EEE is responsible for the environmental
studies and permitting for a 2.4 mile extension of Fairfax County parkway from
the Franconia-Springfield Interchange to Interstate 95. The project is a Design
Build project that creates a new interchanges for Ft Belvoir, which is
experiencing significant expansion because of BRAC related projects. This is
federally funded project, with significant challenges including:
Presence of several RCRA sites with significant
environmental contamination at Ft Belvoir that the parkway crosses
Presence of unexploded ordnance in the project
corridor from 6 ranges in the Engineering Proving Grounds at Ft Belvoir
Presence of a small whorled pogonia plant (Federally
threatened) in the project corridor, which required special conditions to avoid
adverse affects to the protected species
Stream assessment and wetland delineation of the
corridor
Individual Permits required from the Virginia DEQ and
USACE due to the wetland and stream impacts. The project involves a new bridge
over Accotink Creek which also requires a Sub Aqueous Bed permit from the
Virginia Marine Resources Commission, and four stream and floodplain crossings.
The project also had time of year restrictions due to the presence of
anadromous fish in Accotink Creek.
EEE’s responsibilities involve comprehensive environmental
studies including a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment and groundwater
modeling (using MODFLOW) and hazardous materials assessment of the entire
corridor, the wetland and stream assessment and permitting for the impacts to
wetlands and streams from the road, wetland and stream mitigation (1.5 acres of
wetlands and 920 stream credits), and inspection services for environmental
permit compliance.
EEE conducted a comprehensive habitat assessment
for both species and a field survey for the smooth purple coneflower along the
proposed southbound road edges of Interstate 81 for variable distances (150 to
560 feet), and including existing medians which would be used to construct planned
stormwater management facilities and access/equipment staging. Habitats were
assessed to determine site quality to support these species. The habitats were
qualitatively evaluated, and suitable habitats mapped for the juniper sedge,
and searched for the smooth purple coneflower. Several limestone/dolomitic
shale outcrops and relatively open calcareous habitats with thin
limestone-derived soils dominated by red cedar and xeric oak-hickory flora were
present within the study area. No smooth coneflowers were observed during the
survey. Though too late in the field season to identify the juniper sedge,
habitats that could potentially support this species were identified.
Project Location:
Throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia
Project Date:
2006 through 2009
Project Tasks and Responsibilities:
EEE is the prime consultant with
VDOT for a 3-year on-call contract for statewide environmental compliance
services. The project focuses on helping over 300 of VDOT’s District offices,
residences, area headquarters, maintenance facilities, and other facilities
with environmental compliance. The work includes the following:
Environmental
compliance audits of over 300 facilities throughout Virginia including
compliance with CERCLA, RCRA, CWA, OPA, CAA, TSCA, FIFRA, and all Virginia
environmental laws and regulations including stormwater, wastewater discharges,
wetlands, hazardous and solid waste
Assistance
with environmental issues and risk management related to salt storage and salt
impacts
Environmental
compliance training and development of training manuals
Development
of a compliance tracking database using ACCESS and GIS
Pollution
Prevention Assessments
Assistance
with E2/E3 studies and certifications
Task 1Compliance Audits of VDOT facilities
throughout Virginia.The first task
involved comprehensive environmental compliance tasks of 30 facilities located
throughout
Virginia,
including district headquarters, residency offices, and maintenance facilities.
EEE also developed an ACCESS-based database for the results of the environmental
compliance database. EEE also hosted an Internet based link for the
environmental compliance database.
Task 2Compliance Audits of Salem Culpeper and
Bristol District facilities. The second task involved comprehensive
environmental compliance audits of 110 facilities located throughout
Staunton,
Salem,
Bristol, Culpeper, and
Lynchburg Districts.
Task 3Air
Emissions Inventory and Permit, Suffolk District Headquarters.EEE completed an emissions inventory required
by the Clean Air Act at the district complex and prepared the permit
application for the Minor Source permit from the DEQ.
Task 4Compliance
Audits of Staunton and Lynchburg Districts. EEE completed compliance audits of
64 VDOT facilities throughout the two districts and entered all the data into
the environmental compliance database.
