 ENGINEERING Project Experience
 Transportation Support
Districtwide Environmental Permit Coordination Contract
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Five
As part of this contract, E Sciences coordinated permits and environmental support on in-house and consultant designs. E Sciences' senior engineer, Karen A. Snyder, established the I-4 Stormwater Technical Working Group for District Five, and performed cultural resource coordination for the SR 600 Reedy Creek Bridge Project.
Transportation Support
I-4 Management Consultant Contract
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Five
As a subconsultant, E Sciences provided assistance to FDOT in the areas of drainage, environmental permitting, environmental re-evaluations, document writing, and historical coordination for the I-4 Design Projects in Orange and Seminole Counties, including facilitating the I-4 Stormwater Technical Working Group with local municipalities and permitting agencies for regional solutions in the corridor. E Sciences staff facilitated and worked on developing a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) analysis to be utilized for joint stormwater projects with a treatment train approach, in lieu of a traditional stormwater management approach.
Transportation Support
Efficient Transportation Decision Making (ETDM) Programming Screen
for the I-95/I-4/US 92 Interchange, Volusia County, FL
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Five
E Sciences' staff prepared Purpose and Need Statements and performed GIS analysis for the Environmental Technical Advisory Team (ETAT) review in the FDOT Environmental Screening Tool. Additionally, we prepared and published ETDM Coordinator summaries for all social, cultural and natural issues based on GIS analysis, ETAT comments, Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) coordination and internal FDOT coordination.
Transportation Support
A. Max Brewer Bridge, Replacement Project Development and Environment
(PD&E) Study, Brevard County, FL
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Five
E Sciences’ staff managed the PD&E study portion of this bridge project that was eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The Type II Categorical Exclusion, Section 106 Memorandum of Agreement and Section 4(f) documents were prepared to obtain federal funding. Project issues included potential impacts to seagrass, West Indian manatees, and marine navigation.
Transportation Support
SR 40 / US 17 PD&E Study and Collaborative Feasibility Study,
Marion, Lake and Volusia Counties, FL
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Five
E Sciences’ staff managed this project with FDOT leadership to develop a new approach to resolve long-standing challenges on this controversial and environmentally sensitive project through the Ocala National Forest. Additionally, E Sciences coordinated the development of agency agreements to establish the SR 40 Task Force, arrangement of meetings and agendas, and draft report preparation and review.
Transportation Support
Palm Bay Parkway from Malabar to I-95 PD&E Study, Brevard County, FL
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Five
E Sciences' staff managed this FDOT PD&E study which evaluated multiple alternatives for new roadway alignment. PD&E tasks included preparation of the Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for potentially significant environmental issues. Issues evaluated included wetland and wildlife impacts, water quality and floodplains.
Transportation Support
SR 19 Bridge Replacement / Juniper Creek PD&E Study, Brevard County, FL
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Five
E Sciences assisted in the preparation of the Type II Categorical Exclusion for this project, including coordination with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for impacts to USFS lands and associated recreational resources. Additionally, staff completed the Section 4(f) Evaluation and coordination with the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) regarding permitting requirements and wildlife impacts.
Transportation Support
I-4 PD&E Study, Section 2 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Five
E Sciences’ staff was responsible for preparation of the Pond Siting Report for 70 percent of the study area from SR 528 to SR 472, and key staff performed project coordination for wetland, wildlife, and water quality reports. E Sciences performed a regional alternatives stormwater analysis on the proposed stormwater ponds to identify a feasible non-traditional water quality approach.
Transportation Support
Districtwide Environmental Services PD&E Contract
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Five
E Sciences provided oversight for tasks requiring roadway design, preliminary engineering report development, contamination analysis, air quality analysis, Section 4(f) evaluations, noise studies, and public involvement. Tasks were performed on an as-needed-basis and encompassed a wide range of projects from Categorical Exclusions to Environmental Impact Statements.
Transportation Support
Narcoossee Road Widening, Osceola County, FL
E Sciences’ Engineering Manager, Richard Earp, served as a technical lead for stormwater management and environmental permitting for this $84M, 7.3-mile roadway widening project as Osceola County engineer. Tasks involved working in partnership with local, state and federal regulatory agencies and obtaining permits necessary to begin construction within 18-months of design start. Mr. Earp managed numerous issues regarding impacts to wetlands and endangered species habitat throughout the corridor, contamination of soils within the construction area, replacement of a bridge spanning a SFWMD Navigable Canal, public/private partnerships with private land owners, pond sitting, integrated hydraulic/hydrologic models, and ERP Permits. Project included regulatory permitting with the South Florida Water Management District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, FWC, FDEP, and local governments.
