Redhorse Corporation has compiled a team of environmental professionals from a broad array of academic backgrounds and with an average of 22 years experience as project managers, program managers, and technical experts in designing, developing, and implementing a wide variety of environmental programs for a diverse group of clients throughout the United States and abroad. The overall capabilities of our team, including academic backgrounds, services we provide, and clients served are summarized below.
Capabilities Our team of professionals has extensive experience with:
- Designing, implementing, and managing environmental compliance programs
- Applying regulatory program expertise (RCRA, CERCLA, CAA, CWA, FFCA, TSCA, EPCRA)
- Developing and implementing environmental training programs
- Designing and implementing sustainable environmental programs (EMS/ISO 14001, pollution prevention programs)
- Supporting development of environmental regulations, policies, and guidance
- Providing data quality assurance/quality control
- Supporting contaminated property redevelopment activities
- Managing contaminated site remediation
- Providing expert witness services
People We currently have 12 environmental professionals collectively averaging 22 years of experience, including individuals with degrees in engineering (civil, environmental, chemical); the sciences (chemistry, environmental science, soil science, biology, archeology); and administration (resource management, public administration, information management, law, communication).
Environmental Services Profile The Redhorse team of environmental professionals has developed a comprehensive understanding of the technical, political, and socio-economical framework under which environmental programs are established and implemented in the U.S. Below are some examples of projects on which our team has worked.
- Developing sustainable environmental programs:
- Environmental Management Systems: developed ISO-compliant environmental management systems for organizations ranging in size and diversity from a ski resort in Colorado to the Federal Government of Argentina
- Regulatory Compliance Strategies: designed organization-wide and facility-specific environmental compliance strategies for energy companies, oil and gas industry, Department of Energy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Material Command, waste management companies, and the U.S EPA
- Institutional Strengthening: developed and implemented comprehensive technology transfer programs for government agencies in the Philippines, Indonesia, China, and Argentina that included training on topics such as waste minimization, compliance auditing, and environmental management systems
- Pollution Prevention and Sustainable Practices: conducted waste minimization audits and developed waste reduction strategies for a broad spectrum of industries and operations including metal finishing, vehicle maintenance, agriculture, hospitals, municipalities, and various Air Force and Navy installations
- General Technical Assistance:
- Comparative risk assessments: includes developing and implementing prioritization methodologies and models for EPA’s RCRA Corrective Action Program; the Philippines Pollution Reduction Initiative; and the Army Materiel Command’s Environmental Risk Management Program
- Compliance audits and inspections: includes developing and implementing multi-media auditing protocols for industry and conducting multi-media compliance inspections for EPA and state agencies
- Waste stream determinations: includes performing on-site waste studies and preparing waste determination position papers
- Data quality assurance/quality control and validation: includes preparing quality assurance project plans for several Superfund site remedial investigations; conducting quality assurance audits of laboratories; and evaluating and validating data collected for environmental project decision-making
- Contaminated site clean-up: includes supporting site characterization activities, developing remedial objectives and evaluating clean-up options for Superfund and RCRA Corrective Action sites around the country
- Document preparation and reviews: includes evaluating project plans and reports prepared by responsible parties using applicable guidance and procedures to ensure compliance with programmatic requirements; and preparing various environmental documents - permit applications; site investigation reports; and plans required by environmental programs such as NEPA, RCRA, CAA, and CERCLA
- Expert witness support: includes preparing and providing expert testimony - depositions, expert reports, and on-the-stand testimony; helping develop litigation strategies; and developing litigation support materials
- Environmental Training and Meeting Facilitation
- Developing and delivering training programs: the team has developed and delivered hundreds of training programs to environmental professionals working at state and federal government agencies, private industry, and the consulting community on topics ranging from understanding environmental regulations to designing and implementing sustainable environmental management systems
- Facilitation: the team has provided small-group facilitation services, as well as leading multi-day workshops with over 300 participants
Clients Served The Redhorse team has served a diverse group of clients across the country and around the world under a variety of contract vehicles including large mission support contracts, ID/IQ contracts, Basic Ordering Agreements, Purchase Orders, and Direct Awards. Clients include numerous federal agencies at the headquarters, regional, and installation level; state and municipal government agencies; numerous private sector companies; and several foreign government organizations. Additional details about our team’s client base are presented below.
- Federal Agencies:
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Headquarters Offices—(OSWER; ORCR; OECA; OSRTI; FFRRO) and all 10 EPA Regional Offices
- U.S. Department of Defense: Headquarters Offices—(Office of the Deputy Undersecretary for Defense-Environmental Security; Army Materiel Command) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Navy Installations (NAVFAC SOUTHWEST; NAVFAC SOUTH; NAVFAC PACIFIC); U.S. Air Force installations and facilities (Warner-Robins AFB; Air Force Academy; Misawa and Kadena Air Bases in Japan)
- U.S. Department of Energy—Headquarters and Savannah River Site
- Others: NOAA; GSA; U.S Agency for International Development
- State and Municipal Agencies: More than 20 different state environmental agencies and municipalities such as Chicago, San Francisco, and Houston
- Private Sector—Manufacturing Companies; Energy Development Companies; Utilities; Waste Management Services; Law Firms
- Foreign Government Agencies—Argentina; Indonesia; Mexico; Philippines
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