All Articles — Page 15
Every Envicon Group article on environmental site assessment, remediation, permitting and civil engineering across NY and NJ (368 in total).
NY’s New Environmental Justice Law: How SEQRA Amendments Affect Your Next NYC Project
If you are a developer or a property investor in New York City, the regulatory ground beneath your feet just shifted. As of June 12, 2026, the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) has undergone one of its most significant transformations in decades. This isn’t just another administrative update or a box to check on […]
Avoiding the NJ REAL Rule Transition: Why Submitting by July 2027 is Critical
If you are developing property in New Jersey, you already know that the regulatory landscape doesn't just change: it shifts beneath your feet. The latest seismic shift is the NJ DEP’s Resilient Environments and Landscapes (REAL) rule. The clock is ticking. On June 1, 2026, the NJ DEP proposed an extension of the "legacy" transition […]
NJDEP Proposes One-Year Extension of REAL Rules Legacy Period : What It Means for Your Project
For developers and property owners in New Jersey, the clock just got a little more time. On June 1, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) filed a formal rulemaking proposal to extend the "legacy period" for the Resilient Environments and Landscapes (REAL) rules. Instead of the original deadline of July 20, 2026, […]
Climate Impact Assessments in NY: Navigating the 2026 EAF Updates
If you’re a developer or project sponsor in New York, the regulatory landscape just shifted beneath your feet. As of June 12, 2026, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) officially updated the model Environmental Assessment Forms (EAFs) used for SEQRA (State Environmental Quality Review Act) reviews. This isn’t just a minor administrative […]
Managing Disadvantaged Community Impacts: A Guide to the 2024 EJ Siting Law in NY
The regulatory landscape for New York developers just shifted. If you’re operating in the five boroughs or across the state, the "check-the-box" approach to Environmental Justice (EJ) is officially dead. With the full implementation of the 2024 EJ Siting Law (S8830/A2103), environmental justice is no longer a peripheral consideration or a paragraph in a report, […]
ASTM E1527-21: Why Skipping PFAS in Your Phase I is a Massive Risk
If you’re developing in the New York or New Jersey metro area, your due diligence process just got a lot more complicated. For years, the industry treated Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): the so-called "forever chemicals": as an "emerging contaminant" that lived in the margins of a report. You’d see them listed as a "non-scope […]
The Technical Truth: Why Big Firms Fear Specificity
If you’ve spent any time in the New York or New Jersey development world, you know the "Big Firm" pitch. They show up with a glossy deck, a partner you’ll never see again, and a promise of "unmatched resources." But three months into your project, that "unmatched resource" feels like a black box. You’re getting […]
NY’s New Environmental Justice Siting Law: How SEQRA Significance is Changing in 2026
For decades, the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) was largely a "check-the-box" procedural hurdle for many developers in New York. You filled out your Environmental Assessment Form (EAF), addressed the obvious impacts like traffic and noise, and: if your consultant knew what they were doing: you walked away with a Negative Declaration. That era […]
Complying with the 2025 NYC Energy Conservation Code: What Owners Need to Know in 2026
March 30, 2026, changed the compliance baseline for NYC development projects. The New York City Department of Buildings began enforcing the 2025 New York City Energy Conservation Code (2025 NYCECC) and the 2025 NYC ASHRAE 90.1 standard for applicable job filings on that date. For owners, the change is not limited to insulation values or […]
The NYC OER Soil Management Plan: Your Shield Against Disposal Violations
In New York City, dirt is never just dirt. If you’re developing a site with an E-Designation or a Restrictive Declaration, every yard of soil you move is a potential regulatory minefield. The "dirt police": a loose coordination between the NYC Office of Environmental Remediation (OER), the NYSDEC, and the DOB: are not looking for […]
The Data Advantage: Why Our Real-Time Dashboards Beat Your Consultant’s Monthly PDF
Look, we’ve all been there. It’s the middle of the month, your lender is breathing down your neck for a status update on the remediation, and you’re staring at a PDF report that was sent three weeks ago. That report is a static snapshot of a site that doesn’t exist anymore. The soil has been […]
Living with the Past: NJDEP Historic Fill Material Remediation Requirements
If you are developing in Jersey City, Newark, Paterson, or any of New Jersey’s legacy urban centers, you aren’t just building on soil: you are building on history. For over a century, New Jersey’s shoreline and wetlands were expanded using "historic fill": a heterogeneous mix of ash, cinders, brick, block, and dredging spoils. While this […]