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ENVIRONMENTAL

The Eastern Shore is defined by its landscape: the Chesapeake Bay, the tidal wetlands, the forests and farmland that draw people here. Protecting that landscape while allowing communities to grow is one of the most important things we do. Our environmental scientists know this land, its regulations, and how to navigate both.

Site Assessment

Before you build, you need to know what you're working with. Our environmental professionals identify environmental constraints, regulatory requirements, and potential liabilities early so there are no surprises down the road.

  • Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs)
  • Phase II Subsurface Investigations
  • Geotechnical Services
  • Wetlands Delineation & Permitting
  • Forest Conservation Plans
  • Septic Design and Construction Management
  • Buffer Management Plans
  • Hydrogeologic Studies
  • Environmental Testing and Sampling (landfills, soils, and water)
  • Well Installation and Monitoring
  • Environmental Consultation

Regulatory Permitting

Maryland's environmental permitting involves multiple agencies with overlapping jurisdiction: Army Corps, MDE, Critical Area Commission. We manage the entire process from initial application through final approval, speaking the language of each agency along the way.

  • Living Shoreline Design & Installation Management
  • Stream & Waterway Restoration
  • Environmental Monitoring for Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)
  • Dredge Material Management
  • Sediment & Erosion Control Measurements
  • Critical Area compliance
  • Chesapeake Bay Critical Area variances

Environmental Compliance Monitoring

Our qualified environmental team aids in property purchases with investigations and design of site specifics. We design and coordinate installation of a variety of septic systems including Best Available Technology for Nitrogen Removal (BAT) systems, conventional, sand mound, and innovative and alternative systems.

  • Independent monitoring services for Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) projects
  • Lead Service Line Inventory compliance in accordance with EPA regulations

Our Work in Action

From the Field

Environmental drilling equipment in a rural field under dramatic storm clouds
RAUCH truck along a Chesapeake Bay shoreline seawall during coastal assessment
Subsurface investigation with drill rig at a marina dock at sunset
Geoprobe drill rig conducting site assessment at a historic brick building
Forest conservation field work, measuring tree trunk diameter
Environmental technician conducting soil evaluation in an excavated test pit
RAUCH equipment truck arriving at a downtown environmental assessment site
Close-up of a soil core sample collected during subsurface investigation
Technician carrying well casing through a forested site for well installation
Geoprobe rig with auger equipment staged near coastal marshland
Two technicians operating a drill rig for well installation in an open field
Technician operating Geoprobe drill rig controls during field investigation
Environmental technician examining soil core samples at a field station
Environmental professional conducting site assessment at an industrial grain facility
Aerial view of a large concrete septic tank system installed in an excavated hillside with access lids, piping, and purple distribution lines visible on the tank surface
Stormwater retention pond surrounded by tall green marsh grasses and mature trees reflecting in the still water on an overcast day
Aerial view of Chesapeake Bay tidal wetlands showing a patchwork of wooded islands, golden marsh grasses, agricultural fields, and open water channels along the Eastern Shore
Environmental field technician in orange safety vest and white hard hat standing at a soil boring drill rig on a cleared gravel site
Two environmental workers in high-visibility vests and hard hats crouching beside a soil boring drill rig operating at a brownfield site
Three-person environmental drilling crew in safety vests and hard hats working with a track-mounted direct-push drill rig and support equipment at an urban brownfield site with grain silos in the background
Environmental worker in yellow safety vest and hard hat operating a tall track-mounted direct-push geoprobe drill rig against a clear blue sky at an industrial brownfield site
Wide shot of two workers and a track-mounted drill rig conducting soil sampling at a gravel brownfield site with a communications tower and industrial buildings in the background
Three RAUCH environmental team members in safety vests and hard hats posing in front of a direct-push drill rig and a white RAUCH-branded pickup truck at a brownfield investigation site
Female environmental scientist in orange safety vest and white hard hat standing beside a direct-push drill rig with exposed auger bit during soil investigation at a brownfield site
Male environmental inspector in a yellow hard hat and sunglasses standing on a ladder against the exterior wall of a commercial building during a facility inspection
Landscaped residential yard showing a grass-covered septic drainfield mound system with parallel ridges adjacent to a home and wooded tree line
Close-up of a hand holding a stopwatch over a ruler measuring water level in a soil percolation test hole during a site evaluation for septic system design
Eroding shoreline along a tidal waterway showing failed riprap stone revetment scattered along a sandy beach with undercut banks and dormant marsh vegetation in early spring

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