Edge Environmental

Our Story

Edge Environmental, Inc. is a women-owned, small business based in Lakewood, Colorado, with a team of experienced professionals who have worked together for over three decades on numerous projects in the western United States. Our company was founded on the principles of hard work, smart decision-making, and a commitment to providing value to our clients.

Our team consists of experts in their respective fields, including environmental impact analysis, process design, and project management. Our staff includes GIS and CAD professionals, ensuring that we can provide comprehensive services to our clients. Our principals have over 30 years of combined experience in the environmental consulting industry, with a focus on energy-related projects.

Our Services

At Edge Environmental, Inc., we offer a wide range of services to support our clients' project needs. Our services include:

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Analysis

We have extensive experience in preparing Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) for projects proposed on federally-managed lands or regulated by a federal agency. Our team works closely with federal agencies and project proponents to develop project descriptions, which serve as the basis for our NEPA analyses. Wealso coordinate with agency specialists and subcontractors to ensure that the necessary surveys are conducted to support comprehensive NEPA analyses.

Oil & Gas Development

We assist clients with siting, project descriptions, and identifying and obtaining the required federal, state, and local permits for oil and gas drilling projects and associated facilities on federal and non-federal lands. Our services include managing projects to obtain approval under NEPA, preparing applications for permit to drill (APDs), stormwater management plans, and spill plans. We have worked on numerous oil and gas development projects, including single exploratory well pads or large developments of up to 5,000 new wells, along with gas processing plants and water storage and treatment facilities.

Seismic Surveys

We assist clients with permitting for 2D and 3D seismic survey operations on federal and non-federal lands, associated with oil and gas permitting.

Pipeline Siting & Construction

We assist clients with siting, project descriptions, and identifying and obtaining the required federal, state, and local permits for FERC and non-FERC pipeline projects on federal and non-federal lands. As part of the FERC approval process, we prepare Resource Reports and Environmental Alignment Sheets to support the NEPA approval process. Our services also include linear facilities such as access roads, railroads, electric transmission lines, and bike trails on both federal and non-federal lands.

Mine Development

We support clients in preparing Plans of Operation for mine development, which have included uranium, coal, and rare earth element mines. Additionally, we prepared the Environmental Report submitted to the NRC in support of obtaining a permit for a new uranium mill in Colorado.

Biological & Wetland Evaluation

We prepare Biological Assessments in support of ESA Section 7 Consultation and Biological Evaluations in support of the U.S. Forest Service NEPA requirements. We also prepare Migratory Bird Conservation Plans, Habitat Management Plans, Fish Salvage Plans, Wetland Mitigation Plans, Plant Conservation Plans, and have managed multiple field surveys, survey data, and survey reports.

Erosion Control & Restoration

We prepare stormwater management plans, spill plans, and erosion control and restoration plans. We also conduct site visits during and post-construction to assess and assist with permit compliance.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

We have decades of experience using ESRI ArcMap to digitize project footprints, georeference imagery, import survey data, import kmz/kml files, analyze/calculate project impacts, and create figures and maps for reports. We also have decades of experience using AutoCAD to produce pipeline alignment sheets as well as typical drawings and figures. We are well-versed in database management.

Expert Witness Testimony

We have provided expert witness testimony for a pipeline construction company in a dispute regarding pipeline construction. We also provided expert witness testimony in the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission rulemaking under Senate Bill 181.

Solar Development

We have prepared a Plan of Development for a solar project proposed on BLM-managed lands as well as a Conditional Use Permit application required by the county.