Environmental Consulting
A tree preservation plan in Lake or McHenry County must follow county and village rules. Learn 5 tree survey, root zone and replacement rules to plan for.
- Published in Ecological Services, Environmental Consulting
An environmental site compliance audit is an on-the-ground inspection that verifies a facility’s day-to-day operations — hazardous materials handling, storage tanks, wastewater, PCB-containing equipment — match its environmental obligations. In the summer of 2026, A3 Environmental Consultants (A3E) paired Phase I Environmental Site Assessments with an environmental site compliance audit program covering 15 power generation
- Published in Environmental Consulting, Environmental Due Diligence, Project Profiles
An SPCC compliance audit verifies that a facility’s Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plan — required under 40 CFR Part 112 for facilities storing oil above regulatory thresholds — is accurate, enforceable, and ready for a regulator’s visit. Since 2020, a Northern Illinois natural gas utility has relied on A3 Environmental Consultants (A3E) to run
- Published in Environmental Consulting, Environmental Remediation, Project Profiles
Public utility provider(s) in Northern Illinois rely on A3 Environmental Consultants (A3E) to manage their Underground Storage Tank (UST) removal and closures. In addition, A3E provides UST Compliance Audits to keep our clients on the right side of the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM). Our clients work hard to avoid regulatory compliance issues
- Published in Project Profiles, Environmental Consulting, Environmental Remediation
This glossary of environmental terms covers the acronyms and definitions our junior staff and clients run into most in environmental consulting. These environmental terms show up in Phase I ESA reports, regulatory letters and lab results. For the services behind these environmental terms, see our Phase I ESA, Phase II ESA, underground storage tank and
- Published in Environmental Consulting
A3 Environmental Consultants proudly congratulates Steve Barg of the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation on receiving this year’s George and Barbara Fell Award at the Natural Land Institute Annual Dinner. A3E and the Natural Land Institute As an environmental consulting firm serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, we are honored to stand alongside the Natural Land
- Published in Ecological Services, Environmental Consulting
Clean water supports public health, economic stability, recreation, and ecological integrity. In 2025, A3 Environmental Consultants (A3E) partnered with the Region 1 Planning Council (R1) to develop a comprehensive Water Quality Report – Our Our Water’s Health in the Rockford Region – for the Rockford Metropolitan Area. Spanning parts of Boone, Ogle, and Winnebago counties,
- Published in Ecological Services, Environmental Consulting, Project Profiles
This 3rd party environmental review scope of work defines what A3E delivers. The review will include a thorough and detailed review of the client provided report(s) (i.e. Phase I ESA, Phase II ESA, RSRA, etc.), an assessment of any conditions that could pose a potential environmental concern to the Subject Property, and professional opinion statements
- Published in Environmental Consulting
A well-designed Strategic Conservation Plan is more than a document, it is a decision-making framework that helps land trusts and public agencies protect the right land, at the right time, for the right reasons. In Northwest Illinois, where working agricultural landscapes intersect with high-value waterways and remnant natural habitats, conservation decisions must balance ecological function,
- Published in Ecological Services, Environmental Consulting, Project Profiles
About A3 Environmental Consultants A3 Environmental, LLC (A3E) is a Chicagoland ecological consulting firm that designs, implements, and monitors practical, science-based ecological restoration projects. We deliver hands-on restoration and habitat-enhancement work — from invasive-species control, selective herbicide application, brush removal, mowing, and prescribed burning to native-plant specifications, construction oversight, and long-term monitoring — for wetlands,
- Published in Environmental Consulting, Ecological Services
In March 2024, A3 Environmental Consultants conducted a wetland delineation on a 29.5-acre site along Smith Road in Manhattan, Will County, Illinois. This project was commissioned by Atwell, LLC and Smith Land Holdings LLC, with the goal of identifying wetland boundaries and determining their regulatory status under U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) guidelines. The
- Published in Environmental Consulting, Ecological Services
This wetland screen scope of work defines the desktop analysis A3E conducts to identify any known or potential wetlands located at the site in relation to the planned site development locations. This analysis will determine the floodplain boundaries, hydric soils, topography, wetlands on the National Wetlands Inventory, signs of aquatic resources on aerial imagery considering
- Published in Ecological Services, Environmental Consulting
This ASTM Phase 1 ESA scope of work defines exactly what A3E delivers. The Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) will be performed in overall conformance with the scope and limitations of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (ASTM E1527-21) and
- Published in Environmental Consulting
This RSRA scope of work defines what A3E delivers. The Record Search with Risk Assessment (RSRA) will be performed in overall accordance with the Small Business Administration’s standard environmental policy, SBA SOP 50 10 (the current version is on the SBA website). The Scope of Work will include of the following activities: A limited review
- Published in Environmental Consulting
This environmental screen scope of work defines what A3E delivers. The Environmental Screen with Risk Interpretation (ESRI) will include a thorough regulatory database review of all federal and state database listings for the Subject Property, adjoining properties, and surrounding properties within a 1/8-mile radius. A3E will complete an analysis and interpretation of these database listings
- Published in Environmental Consulting
Wetland delineation explained: the 4 steps, a $3,500 starting cost and 10 to 15 business days of fieldwork. Call A3E for a quote on your property today.
- Published in Environmental Consulting, Ecological Services
This CADD project profile shows A3E’s drafting and GIS work producing CCDD site figures. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the third largest school district in the United States and is entrusted with educating the children of Chicago Illinois. With a total of 658 schools servicing over 400,000 students, CPS aims to provide a safe, healthy
CBRE is a worldwide real estate services company headquartered in Dallas Texas with satellite offices in Oakbrook Illinois. CBRE is in the business of property management, sales and due diligence for property transactions. As such they employ many professionals who work hard to illuminate risks being taking by buyers and sellers of commercial real estate.
- Published in Project Profiles, Environmental Consulting, Environmental Remediation
Hydrovac spoil management for Northern Illinois utilities: sample, profile, manifest and track every load. Read the project profile, then call A3E today.
- Published in Project Profiles, Environmental Consulting, Environmental Remediation
Public utility provider(s) in Northern Illinois rely on A3 Environmental Consultants to track waste streams, including PCB waste, both hazardous and non- hazardous in their systems. A3E performs sample collection, analytical data reviews to determine the correct method for disposal of the material which includes incineration, grouting in place or final disposal at a Subtitle
- Published in Project Profiles, Environmental Consulting
Chaffee Housing Trust is a non-profit low income housing developer in Colorado. They called A3E to provide a Phase I ESA and all the details to be compliant with the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements for Environmental Justice. Known as 24 CFR Part 58 these environmental review procedures are part of the grant process
- Published in Project Profiles, Environmental Consulting, Environmental Due Diligence