For energy projects, we understand time is money. Identifying and understanding environmental hurdles early in the process can save lengthy delays from project inception to breaking ground. From site selection to collaboration during engineering design, having a partner to walk you through the environmental process can keep your project on track. Timelines can slip because early site risks were missed, underestimated, or discovered too late to easily resolve. Don’t let environmental hurdles get in the way of breaking ground on time. 

Every successful energy project begins long before construction crews arrive. The first phase:  Site Viability and Permitting sets the tone for everything that follows. Services can include: 

• Critical Issues Analysis/Permitting Matrix
  • Not sure where to start? A desktop review of site or route environmental regulatory requirements to identify project regulatory review timelines and design constraints early to avoid costly redesigns. 
  • Evaluate land, water, and air regulatory requirements to ensure full compliance and minimize risk of fines or project stoppages. 
• Pre-Survey Desktop Analysis and Agency Consultation for cultural and natural resources 
  • Identify site limitations early to evaluate their impact on project viability and costs
    • Detect cultural and natural resource limitations upfront, saving time and preventing legal complications.
• NEPA and Federal, State, and Local Environmental Permitting
  • Keep projects moving through regulatory review efficiently
  • Proactive collaboration with project stakeholders – landowners, regulatory agencies, engineering, project owners
• Cultural and Natural Resource Surveys
  • Understand linear and non-linear survey methodologies and challenges to reduce surprises during construction. 
  • Teamed cultural and natural resource crews  
  • Build trust and alignment with landowners, agencies, and project partners for faster approvals.
• Environmental Due Diligence (Phase I & II)
  • Protect investors and developers from unforeseen liabilities and potential impacts to construction 

Early-stage planning isn’t just a box to check. It is a strategic advantage. When environmental requirements are done right, projects move forward with clarity, confidence, and momentum. 

Whether you’re in planning, construction, or operations, the right partner ensures continuity and success. Discover how our phased approach can help your energy project thrive: https://bit.ly/3Nbqi3J

Next month, we’ll move from planning to reality and explore why construction is where early decisions are truly tested and how the right oversight protects everything you’ve worked to build.