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About Fehr Graham

Firm History Office Locations Professional Staff

Fehr Graham was founded on theprinciples of engineering excellence

in 1973 by Allen E. Fehr, P.E., and

Joseph G. Graham, P.E., through the

merger of their practices. Today, we

are a firm with over 90 diverse

professionals, owned and managed

by five dedicated partners:

» R. Todd Weegens, P.E

» Michael W. Gronewold, P.E.» Ken R. Thompson

» Adam G. Holder, P.E.

» Joel P. Zirkle, P.G.

We have five regional offices inIllinois and Southern Wisconsin

serving the engineering and

environmental needs of these

communities:

» Rockford, Illinois

» Freeport, Illinois

» Rochelle, Illinois

» Springfield, Illinois

» Monroe, Wisconsin

Our team consists of a wide range of experts including Professional

Engineers, Professional Geologists,

Environmental Scientists,

Engineers-in-Training, Professional

Land Surveyors, Community

Development Specialists, Engineering

and Environmental Technicians, Field

Inspectors, and support technicians

and assistants. Our staff has hands onexperience and applicable

registrations and licenses in their

areas of discipline.

Services Provided

As a premier provider of engineering, environmental, and funding solutions,

we provide a wide range of services, including:

» Brownfields Redevelopment

» CAD Services

» Community Development Planning

» Construction Management

» Environmental Compliance Consulting

» Environmental Compliance Outsourcing

» Grant Writing & Administration

» Hydrology Studies, Hydraulic Modeling

» Information Technology

» Parks, Recreation Facility Studies

» Potable Water Systems

» Property Assessment, Remediation

» Regulatory Training

» Renewable Energy Development

» Safety and Industrial Hygiene

» Site Design, Planning, Development

» Structural

» Surveying, Geographic Information Systems

» Transportation

» Wastewater Collection, Treatment



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Industrial Clients

With government regulations becoming increasingly strict, it is moredifficult to stay on top of industry changes and remain ahead of the

competition. With the broadest range of compliance capabilities in the

region, Fehr Graham can help. We provide superior environmental and safety

services to over 150 industrial clients. We also offer a full spectrum of

engineering, CAD, and information technology services. We tailor our wide

array of services to meet your specific needs, saving you time and money.

Fehr Graham partners with our clients to find logical and lasting answers to

even the most difficult project problems, including:

» Compliance consulting

» Compliance outsourcing

» Safety, industrial hygiene

» Regulatory training

» Structural

» Property assessment, remediation

» Site design, planning, development

» Potable water systems

» Wastewater collection, treatment

» Information technology

» CAD Services

"The Liebovitch Steel and AluminumCompany expansion project will bring

new life to an old Brownfields

manufacturing site on Rockford's westside, and should act as a stimulus for

future redevelopment."

Mayor Larry MorrisseyCity of Rockford



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Environmental Compliance Services

Fehr Graham provides environmental and safety compliance services to over150 clients throughout the country. Our primary focus is to provide the most

cost effective and efficient means of maintaining regulatory compliance. By

staying current on ever-changing laws and regulations as well as reporting

deadlines and best practices, our team can provide services on an as-needed

basis or by customizing a program that provides complete assistance with

access to our entire professional staff.

Fehr Graham provides Environmental

Compliance services for the following

clients:

» Industrial » Commercial

» Institutions» Government

Permits & Reports

» Clean Air Act (CAA)

» Clean Water Act (CWA)

» Comprehensive Environmental Response and Liability Act (CERCLA)

» Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA)

» Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

» Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

» Superfund Amendments and Reathorization Act (SARA)

Environmental Program Development

» Spill Prevention Control Countermeasure (SPCC)

» Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)

» Hazardous Waste Contingency Plan

ISO-14001

» GAP Analysis

» Program Development



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Environmental Compliance Outsourcing

More companies today are addressing their environmental, health, andsafety compliance needs by turning to outsourcing. Fehr Graham provides

two compliance management support services for outsourcing. The first

includes full-time on-site support and the second provides flexible,

part-time, environmental management support on a more customized basis.

