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Working as a prime consultant, sub-consultant, or as part of a project
team, Laramide provides the following professional consulting services
to private- and public-sector clients.
Site Investigation and Remediation:
Laramide investigates and provides remediation consulting services
at mining, industrial, and commercial sites throughout the United
States. We perform a full range of investigation and remediation activities,
including:
- Investigation and remediation of groundwater contamination
- Hydrologic and geochemical evaluation of abandoned and inactive
mine sites
- Conceptual design and evaluation of cap and cover systems
- Assessment and mitigation of acid rock drainage
- Superfund Remedial Investigation, Feasibility Study, Remedial
Design, and Remedial Action
- Site assessment and evaluation of alternatives for contaminated
property redevelopment (Brownfields)
- Aquifer test design, execution, and evaluation
Groundwater Modeling:
Laramide has extensive expertise in numerical and analytical modeling
of groundwater flow and contaminant transport. Our modeling services
can be provided in a specialized sub-consulting capacity or as part
of a broader site investigation or remediation project. Our modeling
services include:
- Groundwater flow modeling
- Groundwater flow and contaminant transport evaluation
- Forensic hydrogeology: Assessment of historical groundwater
flow systems and contaminant movement
- Assessment of groundwater capture zones for wellhead protection
and remediation system design
- Vadose-zone flow and transport evaluation
- Multi-phase flow and transport modeling
Environmental Permitting:
Laramide provides technical support for the environmental permitting
processes under the Clean Water Act, the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA), the Safe Drinking Water Act, and mining regulations at
the federal, state, and local levels. Our services in support of environmental
permits include:
- Groundwater and surface-water sampling
- Baseline and operational water-quality monitoring
- Preparation of Environmental Assessments and Environmental
Impact Statements
- Participation in public meetings and presentations to regulatory
agencies
Environmental Data Management:
A growing concern is the management and evaluation of large environmental
data sets. Many projects involve either the collection of large amounts
of data or the evaluation of many years of existing data. Laramide
provides expert assistance with data management problems, including:
- Database construction and validation
- Data qualification
- Implementation of Geographic Information Systems
Technical Review:
Laramide provides expert technical review of environmental projects
to both private-sector clients and public agencies. Our review services
can be provided as a neutral third-party evaluation or to comment
on documents submitted to the client by other parties involved at
a particular site. Laramide's technical review services include:
- Evaluation of work plans, quality assurance project plans,
and field sampling plans to ensure that data quality objectives
and
overall project goals will be met
- Third-party review and comment on technical reports
- Editorial and technical review of draft reports prior to issuance
- Field oversight and evaluation of data collection activities
- Review and evaluation of groundwater flow and contaminant transport
models
Litigation Support:
Laramide supports our clients in the litigation process through
expert evaluation and review of groundwater and environmental issues.
Laramide's
litigation-support services include:
- Assessment and interpretation of existing data and technical
reports
- Preparation of databases and integration of data from various
sources
- Preparation and execution of groundwater flow and contaminant
transport models
- Technical assistance to testifying experts
- Technical assistance to legal team at deposition
- Review and evaluation of groundwater flow and contaminant transport
models prepared by opposing experts
- Review and evaluation of expert reports
- Preparation of evidentiary and demonstrative exhibits for trial
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