental permitting services to a range of industries including oil and gas, utilities, and transportation. Our diverse expertise, along with our commitment to technical excellence and safety enables us to provide unparalleled services and cost-saving solutions to our clients.

With specialties in environmental and archaeological permitting and cultural resources, we deliver cost-conscious and practical solutions to ensure regulatory compliance for our clients. Our multifaceted approach of environmental sciences and engineering are built on decades of environmental experience. From pre-project planning to operations, we pride ourselves on achieving successful environmental permitting outcomes by ensuring our clients have the required support, verifications, and permits to safeguard compliance throughout a project’s lifecycle. Our biological service professionals navigate large projects through the complex environmental regulatory processes.

Air Quality

Our team has successfully obtained state and federal air permits, including renewals and modifications throughout the U.S. and are experienced in providing these services to support oil & gas and industrial developments. Air quality services include:

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

Communications and Public Relations

Audubon Field Solutions can provide your project with experienced environmental representatives and regulatory negotiators to promote positive progress and appropriate public presentation. Effective public engagement can reduce permitting and compliance burdens by reducing public opposition caused by a lack of readily available information. These services include:

Community Outreach
Emergency Response
Public Representation
Short-term and Long-term On-Site Support
Socioeconomic and Environmental Justice Studies

Cultural Resources

Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA) requires Federal agencies to take into account the effects of their undertakings on historic properties, and afford the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation a reasonable opportunity to comment. Audubon can provide services and coordination that reduce the chance of unexpected delays due to cultural resource features. These services include:

Desktop Reviews
Historic Architectural Analysis
Pedestrian Archaeological Surveys
Section 106 SHPO Consultation

Hazardous Materials and Waste Management

Audubon Field Solutions provides support to our clients’ operations and their compliance obligations by providing services that include reporting, handling, and environmental responses related to hazardous materials. These services include:

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

Natural Resources

Natural resources are protected by a broad range of federal, state, and local regulations. Our team of professional scientists and biologists are equipped to provide natural resources assessment of project sites, analysis of regulatory permitting needs, and assistance with agency coordination and permitting. These services include:

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

Oil & Gas and Energy Infrastructure Specific

Our team routinely assists oil and gas and energy industry clients with industry-specific services including:

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

Minimizing Environmental Impact and Protecting Natural Resources

We deliver cost-conscious and practical solutions to ensure regulatory compliance to reduce risk.

Professional Surveying and Engineering Services are only offered and performed in the states in which Audubon Field Solutions, LLC or Audubon Engineering Company, L.P. are licensed to offer or perform those services. Please contact us to obtain detailed licensing information and services offered by an Audubon Companies Entity.

AUDUBON COMPANIES

Audubon Companies is a global provider of EPCM services for the oil & gas, petrochemical, refining, and pipeline markets. Equipped with experience and talent, our three affiliates – Audubon Engineering Solutions, Audubon Field Solutions, and Affinity – deliver innovative and flexible solutions for repeatable project success — safely, on-schedule, and within budget.

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