Transportation Support
Florida's Turnpike Resurfacing, Osceola County, FL
Florida's Turnpike Enterprise
E Sciences provided environmental permitting and listed species support for the design of resurfacing and safety improvements along Florida’s Turnpike in Osceola County. The project required extensive coordination with permitting agencies such as the FWC, specifically in regard to the location of several eagle nests along the project corridor.
Transportation Support
SR 25/US 27 from Holly Hill Grove #1 to Home Run Boulevard
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One
As part of this project, E Sciences provided ecological services to support the design of roadway improvements and widening of this 1.2-mile segment of US 27 in Polk County. Services included coordination regarding the project’s drainage design as well as wetlands and threatened and endangered species evaluations of proposed pond sites. E Sciences also considered the potential of contaminated soils at proposed pond sites involving active or abandoned citrus grove operations.
Transportation Support
I-4/St. Johns River Bridge Permitting, Seminole and Volusia Counties, FL
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Five
This design-build project required a fast-paced PD&E study, as well as the Environmental Resource Permitting of the stormwater system and wetland impacts prior to the development of construction plans. More than 100 acres of wetland impacts required mitigation since the project traversed the Lake Monroe floodplain. The project required extensive coordination with the Federal Highway Administration, the St. Johns River Water Management District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Coast Guard.
Transportation Support
SR 423/John Young Parkway Environmental Impact Statement, Orange County, FL
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Five
This project encompassed the design and analysis of a new roadway corridor for a six-lane segment of SR 423 in Orange County. Significant project issues included residential relocations and neighborhood impacts which required a detailed assessment of neighborhood demographics and analyses of socio-economic factors. Other project components included contamination, cultural, natural and physical impacts. E Sciences’ staff prepared the Environmental Impact Statement, and provided assistance with public involvement meetings and public hearings. The project was completed, from advanced notification to Location Design Acceptance by the FHWA, within an accelerated 18 month schedule.
Transportation Support
Districtwide Habitat Prioritization and Acquisition Program
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Five
FDOT District Five has initiated the evaluation of important wildlife habitat corridors in relation to proposed roadway projects. The program involves the identification of suitable wildlife habitat for potential acquisition and utilizes the FWC Integrated Wildlife Habitat Ranking System. The acquisition program will offset potential impacts to wildlife specifically related to the improvement of State Road 520 and State Road 44. The project required coordination with the water management districts; Brevard, Volusia, and Orange Counties; FWC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Transportation Support
SR 19/Juniper Creek Bridge Replacement, Marion County, FL
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Five
As an Outstanding Florida Water and recreational destination located within the Ocala National Forest, the replacement of the Juniper Creek Bridge required close coordination with the U.S. Forestry Service and state regulatory agencies. The project required and E Sciences provided a Section 4(f) Determination of Applicability, and provisions to accommodate canoe traffic and access to public swimming areas.
Transportation Support
SR 5/US 1 Rose Bay Causeway Removal Project, Volusia County, FL
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Five
As part of a settlement agreement with the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD), FDOT District Five agreed to the removal of approximately 300 feet of causeway within Rose Bay, and replacement with a four-lane flat slab bridge. The project required substantial coordination with the SJRWMD, and regular public involvement/public information meetings with local citizen groups. Additionally, the project included off-site compensatory water quality treatment, using a mass balance approach to evaluate required treatment volumes.
Transportation Support
Districtwide PD&E Support Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Four
As part of a team providing Districtwide PD&E support, E Sciences acts as an extension of the FDOT staff, performing environmental impact reviews for numerous projects. E Sciences’ staff perform the initial “fatal flaw” analyses on planned projects before the plans are even started. We review available information on GIS, ETDM, aerials, and previous reports, and perform a site reconnaissance. We prepare a memo and meet with the project team to discuss potential environmental issues and solutions to avoid or minimize impacts to the extent practical. As each project progresses, E Sciences personnel are responsible for tracking progress in Project Suite, entering electronic review comments, performing plans reviews at critical stages, and scheduling meetings with FDOT personnel, such as with the District Contamination Impact Coordinator, as needed, and the District Construction Environmental Coordinator in order to make the Construction Department aware of environmental issues. Once the bid documents have been reviewed, E Sciences personnel will prepare the PCE checklist for the project for approval by the FDOT District Environmental Administrator.
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