Environmental Regulation & Compliance
Environmental regulations are constantly evolving with increasing impacts on virtually every public and private process. Halverson Northwest has extensive experience in virtually every aspect of environmental regulation affecting all businesses. A sound basis for representation in environmental matters requires not only background and experience in regulatory processes, but also the recognition of the changing nature of regulations, their interpretation and enforcement.
Halverson Northwest has experience in the following:
- Cleanup of contaminated sites
- Contaminated soil, groundwater and sediments
- Environmental due diligence
- Financing contaminated properties
- Government enforcement actions
- Insurance coverage for environmental claims
- Leaking underground storage tanks
- Project-related environmental impacts
- Representations of Environmental Professionals
- Shoreline regulations
- Storm water regulation and permitting
- Water quality
- Wetlands and critical areas
Our experience and knowledge of ongoing environmental regulations served as a basis for representation on many types of environmental studies, plans, and permits, such as:
- Cleanup action plans
- Environmental Impact Statements
- Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I and II)
- Hydraulic and army corps permit approvals
- NPDES and stormwater permits
- Prospective purchaser agreements
- Remedial investigation and feasibility studies
- SEPA determinations
- Shoreline permits
- Wetland delineations
- Wetland fill or alteration permits
Halverson Northwest has provided area businesses and property owners representation regarding environmental compliance and permits. We have successfully assisted clients in obtaining environmental permits for business operations and development plans. The permit application process allows regulatory agencies considerable discretion to place conditions and requirements on applicants. The negotiation and implementation of permit conditions is essential to a successful project.