At Hill Wallack LLP, we understand that the ability to develop solutions to tough environmental issues often is the key factor that determines whether a project will be built—or languish in the blueprint stage. To this end, our Environmental Team has a breadth of experience in the business contexts in which environmental issues arise, such as commercial and residential development and redevelopment.
Our Environmental Team represents residential and commercial developers, municipalities, property owners and public and private companies in a wide range of environmental matters. We are experienced at navigating the permitting and approval process and overcoming legal, political and business obstacles. Our attorneys have practiced before state and federal agencies such as the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the United States Environmental Protection Agency in the following areas:
- Wetlands Permitting
- CAFRA Permitting
- Highlands Permitting
- Pinelands Permitting
- Green and Sustainable Building
- Site Remediation
- ISRA Compliance
- LSRP Program
- Threatened and Endangered Species
- Brownfield Redevelopment
- Waterfront Development
- Riparian Issues
- Stream Encroachment Permitting
- Wastewater Management Planning and Permitting
- Water Supply Issues
The Hill Wallack LLP Difference
Clients count on Hill Wallack LLP to tackle environmental issues that arise in high-stakes projects
- We represent NJ Transit in the acquisition of 80 acres of a contaminated site, to be used as a rail yard in connection with NJ Transit’s Tunnel Project into Manhattan. Our team is working closely with NJ Transit executives, engineers and outside consultants to plan the strategic assumption of remediation activities so the project can move forward.
- The firm represents the private owner of a former manufacturing facility surrounded by residential uses. We are leading our client’s efforts to assume responsibility to perform residential-standard soils clean-up from the remediating responsible party.
- We represented the Borough of Fanwood (Union County) in its efforts to redevelop the downtown area, resolving several environmental problems found on the properties at issue, and helping to identify and secure public funding for the remediation of these sites.
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