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Broward County Aviation Department - PNC2119437P1 Environmental Planning and Acoustical Consulting Services June 8, 2020 Work That Matters ESA Differentiators • 100% Employee-Owned • 50 Year Established Environmental, Noise, and Planning Consultancy • Over 500 Professionals with a Dedicated Aviation Consulting Practice • Excellent Reputation and Relationships with Agencies • Specialists in Securing Stakeholder and Public Confidence • Custom Tools and Applications • Project Implementation Specialists An Environmental Aviation Consultancy • More than 180 airports nationwide • Staff experience at 29 of the 30 US large hub airports • Hundreds of projects at more than 45 Florida airports • Over 200 noise and environmental projects at Florida airports • On-call to more than 80 airports nationally More than 90% of Florida passengers come through an airport we serve Integrated Local Team Service Group Leaders Mike Julie Susan Neal Michael Arnold Sullivan Shaw Wolfe Burns Key Team Members Paula Yvonne Bruce Pete Mike Sessions Garth Reed Ricondo Leech Team Highlights Our exclusive partners bring the following unique experience: Current Experience at Extensive GA Reliever Environmental Program FLL and HWO 29 of the 30 Large Hub and Multi-Airport Management for PANYNJ Master Plans Airports in the US System Experience including LGA SkyTrain EIS Public Outreach for FLL and Extensive New South Runway Extensive Countywide HWO Master Plans and FLL Strategic/Financial Permit Litigation Support Civil Design and Part 150 Noise Study Planning Experience Remediation Experience Team Organization Key Topics 4 Demonstrated Experience of Project Manager and Leads in 5 Service Areas Project Manager and Program Management • Over 20 years of airport environmental experience • Managed similar airport on-call contracts Julie Sullivan Invaluable agency relationships built on trust • • FAA Qualified Wildlife Hazard • Permitting and NEPA implementation expert Biologist • Principal Investigator for Airport • Developed and led statewide training programs Cooperative Research Program Expert witness involved in ongoing rulemaking (ACRP) Primer “Innovative • Airport Responses to Threatened and Endangered Species” LAL General Environmental and Thank you for always Noise Services being there for us! –Gene Conrad, Director Lakeland Linder International Airport Environmental Planning and Regulatory Compliance Services • 25+ years experience in environmental consulting o 20 years in Airports Susan Shaw • Wetlands, listed species, wildlife hazard, permitting • Authorized Gopher Tortoise • Manages regulatory compliance programs from planning Agent Permit # GTA-09-00219 through post-construction compliance • South West Florida Water Resource management Management District Wetland o Assessment Procedure (WAP) • Multisector NEPA compliance certified • Wildland Firefighter Training o Clients ranging from Treasure Coast Regional Airport to Greater (Standards for Survival, S-130 Orlando Aviation Authority and S-190) • Qualified Stormwater o Transportation PD&E Studies Management Inspector, #3249 o FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Funding o Water and waste water grants • Developed airport biological assessment approach that is now used as template for highly controversial projects MLB International Terminal Expansion NEPA • New international air service • 4 new Boeing 787 Dreamliner Aircraft gates • Negotiated Documented CATEX vs. EA o 5 noise and air emissions modeling runs o Surface transportation study o 200 pages of supporting documentation • Expedited due to grant application deadline rd o NTP on April 23 , 2020 th o Submitted to FAA on May 27 , 2020 rd o FAA signoff on June 3 , 2020 with no comments “Great job on the Catex!” – Peter Green, FAA Environmental Protection Specialist Project Director and Acoustical Services • 30 years of experience, 130 airports Michael Arnold, LEED AP • Over 50 airport noise and acoustical studies Recent Noise Experience: • Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL) • Every major noise study in Florida during past 5 years and • JFK International (JFK) some of the most complex nationally • LaGuardia (LGA) • Melbourne International (MLB) • Proven ability to secure community & stakeholder trust • Miami International (MIA) • Miami Executive (TMB) • NEPA implementation expert • Naples (APF) • Orlando International (MCO) • Strong local knowledge • San Antonio International (SAT) • Southwest Florida (RSW) o PM for ongoing FLL Part 150 Noise Study • St. Pete-Clearwater (PIE) • Tampa International (TPA) o Supporting FAA South-Central Florida Metroplex EA review o Supported Runway 10L-28R Closure CATEX Noise Studies for JFK and LaGuardia Airports • One of most complex noise efforts ever • Highly controversial o Significant