Evaluating the Environment

Environmental regulations influence nearly all activities undertaken by the public and private sectors—from development projects and industrial programs to routine municipal assignments. McFarland-Johnson’s environmental professionals work on your behalf to identify and resolve environmental issues before they evolve into obstacles that could influence your project’s ultimate success.

Our firm has extensive experience in the preparation of environmental assessments/impact statements and associated technical studies concerning wetlands, ecology, air and water qualities, noise and socioeconomic impacts. Other services offered by our firm include regulatory reviews for development projects, permit applications, site selection/evaluation, feasibility studies, financial forecasts, environmental audits, planning and land use studies, impact mitigation, and expert testimony.

Our professional staff includes biologists, ecologists, wetlands specialists, geologists, hydrologists, noise, water, and air quality specialists, geographers, and planners. As a full-service engineering firm, we offer access to all of the major engineering disciplines that are needed for environmental review or design. Our extensive PC and CADD facilities and library of computer programs aid our staff in assessing environmental impacts and performing engineering analyses.

Sound technical work must be accompanied by articulate and effective oral and written presentation skills to achieve project objectives. Our Environmental/Planning Department emphasizes attention to detail in our written reports, graphic materials, and in public presentations. We utilize state-of-the-art CADD technology to develop presentation graphics and materials for public hearings. With several of our employees having experience as elected officials, we are sensitive to the difficult decisions and political processes required to obtain approval for a proposed project. Our philosophy is to always provide quality analyses, anticipate potential problems, consider public concerns, and develop the most effective case for our clients that fully complies with environmental regulations.

Environmental Planning Services

Air Quality Studies
Computer Modeling
Economic Impact Studies
Endangered/Threatened Species Surveys
Environmental Assessments/Impact Statements
Environmental Audits/Monitoring
Expert Testimony
Feasibility Studies
Financial Forecasts
Floodplain Studies
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Ground & Surface Water Management
Land Use & Zoning Studies
Noise Monitoring & Abatement
Permit Applications
Regulatory Reviews
Resource Inventories & Management
Site Selection & Planning
Subdivisions
Terrestrial & Aquatic Ecology
Water Quality Studies
Wetland Delineation & Mitigation
Wildlife Surveys & Management

Engineering Support

Aerial Photo Interpretation
Civil & Transportation
Electrical/Controls
Environmental
Facilities Engineering
Geotechnical
Mechanical
Site Development
Stormwater Management
Structural
Surveying
Traffic Analysis
Water & Wastewater Treatment
Water Supply Development

Representative Projects

  • Prospect Street Bypass, EIS, ConnDOT, East Hartford, CT
  • NYSDOT Noise Term Contract, Upstate Regions, NY
  • Route 70, Section 2G, Wetlands Creation, NJDOT, Burlington County, NJ
  • Ideal Senior Living Center, EIS, United Health Services, Inc., Endicott, NY
  • Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, Environmental Assessment, Avoca, PA
  • Routes 9, 10, 12, and 101, Environmental Assessment, NHDOT, Keene, NH
  • I-490/I-590 Interchange Noise Study and Barrier Design, NYSDOT, Rochester, NY
  • Somerset Airport, Environmental Assessment, Somerset Air Service, Bedminster, NJ
  • Open-End Environmental Services Contract, VAOT, Statewide, VT
  • National Warplanes Museum, Environmental Assessment, Chemung County, Horseheads, NY
  • Hillsborough Bypass, Wetland Mitigation, NHDOT, Hillsborough, NH
  • Relocated Route 31, EIS and Wetland Mitigation, NYSDOT, Monroe County, NY
  • Rainbow Plaza Renovations, EIS, NFTA, Niagara Falls, NY
  • Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino, Casino Kitchen Waste Modifications, Uncasville, CT