Task 5
Compliance Audits of
Northern Virginia and
Hampton Roads Districts. EEE completed compliance audits of 58 VDOT facilities
in the two District areas.
Task 6Compliance
Database. EEE developed, installed, and
provided training on an ACCESS based compliance database that includes a GIS
platform.
EEE
is responsible for environmental services for a 3-year contract as a
subconsultant to the general engineering consultant (GEC) for the Washington DC
Department of Transportation. The first GEC projects were $1.6 billion dollar
improvements to 11th Street Bridge over the Anacostia River and improvements to
South Capitol Street. EEE’s work has included:
Natural
resource studies including wetland delineation and wetland mitigation
Environmental
oversight and compliance monitoring to determine permit compliance
Groundwater
and soil sampling and analysis and development of Hazardous Materials
Management Plans for management of contaminated soils and groundwater
Lead
based paints and asbestos surveys
Some
relevant projects that EEE completed as part of the project are summarized below:
11th Street
Bridge Project, Washington, DC
The
first task under the 11th Street Bridge Project for EEE was a
$308,000 task for wetland delineation, permitting and conceptual mitigation
plan, environmental permitting for wetland and stream impacts (Section 404
permit and 401 Water Quality Certificate), NEPA support (identifying and
tracking environmental commitments made in the Record of Decision),
environmental testing of geotechnical drilling wastes per a DC Dept of
Environment permit, preparation of a hazardous materials technical report, and
water quality monitoring required for geotechnical drilling in the Anacostia
River.EEE completed subsurface sampling
and analysis of over 25 borings to determine the extent of petroleum (GRO, DRO,
BTEX, and MTBE) contamination in the soil and groundwater. In addition, EEE is
performing the environmental oversight of the geotechnical drilling in the
Anacostia River, which is required by the Section 401 Water Quality Certificate
from the DC Department of the Environment and the Section 404 permit from the
USACE Baltimore District. The compliance monitoring requires water quality
sampling at the surface, middle of the water column and at the bottom of the
river and analysis of turbidity levels throughout the duration of the
geotechnical studies. A follow up task was for a wetland and waters of the US
delineation and coordinating a jurisdictional determination from the USACE for
the wetland and waters of the US boundary. Project cost $318,000.
South Capitol
Street, Washington, DC
The
first task under the South Capitol Bridge for EEE was responsible for involved
securing environmental permits, and Phase II ESA investigations for seven
properties.Phase II work included subsurface
investigation of soil and groundwater contaminants, and asbestos and lead-paint
inspections of current buildings.The
seven properties were being acquired as Right-of-Way for the project.Project Cost: $88,000
The
second task under
the South Capitol Bridge for EEE is performing the environmental oversight and compliance
monitoring of the geotechnical drilling in the Anacostia River, which is
required by the Section 401 Water Quality Certificate from the DC Department of
the Environment and the Section 404 permit from the USACE Baltimore District.
The compliance monitoring requires water quality sampling at the surface,
middle of the water column and at the bottom of the river and analysis of
turbidity levels throughout the duration of the geotechnical studies. EEE was
responsible for assessing compliance with the water quality standard for
turbidity levels and reporting the results to the DC Department of the
Environment.
Planning Projects
Stafford County Groundwater Management Plan,
Stafford County, Virginia.EEE assisted the County in the development of a Groundwater Management
Draft
Ordinance. The ordinance required hydrological evaluations of proposed
withdrawals and special use permit conditions for certain land uses within
the most vulnerable aquifer recharge zones.
Client: Stafford County
Fees: $22,000
Completion Date: on-going
Goochland County Wireless Communication Towers,
Goochland Virginia.Assisted
the County in preparing a draft ordinance requiring a special use permit
for wireless communications facilities, providing a technical document
on the industry, and reviewing and evaluating the impacts of proposed towers
and antennas for the County. Also prepared a section of the Comprehensive
Plan pertaining to Telecommunications.
Client: Goochland County
Fees: $25,000
Completion Date: 12/2001
Prince William County Department of Planning,
Prince William, Virginia.Prepared a needs analysis of sites throughout the County and the zoning
ordinance for cell towers including an evaluation of the suitability of
county-owned properties for tower sites. Assisted with the technical review
of applications for new tower sites, including presentations before the
Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors.
