Comprehensive environmental solutions for public, private & institutional clients.

Our commitment
to our clients.

Never hesitate to aggressively challenge regulators or adversaries with respect to the work necessary to close a file, secure a permit, or support our clients’ litigation activities

Design practical solutions to economically secure a permit or close soil and groundwater remediation projects by using existing environmental and brownfield statutes to our clients’ full advantage. 

Eikon Planning and Design, LLC is a full-service environmental consulting
firm that prides itself on aggressively and proactively closing case files
and securing regulatory permits for our clients.

More of our project files come to our firm from clients who are frustrated with the lack of progress or focus by their prior consultants; if you feel your current environmental consultant is taking too much time, is spending too much of your money, and acts more like an advocate for environmental regulatory agencies rather than you, contact our firm.

We will peer review your current remediation or regulatory documentation on a confidential and complimentary basis to demonstrate our value-added services.  You will either receive confirmation of your current consultant’s work product, or an alternative approach which is superior in value to you.  We are confident our value-added approach will result in time and cost savings to your firm.

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Located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, Eikon is a full-service environmental firm that services clients throughout the United States, with most work concentrated in the Mid-Atlantic region. We provide a wide range of environmental support services to private and public sector clients, with an emphasis on servicing financial institutions and law firm clientele.

Eikon’s overall goal is to provide cost-effective, timely and practical solutions to environmental risks associated with real property transfers, financing arrangements, regulatory permitting, violation compliance and complex litigation cases. Said services include multi-phased environmental site assessments (Phase I, Phase II, Phase III+), environmental spill response, underground and aboveground storage tank management, Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA) compliance (New Jersey), soil and groundwater investigation and remediation projects, wetland and environmental impact studies and lead and asbestos assessments.

Specific details on the firm’s expertise and scope of environmental services are included in this Statement of Capabilities, outlined below. Whenever necessary in providing turnkey services, we contract directly with, or has the client retain, licensed professionals for the required professional services.

Environmental Consulting
Services

Environmental and ecological services include multi-phased site assessments, ISRA compliance, financial institution support, and tank management programs. Additional expertise covers policy preparation, training, soil and groundwater studies, compliance permitting, and project oversight. Services also extend to expert testimony, peer reviews, wetland and stream encroachment studies, and comprehensive environmental impact statements.

  • Eikon Planning and Design, LLC provides a full range of environmental and ecological services to the public and private sector; a summary of services is outlined below.

    Multi-phased Environmental Site Assessment & ISRA Compliance:

    ·       Multi-phased environmental site assessments of commercial, industrial, residential and agricultural properties for risk management, transfer, refinancing, suitability/feasibility, foreclosure or internal compliance/management purposes.

    ·       In New Jersey, compliance with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA), including applicability determinations, technical submittals and field investigatory and remedial activities.

    Financial Institution Environmental Support Services:

    ·       Environmental program design and implementation for financial institutions, including Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) environmental policies, environmental assessment programs and environmental liability/compliance training for officers, staff, board members and bank counsel.

    Tank Management:

    ·       Underground storage tank (UST) and aboveground storage tank (AST) management assistance, including installation, removal, upgrade, spill/discharge investigation, response plan preparation and compliance monitoring.

     Environmental Policy Preparation, Training & Seminars:

    ·       Design and implement corporate environmental policies and environmental programs.

    ·       Design and implementation of initial and refresher training programs in the areas of environmental assessing, federal/state environmental permitting, OSHA safety, FDIC compliance, UST management and related topics.

    ·       Waste minimization and product substitution studies.

     Soil/Groundwater Contamination Studies:

    ·       Soil and groundwater investigation, delineation and remedial studies.

    Environmental Compliance Permitting:

    ·       Design and management of complete environmental compliance programs, including compliance permitting and program design manuals with respect to stormwater and air permitting, product staging/waste regulations, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) programs, Right-To-Know surveys and waste minimization/product substitution plans.

    ·       Bid package specification preparation, contractor selection and project management/oversight relating to environmental projects.

