Wind projects can be challenging in the face of ever-evolving technology and regulations.
With experts at the forefront of industry trends and innovation, SWCA helps clients work through regulatory and permitting processes, overcome compliance hurdles, and navigate projects toward success. Our goal is always the same: to preserve natural and cultural resources for tomorrow while enabling projects that benefit people today.
We work with clients at every step of the process, from conducting preliminary analysis and technical studies and overseeing construction compliance to implementing efficient and effective post-construction monitoring plans that demonstrate stewardship and regulatory compliance.
Our lifecycle solutions are customizable to meet your specific project goals and timeline.
Relevant Services
Site Selection
- Site Identification
- GIS Analysis & Site Suitability Evaluation
- Landowner Engagement & Coordination
- Stakeholder Engagement, Community Outreach, & Public Education
- Utility Coordination
- Early Critical Issues Identification & Assessment
- Conceptual Design & Approximation of Developable Area
- Permitting Plan and Strategies for Project Planning & Schedule
Pre-Construction
- Environmental Permitting
- NEPA/CEQA
- Biological Studies
- Cultural Studies
- Indigenous Relations and Ethnography
- Paleontological Studies
- Visual Assessments & Simulations
- GIS Modeling
- Plans of Development & Land Use Applications
- Mitigation Planning
- Agency Coordination
Environmental Permitting
- Air Permitting
- Avian & Bat Conservation Strategies
- Species-Specific Conservation Plans
- Environmental Compliance Management Plans
- Worker Environmental Awareness Programs & Training
- Restoration, Invasive Species, & Revegetation Plans
- Unanticipated Discoveries Plans
- Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans
- Spill Prevention, Control, & Countermeasure Plans
Construction
- On-the-Fly Planning, Field-Staking & Workarounds
- Compliance Monitoring & Reporting
- Assistance Obtaining Variances
- Wetland Mitigation Implementation
- Compliance Issue Resolution
- Archaeological & Paleontological Artifact Recovery
Post-Construction
- Environmental Monitoring & Reporting
- Reclamation & Restoration
- Mitigation Monitoring
- Adaptive Environmental Management
- Environmental Audits
- Enforcement Resolution
- Repowering
- Decommissioning
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