NEPA Planning


The planning staff of Edwards-Pitman Environmental, Inc. staff has over 80 years of combined experience with environmental planning and preparing documents in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). The level of documentation has included Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, and Environmental Impact Statements and decision documents including Findings of No Significant Impact and Records of Determination. In addition, our firm has experience preparing and complying with state-level environmental policy act documents.

Our firm is experienced with preparing documents in accordance with NEPA, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Endangered Species Act of 1973, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1980, and the myriad of environmental regulations relating to NEPA. In addition to regulations and policies relating to natural and cultural resources, our staff is experienced with implementing and incorporating all aspects relating to NEPA including environmental justice, community impacts, Section 6(f), and indirect and cumulative impact (ICI) assessment.

With our years of experience, we are able to develop sound, defensible Purpose and Need statements for environmental documentation. Our public outreach and scoping efforts include conducting and preparing for public open houses, Citizens Advisory Committees (CAC), and other targeted outreach efforts. Edwards-Pitman Environmental, Inc. environmental specialists are adept at providing value to all phases of project development, from initial concept phase through construction.

Since 1994, our experienced staff has worked with various federal agencies to prepare NEPA documentation. These agencies include the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, National Park Service, Veterans Administration, Rural Utilities Service, and Federal Transit Administration among others.

Edwards-Pitman Environmental, Inc. also has experience working with state Departments of Transportation. Although our primary focus has been on work with the Georgia Department of Transportation, our staff has been involved with environmental planning on projects in other Southeastern states including Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. In addition, we have worked with state agencies and on projects in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Aviation Projects


Edwards-Pitman Environmental, Inc. is the acting Environmental Review Specialist for the GDOT Aviation Programs Group for over 103 non-primary NPIAS airports in the state under the FAA Block Grant Program. In accordance with the Block Grant Program, the GDOT Aviation Programs Group provides input and decisions on all environmental related issues and questions instead of the FAA.

Environmental Assessment and Categorical Exclusion preparation as well as other NEPA related services have been performed for runway extension and safety improvement projects at:

  • Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia
  • Augusta Regional Airport (Bush Field), Augusta, Georgia
  • Burke County Airport, Waynesboro, Georgia
  • Dr. Carl P. Savage Airport, Montezuma, Georgia
  • Marion County Airport, Buena Vista, Georgia
  • Cairo-Grady Airport, Cairo, Georgia
  • Lower Chattahoochee Airport, Cuthbert, Georgia
  • Fulton County Airport (Brown Field), Atlanta, Georgia
  • Gwinnett County Airport (Briscoe Field), Lawrenceville, Georgia
  • Cook County Airport, Adel, Georgia
  • West Georgia Regional Airport, Carrollton, Georgia
  • Baldwin County Airport, Milledgeville, Georgia

Highways and Bridges


Our experience with highway projects includes new location facilities and widening and improvement projects on interstates, state routes, and major local arterials. Edwards-Pitman Environmental, Inc. has also provided resource studies and NEPA documentation for numerous bridge replacement and maintenance projects throughout Georgia.

  • Interchange reconstructions along I-75 in Cook and Lowndes Counties, Georgia on behalf of GDOT
  • High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane projects on I-75 and I-20 in and around metro Atlanta, Georgia on behalf of GDOT
  • High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lane conversion along I-85 in DeKalb and Gwinnett Counties, Georgia on behalf of GDOT
  • State Route 107 Widening and Reconstruction in Turner, Irwin and Ben Hill Counties, Georgia on behalf of GDOT
  • Lewis Road Widening in Powder Springs, Georgia on behalf of the City of Powder Springs, Georgia
  • Lee Road Widening and Reconstruction in Douglas County, Georgia on behalf of GDOT
  • East Hiram Parkway (new location roadway) in Paulding County, Georgia on behalf of Paulding County Department of Transportation
  • Gray Bypass in Jones County, Georgia on behalf of GDOT
  • Villa Rica Bypass in Carroll County, Georgia on behalf of GDOT
  • Statewide Traffic Safety and Design intersection up-grades throughout Georgia on behalf of GDOT
  • Bridge Replacement Projects at approximately 200 locations throughout Georgia on behalf of GDOT
  • State Route 133 Widening and Reconstruction from Moultrie to Valdosta, Georgia on behalf of GDOT
  • State Route 44 Widening and Reconstruction from Eatonton to Greensboro, Georgia on behalf of GDOT

Corridor Studies


Edwards-Pitman Environmental, Inc. has conducted extensive planning efforts on major corridor studies in Georgia to facilitate development of these transportation projects.

  • Atlanta BeltLine fixed-rail transit guide way and multi-use trail in Atlanta, Georgia on behalf of Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) and FTAM
  • New transmission line from Moultrie to Valdosta, Georgia on behalf of Georgia Transmission Corporation
  • New transmission line in Richmond Hill and Bryan County, Georgia on behalf of Georgia Transmission Corporation
  • Magnetic Levitation (MAG-LEV) High Speed Rail Corridor between Atlanta, Georgia and Chattanooga, Tennessee on behalf of GDOT

Trails, Sidewalks and Community Enhancements


Our experience with community enhancement projects includes projects that improve community living, provide alternative methods of pedestrian friendly transportation, and benefit community aesthetics.

  • Virginia Avenue Streetscape Improvements in Atlanta, Georgia on behalf of GDOT
  • Sandtown Community Streetscape Improvements in Fulton County, Georgia on behalf of GDOT
  • Memorial Drive Streetscape Improvements in Decatur, Georgia on behalf of GDOT
  • Rockdale River Multi-Use Trail in Rockdale County, Georgia on behalf of the PATH Foundation
  • Warm Springs Multi-Use Trail in Columbus, Georgia on behalf of GDOT
  • Noonday Creek Multi-Use Trail in Cobb County, Georgia on behalf of the National Park Service, Cobb County, and GDOT
  • Augusta State University History Walk and Trail in Augusta, Georgia on behalf of GDOT
  • Columbus State University Trail in Columbus, Georgia on behalf of GDOT
  • Canopy Walk at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens Atlanta, Georgia on behalf of the Atlanta Botanical Gardens and GDOT
  • Big Creek Multi-Use Trail in Forsyth County, Georgia on behalf of GDOT
  • Lower Roswell Road Multi-Use Trail in Cobb County, Georgia on behalf of Cobb County

Facilities Development


  • Chamblee MARTA Station Improvements in DeKalb County, Georgia on behalf of MARTA and GDOT
  • Rehabilitation of the powerhouse and construction of a new dormitory building at the University of Georgia Marine Institute on Sapelo Island, Georgia on behalf of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and NOAA
  • Rehabilitation of the historic bus terminal for use as the Macon/Bibb County Visitor Center in Macon, Georgia on behalf of the Macon/Bibb County Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • Tank trail and small arms firing range in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania on behalf of the Pennsylvania National Guard
  • New fire station on Charleston Air Force Base, Charleston, South Carolina on behalf of the Department of Defense
  • Training facility improvements on Fort Dix, New Jersey on behalf of the Department of Defense
  • PX Facility on Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia on behalf of the Department of Defense
  • VA Cemetery modifications in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on behalf of the Veterans Administration
  • VA Cemetery modifications in Atlanta, Georgia on behalf of the Veterans Administration
  • VA Cemetery modifications in Palm Beach County, Florida on behalf of the Veterans Administration