ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION & OFFSET CREDITS
Environmental mitigation is the process of compensating for the environmental impacts caused by development. SEP can provide the required credits for locales around the United States.
• Process includes acquiring large tracts of land and converting any damaged natural resources into environmental credits through mitigation, restoration, and remediation. The purpose of these credits is to put our nation’s conservation and clean water initiatives ahead of new construction and development.
• Purpose is to offset damaged or impacted ecological systems and restore them to their original state. Remediation analysis will be assessed through individual watersheds and on a case-by-case basis with each project.
Specific areas of provision include:
· Heavy highway construction — Central & Eastern U.S.
· New military construction — Eastern U.S.
· Utility providers — Central & Eastern U.S.
· Private Development — Mid-Atlantic U.S.
SOIL STABILIZATION
Stabilization is the process of adjusting the physical soil characteristics to improve engineering properties to properly support load bearing requirements at sub-grade or sub-base.
The stabilizing of soil can be achieved with a variety of materials or methods, depending upon the need of the land and the project for which it is intended. Typical treatments include cement, the addition of lime, bitumen or other chemical compounds, and even electro-osmosis methods for clay-based soils. Other techniques involve grouting methods and the use of geotextiles and fabrics.
CONCRETE & ASPHALT RECLAMATION
The removal, disposal and restoration of land following the application of concrete, asphalt or related building materials.