Energy Facility Development

Natural Gas Transmission & Storage

ESS offers full-service environmental consulting and engineering services for natural gas transmission and storage systems. We have provided environmental consulting for natural gas facilities including high pressure main pipelines, distribution pipelines, compressor stations, and underground storage facilities. ESS specializes in siting, permitting, and environmental inspection services for linear system installations in coastal and offshore environments. Our project experience includes installations requiring dredging, cofferdams, and directional drilling. ESS prepares EIR/EIS/Resource Reports for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) certification and other local, state, and federal reviews and approvals, and works with clients to achieve environmental compliance with FERC Certifications post construction including wetlands and habitat restoration.

Natural Gas Pipeline Routing Evaluations

ESS conducts desktop routing studies for pipeline projects using geographic information systems (GIS) databases. We use existing data to conduct desktop evaluations of alternative pipeline rights-of-way (ROW) routes, lay down areas, transportation resources, and ROW access points. The geo-referenced GIS data is used to map resource areas along proposed rights-of-ways and to develop EIR/EIS/FERC Resource Reports.

Environmental Consulting for Natural Gas Storage and Transmission Facilities

• Route Planning and Alternatives Analysis
• GIS Databases and Mapping
• Construction Feasibility Assessments
• Interconnect and Compressor Station Planning
• Wetland Delineation/Mapping/Restoration
• Soils, Geology, and Hydrogeology Surveys
• Noise Impact Evaluation and Mitigation Design
• Air Quality Impact Evaluation and Mitigation Design
• Traffic and Navigation Assessments
• Terrestrial and Marine Ecology Studies
• Archaeological / Cultural Resource Studies
• Resource Reports / Environmental Site Assessments
• Erosion and Sediment Control Permits
• Stormwater Management for Construction/Operation
• Dewatering and Test Water Permitting

Civil Engineering for Natural Gas Storage and Transmission Facilities

• Alignment and Site Plans
• Erosion and Sedimentation Control Strategies
• Cut and Fill Sheets
• Access and Haul Road Plans
• State and Municipal Roadway Permits
• Utility Coordination

Construction Services

• Environmental Monitoring/Third-Party Inspection Services
• SWWP Plans
• SPCC Plans
• Air and Noise Monitoring
• Impact Mitigation and Habitat Restoration Strategies