Client: Prince William County
Fees: Open-end contract
Completion Date: 12/2001
Fluvanna County Open-end Contract for Wireless
Communications Services, Fluvanna Virginia.EEE is contracted for open-end engineering and planning
services, including technical review of Conditional Use Permit applications
for wireless communications facilities, an analysis of the ordinance for
wireless communications facilities, and an assessment of the suitability
of County property for new wireless facilities.
Client: Fluvanna County
Fees: Open-end Contract
Completion Date: 2001
Water Quality Section of the Comprehensive
Plan , Hanover County, Virginia. EEE prepared the environmental
section of the Comprehensive Plan required by the Chesapeake Bay Preservation
Act. The plan addressed water resources,
County goals and objectives and a water quality protection plan. The
work included a workshop with the Planning Commission and presentations
to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors.
Client: Hanover County
Fees: $15,200
Completion date: 4/2000
D.C. Corrections and Rehabilitation Center,
Washington D.C.Assisted with a PUD application
for a major development plan in southeastern Washington, which included
a 2200-bed correctional facility, a campus for the Washington Technical
Institute, and 5 inmate industries program buildings. This work included
assistance with the preparation of a zoning application, preparation
of a traffic impact report, 6 presentations before the Zoning Commission,
computer simulations of the facility, and preparation of an Environmental
Impact Report.
Client: Corrections Corporation of America
Fees: $73,000
Completion Date: 12/1999
Educational Projects
Hanover County Water Quality Management,
Hanover Virginia.EEE is helping
Hanover County with the implementation of various water quality programs,
including the Phase II requirements of the NPDES stormwater program.
Our role includes identification of BMPs for stormwater management, public
outreach and public education on water quality and stormwater management,
identification of existing stormwater management controls and regulations.
EEE also developed the section of the Comprehensive Plan on Water Quality
Management, which includes a description of existing water quality programs
and the goals and objectives for the next five years for water quality
protection.
Client: Hanover County department of Public Works
Completion Date: on-going
Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond Virginia.EEE
has a multi-year contract for educational services including development
of new courses and educational instruction. Course development has
included programs on environmental education on water resources of
the James River and the environmental resources and botany of Belle
Island. Course instruction has included courses for the After School
Program, Project WET, Camp In, and the Summer Series Program
Client: Science Museum of Virginia
Completion Date: 2003
Chickahominy Middle School, Hanover Virginia.EEE has a contract for
educational services in the after school program. Courses have been developed
and taught on wetlands, desert environments, tropical rainforests, and
reptiles of Virginia
Client: Chickahominy MS PTA
Completion Date: 2002
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice
Programs.EEE is part
of a team that has a 2-year contract with the Office of Justice Programs
for environmental services. Tasks have included development of instructional
materials and instruction at a course on the National Environmental Policy
Act and Clean Water Act. The course was attended by over 220 people from
40 different states
Client: Office of Justice Programs
Completion Date: 2002
Virginia Department of Corrections, throughout
Virginia.Under a term
contract with the DOC, EEE has developed instructional materials and
provided 2 instructors for several courses on environmental issues for
correctional facilities. The courses included environmental compliance
requirements for USTs/ASTs, statistical methods of leak detection monitoring
for USTs, and closure replacement requirements for USTs.
Client: Virginia Department of Corrections
Completion Date: 9/2000
Corrections Corporation of America, Nashville
Tennessee.EEE developed instructional
materials and provided 2 instructors for a course on environmental
and engineering issues for correctional facilities. The course was
developed for the corporate office of CCA, which is the world’s
largest private correctional company
Client: Corrections Corporation of America
Completion Date: 6/2000
Goochland County Planning Commission. Goochland
Virginia.As one task
under a term contract with the County, EEE developed instructional materials
and provided a course in siting, planning, design, and environmental
issues related to wireless communications facilities. The course was
given to the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors.
Client: Goochland County Department of Housing and Community Development
Completion Date: 6/1999
