Compliance and Remediation

We know complying with federal and state regulations can be challenging, so our environmental scientists stay up to date on requirements and seek out opportunities to reduce the burdens on your project. Our knowledge of regulatory programs, risk-based assessments and cleanups will guide your approach to remediate or redevelop your properties. We have conducted extensive affected property assessments and prepared construction documents to implement a wide range of remedial techniques.

• Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments
• Texas Risk Reduction Program (TRRP)
• Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP)
• EPA Brownfields Program
• Investigation and data analysis
• Development of risk-based cleanup levels
• Hazardous and non-hazardous waste management
• Remediation design and implementation
• PFAS services
• Plastics Remediation services

Permitting and Documentation

Whether your project is straightforward, like a bank stabilization project, or complex and controversial, like a high-speed rail line, Freese and Nichols can help you obtain the permits and documents you need. Our team has expertise in consideration of potential impacts to threatened and endangered species habitats; waters of the U.S., including wetlands; and cultural resources. We can help you locate and design your projects to avoid environmental issues, saving you time and reducing costs related to permitting and mitigation.

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents
  • Environmental Impact Statements
  • Environmental Assessments
  • Categorical Exclusions

• Identification and delineation of Waters of the U.S. (including wetlands)
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorizations
  • Section 10
  • Section 404
  • Section 408

• Phase II MS4 stormwater permits
• Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) for construction or industrial activities
• Texas Pollution Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) wastewater permitting
• PFAS services

Ecosystem Restoration

Our team is passionate about engineering with nature, working to implement natural solutions where feasible. We pursue solutions that work with ecological and geomorphological processes, require less direct maintenance over time, and cost less than traditional hard structures. Some of our more recent experiences include the largest compensatory mitigation project in the history of the Section 404 program; a federal mega-study to restore and protect much of the Texas coast; an oyster-reef living shoreline; and an award-winning tidal restoration project.

• Living shorelines to protect resources and infrastructure
• Stream restoration and wetland mitigation projects to offset project impacts
• Wetland and floodplain restoration for water quality maintenance, flood abatement or nutrient retention
• Bird nesting islands for conservation and resilience of declining species
• Hydrological restoration
• Plastics Remediation services