Distinct client advantages to Compliance Outsourcing include:

» Cost effective alternative to in-house staff

» Reduction in overhead and labor costs

» Facility personnel are allowed to focus on core business

» Immediate access and notification of regulatory changes

» On-site environmental professional decreases the need for contracting

outside environmental consulting services for specific tasks

» Benefit from Fehr Graham’s existing relationship with regulatory agencies

» Our team of trained professionals are available to address your needs

» Create a foundation for Environmental Management Systems and ISO 14001 We provide Environmental Compliance

Outsourcing for the following clients:

» Industrial

» Institutions



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Safety, Industrial Hygiene

Employee safety is a priority to our clients, our government, and to us. Whilenot all accidents are preventable, most can be avoided. At Fehr Graham, we

help our clients create and maintain safe work environments for their

employees according to regulatory requirements. By increasing employee

awareness of safety issues and related best practices, we provide our clients

with the training and procedures that improve morale, production, and

profitability.

We provide Regulatory Training for the

following clients:

» Industrial

» Commercial

» Institutions

» Renewable Energy

» Land Developers

» Government

OSHA Compliance

» OSHA Compliance Audits

» Development of OSHA mandated health & safety programs

» OSHA Training

» Safety Management

Industrial Hygiene

» Air Monitoring and Analyses

» Asbestos Inspections and Bulk Sampling

» Noise Surveys and Worker Assessments

» Perform IH Hazard Assessments

Safety Program Development

» Hazard Communication

» Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

» Hearing Protection

» Respiratory Protection

» Emergency Action & Fire Prevention

» Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)

» Confined Space Entry

» Powered Industrial Trucks (& Aerial Lifts)

» Machine Safeguarding

» Process Safety Management



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Kraft Foods – Environmental Compliance Services

Fehr Graham’s relationship with Kraft Foods (formerly Cadbury Adams andWarner-Lambert) dates back over 20 years. Our services started with

providing environmental services including permit applications and

regulatory training. More recently, the Kraft facility in Loves Park, Illinois

contracted with Fehr Graham to manage the facility’s entire environmental

compliance program, including the presence of an on-site employee

managing the following services:

» FESOP Air Permit Management

» NPDES Permit Management

» Hazardous Waste Reporting

» Regulatory Training

» Corporate Environmental Management System

» ISO-14001 Procedures

» Groundwater Monitoring & Investigation

» Waste Vendor Audits

Services for Kraft have included and/or continue to include:

» Underground storage tank removal assistance

» Soil and groundwater remediation assistance

» Air permit applications and renewals

» Storm water/NPDES permit applications and renewals

» Sanitary wastewater permit applications and renewals

» Annual report preparation and submittal (Hazardous Waste Report, Tier II

Report, Annual Emissions Report, etc.)

» Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments

» Environmental outsourcing – weekly on-site presence to manageenvironmental compliance (waste handling and disposal, permit-required

recordkeeping, etc.)



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Del Monte – Flood Plain Assistance

The Del Monte Foods campus in Rochelle, Illinois includes five largewastewater treatment lagoons near the confluence of the Kyte River and the

Flagg Tributary watercourses. These lagoons were initially developed to treat

waste from the fresh food processing operations of the Del Monte facility and

have operated in Rochelle over many years. Today, the facility operations

do not require these lagoons and therefore, it is Del Monte’s hope to

redevelop this land for possible future industrial or commercial use.

One obstacle to reclaiming this land is that the lagoons are located within the

mapped Floodway of the Kyte River and the Flagg Creek tributary, as

designated on the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). Based on

historical knowledge of the area, Del Monte staff felt the identification of the

floodway on the FIRM document was inaccurate.

