Environmental Management

Our present day business areas include the development and implementation of environmental asset management programs which involve assisting our clients in managing environmental issues throughout the life cycle of the facility or real property asset.

Currently, AGA is performing site assessments, exposure assessments, and pre-investment site assessments for clients on properties nationwide. This includes environmental due diligence assessments and cultural resource studies of

• telecommunications equipment sites in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Puerto Rico, and Florida,
• pre-foreclosure site assessment activities for commercial properties in Virginia and Massachusetts, and
• real estate and development properties assessments in Maryland, Virginia, and California.

AGA also provides a full range of environmental investigation, site assessment, and consulting services, both as part of environmental management programs and as stand alone service areas. These services include performance of Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Studies (and associated Findings of No Significant Impact, Preliminary Environmental Assessments, etc.), Hazardous Materials Management Programs, and employee Right to Know and Awareness Training. In addition, AGA conducts peer reviews of reports, work products, and work plans prepared by others.

AGA is involved in the implementation of environmental management program oversight for properties in which its clients have a financial interest. These services include monitoring of asbestos operations and maintenance plan implementation, oversight of groundwater characterization, remediation and monitoring program efforts, and evaluation of post closure documentation submitted to regulatory agencies.

AGA has developed an approach to these efforts in which we work closely with the property owner/occupant so our services become an integral asset to the planning and execution of the effort. Our realistic, solution based approaches to these efforts have helped to control implementation costs while ensuring thorough adherence to the goals and objectives of the effort.

AGA is also active in the ISO 14000 system of corporate environmental management standards for industry and investors. Mr. Garte has participated with NSF International and the Environmental Management Interest Group on the development and refinement of the U.S. and North American Environmental Management Standards Document TC207. These national and international standards provide a benchmark for industry and investors to use as guidelines in developing and understanding programs and performance toward sustainable development which has been identified as key to economic growth and financial success into the 21st century.

Andrew Garte & Associates, Inc. is committed to providing the highest quality environmental and cultural resources management services to our clients in the spirit of protecting the environment.