    Expert Testimony & Peer Reviews:

    ·       Expert testimony and technical litigation support for real estate transactions, insurance claims, spill/discharge investigation and remedial work, peer reviews and related activities.

    ·       Third party peer reviews of environmental reports to confirm environmental liability, risk and cleanup cost projections.

    Wetland/Stream Encroachment/EIS Studies:

    ·       Wetland assessments, stream encroachment assessments and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) compilation.

     

Storage Tank
Management Services

Storage tank services include regulatory compliance support for registration, permitting, closure applications, and coordination with local and state programs. Expertise covers installation, upgrades, removals, contractor oversight, soil and groundwater sampling, and peer review of work plans. Additional capabilities include spill investigation, remediation, and innovative soil and groundwater clean-up techniques.

  • Eikon Planning and Design, LLC offers environmental support services relating to the maintenance, management and closure of both aboveground and underground storage tank systems. Eikon has conducted storage tank management studies for commercial/industrial clients, financial institutions, public entities and the law firms representing same.

    Regulatory Compliance:

    • Tank registration submittals.

    • Tank installation/upgrade assessment and permitting support.

    • Tank closure applications and site assessment reports.

    • Coordination of local/state regulatory compliance programs.

    Storage Tank Management:

    • Tank installation support services.

    • Tank upgrade and maintenance support services.

    • Tank removal or abandonment-in-place activities.

    • Bid specification compilation and contractor selection/oversight.

    • Soil and groundwater sampling.

    • Technical oversight of environmental contractors.

    • Peer review of environmental consultants to confirm technical merits/costs of proposed work plans.

    Spill/Discharge Investigation/Remediation:

    • Monitoring well siting and installation oversight.

    • Groundwater treatment system design, installation and operation oversight.

    • Soil boring/vapor study implementation.

    • Soil/groundwater contaminant plume assessment studies.

    • Innovative soil classification and disposal techniques.

    • Remedial Investigation Report/Remedial Action Work Plan compilation.

    • Expert testimony in the areas of tank management and soil/groundwater contamination studies.

    Innovative Soil/Groundwater Clean-up Techniques:

    • Onsite solidification of hazardous soils into usable construction materials.

    • Contaminated soil recycling into viable concrete, asphalt and related end products.

    • In-situ contaminated soil classification.

    • Full use of soil recycling or related designations to allow contaminated soils to remain onsite.

    • Aquifer remediation through the use of natural contaminant degradation options.

    • Innovative soil vapor plume mapping studies to confirm offsite contamination sources to eliminate onsite groundwater clean-up requirements.

Indoor Air Quality &
Mold Assessments

Air Quality (IAQ) and Vapor Intrusion (VI) services include inspections, assessments, surveys, and laboratory analysis to identify issues and sources. Support covers health plan design, peer review, data interpretation, remedial planning, and regulatory coordination. Full project management, air monitoring, and staff training ensure safe, compliant solutions from start to finish.

  • Eikon Planning and Design, LLC offers a range of environmental support services relating to the identification, oversight, monitoring and project management of Indoor Air quality (IAQ) studies, including mold assessments.  A listing of representative IAQ services our firm provides on a sole source or joint source basis is outlined below.

    • Detailed sub-slab, interior and exterior site inspections of commercial / industrial / residential buildings to determine the presence/absence of IAQ and vapor intrusion (VI) concerns.

    • Assessment and evaluation of IAQ and VI conditions (locations, quantities, medial affected), including temperature and relative humidity assessments.

    • Compilation of Employee Environmental / IAQ Surveys to assist in quantifying IAQ and VI symptoms and hotspots.

    • Acquisition and laboratory analysis (qualitative and quantitative) of suspect IAQ and VI actors (e.g., particulates, molds, mildews, volatiles, pollens, etc.).

    • Assessment of building plans, air handling and water utility systems / configurations, building material usage, internal air flow patterns and related matters to determine IAQ and VI sources.

    • Design of site specific health plans for personnel, visitors and contractors associated with IAQ and VI issues.

