Shoener Environmental

Shoener Environmental believes in wind energy. It is a viable and sustainable source of renewable energy quickly becoming an important technology in our nations energy mix. We have been able to help wind energy developers and operators obtain the permits and approvals needed to bring their wind energy projects online. We have worked on wind energy projects throughout the United States and world.

We stand out in our ability to think and plan strategically. Our particular expertise is identifying environmental issues and the associated regulatory impacts and then helping our clients develop and carry out a strategy to obtain their permits to get their project up and running as soon as possible. We can address the technical aspects of wind farm permitting. We have the necessary CAD and GIS software along with specialized wind farm software, such as WindPRO. When needed, for unique ecological or specialized technical issues, we have a network of experts to call upon for assistance. Services we have provided to wind farm clients have included the following:

Site evaluation services:

Development and Permitting Services:

We do more than provide good technical advice - we help wind farm developers create a strategy to work their way through the regulatory maze and get their project built. We have represented wind farm developers before federal, state and local officials. Click here to view some of our wind energy projects.

• Regulatory Agency Coordination
• Landowner Relationship Development
• Ecological Studies
  • Bat Surveys: Mist Netting and Hibernacula
  • Breeding Bird and Avian Studies
  • Threatened and Endangered Plant surveys
  • Wildlife habitat Assessments
  • Wetland Delineations and Permits
• Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
• Engineering and Planning Site Plan Preparation
  • Constructability Analysis
  • Access road and crane route planning
  • Drainage Studies
  • Transportation Planning
• Subdision and Land Development (SALDO) Permitting
• Zoning Ordinance Compliance
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance
• NPDES Stormwater Management Permitting
• SWPPP and Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Preparation

Construction and Operations Services:

• RFP’s for BOP/EPC Contractor Selection
• Environmental Compliance Monitoring
• Bid Support Services
• SPCC Spill Control Plans
• Post Construction Bird and Bat Mortality Monitoring