Projects

Federal

USACE Louisville District: ARIMD’S Property Disposal Program

The Army Reserve Installation Management Directorate (ARIMD) and the United States Army Reserve Command (USARC) have identified a number of Army Reserve Centers that are no longer needed to support the Army’s mission and are being transferred or disposed of for beneficial reuse. In this process, it is imperative to assess the environmental condition of…

Limited Phase II Environmental Site Assessments at Army Reserve Centers/USACE/SIA Solutions

Our team conducted five Phase II Site Investigations at the ARCs based on the Recognized Environmental Conditions identified in the ECP report. These conditions were related to the storage and use of petroleum and hazardous materials during military vehicle maintenance activities. To properly assess the presence of contaminants, we conducted subsurface soil and groundwater sampling,…

Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA)/ Malmstrom Air Force Base (AFB)/SIA Solutions

Our team was responsible for the management of the Fence to Fence Environmental Services (F2F) program for JBSA. We developed a comprehensive work plan that included a health and safety plan, sampling and analysis plan, and quality control plan to efficiently manage the AFB’s hazardous material and hazardous waste management system, as well as the…

USACE/Former Beltsville Agricultural Research Center/SIA Solutions

Our environmental consulting team was proud to provide services to facilitate the revitalization of a former 104-acre property in Beltsville, MD, that had been owned by USDA. The property, consisting of 23 buildings built in 1910, had been used for poultry research and quarantine purposes and was in need of extensive environmental assessment. Our team…

North Harris County Regional Water Authority/Water Line Construction

STAR, through a subcontract agreement, successfully completed a critical task in support of a seven-mile-long water distribution line realignment project. The task involved conducting a Waters of the U.S. Delineation and Habitat Assessment, as well as coordinating with the Antiquities Code of Texas. This work was crucial in ensuring that the realignment project was carried…

Harris County Engineering Department/Bridge Construction/SWPPP

Our team successfully completed a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3) for the construction of a bridge over Cypress Creek in Harris County, TX. This plan was designed to comply with the guidelines set forth by the TCEQ and Harris County Engineering Department and adhere to the Texas Water Code and Clean Water Act requirements.…

City of Houston/HPW/Water Line Replacement

The project involved the replacement of approximately 101,000 feet of water line, ranging from 6 inches in diameter to 12 inches in diameter, in the midtown area of Houston. As part of the scope of work, performed Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) and a combined geotechnical and limited Phase II ESA in accordance with…

Private Property USD Port Arthur Terminal/Phase II Environmental Site Assessment

Completed Phase II ESA for a construction contractor at a private property located near the Port Arthur Terminal. The project site consists of a port facility that is used as a dry dock and fabrication and machining services facility for commercial vessels located south of Highway 87 along the west bank of the Sabine-Neches Canal…

Phase I ESA

STAR recently carried out a comprehensive Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) on the site in accordance with the ASTM International (ASTM) E1527-21 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments and the “all appropriate inquiries” (AAI) requirement under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) outlined in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part…

Auto Body Shop Phase II ESA

STAR conducted a Phase II ESA at an autobody repair shop in Houston. Soil samples were taken from three locations to determine if there are petroleum hydrocarbons present in the soil due to car maintenance and repair activities.