Project Management and Planning for Seamless Environmental Permitting
Achieving the success of your project hinges on receiving environmental permits in a predictable and timely manner. However, obtaining these permits can often be easier said than done. Every state has its own set of laws, rules, and regulations governing development. Furthermore, there may be substantial variations at the county and local government levels. To complicate matters, your project likely requires collaboration among many disciplines, including engineering, survey, environmental, cultural resources, certificating, land, and public outreach staff. Therefore, Big Pine Consultants can partner with your team to manage all aspects efficiently.
Expertise in Environmental Permitting and Planning
Big Pine’s environmental professionals excel in the intricate field of environmental permitting and planning. Additionally, we work to complete surveys, obtain easements for our clients, purchase properties, secure highway occupancy permits, and coordinate with engineering staff or manage engineering and survey consultants.
Proactive and Sustainable Project Design
Drawing from our extensive experience in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland, we help you plan your project from concept through construction. From the outset, we take a proactive approach to project planning. Early involvement helps us design your project to minimize and avoid environmental impacts. This not only meets your company’s sustainability goals but also simplifies the permitting process.
Comprehensive Public Outreach Plans
Moreover, we develop a comprehensive public outreach plan early on. This plan aligns with the scope of your project and helps build strong relationships with the community, agency staff, and political representatives.
Advanced Tools for Effective Project Management
Big Pine employs various advanced tools to maintain project schedules, store and share reports, data, and permits, and to facilitate team collaboration. For instance, we use MS Project to create and maintain project schedules. Additionally, we collaborate using MS Teams and maintain a repository of information for the team with MS SharePoint sites.
Seamless Collaboration
We also compile, maintain, and share geospatial data using ESRI ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online. These industry-standard tools enable us to work seamlessly with engineers, surveyors, public relations and media staff, and other team members to keep project planning on track.
Our comprehensive approach to project management and planning are handled efficiently and effectively to keep your project on track and keep you informed.
By choosing Big Pine Consultants, you are choosing to have a well-coordinated, and successful project. Contact us today to see how we can assist with your project management and planning needs.
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For additional resources, please visit the following links:
1. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Permits and Regulations https://www.epa.gov/permits
2. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)- Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) NEPA Guidance https://ceq.doe.gov/
3. Geographic Information System (GIS) Resources – Esri ArcGIS https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/about-arcgis/overview
4. State-Specific Environmental Agencies
– Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection https://www.dep.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx
– West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection https://dep.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx
– Virginia Department of Environmental Quality https://www.deq.virginia.gov/
– Maryland Department of the Environment https://mde.maryland.gov/Pages/index.aspx
5. US Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program Civil Works Regulatory Program and Permits (army.mil)
