ClearWater Environmental has successfully prepared numerous Environmental Assessment and Categorical Exclusions for North Carolina State Agency (SEPA) and Federal Agency (NEPA) Environmental Assessments (EA) while working with different lead agency’s including the EPA, Bureau of Indian Affairs, NCDOT, and NCDENR.
Lake Adger Water Intake
Polk County, NC
Municipal Raw Water Intake – Lake Adger
ClearWater Environmental prepared an Environmental Assessment for NC SEPA compliance for a new municipal raw water intake in Lake Adger. The EA was reviewed and a FONSI was issued by the NC Department of Natural Resources. Services for this project included a comprehensive wetland delineation, threatened and endangered species survey, public hearing, scoping, and public review.
Robbinsville Waste Water Treatment Plant
Robbinsville, Graham County, NC
ClearWater Environmental prepared an Environmental Assessment for NC SEPA compliance for a new Waste Water Treatment Plant and discharge into the Cheoah River. The EA was reviewed and a FONSI was issued by the NC Department of Natural Resources. Services for this project included a comprehensive wetland delineation, threatened and endangered species survey, public hearing, scoping, and public review.
Town of Hendersonville Raw Water Intake
Hendersonville, NC
ClearWater Environmental prepared an Environmental Assessment for NC SEPA compliance for a new water line and 14 MGD Water Intake on the French Broad River. The EA was reviewed and a FONSI was issued by the NC Department of Natural Resources. Services for this project included a comprehensive wetland delineation, threatened and endangered species survey, and Environmental Assessment for SEPA compliance.
Carolina Water Systems – Waste Water Treatment Plant Expansion
Sapphire, NC
ClearWater Environmental conducted a comprehensive wetland delineation and threatened and endangered species report for a 500,000 gallon per day WWPT plant expansion.
Forest City Raw Water Intake Project
Rutherford County, NC
ClearWater Environmental prepared an Environmental Assessment for NC SEPA compliance for a new 12 mile raw water line and 12 MGD Water Intake on the Broad River. The EA was reviewed and a FONSI was issued by the NC Department of Natural Resources. Services for this project included a comprehensive wetland delineation, threatened and endangered species survey, public scoping, public hearing, Section 404 permitting and Environmental Assessment for SEPA compliance.
Mills River Sewer Projects
Henderson County, NC
ClearWater Environmental prepared an Environmental Assessment for NEPA/SEPA compliance for over 5 miles of sanitary sewer lines. Project reviewed and FONSI approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency, Project included comprehensive wetland delineation, threatened and endangered species surveys including consultation with the USFWS regarding the endangered Appalachian elktoe, public hearing, scoping, public review, and Section 404 US Army Corps of Engineers Permit.
Progress Energy
Buncombe County, NC
New 115kv Asheville to Enka transmission line
ClearWater Environmental prepared an Environmental Assessment for NEPA compliance for new 115kv transmission line over the Blue Ridge Parkway. The EA was reviewed and the FONSI was approved by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Services for this project included a comprehensive wetland delineation, threatened and endangered species survey, interagency meetings, scoping, and public review. The project also included environmental studies on US Forest Service land and environmental reporting in order to obtain a Categorical Exclusion from the USFS.
NC Arboretum
Asheville, Buncombe County
ClearWater Environmental Consultants, Inc. conducted a comprehensive wetland delineation and threatened and endangered species report for the North Carolina Arboretum in Buncombe County, North Carolina. The project also included obtaining a Categorical Exclusion from the US Forest Service.
Nucor Steel
Hertford County, NC
ClearWater Environmental prepared an Environmental Assessment for SEPA compliance. The EA was reviewed and a FONSI was issued by the NC Department of Natural Resources. Services for this project included a comprehensive wetland delineation, threatened and endangered species survey, public hearing, scoping, public review, Section 404 and Section 10 US Army Corps of Engineers Permitting, 401 Water Quality Certification and CAMA Major Permit for proposed steel recycling mill for 990-acre site, utility corridor, sewer line, new wastewater treatment facility and new port facility on the Chowan River. The project also included design of a seven acre wetland mitigation area with long term annual vegetation and groundwater well monitoring. Most recently ClearWater assisted Nucor in obtaining a CAMA major permit for new water intake on the Chowan River.
