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Whether it is ensuring an appropriate balance between community needs and assessing and mitigating project impacts on wetlands, or testing for the presence of hazardous substances, Bowman Consulting's staff of environmental scientists identifies and resolves environmental challenges and ensures regulatory compliance.

Our services include analyses tailored to the requirements of specific local jurisdictions, as well as supporting efforts to obtain and comply with local, state and federal permits. We are well-versed in the nuances of environmental laws and regulations and are adept at navigating this regulatory maze. Our breadth of related multi-disciplinary services allows us to ensure efficient utilization of real estate assets, ultimately translating constraints into opportunities.

Our environmental services include:

Environmental Planning and Permitting Group

  • Environmental Constraints Analysis
  • Wetland Delineations and Jurisdictional Determinations
  • Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Studies, including Perennial Flow
  • Determination, RPA Delineations and Water Quality Impact Assessments
  • Threatened and Endangered Species Surveys, including Small Whorled Pogonia and Bald Eagle
  • Arborist Services, including Tree Inventory, Preservation Plans and Reforestation Plans
  • Natural Resource Inventories and Management Plans
  • Trail Alignment Plans
  • Wetland Permitting, including coordination with Federal, State and Local Agencies
  • Stream Assessments
  • Conceptual Wetland Mitigation and Stream Restoration Plans
  • Impact Construction Monitoring and Wetland Mitigation Monitoring
  • VSMP Permitting and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans
  • Natural Resource Inventories
  • Natural Resource Management Plans
  • Historic Viewshed Studies

Environmental Management Group

  • Geothermal Loop Design and Installation
  • Phase I ESA and Phase II ESA
  • Tank Removal and Closure
  • Virginia Petroleum Fund Tank
  • Asbestos Surveys
  • Soil Remediation
  • Hydrologic/Ground Water Studies

Water Resources Engineering Group

  • Floodplain Studies / Flood Alteration Plans
  • FEMA Applications and Coordination
  • Low Impact Design including Bio Retention Facilities
  • Stormwater Management Pond Design
  • Hydrology and Hydraulic Analysis for Stream Restorations
  • Stream Restoration Design
  • Wetland Design Creation and Enhancement
  • Water Supply/Sewage Studies
  • National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase I and Phase II
  • Stormwater Management and BMP

Soil Services
Soil Evaluation and Testing Services for On-Site Individual Sewage Disposal Systems

  • Preliminary Assessments of Soil Suitability (typically precedes any other effort in order to get an idea of feasibility for approval of a new system)
  • Final Soil Evaluation and Report of Soil Suitability for Use
  • Percolation Testing of On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems
  • Infiltration/Permeability Testing of Soils for On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems
  • Permeameter and Hydraulic Conductivity Testing for On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems
  • Inspection and Assessment of Repair Requirements for Malfunctioning Existing Sewage Disposal Systems
  • Soil Moisture Field Inspections and Certifications for Contractors
  • AOSE (Authorized On-Site Soil Evaluator) and Non-AOSE Opinion Letters, Certification Letters and Permitting
  • Puraflo® and other alternative sewage disposal technology design and permitting.
Soil Evaluation and Testing Services for On-Site Community and Commercial Sewage Disposal Systems
  • Preliminary Assessments of Soil Suitability, Land Application Feasibility and Analysis of Discharge Permit Potential
  • Final Soil Evaluation and Report of Soil Suitability for Use
  • Percolation Testing of On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems
  • Infiltration/Permeability Testing of Soils for On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems
  • Permeameter and Hydraulic Conductivity Testing for On-Site Sewage Disposal
  • Nitrate Loading and Water Mounding Assessments
  • Monitoring Well Permitting, Development and Sampling
Soil Mapping and Classification
  • Soil Classification Mapping for Unmapped Soils
  • Soil Identification Survey Reports
  • Shrink/Swell Soil Certifications
  • Hydric Soil Determinations
  • Expert Testimony and Litigation Support
Storm Water Management and BMP Testing and Design
  • Infiltration Trench Testing and Design
  • Rain Garden Testing and Design
  • Water Table and Depth to Bedrock Analysis
Lucketts Environmental Cleanup
Location: Loudoun County, Virginia
 
 
Cub Run Watershed Management Plan
Location: Fairfax County, Virginia
 
 
Asbestos Cleanup
Location: Odenton, Maryland