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Permitting and Environmental Impact Statements

The permitting process for water projects is not simple, quick, or cheap.

A knowledgeable and pragmatic guide through the maze of red tape—or assistance in how to avoid it altogether—helps shape a project to be positioned for success. We have experience with large water supply Environmental Impact Statements and federal land exchanges for applicants and review agencies in Colorado and Texas. We also assist with smaller permitting projects, assisting clients with obtaining the necessary local and state permits, Environmental Assessments, nationwide 404 permits, and groundwater well permitting.

Example Projects

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hydrologic Modeling Guidelines

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Fort Worth (Corps) contracted with DiNatale Water and Carollo Engineers to develop Hydrologic Modeling Guidelines (HMGs) for their Regulatory Permit Actions project. The goal of this project was to create more clarity between regulators and Applicants for the technical analyses required with an application for NEPA/404b. The potential impacts of granting a permit must be evaluated, and the amount of analysis necessary depends on the complexity of the system and the proposed project. The work performed by DiNatale Water includes a final report that outlines how the Corps evaluates these permit applications and a checklist that can be use by both Corps regulators and applicants.

Download the Hydrologic Modeling Guidelines Report

Download the Hydrologic Modeling Guidelines checklist

Halligan Reservoir EIS Project

Army Corps of Engineers and Western Ecological Systems Technology Inc (WEST) — DiNatale Water is serving on the Third-Party Contractor Team to the Army Corps of Engineers for the Halligan Reservoir Water Supply Project EIS. Work includes coordination and development of a common technical platform for the hydrology modeling and analysis of project alternatives for the Halligan Water Supply Project. DiNatale Water staff developed significant updates to the hydrologic modeling system to develop stream flow evaluations needed by the Corps of Engineers while balancing municipal planning requirements.

Lake Ralph Hall

Lake Ralph Hall is a proposed 160,000 AF reservoir in north Texas that would supply water to residents in the rapidly growing northern area of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. DiNatale Water worked closely with the Army Corps of Engineers to ensure an independent analysis of the hydrologic modeling and the ability to use the modeling to assess impacts to a host of environmental resources in the basin. DiNatale Water also coordinated efforts between various regulatory agencies to ensure that existing or refined hydrologic modeling met the needs of all resources, thereby increasing the overall efficiency of the EIS process.