EEI 2017 Form 10-K

Table of Contents · Wind Energy We have extensive experience providing strategic environmental consulting services to wind energy developers and are a consulting member of the American Wind Energy Association (“AWEA”). Our nationwide team has collectively worked on more than 475 wind energy projects in 38 states, helping clients successfully develop wind projects capable of producing more than 7,000 megawatts (“MWs”) of environmentally safe, renewable electricity. Our direct experience with wind energy development, from initial siting studies through construction and mitigation monitoring of completed wind energy projects, allows us to anticipate potential project delays and resolve issues to keep client projects on schedule. We provide strategic consulting in all facets of environmental permitting and compliance, environmental evaluation, threatened and endangered species, avian and bat surveys, and land use studies. Our civil engineering support services include design of structure foundations and roadways and coordination for gathering line placement, substation, and transmission line requirements. In addition, we recognize that public outreach efforts are an important component of any wind power project and, therefore, maintain in-house public relations experts and graphic artists, who work as an integrated team to design outreach programs geared toward landowners and officials. · Solar Energy We have assisted solar developers to permit and build projects powering more than 6,540 MWs of clean, renewable energy in 31 states. We have worked on more than 150 solar assignments, supporting all phases of solar energy development, including critical issues analyses, feasibility and siting studies, permitting and due diligence audits, environmental impact assessments, project permitting and construction monitoring and operational compliance. Natural Resource Management and Restoration Our approach to restoration design focuses on mimicking natural systems in form, function, and process—developing practical strategies for sustainable design and uplift. We conceive and design environmental restoration projects that restore affected habitat through the efficient and innovative integration of biological and engineering solutions. We assist our clients in meeting their goals by applying restoration measures to mine reclamation, contaminated sediment remediation, land development strategies, recreational planning, comprehensive watershed planning, and threatened and endangered species protection. Current work also includes helping clients such as the US Army Corps of Engineers address invasive species such as hydrilla and algal blooms in the Great Lakes watershed. Through our work with The Nature Conservancy, we are also helping to restore areas on the Gulf Coast. Sustainability, Resiliency, and Climate Adaptation E & E planning teams are working with communities around the world to develop and implement sustainable approaches for projects as varied as neighborhood-scale urban redevelopment, large-scale green city planning and design, and regional sustainability plans. We help organizations and government agencies to become more resilient by assisting them to plan for, respond to, and recover from extreme disruptive events that can result in a wide range of cascading emergencies, with emphasis on building more resilient communities. We are a founding corporate sponsor of the International Sea Level Institute, and are working with clients to understand the short- and long-term effects of sea level rise on their businesses and communities. 7