ESE Partners

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Our growing team of environmental engineers and scientists provide support to clients needing assessment, remediation, compliance, natural resource and industrial hygiene related services.

For remediation teams working on legacy industrial sites, cultural resources due diligence can help prevent costly delay...
09/01/2026

For remediation teams working on legacy industrial sites, cultural resources due diligence can help prevent costly delays and regulatory uncertainty.

ESE Partners recently completed a cultural resources survey for a former specialty metals site in Muskogee, Oklahoma, supporting planned remediation in a complex industrial and regulatory environment.

The project involved contaminated and disturbed soils, radioactive materials, limited surface visibility, historic-age structures, and challenging field conditions.

ESE conducted archival research, pedestrian survey, shovel testing, GPS documentation, and historic structure documentation, while adapting field decisions to site conditions, safety requirements, and consultation input.

The result? No archaeological sites were identified within the proposed remediation areas, supporting the conclusion that significant cultural resources were unlikely to be affected by the planned work.

Early cultural resources due diligence can help keep remediation projects moving while supporting defensible regulatory decisions.

Read and download the full case study on our website:https://esepartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-20-Cultural-Resources-Survey-for-Metals-Remediation-Compliance.pdf

Our offices had a fun Weiner/Worcestershire Wednesday this week! It’s always fun when everyone gets together to enjoy a ...
08/28/2026

Our offices had a fun Weiner/Worcestershire Wednesday this week! It’s always fun when everyone gets together to enjoy a meal!

Texas is at the center of the data center boom, and the conversation is moving beyond capacity and connectivity.Brady Be...
08/27/2026

Texas is at the center of the data center boom, and the conversation is moving beyond capacity and connectivity.

Brady Beckham will be attending Datacloud USA in Austin on September 2–3, where industry leaders will discuss the future of data centers, power, fiber, AI infrastructure, and the challenges of getting projects built.

For developers, environmental compliance and permitting can be critical to keeping that momentum moving.

If you’ll be at Datacloud USA, connect with Brady! Let’s talk about what’s next for digital infrastructure in Texas.

Broadband deployment is not just a connectivity challenge. It is a permitting challenge.Across 6,933 terrestrial BEAD pr...
08/26/2026

Broadband deployment is not just a connectivity challenge. It is a permitting challenge.

Across 6,933 terrestrial BEAD projects, more than 86,000 permits may be required before construction can move forward. More than half of projects require 10+ permits, and 95% require federal environmental review.

For fiber and telecommunications companies, environmental and cultural resources requirements can become part of the project schedule, not an afterthought.

ESE Partners helps broadband teams navigate environmental due diligence, permitting, natural resources, cultural resources, and regulatory requirements across complex linear infrastructure projects.

The faster broadband gets built, the more important it becomes to understand what stands between the award and the construction site.

Section 106 compliance can have a significant impact on project planning, particularly for industrial developments invol...
08/25/2026

Section 106 compliance can have a significant impact on project planning, particularly for industrial developments involving federal agencies, tribal coordination, or complex site conditions.

ESE Partners recently completed a cultural resources survey for an industrial site in Muskogee, Oklahoma, supporting Section 106 due diligence under the National Historic Preservation Act.

The project included regulatory and tribal coordination, archaeological field investigation, historic resource documentation, and culturally appropriate treatment of an identified artifact. ESE also integrated cultural resources requirements with site-specific safety protocols to support a thorough and defensible review.

Addressing cultural resources early can help identify potential constraints, support informed decisions, and reduce regulatory risk.

Read and download the full case study on our website:https://esepartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Section-106-Cultural-Resources-Survey-for-Industrial-Site-Due-Diligence.pdf

Renewing your MSGP? Start with your current program.As you prepare to renew your TPDES MSGP coverage, now is a good time...
08/24/2026

Renewing your MSGP? Start with your current program.

As you prepare to renew your TPDES MSGP coverage, now is a good time to take a closer look at what’s actually happening at your facility.

Consider:

- Is your SWP3 current?
- Have site conditions or operations changed?
- Are all applicable outfalls and industrial activities identified?
- Are monitoring and inspection requirements being met?
- Does your documentation reflect current facility conditions?

The 2026 MSGP renewal period is open through November 12.

ESE helps facilities evaluate their stormwater programs, identify compliance gaps, and address needs before renewal.

Need help preparing for renewal? Contact us today: https://esepartners.com/contact/

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08/21/2026

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Emergency response cleanup is not just about speed. For industrial, utility, and remediation teams working in sensitive ...
08/20/2026

Emergency response cleanup is not just about speed. For industrial, utility, and remediation teams working in sensitive waterways, it is also about maintaining compliance while protecting cultural resources in the field.

ESE Partners recently supported an emergency environmental cleanup along a 44-mile contaminated river corridor in southeastern Louisiana following an industrial fire.

The project required cultural resources monitoring under complex response conditions involving CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. ESE conducted a cultural resources records review, revisited previously documented archaeological sites, monitored ground-disturbing activities, and documented newly identified prehistoric and historic resources within the area of potential effects.

By the end of the monitoring effort, ESE had revisited 11 previously recorded sites and documented 3 new archaeological resources. Based on the Phase I survey and monitoring findings, no significant cultural resources were determined to have been impacted by cleanup activities.

The project demonstrates why cultural resources compliance cannot be an afterthought during emergency response. When monitoring is integrated into field operations from the start, teams can keep cleanup moving while protecting sensitive resources and demonstrating regulatory due diligence.

Read and download the full case study on our website:https://esepartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-20-Cultural-Resource-Monitoring-for-Emergency-River-Cleanup-Compliance.pdf

The 2026 Texas MSGP renewal period is underway.Existing permittees now have until November 12, 2026 to complete the rene...
08/19/2026

The 2026 Texas MSGP renewal period is underway.

Existing permittees now have until November 12, 2026 to complete the renewal process for the TPDES Multi-Sector General Permit (TXR050000).

For facilities operating under the MSGP, renewal is a good opportunity to make sure current permit documentation still reflects actual site conditions.

Before submitting your renewal, consider reviewing:

- Industrial activities and SIC codes
- Your Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3)
- Drainage areas and stormwater outfalls
- Stormwater controls and BMPs
- Changes to facility operations since the last permit term

A lot can change over five years. Identifying those changes now can help facilities address potential compliance gaps before the renewal period closes.

Need help with your MSGP renewal? Contact ESE Partners today to get started and keep your permit process moving by going here: https://esepartners.com/contact/

A data center site can have the power, fiber connectivity, and location a developer needs and still present environmenta...
08/18/2026

A data center site can have the power, fiber connectivity, and location a developer needs and still present environmental challenges that significantly affect the project.

Because data center development moves on compressed timelines, identifying those challenges early can make a meaningful difference. Environmental constraints discovered during site selection may influence the feasibility of a property, the design of a project, permitting requirements, construction schedules, and ultimately the cost of development.

Issues such as historical contamination, wetlands, floodplains, protected species, cultural resources, air permitting requirements, water availability, and utility infrastructure are not always apparent during an initial site evaluation. Waiting until after a property has been acquired or a project has been designed can leave far fewer options for addressing them.

ESE Partners' latest white paper, Environmental Due Diligence Associated with Data Center Development, examines the environmental considerations that developers, investors, lenders, and operators should evaluate during the early stages of data center development.

The goal of environmental due diligence is not to slow down a project. It is to identify potential obstacles early enough that they can be evaluated, planned for, and addressed before they become expensive delays.

Read the white paper to learn what environmental considerations should be part of your next data center site evaluation:https://esepartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Environmental-Due-Diligence-Associated-with-Data-Center-Development.pdf

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