The Strategy of Permitting
To protect the public and environment, federal, state and local governmental agencies immpose stringent environmental regulations on companies and individuals involved in major development or remediation projects. However, the volume of requirements, industry-specific terminology, and potentially conflicting regulations and stakeholder perspectives can make it difficult to successfully navigate the environmental permitting process.
New England EnviroStrategies believes that clear communications are key to successful permitting. We combine our understanding of technical permitting elements, ongoing experience working with regulatory and permitting agencies, and ability to communicate technical study information to diverse stakeholders to smooth the permitting process. We use state of the art visualization tools to present and educate stakeholders on key issues. Understanding makes it easier to agree on issues and solutions. Once permits are obtained, we develop an environmental management system (EMS) specific to your permit conditions to help you proactively collect and report the information required to maintain compliance with permits.
"Nashua Corporation has worked with Muriel Robinette, now principal of New England EnviroStrategies, for many years. She has helped our company resolve a variety of environmental issues, including three major ground pollution projects. In every case, the solutions were innovative and cost-effective—and the results were outstanding.
Walter Remeis
Former Corporate Director of Environmental Health & Safety, Nashua Corporation
Specific Services
- Multidisciplinary stakeholder communications
- 3-D visualization
- Permitting strategies
- Permitting studies
- Environmental management systems development
Permitting Studies
Multidisciplinary studies are the backbone of the process to obtain major permits. The New England EnviroStrategies team offers the technical and managerial experience to:
- identify what is needed,
- choose the specialist best able to perform the work and communicate the results to stakeholders and regulators, and
- provide maximum credibility to your project.
To compile information to meet technical permit requirements, we regularly work with wetlands scientists, surveyors, traffic and noise specialists, and civil consultants.
But studies alone do not produce permits; decision makers must also understand the studies. Our technical communication and teaching abilities to illustrate key aspects of applicable studies. These value-added visualization techniques assist decision makers in comprehending the study, resulting in a higher success rate of permits.
Example Permits
- NPDES (CGP, DGP, MSGP, NCCWGP & RGP)
- SPCC
- Title V and Air Toxics
- Underground Injection Control
- Clean Water Act 401 Water Quality Certification
- Comprehensive Shoreline Protection
- Alteration of Terrain
- Groundwater Discharge
- Groundwater Management
- Large and small groundwater withdrawals
Project Example
A main utility project needed permits to facilitate a cost effective remediation strategy. Successful permitting required coordination amongst several local, state and federal agencies. The strategy was to conduct permitting meetings with all key staff to facilitate understanding of each permit’s requirements and negotiate a path to resolve the conflicts, before any applications were submitted.
Our Permitting Strategies Will:
- Help you meet government requirements
- Cost effectively fulfill project needs
- Facilitate strategic decisions and advantageous
business outcomes
We begin by evaluating the suitability of the site against project goals to determine the required technical issues and permits. To help you obtain permits, we also identify the myriad of stakeholders and their issues, and then bring these people together in common dialogue. Given that our principals serve in leadership roles on political, business and environmental forums, we have a unique perspective on many stakeholder positions. This experience strengthens our credibility when speaking with stakeholders since we often walk in their shoes on similar issues.
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