CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
JW Hart & Associates can develop your next construction Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and submit a Notice of Intent (NOI), certifying the operator has met the permit's eligibility conditions and that they will comply with the permit's effluent limits and other requirements.
NEPA (Environmental Site Assessments)
JW Hart & Associates, LLC prepares NEPA Assessments that are concise, timely and defensible. We provide the necessary due-diligence to produce Environmental and Biological Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements for diverse clients including highway agencies and airports as well as federal and state governments.
NEPA reports are consistent with procedures outlined in the National Environmental Policy Act and the Council on Environmental Quality. Our NEPA services include field screening for cultural, environmental and socio-economic issues.
We also provide Environmental Assessments according to ASTM E 1528-00 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: TransactionScreen Process (Transaction Screen) and ASTM E 1527-00 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (Phase I ESA).
Specific Services Include:
NEPA reports are consistent with procedures outlined in the National Environmental Policy Act and the Council on Environmental Quality. Our NEPA services include field screening for cultural, environmental and socio-economic issues.
We also provide Environmental Assessments according to ASTM E 1528-00 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: TransactionScreen Process (Transaction Screen) and ASTM E 1527-00 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (Phase I ESA).
Specific Services Include:
- Environmental Assessments for utility corridors and transportation related projects
- Environmental Impact Statements for larger, more complex projects
- Programmatic Categorical and Categorical Exclusions for qualifying projects
- Site screening for floodplains, jurisdictional waters (wetlands and streams), threatened and endangered species and their habitat, socio-economic issues and other NEPA requirements.
The Federal Facts
Stormwater discharges from construction activities (such as clearing, grading, excavating, and stockpiling) that disturb one or more acres, or smaller sites that are part of a larger common plan of development or sale, are regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater program. Prior to discharging stormwater, construction operators must obtain coverage under an NPDES permit administered by the state or EPA.
Where EPA is the permitting authority, construction stormwater discharges are almost all permitted under the Construction General Permit (CGP). The CGP requires compliance with effluent limits and other permit requirements, such as the development of a SWPPP. Construction operators intending to seek coverage under EPA's CGP must submit a Notice of Intent.
In Texas, the TCEQ reissued the TPDES Construction General Permit TXR150000 February 19, 2013. The permit became effective on March 5, 2013. This general permit authorizes the discharge of stormwater runoff associated with small and large construction sites and certain non-stormwater discharges into surface water in the state.
Where EPA is the permitting authority, construction stormwater discharges are almost all permitted under the Construction General Permit (CGP). The CGP requires compliance with effluent limits and other permit requirements, such as the development of a SWPPP. Construction operators intending to seek coverage under EPA's CGP must submit a Notice of Intent.
In Texas, the TCEQ reissued the TPDES Construction General Permit TXR150000 February 19, 2013. The permit became effective on March 5, 2013. This general permit authorizes the discharge of stormwater runoff associated with small and large construction sites and certain non-stormwater discharges into surface water in the state.