Telecommunications

Expert Environmental Consulting Services for the Telecommunications & Tower Industry:

DEA has represented some of the largest telecommunications companies in the country, working with them to address the environmental issues related to their tower and equipment sites. We have been providing services to the telecommunications industry since 1993 and have assisted several of our telecommunications clients in developing their corporate environmental policies. We have also worked with several major law firms to develop FCC reporting formats that are now used as examples in the industry. Finally, at the request of our clients, we have expanded our services to include serving the entire continental United States.

DEA has the experience and expertise to address any of the issues that may arise for a given tower location. Understanding the Clients requirements and those of the reviewing agencies are key to efficiently and cost effectively completing the required work. DEA strives to work "with" our Clients and "with" the reviewing agencies and through the establishment of good working relationships, we have been successful in achieving the Client's goals.

We feel that no other consulting firm can match the specialized and highly cost effective methods that we employ, which were developed through years of working with these companies, handling literally thousands of projects throughout the U.S., involving virtually every conceivable type of physical location, and encountering a multitude of varying environmental situations.

DEA provides a full range of professional environmental services that may be required by Telecommunications and Tower companies.

• Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ASTM Standard and/or modified for specific Client needs)
  
  
• All Phase I ESA's conducted by DEA are in general accordance with the requirements of the ASTM Standards. However, we will custom tailor the actual scope of work to meet the Client's requirements.
  
  
• Transaction Screening Process Reports (ASTM Standard and/or modified for specific Client needs)

The ASTM Transaction Screening Process (TSP) is a standard screening tool that has been used effectively by DEA. We have found that the use of TSP's will vary greatly, depending on the Client's in house environmental policy.

• Phase II Environmental Site Assessments
  
  On occasion, conducting a Phase II ESA will be necessary to further assess identified Recognized Environmental Conditions at a Site. However, it is an integral part of DEA's philosophy to minimize physical testing at a Site by thoroughly assessing all available data and evaluating the potential effects that the existing (or potential) conditions may have on the telecommunications Site.
  
  Too often in this industry a Phase II ESA is recommended because an incomplete historical investigation has left unanswered questions. In addition, the Phase II ESA work that is proposed, many times is excessive for the intended purpose. If DEA recommends a Phase II ESA for a telecommunications client, it is because it has been determined that it is the only viable way of determining if contamination exists on, or can otherwise impact, the tower location. In almost all cases, a Phase II ESA is not intended to be full Site Characterization/Contamination Assessment but is rather a tool to enable DEA and the Client to assess the potential liability and risk of siting a tower at the selected location as part of the Client's due diligence review. Therefore, you will find that DEA's level of effort during the Phase I ESA investigation, and our practical approach to all work, will result in a savings of time and money.

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Evaluation and Assessments
  
  As a result of DEA's extensive experience with the telecommunications industry, we have become very proficient in reviewing the requirements of NEPA with respect to the siting of telecommunications equipment. Our level of expertise in this area, along with our expertise in conducting Phase I ESA's, is one of the factors that makes DEA a leader in providing environmental services to the telecommunications industry. In order to establish and maintain the highest degree of competency in this area we maintain a working relationship with the FCC, SHPO offices across the country, and regional U.S. Fish and Wildlife offices.
  
  
• Ecological and NEPA Related Activities, including;
  
  Wetland Delineation and Mitigation, Section 106 Assessments, Cultural Resource Surveys, Environmental Assessments, Environmental Resource Permitting, and direct consultation and coordination with applicable agencies (FCC, SHPO's, USACOE, FWS, etc.).