Services

Along with the creation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) came the inherent need to assess multiple types of impacts on our natural resources as we consider developing them for human uses.

Peter L. Smith, owner of Black Forest Environmental, LLC, has abundant expertise and experience for the assessment, analysis and successful preparation of all documents necessary to satisfy NEPA requirements, including Categorical Exclusion (CE), Environmental Assessment (EA), and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) throughout the Rocky Mountain region. With decades of expression, Peter has successfully addressed NEPA issues and regulatory processes from simple to complex, leading our clients through to compliance and project completion.

• NEPA - EA/EIS/CE documents

• NEPA Review

• Permitting - Federal, State, and Municipal

• Public Involvement and Meetings

• Expert Witness and Deposition Services

• Depredation Permits

• Dewatering Permits

• Incidental Take Permits

• Stormwater Discharge Construction

• Permits

• Stormwater Management Plans

• Land Development Permitting

• Permitting Needs Assessment

• Section 404 Permitting

• Wildfire Fuel Mitigation Impact Assessments

We provide a full range of environmental services required for the assessment, characterization, and remediation for both hazardous and non-hazardous waste sites.

Thanks to owner Peter L. Smith’s 30+ years of experience in the field, we offer cost-effective cleanup, as well as highly effective remediation techniques. Acting as your advocate, we communicate the processes and regulations you may be facing, taking you through each step required for regulatory compliance and environmental responsibility.

Our goal is to be accurate, efficient, and to minimize the complexity of the tasks involved so we can expedite the process for you as much as possible keeping projects on-time, on-target, and on-budget!

• Phase I Environmental Site Assessments

• Phase II Site Characterizations

• Site Remediation and Closure

• Groundwater Modeling

• Petroleum Storage Tank Closures

• Voluntary Clean Up Plans (VCUP)

• Brownfield Assessments

• Mold Investigation and Abatement

• Oversight

• Air Quality Studies and Modeling

• Waste Stream Assessments

• Spill Prevention & Countermeasure

• Control (SPCC)

• Asbestos Surveys

• Air Monitoring During Abatement

• Lead-Based Paint Surveys and Remediation

• Human Health/Ecological Risk Assessments & Modeling

We are acutely aware of the diverse (and sometimes conflicting) issues facing both public and private sector clients, as well as the technical investigations that must be completed to address these issues. With the focused intent of maintaining integrity in our environmental stewardship, we cultivate strong working relationships with all regulatory agencies involved in managing natural resources. We specialize in proactive approaches resulting in cost-effective, environmentally sustainable project solutions.

• Habitat Suitability Assessments for Threatened and Endangered Species

• Biological Assessments

• Population Surveys for Mammals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates

• Habitat Conservation Plans

• Soil and Vegetation Surveys

• Wetland Delineation and Mitigation

• Site Design

• Wildfire Fuel Assessments/Mitigation

• Plans

• Noxious Weed Identification, Management Plans, and Control

• • Geological and Hydrogeologic Investigations

• Drainage Investigations

• Wildlife Habitat Design

• Noise & Air Quality Studies/Modeling

• Forestry and Aboriculture Studies