National Environmental Policy Act
Congress enacted the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to require public disclosure of potential environmental impacts associated with projects having a federal connection. This could be as simple as a cellular tower proposed on federally-managed land, such as U.S. Forest Service, or as complicated as a gas pipeline crossing several states and involving a myriad of federal, county, and local entities.

Our project managers, scientists, and research associates provide a multidisciplinary team that can tackle any type of compliance action required under NEPA, whether it be a Categorical Exclusion (CatEx), Environmental Assessment (EA), Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), or any of the associated decision documents

Biological Resource Management
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service retains the authority to list species on the Endangered Species List as well as designate critical habitat for these species. Compliance with the Endangered Species Act is required for any project that has the potential to impact a listed species, regardless of who owns or manages the land. This is determined through the preparation of a Biological Assessment.

We maintain a pool of research associates that include top-rated biologists with vast experience surveying and evaluating impacts to biological resources.

Cultural Resource Management
Our archaeologists and research associates have a world-renowned reputation and can provide a wide range of services to assist clients in complying with federal, state, and local regulations. They are also experienced in field survey techniques and can provide field survey training. They are familiar with the laws and acts that govern the protection of cultural resources, including the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990, and the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978.
          
Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring
MNA Environmental Solutions staff members are well versed in preparing mitigation and monitoring plans that allow regulatory agencies to fulfill their legal requirements, but also bridge the gap between industry and the environment. We have developed ways to gain respect as the environmental monitor by providing "real world" approaches to problems that might arise during construction that consider both the proponents' needs and the environment. Uninterrupted construction activity that assures protection of sensitive resources (natural or cultural) is MNA Environmental Solutions' primary goal in monitoring construction activities and is accomplished through cooperative and continual communication between the construction crews and the monitors.

Paleontological Services
Although paleontological surveys are not a federal requirement for most development projects on the Colorado Plateau, MNA's Geology staff are vastly increasing the knowledge of paleontological resources on the Plateau. Several agencies and private entities have voluntarily requested MNA's services to reveal information about paleontological resources that may be present on lands they manage or own. MNA geologists and paleontologists have worked closely with the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, and Navajo Nation to identify important resources on lands these agencies administer.
          

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