Services
Edge Engineering & Science offers a wide range of environmental services and expertise to help you successfully navigate the complex landscape of environmental regulations. Serving the energy, refining, chemical, oil and gas, manufacturing, power and transportation industries across the U.S., our dedicated team of highly experienced engineers and scientists provide personal and responsive service and valuable insights to keep your project moving forward. From environmental permitting services for capital projects through environmental compliance for operations, we are the trusted advisors who can successfully address all of your environmental challenges.
Natural Resource Services
Environmental Policy and Permitting
At EDGE, our staff are experts on environmental policy and permitting. Drawing upon our extensive experience with the federal, state, and local permitting requirements our team assists our clients in developing and executing a strategy for environmental permitting and compliance. Our team of experts can provide further insight from early project planning and concept development through construction and operation.
Federal, State, and Local Environmental Permitting
- Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Compliance
- Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act Compliance
- Section 401 of the Clean Water Act Compliance
- Coastal Zone Management Act Compliance
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Compliance
National Environmental Policy Act Compliance Services
- Development of Third-Party Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements
- Applicant-Prepared Categorical Exclusions and Environmental Assessments
- Biological Assessments
Cultural Resource Management
EDGE provides cultural resource management services to address National Historic Preservation Act requirements under NEPA. Our team can guide you through the process of complying with federal and state regulations from database review, to consultation, survey, reporting, and construction monitoring. Our team of experts is here to help from early project planning through development.
- Section 106 National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Compliance
- Cultural Resource Survey
- SHPO Consultation
- Tribal Consultation
- Archival Research and Literature Review
- Construction Monitoring
GIS & Mapping
GIS and Mapping services offered by EDGE allow for the efficient capture, analysis, management, and visualization of environmental data. Our GIS experts are capable of capturing data from many different sources and in many different formats, including federal, state, and local datasets, aerial and satellite imagery, CAD drawings, KML & KMZ files, client files, and GPS data collection. Our team also has extensive experience with the processing and analysis of environmental data to identify and quantify potential impacts to sensitive resources. Further, we have significant experience in developing applications for the management of data collected as part of environmental surveys. We are also committed to staying current with the latest technology and maintain state of the art software with Esri’s ArcGIS software suite.
- GPS Field Data Collection and Post-Processing
- GIS Database Development
- Data Management and Integration
- Data Analysis
- Mapping
Protected Species Management
EDGE’s Protected Species Practice helps clients find solutions to addressing potential impacts to protected species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). Members of the practice are subject matter experts, holding federal and state permits for species of freshwater mussels, fish, crayfish, benthic macroinvertebrates, mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, and terrestrial insects.
- Section 10 Endangered Species Act Consultation
- Section 7 Endangered Species Act Consultation
- Migratory Bird Treaty Act Consultation
- Biological Assessment/Biological Opinion
- State T&E Species Assessment
- Presence/Absence Survey
- Relocation and Monitoring
- Mitigation Plans
- Invasive Species Surveys
Environmental Construction Management
Once you have all of the federal, state, and local environmental permits and approvals in place, EDGE is there to help ensure your project remains in compliance during construction.
- Stormwater Construction Monitoring
- Environmental Inspection
- Compliance Monitoring
- Compliance Management Systems (CMS)
Industrial Services
Air Quality Management Services
EDGE assists in securing the siting and permitting of transportation, manufacturing, and energy infrastructure projects, conducting environmental engineering and scientific evaluations, completing federal and state regulatory requirements reviews, strengthening operating compliance programs, performing compliance auditing and environmental due diligence support, and developing and executing computer-based impacts evaluations.
- Air Permitting Strategy & Application Development
- Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling
- Evaluation of Air Pollution Control Technologies
- Environmental Compliance Tracking & Reporting
- Environmental Regulatory Analysis
- Environmental Audits
- RMP Development & Audits
- PSM Audits
- Air Monitoring Surveys & Data Management
- Methane Monitoring and Decarbonization Strategy
- Optical Remote Sensing Emissions Measurement Studies
Compliance and Liabilities Management
EDGE professionals can develop, maintain, and strengthen operating compliance programs. Our experienced staff can partner with our clients to provide full staffing of compliance needs or tailor assistance to supplement client staff with valuable insights to facilitate smooth property transactions and maintain compliance during operation. At EDGE, our subject matter experts routinely perform compliance audits, including those under audit privilege, both on the state and federal level, and can also conduct necessary investigations, assist in developing strategies, prepare reports and affidavits, prepare supporting documents, and testify via depositions and trial.
- Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
- Phase II Environmental Site Assessments
- Spill Response
- Storm Water and Spill Prevention Plan Development
- Wastewater Discharge Permitting
- Soil and Groundwater Remediation Design, Installation and Maintenance
- Solid and Hazardous Waste Characterization and Management
- Waste Management Plans
- Transactional Due Diligence
- Litigation Support/Expert Testimony
- Environmental Audits
Management of Contaminated Sites
At EDGE, our staff are experts at the cost-effective management of contaminated sites, developing and implementing solutions which can reduce or eliminate current and future liabilities.
- Site Characterization
- Human Health Risk Assessment
- Ecological Risk Assessment
- Risk-Based Corrective Action (RBCA) Guidance, Training, and Software
- Litigation Support/Expert Testimony