April 23, 2020 Petrochemical Development & Dredging: Permitting Challenges Andy Adams, CHMM Austin Heider Sally Perry W&M Environmental – A Division of Braun Intertec Corporation 972-509-9612 Wh-m.com
ANDY ADAMS , CHMM • Vice President, Principal Scientist - Environmental Program Management Advocate and Sales officed in Houston, Texas • 17 years environmental consulting experience • B.S., Environmental Science – University of Kansas • M.S., Environmental Chemistry – University of Minnesota • M.B.A. – University of Houston-Downtown 2
AUSTIN HEIDER • Director, Senior Scientist – Investigation & Remediation officed in Houston, Texas • B.S., Environmental Geoscience – Texas A&M University • 9 years of environmental consulting experience including multiple spill response and remediation projects • His area of expertise includes soil, sediment, groundwater, vapor and air investigations, remedial technology implementation, and risk-based assessments and closures. 3
SALLY PERRY • Group Manager, Senior Scientist - Compliance & Permitting officed in Houston, Texas • B.S., Earth Systems, Minor, Biological Sciences – Stanford University • 13 years of experience in environmental permitting and compliance for the industrial sector • Her experience includes multimedia permitting and compliance in multimedia such as air, water, waste, spill prevention, and chemical reporting 4
OVERVIEW ➢ Site History ➢ Environmental Planning and Surveys ➢ Permitting ➢ Dredging ➢ Negotiations ➢ City & Community Involvement ➢ Engineering & Testing 5
Petrochemical Companies • Petroleum production and refining, and petrochemical facilities are big business and large facilities. • Building their infrastructure and navigating the environmental cascade of regulations is complex. • Creates a multitude of needs for compliance, permitting, investigation, and due diligence questions. 6
Site Historical Review • Location, Location, Location • Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) • Land Use (Previous, Now, Future) 7
Environmental Planning & Surveys • Desktop evaluation • Wetlands delineation • T&E species survey • Cultural pedestrian survey • Drainage study and design • FEMA/Floodplains 8
Permitting • Air • Water • Local (City, County, ETJ, Port Authority, etc.) • Floodplain • USACE • GLO • NEPA • FERC 9
Dredging Preparation • CWA 404 Permitting / Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act • Placement considerations • SAP Development • Multimedia Investigation – Green Book • Waste/Recycle Considerations • Timing 10
Negotiation • Clear Plan? • Placement Matters for testing, Integrated Approach • Standard Comparisons Matter • Clear Communication to USACE, GLO, DMPA, EPA, State • What the standards are for media, matter GREATLY! 11
Negotiation 12
City & Community Involvement • Public notice through permitting • Engage the Community early on • Engage the City early on 15
Engineering & Testing • Geotechnical Engineering and Consulting ▪ Drilling ▪ Geotechnical field exploration ▪ Analysis of alternative foundation systems ▪ Testing and inspections program development ▪ Soil density and compaction testing ▪ Drilled pier observation ▪ Vibration monitoring Construction Materials Testing ▪ Physical testing including concrete and various building materials ▪ Nondestructive testing and structural steel testing and observation ▪ Evaluation of in-place building materials such as floors in industrial buildings ▪ Failure and forensic evaluation 16
QUESTIONS? 17
ABOUT BRAUN INTERTEC Braun Intertec is an employee-owned firm offering a comprehensive scope of award- winning services to the retail, commercial, utilities, residential, water infrastructure, mining, oil and gas, transportation, industrial/agriculture, institutional, and healthcare sectors. Environmental Services • Environmental Permits & Audits • Environmental Assessments and Remediation • Biological Evaluations & Wetland Delineation • Industrial Hygiene & Safety • Waste Characterization & Management 18 • Spill Prevention & Response
CONTACT INFORMATION Andy Adams, CHMM Austin Heider Vice President, Principal Scientist Director, Senior Scientist 713-401-0852 713-401-0855 AAdams@BraunIntertec.com AHeider@braunintertec.com Sally Perry Group Manager, Senior Scientist 713.987.4509 SPerry@Braunintertec.com 19
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