Environment Planning Engineering

Environment

• Transportation and Facilities
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Studies
• Ecological Resource Management
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Database Design and Management

Kowalenko Consulting Group (KCG) offers Environmental Site and Impact Assessment services for transportation planning, transit expansion and modification, railway station construction, and land use planning and redevelopment. KCG prepares Environmental Assessments that encompass air quality and ambient noise studies, economic assessments, ridership surveys, and historical land use analyses for Federal, State, and local units of government. Our environmental planning staff provides research and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database development expertise.

KCG is leading ecological planning and permitting projects. The projects listed at left exemplify our abilities in the Environmental Planning field. See Link to PDF Company Synopsis for Detailed Listing of Projects

• Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) – 41st and 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridges, preparation by KCG environmental and research team of a Categorical Exclusion document under FTA and NEPA guidelines and ASTM Standard Preliminary Site Assessment (PESA).
• Peoples Energy Light and Coke – Synergis – Peer Review of Permitting for maintenance and repair of existing pipeline situated in a slough in Cook County Forest Preserve District. Tasks include requesting for Jurisdictional Determination, delineating wetlands, recommending best course of action for entry to wetland area and restoration after repair activities.
• U.S. Navy NAVFAC Engineering Command Midwest – Ecological Management Plan for the Lake Michigan Shore habitats at Naval Station Great Lakes including a nesting island for the Common Tern. Issues include control of invasive plant species and erosion control.