Environmental Engineering Department

Timely project success often hinges upon identifying environmental issues early in the design process. To ensure this, your consultant needs to understand the Federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), select the proper environmental classification, and conduct the appropriate level of environmental review. With documented successes in obtaining permits and clearing environmental audits conducted by the NYSDOT and the FHWA, Fisher Associates is the consultant you need.

In the last four years, we have performed NEPA and SEQRA classifications and resolved environmental issues on 43 locally administered projects in 16 counties. We have addressed environmental issues on 225 other State and Federal Aid transportation projects in the last several years. We resolve potential environmental showstoppers before final design activities are initiated, when they can be dealt with cost-effectively and efficiently.

In the last four years, we have:

• Prepared Coastal Zone Assessments and obtained Department of State concurrence
• Coordinated with the USDA and local Soil & Water Conservation District offices to evaluate impacts to farmland and prime agricultural soils (Form AD1006).
• Had successful SHPO review and sign-off on 19 projects requiring Structural and Archaeological Assessments (SAAF).
• Delineated state and federal jurisdictional wetlands.
• Prepared and obtained Section 401 Water Quality and Individual and Nationwide Wetland Permits from the NYSDEC and the USACE.
• Prepared Executive Orders 11990 documenting the protection of wetlands.
• Prepared SPDES permit applications and SWPPPs.
• Obtained U.S. Coast Guard navigational permits.
• Researched threatened/endangered species. Conducted an endangered species survey.
• Coordinated Phase IA and IB cultural resource investigations.
• Identified the presence of lead paint, asbestos containing materials, hazardous waste and made recommendations for abatement.