Location. Location. Location.

Let SynTerra help you in the site selection process.

By Dan Warrick (Posted May 20, 2020):

Site selection is a vital process for companies and industries looking to set up new operations, relocate, or expand. SynTerra offers many services all under one roof, that can assist our clients during the site selection process.

We provide these services to a wide array of clients including site selection consultants, economic developers, real estate brokers, and companies, and industries themselves. A detailed list of SynTerra data services can be found here.

We offer expanded GIS and CAD expertise that can provide preliminary evaluations of regions, counties, and sites. These services are used to evaluate a region, county, or cities and towns using selected parameters that narrow down the qualified sites. Additional factors like proximity to interstates, major highways, utility services, cities, and ports can also be incorporated for better site selection.

Using these tools, we can examine potential sites and evaluate existing utilities to determine capacity and the potential need for extensions and to uncover possible issues. Other evaluations that assist with decision-making include evaluating topography, analyzing slope, identifying potential wetlands and floodplains, and determining easements and rights of way.

To better assist our clients in the site selection process, SynTerra can provide the following deliverables to name a few:

3D Rendering

Aerial maps
Tax parcel and zoning maps
Topography maps
Slope analysis of maps
Buildable area maps
Utility maps
Transportation maps
Existing industry maps
Conceptual site plans
Cut/fill map
Preliminary cost opinion for site development
Preliminary cost opinion for utility extensions and rerouting
3D conceptual rendering images
Virtual flyover videos of buildings and sites
USDA soils maps
National land cover database maps
Cinematic drone videos (site marketing videos)
GIS StoryMaps

Conceptual Plan

These deliverables are incorporated into our site marketing flyers, which can be a huge asset during the site selection process. An example of our recent marketing flyers can be found here.

SynTerra can also provide more detailed information by diving into due diligence services, including Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments (ESA), wetland delineations, geotechnical subsurface evaluations, threatened and endangered species surveys, cultural resource surveys, and topographic surveying services. SynTerra’s team has a variety of expertise that allows them to accomplish this in-house.

After site selection is complete, SynTerra can provide detailed due diligence services, civil engineering site design, civil engineering construction plans, and documents, permitting services, general contractor bid assistance, construction administration and observations, and regulatory compliance services.

If you are interested in assessing a site or need support with developing your selected site(s), contact our civil engineer market leader, Dan Warrick, for more information.

Kathy Webb, P.G.

Senior Market Leader | Principal

Kathy Webb, who co-founded SynTerra (then known as The Fletcher Group) in 1992, has completed remedial investigations and regulatory compliance projects associated with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) facilities, state and federal Superfund sites, solid waste landfills, brownfield redevelopment, utility coal combustion residual (CCR) management units, and regulated industrial facilities. She has supported litigation as an expert witness related to chlorinated solvents, metals, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

Kathy is known for her practical assessment strategy with the perspective of the client’s business objectives. She routinely evaluates groundwater corrective action systems for effectiveness and progress toward achieving compliance objectives. She has co-authored a trade journal paper with case studies of low-impact remedial strategies. Kathy is a licensed Professional Geologist in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Mark Taylor, P.G.

Principal

Mark has worked more than 40 years in natural-resource based industries. His expertise includes mine geology and mine engineering, hydrogeologic and geotechnical investigations, solid and hazardous waste management, and regulatory negotiations. He has published peer-reviewed papers about coal geology, ore geochemistry, mineralogy, and solid waste management. He is a leading expert in mining and environmental permitting for litigation support.

Mark is licensed as a Professional Geologist in South Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Washington. He serves on the boards of the Upstate Red Cross and Upstate Forever. He served on the South Carolina Board of Registration for Geologists for six years. Mark holds a Master’s degree in Geological Sciences from The University of Michigan and a Bachelor’s degree in Geological Science from Harvard University.

Andrea Kehn, P.E.

Vice President of Engineering | Principal

Andrea Kehn, leader of our Civil & Environmental Engineering Business Unit, has 28 years of experience in chemical manufacturing and environmental consulting. She leads and supervises staff professionals on multidisciplinary projects for a variety of industrial clients. Andrea’s vast experience and expertise includes: air quality construction and operating permitting; air quality modeling; air permit record-keeping and reporting; Oil Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP); NPDES permitting; water quality modeling; process safety management; risk management compliance and auditing; and RCRA compliance.

Andrea is registered as a Professional Engineer in South Carolina. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University.

Ruth Albright, P.E.

Vice President | Principal

Ruth has led projects for major industrial facilities throughout the Southeast and beyond. She built her knowledge of environmental regulations and their application to manufacturing operations while working for the second largest chemical manufacturing company in the United States. At SynTerra, she has expanded both her knowledge and reputation working for chemical manufacturing operations of all sizes. She has also worked extensively with other manufacturing operations, including pulp and paper, industrial equipment, pharmaceuticals, food, and automotive parts and assembly. Her experience includes air and wastewater permit compliance, solid and hazardous waste management, solid waste construction permitting, hazardous materials transportation, wastewater treatment systems, air pollution control equipment operations and maintenance, and ambient air monitoring systems.

Ruth is a professional engineer registered in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Michigan, Arkansas, and Kentucky. She is an active member of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Environmental Technical Committee and serves as the chair of the water subcommittee. She has previously served as the program and committee chair for the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce Environmental Affairs committee. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Clemson University.