Del Monte hired Fehr Graham to complete a hydrologic & hydraulic analysis to

determine the accuracy of the information on the FIRM. The submittal to

FEMA required an up-date of hydrologic data and calculations. Fehr Graham

prepared a hydraulic model based on the original work performed in this area

using updated data and the

HEC-RAS program as required by

FEMA. Discrepancies within the

original maps were identified.

Based on the results, Fehr Graham

filed a Conditional Letter of Map

Revision (CLOMR) to request

lagoon dike certification. The

submittal also requested permission to soil-fill the lagoons. Once approved,

the land area will no longer be mapped as a special flood hazard area on the

FIRM, and can be redeveloped as desired.



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Crest Foods - Industrial Hygiene Services

Crest Foods is a multi-division company with over 60 years of experience indairy stabilizers, manufacturing and contract packaging. Located in

Ashton, Illinois, Crest Foods employs over 550 employees in three divisions,

including the Dairy Ingredient Division, Contract Packaging Division, and

Consumer Products Division. Fehr Graham was hired to assist Crest Foods with the evaluation and update

of the facility’s Hearing Conservation Program, as well as Air Monitoring

Services. Our professional staff conducted an initial assessment of the

facility’s operations, identifying specific areas and job functions which

required a noise assessment. We conducted personal noise monitoring and

area assessments to support and document the facility’s current Hearing

Conservation Program.

Fehr Graham provided the following Noise Monitoring services:

» Conducting initial noise assessment of operations

» Developing an action plan to help support the company’s Hearing

Conservation Program

» Conducting area Noise Assessments

» Providing general guidance and documentation to support the facility’scurrent programs

Fehr Graham also assisted Crest Foods with air monitoring services in order to

determine and evaluate the amount of airborne dust present during

manufacturing operations. Personal Breathing Zone samples were collected

from multiple employees performing a variety of jobs in several locations.

Fehr Graham provided the following Air Monitoring services:

» Collecting individual samples from selected personnel

» Evaluating analytical results by comparison to established standards

» Providing general guidance, documentation and recommendations for

regulatory compliance



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Sara Lee – Site Development Engineering

Sara Lee expanded their Rochelle, Illinois facility, adding 135,000 squarefeet and a new 15,000 square foot two-story office addition. Tippmann

Group had recently completed a successful Macon, Georgian project for Sara

Lee, and the global manufacturer enlisted their services for this expansion.

The Tippmann Group hired Fehr Graham to complete the following Site

Development Engineering services for the Sara Lee expansion:

» Determination of existing conditions and supplied applicable code sections,

requirements, and plans/exhibits

» Preparation of code summary & applicable permitting agency list

» Provision of preliminary site plan» Completion of a soil investigation

» Final engineering services:

» Dimension Control Plan

» Topographic Plan

» Site Mass Grading, Drainage, and Paving Plan

» Site Utility Plan

» Erosion Control Plan and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan

Three years later, the second phase expansion began, including a 132,000 square foot cold storage warehouse facility, a

179,000 square foot truck staging area and a new entrance. The new entrance allows incoming trucks to stack up at the

guard house without impacting free flowing traffic on Wiscold Drive.

This project presented some unique challenges. The storm sewer system was

designed to run below an existing British Petroleum (BP) Pipeline, between the

proposed building and several detention pond expansions. Coordinated efforts

with BP Pipeline resulted in over-sizing the storm sewer at multiple crossings of

the pipeline in order to accommodate BP Pipeline separation requirements. The

second challenge was the design of the warehouse construction over a portion of

an existing detention pond. The portion of this pond was dewatered and

backfilled to support the warehouse expansion. The remaining pond area was enlarged to compensate for the filled area

and accommodate increased flow from the proposed expansion. This work was done without impact to the properties

upstream by allowing offsite flows to pass through as required by Illinois Drainage Law. Altering the detention pond

required revision of the existing drainage easement. Effective coordination efforts between Sara Lee, the City of Rochelle,

the Illinois State Tollway Authority, Tippmann Group, and Fehr Graham allowed for easement revision without project

delays.

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