EEI 2017 Form 10-K

Table of Contents Water Resources Water supply, water quality and watershed management issues are becoming increasingly intertwined as communities face mounting difficulties securing future resources. Water resource planning and management projects present diverse challenges ranging from understanding complex hydrologic systems to highly charged political issues and solutions must address stakeholder concerns, water rights, permitting requirements, ecosystem sustainability, public health, water supply, water quality, and economic feasibility. EEI’s water resource management practice includes work in water resources engineering, water studies and planning, and environmental restoration. We have experience working in the world’s most important water systems, including the Florida Everglades, Louisiana Coastline, Sacramento-San Francisco Bay Delta, Great Lakes, Hudson River, Chesapeake Bay, Puget Sound, Amazon River Basin, Yangtze River Basin, and many others. Planning · Environmental Planning and Assessment Environmental impact assessment is at the core of our business. Since EEI’s inception, this work has included numerous major EIS and ER projects, initial studies and EAs, and has mitigated negative declarations in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) and various state requirements. We also prepare similar documents under state laws, such as the California Environmental Quality Act. · Military Master Planning and Land Use Compatibility Studies In response to the advances seen in military master planning under taken by the Department of Defense (“DOD”) over the past few years, we have developed a team of experienced professionals in the areas of real property master planning, military programming, geospatial data and systems support, database management, and water resources planning. Through our experience with modern military facility planning, we develop technologically advanced military master planning tools by leveraging the latest in Geographic Information System (“GIS”) and information technology. We assist DOD installations to incorporate renewable energy and reduce their environmental footprint while sustaining mission requirements and maintaining positive relationships with the surrounding communities. Emergency Planning and Management Events around the world involving terrorism, bioterrorism, and natural disasters continue to raise concerns for public health and safety as well as environmental protection. We provide logistical support, emergency response/management services, and comprehensive planning to businesses and state, county, and municipal governments in all phases of incident management, including preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery. In providing these multifaceted services, we determine local vulnerabilities and hazards and the in-place resources/assets to address those hazards in the context of applicable state and federal laws and regulations and community desires to become more resilient. Hazardous and Radioactive Material Services We have conducted thousands of hazardous waste site evaluations throughout the United States, providing site investigation, engineering design, and operation and maintenance for a wide range of industrial and governmental clients. We inventory and collect sample materials on site and then evaluate waste management practices, potential off-site impacts, and liability concerns. We then design, implement, and monitor associated cleanup programs. Our field investigation services primarily involve the development of work plans, health and safety plans, and quality assurance/quality control plans to govern and conduct field investigations to define the nature and extent of contaminants at a site. After field investigation services have been completed and the necessary approvals obtained, our engineering specialists develop plans and specifications for remedial cleanup activities. This work includes development of methods and standard operating procedures to assess contamination problems; and to identify, develop, and design appropriate pollution-control schemes. Alternative cleanup strategies are evaluated and conceptual engineering approaches are formulated. We also supervise actual cleanup or remedial construction work performed by other contractors. 8