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Federal, State, & Local Government

Regulators at all levels face the issue of enforcing increasingly complex environmental regulations with decreasing resources. JBR provides a strong, experienced team of environmental experts, from health and safety assessors to NEPA specialists, to help meet growing agency needs. Our long-standing and trusted relationships with federal, state, and local agencies across the west attest to our integrity, understanding of the regulatory process, and capacity for developing real-world solutions.

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Abandonment of Monitoring Wells via Pressure Grouting
JBR performed Geoprobe® injection pump services at three groundwater monitoring wells in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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Brownfields Environmental Services, City of Oakridge, Oregon
JBR Division was contracted by the city of Oakridge to provide environmental services for completing the closure of outstanding environmental issues at the Oakridge Industrial Park.
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Brownfields Environmental Services, Washington Department of Consumer Trade and Development
JBR performed Phase I and Phase II ESA work for this major land redevelopment project.
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City of Reno Chalk Creek Watershed Characterization & Treatment Wetland Pilot Projects
JBR is performing a watershed characterization of the Chalk Creek watershed in northwest Reno.
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City of Reno Lawton-Verdi Septic to Sewer Interceptor Project
For this major project, JBR provided multiple environmental services, from conducting water quality monitoring, to preparing environmental permit applications.
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City of Sparks Rock Park Whitewater Park Monitoring Plan & Implementation
JBR developed and is implementing the Monitoring and Reporting Program for the city of Sparks, Nevada.
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Cornwall Avenue Bridge Replacement – Cultural Resources Assessment, Bellingham, WA
JBR conducted a cultural resources assessment for this bridge replacement project being completed in support of the City and Port of Bellingham’s downtown waterfront redevelopment master plan.
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Dispersion Modeling for Oil & Gas Leasing in Western National Forests
JBR has aided four of the western National Forests in developing their Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for future oil and gas exploration and production.
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Dixie National Forest Oil & Gas Leasing EIS
JBR prepared the EIS for the Dixie National Forest to document a forest-wide leasing analysis and to disclose the environmental and human effects of oil and gas leasing on lands administered by the largest National Forest in Utah.
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Garkane Energy 138 kV Line Environmental Impact Statement
JBR is working with the Dixie National Forest as a third-party contractor to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed 138 kV transmission line that would provide needed additional power capacity to Hatch, Utah.
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GIS Services in Support of the Dixie National Forest Oil and Gas Leasing EIS
JBR created a GIS model for the Dixie National Forest (DNF) to determine sites suitable for oil and gas leasing.
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Glendale Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project
JBR's multiple services for this project included a formal Waters of the United States delineation; the preparation of all state and federal permit applications; and a Biological Assessment.
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Historic Property Inventory – Historic Properties Evaluation, Lacey, WA
JBR’s cultural resources staff worked with the City of Lacey to develop significance criteria for its historic buildings, identify the first set of properties for their historic register, record the first 50 properties, and identify future phases of historic documentation as part of a grant received from the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.
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Hydrogeologic Modeling in Support of Landfill Liner Variance, Dry Creek Landfill, Eagle Point, Oregon
JBR conducted groundwater modeling to evaluate a landfill design that was a variation of the standard DEQ “western Oregon” liner design system.
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I-80 Interchange Environmental Assessment
JBR completed the final Environmental Assessment for a new interchange proposed to connect to Interstate 80 about 12 miles east of Sparks, Nevada.
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Nevada Department of Transportation I-580 Extension Water Quality Study & BMP Effectiveness Study
JBR performs water quality monitoring for the Nevada Department of Transportation on its $440 million Interstate-580 Highway Extension Project.
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NV Energy ON Line EIS (Formerly Ely Energy Center Project), NV
JBR conducted extensive baseline studies to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a 230-mile transmission line project in Nevada.
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Oxbow Park Nature Study Area Restoration Effort
Two major floods and a wildfire have destroyed much of Reno's Oxbow Park, a 22-acre Nature Study Area. JBR was contracted by the city of Reno to help restore the Oxbow Park to its pre-1997 status.
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Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS), Marlsan Landfill and Septage Lagoon, Josephine County Oregon
JBR is conducting an RI/FS for Josephine County to determine the nature and extent of contamination to soils and groundwater as a result of releases from the former septage lagoons and two inactive landfill cells.
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Remediation of a Chemical Spill from a Semi Truck
For this project, JBR provided environmental consulting services by coordinating the environmental cleanup of a semi truck accident on an Interstate Highway.
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Reno ReTrac
From state and federal permitting, to water quality sampling, to preparing a Health and Safety Plan, JBR provided comprehensive services for this ambitious urban development project.
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Rose & Alder Street Improvements – Cultural Resources Survey, Walla Walla, WA
JBR conducted architectural inventories of historical buildings in downtown Walla Walla as part of a cultural resources survey to evaluate National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) listing eligibility.
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Salt Lake City International Airport Air Quality Services
JBR has been providing air quality services to the Salt Lake City Department of Airports since 2000.
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Seven Basins Watershed Assessment, Seven Basins Watershed Council, Gold HIll, Oregon
JBR conducted a watershed assessment for the Seven Basins Watershed in southern Oregon, approximately 250,000 acres and 13 subbasins.
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Smith Island Habitat Restoration & Dike Improvements – Cultural Resource Assessments, Snohomish County, WA
JBR provided a cultural resources reconnaissance-level survey for this habitat restoration project requiring U.S. Army Corps of Engineer permit extension.
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St. George, UT, Energy Services Carbon Footprint Analysis
JBR provided carbon footprint analysis to help with an emission profile and an emissions reduction plan.
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Truckee River Legacy Trail Phases 2, 3, and 4
JBR provided consulting work on this ambitious public trail project.
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UNEV Pipeline Project Final EIS
JBR Environmental Consultants, Inc. recently completed the preparation of a Final EIS for a 400-mile interstate pipeline for refined petroleum products. The pipeline would connect refineries in North Salt Lake City, Utah to North Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Utah Department of Defense Integrated Contingency Plan Development
JBR prepared an all-encompassing Integrated Contingency Plan for the Utah National Guard Headquarters facility.
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Water Quality and Macroinvertebrate Sampling, Seven Basins Watershed, Gold Hill, Oregon
JBR scientists designed and managed a water quality monitoring program for the Seven Basins Watershed Council.
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