Our firm assisted an industry located in Little Rock with the relocation of existing utilities in support of a large building project. FTN prepared construction drawings and bid documents for the relocation of an existing Central Arkansas Water (CAW) 16-inch water line. The project consisted of approximately 1,780 linear feet of 16‑inch-diameter ductile iron water… Read more »
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Since 2005, FTN has been providing engineering and environmental services for a large steel recycler. The company produces carbon and alloy steel bars, sheets beams, joists and joist girders, concrete reinforcing steel, fasteners, etc. We have provided the following services: Performed an evaluation of a process wastewater treatment pond, which included a written report with… Read more »
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FTN conducted a Comprehensive Site Assessment (CSA) of two parcels of property located southeast of downtown Little Rock. The property was formerly part of the Veterans Administration Hospital complex and contained a boiler house/shop building, a smoke stack, and laundry facility. The parcels are for Our House, Inc., to expand its education programs for homeless… Read more »
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As the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality’s on-call consultant for site assessments and remedial design/actions, FTN completed a Comprehensive Site Assessment at a site in Conway, AR, which had been used as a scrap metal yard, to evaluate risks and long-term issues associated with redevelopment and reuse of the site. The assessment included identifying site-specific… Read more »
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FTN has partnered with the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality to facilitate redevelopment of numerous Arkansas Brownfield properties and other abandoned or underutilized properties by completing Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) and Comprehensive Site Assessments (CSAs) at properties identified by ADEQ as posing a potential threat to human health and/or the environment. FTN has… Read more »
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FTN conducted a large scale American Burying Beetle survey for a proposed electric transmission line. The beetle is an endangered species. The project consisted of a nearly 100-mile proposed electronic transmission corridor that spanned Choctaw, Bryan, and Johnston Counties in Oklahoma. FTN provided ABB surveys along portions of the project corridor within Choctaw County, Oklahoma.… Read more »
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FTN provided professional environmental services related to a proposed water system extension project to service Queen Wilhelmina State Park in Polk County, Arkansas. Biological evaluation (BE) and Environmental Assessment (EA) documents were prepared for submittal to the US Forest Service, Ouachita National Forest. Field surveys were conducted for the presence of Proposed, Endangered, Threatened, and… Read more »
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Much of the work performed by FTN for the gas industry has been conducted according to National Environmental Policy Act guidelines (NEPA). Projects have included large-scale gas exploration activities within US Forest Service (USFS), US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Projects on USFS lands required Biological Evaluations (BEs) of… Read more »
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An 850-megawatt coal-fired power plant generates coal ash as a by-product of the power generation process. The ash is either sold offsite or placed in the facility’s landfill. FTN provided design and Construction Quality Assurance services for the installation of the final cover system for two waste cells. The design phase of the project included… Read more »
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FTN was contracted by an Arkansas waste company to conduct a geotechnical and hydrogeological investigation for a large expansion of its landfill. The project included: Preparation of a work plan for site characterization; Analysis of aerial photography; Literature review; Excavation of test pits; Drilling and geotechnical sampling; Piezometer and observation well installation; Determination of potentiometric… Read more »
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