United States/Canada Border Station
Wetlands/Geotechnical Engineering/National Environmental Policy Act/Property Acquisition
Warroad, Minnesota

KEY is the lead environmental engineer for a $33 million dollar United States Border crossing construction.

WETLANDS

• Delineation of approximately 100-acres of wetland.
• Assistance with mitigation and purchase of wetland banking credits

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

• Advanced over 42-borings both on solid ground and swampland.
• Borings were used to evaluate facility placement by either infilling swampland, or constructing a secured corridor from the border to high ground approximately one mile south of the border.

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT

• Performed an Environmental Assessment in accordance with General Service Administration (GSA) guidelines.

PROPERTY ACQUISITION

• Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment was performed on a one-mile corridor and three residential properties.
• Acquisition included evaluation of contamination associated with outdoor firing range.

KEY is currently working with the GSA on other issues such as surveying, potable well placement and septic system requirements.

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