Robbins & DeWitt LLC

Woman-Owned

Client-Focused

Services

Extensive experience preparing documents to ensure Federal compliance with NEPA. – Categorical Exclusions (CE) – Environmental Assessments (EA) – Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) – Section 4(f) Evaluations – Community Impact Assessments (CIA)

NEPA Documentation

More than 20 years of experience performing field surveys for waters of the US and biological resources. – Wetland & Stream Delineations – Threatened & Endangered Species – Biological Evaluations – Essential Fish Habitat – Migratory Birds – Floodplains

Natural Resources Inventories

Extensive experience
developing plans to streamline
permitting timeline.
– Section 404/401 Wetlands
– State Navigable Waters
– Critical Area
– Coastal Zone Consistency
– US Coast Guard

Clean Water Act Permitting

Ability to provide a
customized approach for public
involvement for each project.
Experienced in providing
the following techniques to promote
public engagement.
– Public Information Meetings
– Public Hearings
– Mailers / Postcards
– Newsletters
– Door Hangers
– Social Media

Public Involvement

Established relationships with federal/state regulatory agencies based on years of proven trust. – FHWA Coordination – USACE Site Visits & Pre-application Meetings – SCDOT’s Agency Coordination Effort (ACE) Meetings – USFWS Species Coordination – NOAA site visits – SCDES & SCDES-BCM Coordination

Agency Coordination

Experienced environmental
compliance inspector on staff.
– Construction Plan Review
– Wetlands Permit Review and Modification
– Site Visits to Ensure Permit Adherence
– Cutting Edge Technology & Improved Accuracy
– NEPA Commitment Compliance

Environmental Compliance

Experienced in performing USFWS protected bat species surveys – Structure Inspections – Habitat Assessments – Presence / Absence Surveys – Acoustic Surveys

Bat Surveys

Meet the Team

Heather Robbins, AICP

President

25+ years of experience working with NEPA process
100+ SCDOT projects
Former Director of Environmental Services & NEPA Division Manager at SCDOT

Matt DeWitt, AICP

Principal

20+ years of experience working with Natural Resources and Permitting
Assists with the development of SCDOT permitting standards and templates
55+ SCDOT projects

Amanda Chandler

Environmental Specialist

20,000+ public outreach products created and delivered
Developed materials for 20+ Public Involvement Meetings
7+ years of experience working on NEPA and Public Involvement

Courtney Lewis

Environmental Scientist

Jolie Falcon

Environmental Specialist

Grayson Potter

Environmental Scientist

Testimonials

“Heather has been instrumental in the success of the US 278 Corridor Project. She has handled all aspects of the NEPA process and has been a leader in communication with clients, stakeholders, and community leaders.”

– C. Winn, SCDOT

“Mr. DeWitt continues to uphold that [reputation] by providing good quality service and project deliverables. He has shown great flexibility on this project and a willingness to adapt to seemingly ever changing dynamic. His experience has been a great help in delivering a solid application and addressing comments. It has been a pleasure working with him.”

– W. McGoldrick, SCDOT

“[R&D] has been great to work with on the environmental on-call. All tasks under this contract have been completed within or ahead of scheduled milestones. Staff at this firm have been very responsive and provided quality products to SCDOT.”

– C. Beckham, SCDOT