State & Federal Environmental Review

Commonly referred to as environmental review, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and similar state-level legislation, have complex reviews to determine the potential environmental impact of a proposed project. 

So decision makers are aware of all potential environmental impacts, NEPA requires them to be identified and quantified prior to starting a project. Understanding the proposed project and its permitting requirements is vital to developing realistic environmental review time frames and anticipated costs. Braun Intertec coordinates with local, state, and federal agencies throughout the review process and at all levels of analysis for you.

Key Services

• Local and state environmental reviews: Depending on the individual state requirements, environmental reviews can take on many shapes and sizes, including checklists, worksheets, complex in-depth reviews, and individual topic specific studies.
• Categorical exclusion determination (CATEX): A federal action may be excluded from detailed environmental analysis if the federal action does not have a significant impact on the human environment.
• Environmental assessment/finding of no significant impact (EA/FONSI): If the action is not excluded, then the federal agency will prepare an environmental assessment (EA). The EA determines whether a federal action has potential to cause significant environmental effects.
• Environmental impact statement (EIS): If the two processes above are insufficient in addressing the proposed impacts of the project, a detailed EIS provides a more robust and granular summary than the EA.