If environmental reviews and authorizations under other federal laws are not effectively coordinated, meeting the requirements outlined in Executive Order (EO) 13807 on Establishing Discipline and Accountability in the Environmental Review and Permitting Process for Infrastructure will be difficult, if not impossible. The purpose of EO 13807 is to support the timely processing of federal […]
Redevelopment in Environmental Justice (EJ) areas has been important in the brownfield community for many, many years. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Brownfields (MNB) applied for an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Community-wide Brownfield Assessment grant in 2016. The EPA grant was intended for sites in under-served communities within EJ areas in the […]
Please join us for a lunchtime webinar with Daniel Dejoode, Ph.D. (Senior Scientist, Braun Intertec), titled "Forensic Wetland Delineation and Sediment Characterization Webinar." Stormwater management and erosion control are important requirements of the federal Clean Water Act. Section 401 requires compliance with water quality requirements. Section 402 requires that all construction sites on an acre […]