Environmental Services & Regulatory Permitting

Engineering and Natural Resources

RCI’s certified specialists bring together extensive training and experience to provide successful reclamation and erosion control services to our clients. Using natural materials and native seed mixes whenever possible for revegetation and slope stabilization, our list of accomplishments include the following services:

  • GSA Contracting
  • Water Quality Sampling & Analysis
  • Wetlands Delineation & Permitting

Regulatory Compliance

RCI also offers environmental and regulatory compliance consulting services in the Western United States. We are dedicated to providing project- specific, environmentally sound, and cost-efficient solutions to environmental and regulatory compliance issues. We have years of experience and demonstrated accomplishment working with environmentally sensitive projects. Combining technical abilities and excellent working relationships with regulatory agencies results in highly effective project planning and permitting services. Our firm offers a wide range of environmental and regulatory compliance services, including:

  • Environmental Permitting
  • Environmental Documents (NEPA/CEQA)
  • Environmental Site Assessments
    • Phase I
    • Phase II
    • Phase III
    • Mold Investigation
    • Underground Storage Tanks
    • Radon Abatement
  • RCRA Compliance
  • Hazardous Waste Management
    • Spill Response & Clean-up Plans
  • Air Quality Modeling
  • Noise Analysis
  • Utility Permitting
  • NPDES Permitting
  • Waste Disposal & Remediation Plans

Additionally, RCI has a number of unique qualifications for environmental and regulatory compliance services, which include:

  • RCI developed the original program for regulation of Underground Injection Control (NAC 445A) affecting floor drainage to dry wells, contaminant flows to septic tanks, etc.
  • TRW, Inc. established a R-D facility to engineer new propellants for the air bag industry. RCI assisted with all environmental permits needed, including BATF, air quality and water quality.
  • RCI conducted site investigation and remediation activities along a section of leased NDOT right-of-way. Rather than remove and replace the three existing USTs, which were found to be leaking, RCI engaged and directed a specialty contractor that renovated and relined the USTs to 1998 standards, saving tens of thousands of dollars for the client and the State of Nevada petroleum fund.
  • The Empire Ranch Golf course required an Effluent Management Plan prior to construction in the 100-year flood plain of the Carson River and jurisdictional wetlands posing very specialized requirements. The plan addressed modification of the existing effluent delivery system, effluent spray irrigation on the new golf course, effluent flood irrigation of the constructed 404 mitigation wetlands, and a pesticide and fertilizer management plan.

RCI maintains a state of the art computer network for efficient analysis and presentation of data, a variety of equipment for field and laboratory analysis and detection, and provides ongoing training of our project staff for optimum handling of environmental and regulatory projects.