AATA International Inc. provides strong social and environmental management and interdisciplinary technical skills to conduct third-party independent social and environmental impact, risk, and liability analysis worldwide. Our professional core staff partner with local experts to provide the best combination of skills for rapid and cost-effective social and environmental support. AATA’s unique web-based social and environmental management approach optimizes information flow, specialist coordination, document preparation, agency coordination, public consultation and outreach, and review cycles. Services provided are as follows:
- Project Strategy Development for NEPA compliance
- Scoping Process, Agency Liaison, Posting, Public Meetings
- Environmental Assessment (EA)
- Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
- Social and Environmental Impact Assessment (SEIA)
- Social and Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (SEMMP)
- Acquisition, analysis, and utilization of remote sensing data including
- Landsat,, IKONOS, SPOT, and other programs and data
- Geographic information systems for data analysis and presentation
- On-line scientific literature review for rapid initial project review
- Acquisition and analysis of local historic social and environmental data
- Topography and mapping
- Climatology, meteorology, and air quality
- Geology, geophysics, and geochemistry
- Soil and sediment
- Hydrology and water quality
- Natural hazards
- Terrestrial and aquatic ecology
- Rare and endangered species
- Sensitive/protected habitats and areas
- Socio-economics
- Existing Infrastructure
- Cultural and archaeological resources
- Environmental Expeditionary Team for remote data collection
- Remote solid-state continuous data collection platforms
- Hydrology and water quality
- Meteorology
- Short and long-term environmental monitoring programs
- Environmental report preparation, including statistics and graphics
- Expert witness testimony perpetration
- Feasibility study social and environmental input and analysis
- Project logistics and planning