elected official and congressional interest o Intense public scrutiny o Very engaged technical advisory committee • Highly challenging operational environment • Extensive technical investigation and development of custom profiles • Catalogued and classified thousands of structures for potential mitigation • NEMs established new FAA gold standard Environmental Site Investigation and Rehabilitation • Over 30 years experience in environmental and geological Michael Burns sciences with focus on hazardous materials o Site characterization, remedial investigation/feasibility studies • Certified Hydrogeologist (CHG) (RI/FS), waste management, and soil and groundwater remediation • Certified Engineering Geologist o Industrial and manufacturing facilities, airports, levees, landfills, • Professional Geologist (PG) refineries, research and development facilities, hazardous waste • Qualified SWPPP Developer management, vineyards, and commercial properties. • Managed large-scale on-call services contracts • Safe and flexible approach to minimize impacts to operations Remediation of Past Spills & Other Hazardous Materials Issues Los Angeles International Airport – Tom Bradley International Terminal • Served as Contract Environmental Compliance Officer implementing all components of construction-related environmental requirements • Priorities o Avoid conflicts with aircraft o Manage finding and remediating hazardous materials o Minimize construction delays o Manage multiple contractors • Keys to Success o Experience in wide variety of hazardous materials o Experience in managing multiple contractors o Flexibility (avoid conflicts with flights and construction delays) o Negotiate cleanup levels before project startup • Outcomes o No aircraft conflicts or delays o Jet fuel & oil spills remediated with minimal construction delays o Managed unexpected transite water pipe system o Managed multiple contractors on time & within budget Sustainability Services • More than 15 years experience with sustainability, resilience, asset management, air quality, and environmental planning Neal Wolfe, JD, SFP • Prepared more than 60 state and federal environmental grants Recent Sustainability Experience • Recent Program Manager for Asset Management and • Albuquerque International (ABQ) Sustainability at ATL • Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL) • Project Manager for the 2011 ACI-NA Environmental • Indianapolis International (IND) Management Award winning Sustainability Management System • Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) at ABQ • Portland International (PDX) • Former director of Biosafety Level 3 microbiology research • Seattle-Tacoma International laboratory (SEA) • San Francisco International (SFO) o Well-versed in continuity planning, vulnerability assessments, and • San Jose International (SJC) multi-agency coordination Sustainability and Resilience at ATL ATL Task Assignments • Power outage in 2017 forced a whole-system “rethink” towards resilience o Focus on minimizing “chronic stressors” to avoid “shock events” • Sustainability Management Plan (SMP) update evolved into a Resilience Management Plan (RMP) o Integrate Asset Management and Business Continuity Plans with SMP o Focus on critical infrastructure, redundancy, and innovative technologies • FAA has shown interest in funding RMPs • Strong alignment between ATL experience and Broward County Climate Action Plan priorities o Alternative energy o Resilient design standards o Adaptive management strategies Innovative Technologies and Sustainability Sustainability is a Balance of People, Processes, and Technologies • Backdrop is the triple bottom line - environmental, social, financial • Enthusiasm often results in a rush to implement the “solution” o Technology • Only to skip over the organizational strategy o People - employees, passengers, local community o Processes - workflow, management systems, governance frameworks • Forces the organization to fit/adapt to the technology o Unfavorable return on investment Sustainable Technologies at FLL/HWO • The SMP can set the overarching framework for the future of the organization, including the implementation of technology solutions • Ensure alignment of technologies with the priorities outlined in the Climate Action Plan and SE Florida sustainability/resilience stakeholders Shoot for the “quick wins” while carefully planning for the future Project Experience Florida Large Hub Airport and Reliever Similar Experience Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Miami-Dade Aviation Department Hillsborough County Aviation Authority (25 Years) (20+ years) (7 Years) Miami International Airport (MIA) Tampa International Airport (TPA) Orlando International Airport (MCO) Miami Executive Airport (TMB) Tampa Executive Airport (VDF) Orlando Executive Airports (ORL) Miami-Opa Locka