    • Peer review of prior and/or existing IAQ and/or VI services to confirm regulatory compliance, cost control and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) plans, including litigation support services.

    • Review and tabulation of sub-slab soil gas (SSSG), indoor/outdoor air, wipe, aqueous and building media data with respect to particulate, spore, pollen, volatile and related counts. Interpretation of said data to design remedial options.

    • Development of remedial plans for overall IAQ and VI management, including coordination with local,state and/or federal regulatory agencies.

    • IAQ and VI project management and contractor oversight during abatement projects.

    • IAQ and VI air monitoring, wipe sampling and aqueous sampling prior to, during and after IAQ and VI remedial contracting services.

    • Initial and follow-up IAQ and VI awareness training program design and implementation for maintenance personnel and staff.

Land Development &
Ecological Services

Land development and ecological services include land use feasibility, zoning support, permitting assistance, and strategies to identify and reduce environmental liability. Expertise extends to wetland permitting, environmental impact statements, wastewater and stormwater permitting, and stream encroachment support. Comprehensive studies, detailed assessments, regulatory coordination, and mitigation planning ensure compliance with federal and state requirements.

  • Eikon Planning and Design, LLC provides land development and ecological support services in the following areas.

     Land Use Support Services:

    ·       Land zoning and land use feasibility studies.

    ·       Water diversion, water supply and well siting and permitting assistance.

    ·       Provides assistance to identify and reduce environmental permitting and liability issues for existing and proposed structures.

     Wetland Permitting Support:

    ·       Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act and the Clean Water Act compliance.

    ·       Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) and United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) jurisdictional permitting compliance support.

    ·       Presence/absence (P/A) determinations.

    ·       Letter of Interpretation (LOI) submittals.

    ·       General and Individual Wetland Permit submissions.

    ·       Transition area waiver and averaging plan design and permitting support.

    ·       Open water fill permitting.

    ·       Water quality certification approval applications.

    ·       Wetland mitigation and assessments.

    ·       Historical wetland disturbance and atypical wetland studies.

     Environmental Impact Statements (EIS):

    ·       Comprehensive environmental impact studies (EIS).

    ·       Environmental evaluation and valuation of property for tax reassessment/reduction purposes.

    ·       Identification of permitting requirements for land development activities.

    ·       Hydrologic/hydrogeologic, wetland, steep slope and manmade environmental impact assessments.

    ·       Alternative land development/redevelopment options and associated cost/benefit environmental impact studies.

     National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permitting Support:

    ·       Permit issuance, sampling and regulatory compliance reporting.

    ·       Stormwater permitting (general, group and individual permits).

    ·       Discharge to surface water (DSW) and discharge to groundwater (DGW) applications.

    ·       Underground injection control (UIC) permitting.

     Wastewater Facility and Industrial Process Permitting Support:

    ·       Industrial/commercial pollution prevention/waste minimization studies.

    ·       Industrial/commercial chemical/mechanical process studies and permitting support.

    ·       Treatment Works Approval (TWA) permitting support for industrial/commercial wastewater treatment systems.

    ·       Subsurface septic disposal system studies and permitting support.

     Stream Encroachment Permitting Support:

    ·       Flood plain analysis and flood hazard area determination support.

    ·       Waterway and wetland hydrologic studies.

Asbestos
Services

Asbestos services include inspections, sampling, condition assessments, health plan design, and peer review to ensure compliance and cost control. Support also covers management planning, cost estimating, bid specification, contractor oversight, and air monitoring during remediation and demolition. Comprehensive O&M programs, awareness training, and technical oversight provide safe, effective management of ACM.

  • Eikon Planning and Design, LLC offers a range of environmental support and management/oversight services relating to the identification, oversight, monitoring and project management of asbestos containing materials (ACM). A listing of representative ACM services our firm provides on a sole source or joint source basis is outlined below.

    Asbestos Surveys:

    • Detailed site inspections to determine the presence/absence of ACM.

    • Acquisition and laboratory analysis of suspect building materials (i.e., bulk sampling, air sampling, etc.).

