Environmental

Robison Engineering has been providing environmental services throughout Nevada and the Northern California region for over 15 years.

Our environmental staff strives to balance rigorous science with the practical needs of industry and regulators. Our technical expertise and extensive experience directly benefit our clients in maximizing value while assessing, evaluating, and complying with regulatory requirements. Our scope of services includes:

  • Environmental Investigation and Assessment Services:

    • Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs)
    • Phase II Investigation / Sampling
    • Phase III Monitoring/ Corrective Action / Site Closure

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  • SWPPS – Robison Engineering’s personnel are proficient in preparing Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans for both construction and industrial sites.  Inspections and compliance records are provided.

  • SPCC – The purpose of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule is to help facilities prevent a discharge of oil into navigable waters or adjoining shorelines.  If your facility has a total aggregate capacity of greater than 1,320 gallons of aboveground oil storage containers, you may need an SPCC Plan. Robison Engineering’s personnel can help you determine which level of plan is needed, certified by an engineer.

  • Reclamation Design, Implementation, & Evaluation for Bond Decrease or Release // Learn More

  • Public water system management – Robison Engineering offers Public Water System permitting and management services, including compliance sample collection and reporting.

  • CAPP audits and compliance – Robison Engineering is intimately familiar with Nevada’s CAPP (Chemical Accident Prevention Program) and NDEP’s (Nevada Division of Environmental Protection) CAPP regulations.  Robison Engineering has assisted clients with PSM (Process Safety Management) document production and management, internal audits and State inspections.

  • Mineral Potential Assessment reports – Robison Engineering staff with geologic and mining backgrounds develop Mineral Potential Assessment reports (or Mineral Remoteness Evaluation) for governmental agencies.  A professional opinion of the potential for future resource development is provided.

  • Mine permitting and compliance work involves obtaining all permits required by both Federal and State authorities.  These permits may include, but are not limited to: Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements; operational permits for the mine and ancillary facilities; water management permits (including groundwater, stormwater and process water); hazardous material management; and, reclamation and bonding.  Robison Engineering is positioned to manage the permits that require periodic inspections and/or sampling.

Environmental Team

Professional Engineer, President
P.E. – 25822 | C.E.M. – 2459
Julianne is a Professional Environmental Engineer and Certified Environmental Manager. She loves getting into the field to solve our most interesting environmental problems. When she isn’t in the desert chasing down noxious weeds or water quality issues, she’s in the desert racing her motorcycle…when her bones heal back up from the last race.

C.E.M. – 1512, Senior Professional
Marcie (CEM-1512) began her career as a miner with geology degrees from U. of Iowa and Texas-El Paso. Her understanding of the perspectives of both the extractive and environmental protection allows her to balance and respect their common goals.

P.E. – 009674, Principal Engineer
Wally Robison is the founder and now retired President of Robison Engineering Company. Wally started in the mining business in 1969, working for Gulf Resources in Montana. Going on to obtain a BS in Geological Engineering from University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1972. Wally is a PE of Mining and a Certified Environmental Manager. He takes pride in careful, reliable work and brings unique common sense to the environmental consulting practice. A fifth-generation Nevadan, Wally is proud to contribute to the health and prosperity of the western US.

Ph.D. Scientist
Chris Ross continues his elegant and wide-arching career, now headquartering our branch “office” on the Gulf side of Baja in Mexico; he still mentors our Environmental staff and performs weed surveys and veg surveys for bond release.

Adjacent Undisturbed Area Vegetation Survey

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Phase I Esa Contamination Discovery

Geoprobe Subsurface Soil Collection

Pit Lake Elevation Monitoring

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Available services

Civil Engineering

Civil engineering expertise in residential, commercial, or industrial applications.

Civil Engineering

Civil engineering expertise in residential, commercial, and industrial applications.

Structural Engineering

Our structural team provides solutions to meet your needs.

Structural Engineering

Our structural team provides solutions to meet your needs.

Mining Engineering

Dedicated to extractive industries and the ability to mine sustainably.

Mining Engineering

Dedicated to extractive industries and the ability to mine sustainably.

Land Surveying

Provide legal and physical definition of Nevada and California land.

Unmanned Aerial Survey (UAS)

Nevada’s first Unmanned Aerial Survey (UAS) professionals.

Unmanned Aerial Survey

Nevada’s first Unmanned Aerial Survey (UAS) professionals.

Environmental

Balancing science with practical needs of industry and regulators.

Environmental Engineering

Balancing science with practical needs of industry and regulators.

Water Rights

We can assist both clients and the Division of Water Resources.

Water Rights

We can assist both clients and the Division of Water Resources.

Construction Support

Concept-to-finish understanding saves our clients money and time.