Services: Permitting and Compliance

Environmental permitting and compliance is an integral part of ENTRIX’s consulting practice. ENTRIX has performed National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and state-equivalent reviews for some of the most controversial water, natural resource, land use, and energy development projects in the country. We provide in-depth knowledge and responsive quality services to meet the regulatory needs of our clients while offering permitting and compliance services at the local, state, and federal level and in all private business sectors. With a focus on sustainable environmental and natural resource management, ENTRIX specializes in federal and state compliance with the full complement of legislation designed to protect and preserve our human and natural environment, including NEPA, State Environmental Quality/Policy Acts (CEQA, MEPA, SEPA, etc.), Federal Land Policy and Management Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, Endangered Species Act and State equivalents, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Surface Mining Act and others, as well as state and local land use laws and regulations. ENTRIX has permitted both small and large scale projects internationally and throughout the United States and maintains a core staff with special expertise in energy policy and regulation, including DOE, FERC, and State public utility regulatory commission jurisdictional projects involving, but not limited to the Energy Policy Act, Federal Power Act, and Natural Gas Act.

A fundamental objective of our permitting and compliance services is to assist clients in sustained growth by addressing environmental, social, economic and regulatory requirements early in the conceptual and design phases of a project. We assist our clients by implementing permitting strategies and schedules and developing mitigation plans, when appropriate, to expedite the permit acquisition and compliance process. This reduces regulatory uncertainty and protects investor and shareholder interests by reducing environmental, social and economic risks. ENTRIX’s professional staff is noted for its permitting and compliance expertise and will negotiate with regulatory agencies to resolve environmental issues, develop favorable permit conditions, and complete the permitting process in a timely manner. 

Services include:
Air Permitting and Air Quality Management (Title V, NSR, PSD, NSINA)
Analytical Services
Alternative Energy Feasibility Assessments & Permitting
Baseline Environmental Surveys
Carbon Management Assessments
Conservation Planning and Management
Cultural & Historical Resource Assessments
Demographic Assessments
Economic Assessments & Planning
EIS, EA, EIR/EIV, & ERR Preparation and Program & Project Management (Applicant, Agency and Third-Party)
Energy Industry Facility Siting & Planning (Electric Generation, Transmission; O&G E&P & Transmission)
Engineering and Economic Feasibility Analysis Support
Environmental Assessments
 Environmental Justice Assessments
Environmental & Natural Resource Management
Environmental & Natural Resource Permitting
Environmental, Social & Health Impact Assessment
ESA Strategic Guidance and Compliance Services
Feasibility & Fatal Flaw-Constraints Analyses for Facility Routing and Siting
Green Remediation
Greenhouse Gas & Climate Change Assessments
Greenfield Development Permitting & Planning
Growth Management
Hydropower Feasibility, Siting, Permitting & Licensing
Invasive Species Management
Land Use Planning
Mitigation Planning & Management
Natural Resource Economics to support Sustainable Growth
Net Environmental and Community Benefit Analysis
Permitting and Compliance
Public Involvement & Community Outreach
Recreation Planning, Surveys & Assessments
Socioeconomic Surveys & Impact Assessments
Stakeholder Engagement Planning & Management
Sustainable Growth Management
Utility System Planning Analysis
Value Engineering
Water Use Permit Compliance (NPDES, SPDES, Section 401 and 404; 316(a) & (b))
Wind Energy Development

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Resource Cost Evaluation Services

2010-02-05

On January 26, 2010, ENTRIX was awarded a contract to provide The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan) with expertise in reviewing Metropolitan’s cost analysis for water resource programs and evaluating the regional economic impacts of its proposed water supply programs. Work is anticipated in the form of individual task orders issued on ... more >>

Project Mgr. Gretchen Greene Presents Strategic Business Plan for Valles Caldera National Preserve

2009-04-15

ENTRIX Project Manager Gretchen Greene and staff recently presented a strategic business plan detailing revenue-enhancing projects for the Valles Caldera National Preserve.  The 89,000-acre preserve, located in the Jemez Mountains, was purchased by the federal government from ranching interests in 2000.  It was established as an "experiment in land management"  therefore it is up to a board of trustees, ... more >>