    • Assessment and evaluation of the condition of ACM (locations, quantities, friable nature).

    • Design of site specific health plans associated with onsite ACM.

    • Peer review of prior and/or existing ACM contractor or consultant services to confirm regulatory compliance and cost control.

    Asbestos Management Planning:

    • Recommendations of alternative methods for managing ACM, including cost/benefit ratio analyses.

    • Development of defensible remedial cost estimates for overall ACM management.

    Asbestos Remediation & Project Management:

    • Preparation of ACM bid specification packages and ACM compliance budget estimates.

    • Asbestos contractor screening and selection assistance.

    • ACM project management and contractor oversight.

    • ACM air monitoring during ACM contracting services.

    • ACM compliance during full scale or limited demolition activities.

    Asbestos Operations & Maintenance Programs:

    • Development and implementation of ACM Operation and Maintenance (O&M) programs

    • Asbestos awareness training.

    • Short term/long term technical oversight and material substitution evaluation studies.

Environmental Support Services
for Financial Institutions

Environmental support for financial institutions includes policy preparation and training, environmental assessments, expert testimony and peer review, and compliance permitting. Services also cover soil and groundwater contamination studies, UST management and monitoring, and wetland/stream encroachment and EIS studies.

  • Environmental Policy Preparation & Training for Banks:

    • FDIC environmental policy preparation and environmental program implementation for financial institutions.

    • FDIC environmental policy training of bank officers, directors, counsel and staff.

    • Interactive environmental credit risk analysis software for financial professionals relating to environmental loan assessments, mortgage foreclosures & bank purchases of real property.

    • Customized training for financial institution staff on specific environmental topics (environmental audits, environmental credit / risk analyses methods, loan monitoring, etc.).

    Environmental Assessments:

    • Multi-phased environmental assessments of commercial / industrial property for property transfers, refinancing, loan monitoring, suitability / feasibility, foreclosure or internal real property purchases.

    Expert Testimony & Peer Review:

    • Expert testimony and environmental technical litigation support in the areas outlined herein.

    • Third-party review of environmental reports on behalf of financial institutions to confirm credit risk and cleanup cost projections.

    Environmental Compliance Permitting:

    • Environmental permit compliance monitoring of bank customers on behalf of financial institutions.

    • Design and management of complete environmental compliance programs (i.e., compliance permitting and program design manuals with respect to stormwater and air permitting, product staging / waste regulations, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System [NPDES] programs, Right-To-Know surveys, waste minimization / product substitution plans, etc.).

    Soil / Groundwater Contamination Studies:

    • Environmental cleanup budget estimating and monitoring for bank credit risk assessment purposes.

    • Soil and groundwater investigatory and / or remedial project design and implementation.

    UST Management & Compliance Monitoring:

    • Complete underground storage tank (UST) management services (installation, removal, upgrade, spill / discharge investigation and compliance monitoring).

    Wetland/Stream Encroachment / EIS Studies:

    • Wetland assessments, permitting and mitigation studies, stream encroachment permitting and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) compilation.

    Specification Preparation:

    • Bid package specification preparation and compilation for contractor selection relating to environmental projects.

ISRA Compliance
Services

ISRA compliance services include initial notice submissions, remediation agreements, and related regulatory submittals to meet NJDEP requirements and strict deadlines. Support extends to environmental site inspections, assessments, investigatory and remedial plan design, and preparation of detailed cost estimates. Comprehensive oversight ensures proper remediation, regulatory coordination, and final file closure with the assigned LSRP.

  • Eikon Planning and Design, LLC specializes in New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA) compliance services, including environmental permitting support and report submittals, technical negotiations with regulators and oversight of environmental investigatory remedial tasks and project correspondence with the appropriate facility personnel and legal counsel. Eikon’s compliance activities include the following services, working in conjunction with the Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) of Record.

    Initial Notice Submissions:

    • Compilation and submission of the General Information Notification (GIN) and Preliminary Assessment Report/Site Investigation Report (PAR/SIR) Initial Notices within the prescribed NJDEP timeframes.

