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Environmental Compliance

Today, business goals complement the evolving regulatory requirements and legislation that challenge companies to accomplish environmental compliance as part of their business objectives. HRG has responded to this need by working closely with clients over the years to cost effectively support environmental efforts that balance growth and development. To this end, our knowledgeable staff of geologists and environmental professionals is the first resource to consider for providing environmental studies, site assessments, permit applications, remedial investigations, land recycling solutions, regulatory compliance management and litigation support.

Environmental Investigations and Remediation
We recognize that a site assessment is just one of the many steps in any real estate transaction or land development project. So we continually aim to provide timely and accurate information with special consideration to the overall project objectives and timeline. While project specifications may vary, we consistently adhere to protocols established through the ASTM Standard Practice E 1527-05 guidance. We’ve conducted hundreds of site assessments on projects ranging from undeveloped land to industrial facilities that have a long history of hazardous material usage, handling and storage.
In addition, many state or federally funded projects require a different range of investigation and documentation in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). HRG’s extensive experience with this process allows us to effectively prepare and coordinate these investigations. We offer a full range of services covering the preparation of Categorical Exclusion Evaluations, Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements as well as public involvement, social resources, noise studies and agency coordination.

HRG also provides a full spectrum of services for underground storage tank management. Our experience spans a broad range of activities from tank closure contracting and oversight to closure reporting to acting as a liaison with the Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund (USTIF) administrator and completing remediation of sites where a release has occurred.
For remedial investigations, we possess extensive experience performing characterization studies of sites contaminated by hazardous substances and petroleum products. For sites where regulated substances are discovered, HRG has managed soil and groundwater remediation projects ranging from minor contamination of soil by petroleum distillates to sites requiring recovery of nonaqueous liquids PCBs, and/or heavy metals impacting soils and groundwater. We employ remedial technologies only after careful consideration of cost benefit and technical reliability. Our goal is to focus on repairing situations rapidly with minimal disruption to operating properties, to be mindful of risks, and to be diligent with expenditures.

HRG is also experienced in developing and implementing approved plans for reuse of inactive industrial properties through state-run, voluntary cleanup programs, especially Pennsylvania’s Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act of 1995 (Act 2). We perform assessments for migration and exposure risks, establish applicable cleanup standards for a site and perform all management functions for any land recycling project. We offer integrated start-to-end solutions in site remediation and civil engineering for complete Brownfields redevelopment.

Regulatory Compliance Management
HRG possesses comprehensive knowledge of federal and state environmental and safety regulations. Several of our specialists are former employees of the state and federal agencies that monitor compliance with regulatory programs and maintain contact with these agencies to keep current with the latest environmental policy. Our compliance management expertise includes Waste Management & Minimization, Air Quality, Water Quality, Hazardous Materials, and OSHA/Worker Right-to-Know requirements.

We conduct training, perform environmental compliance evaluations for internal auditing purposes, develop and implement environmental and safety management plans, support preparation and submittal of permit applications, notifications, reports and correspondence related to numerous aspects of environmental and safety management.

We complete Preparedness, Prevention and Contingency (PPC) Plans and Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans to comply with applicable regulatory requirements, minimize the impact your operation may have on the environment in the event of a release and develop best management practices to prevent such accidental releases. In addition, we perform facility-wide waste characterization and generation studies to determine minimization strategies and proper regulatory disposal requirements of your waste streams.

Natural Resources
HRG staff has extensive experience in all aspects of wetland investigations, from identification & delineation to mitigation design, construction oversight and long-term monitoring. Where impacts are unavoidable, HRG offers a full range of services to help you obtain water obstruction and encroachment permits from the Department of Environmental Protection and Section 404 Permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Our experience with natural resources also includes watershed assessments, stream and habitat assessments, in-stream macro-invertebrate studies, stream restoration and stabilization design, threatened and endangered species coordination. We also integrate the latest GIS technologies to enhance our studies.