    Remediation Agreements and Related Submittals:

    • Eikon can provide expedited Remediation Certification (RC) turnaround activities, including the quantification of financial assurance amounts to facilitate and meet strict transactional deadlines which commonly precede a formal ISRA file closure.

    • Eikon provides DeMinimus Quantity Exemption Affidavit submittals, Expedited and Limited Site Review applications, Transfer During Remediation submissions, and related documents to expedite and streamline SRA compliance.

    Environmental Site Inspections/Assessments:

    • Eikon schedules and conducts detailed environmental inspections/assessments as required to complete the ISRA PAR/SIR; said work typically includes the following:

      • Identification of areas of potential environmental concern;

      • Research into historical site usage;

      • Review of facility process operations; and

      • Mass balances of hazardous substances utilized and waste product generated including the staging, usage transportation and disposal of same.

    • Scheduling and conducting site inspections with regulatory personnel, as required for ISRA Preliminary Assessment Report (PAR)/Site Investigation Report (SIR), Remedial Action (RA) and Response Action Outcome (RAO) compliance.

    Investigatory and Remedial Plan Design and Implementation:

    • If potential areas of environmental concern are identified, Eikon will provide compilation and submission of sampling plans in full compliance with NJDEP protocol. In instances where environmental remediation is necessary, Eikon will provide environmental design, implementation and oversight activities of approved remediation plans, such as Remedial Investigation Reports (RIR), Remedial Action Work Plans (RAWP) and Remedial Action Reports (RAR), until such time an RAO can be submitted.

    Remedial Cost Estimates:

    • Eikon provides expedited and itemized cost estimates for all phases of ISRA compliance, including the implementation of ISRA sampling and/or remediation plans.

    File Closures:

    • Eikon will compile and submit a RAO to formally close the ISRA file in conjunction with the assigned LSRP.

Lead Based Paint
Assessment & Repairs

Lead-Based Paint (LBP) services include detailed inspections, health plan design, peer review, and renovation, repair, and painting (RRP) to reduce dust and inhalation hazards. Support extends to wet-wiping and HEPA treatments, testing and data interpretation, remedial planning, and coordination with regulatory agencies. Comprehensive project management, reporting, and oversight ensure safe, compliant abatement.

  • Eikon Planning and Design, LLC offers a range of lead based paint (LBP) environmental support services relating to the assessment and repair of painted surfaces as per United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) regulations under the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR Part 745, Subpart E and Section 402 of the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA).  Eikon  is a USEPA Lead-Safe Certified firm as per TSCA Section 402 and 40 CFR Part 745.89.

    A listing of representative LBP services follows:

    • Detailed interior/exterior site inspections/ assessments of buildings to determine the presence/absence of LBP concerns.

    • Design of site specific health plans for personnel, visitors and contractors associated with LBP issues.

    • General peer review of prior and/or existing LBP services to confirm regulatory compliance, cost-control and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) plans, including litigation support services.

    • Renovation, repair and painting (RRP) of presumed LBP coated surfaces to abate the creation of lead dust and inhalation hazards.  RRP focuses on friction and deposition locations, including, but not necessarily limited to: window casings, doorways, flooring/carpeting and exterior landscaped areas surrounding painted building perimeters and other outdoor appurtenances.

    • Wet-wiping and/or HEPA vacuum treatment of suspect areas, both pre- and post-RRP treatment.

    • Post-RRP related paint chip or wipe-related LBP testing, to confirm the absence of LBP dust/debris.

    • Review and tabulation of dust, wipe and chip building media data and interpretation of said data to design remedial options.

    • Development of remedial plans for overall LBP management, including coordination with local, state and/or federal regulatory agencies.

    • Compilation of related findings reports to comply with USEPA RRP Guidelines for targeted housing and child-occupied buildings.

    • LBP general project management and contractor oversight during abatement projects.

We welcome the opportunity to work with you and assist you with all your environmental concerns.