Northgate Presence at Bay Area Open Space Conference
Northgate is a proud exhibitor at the 10th Annual Open Space Conference, to be held in San Francisco’s
Presidio on May 21, 2008. This year's Conference will showcase regional planning efforts and demonstrate creative approaches
to ensuring both cultural and biological diversity.
Northgate is an industry leader in planning, developing, and implementing
innovative remediation solutions in open space settings that are protective of human health and the environment.
For more information on Northgate’s presence at the 10th Annual Open Space Conference, please contact us at
contact@ngem.com
Northgate staff delivered three poster presentations at Battelle’s Sixth International
Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, held in Monterey, California on
May 19-21, 2008. Northgate staff presented on a wide range of topics, including:
-Balancing Cleanup and Sustainability at a CERCLA Superfund Site
Presented by L. Maile Smith, P.G., Senior Geologist
-Approaches for High-Tier Assessments on Vapor Intrusion
Presented by Elizabeth Nixon, P.E., Associate
-A New Model for Transient Soil Vapor Intrusion
Presented by Chao Shan, Ph.D.
For more information on Northgate’s presentations please e-mail us atcontact@ngem.com
Northgate Completes Expedited Closure at Former Railyard in San Jose, California
Northgate successfully negotiated site closure and on October 2, 2007 obtained No Further Action (NFA)
for the Former Union Pacific Railroad Site in San Jose, California. Using a risk-based mitigation program,
and integrating remediation with redevelopment grading activities, Northgate saved the client tens of
millions of dollars.
The site was the main rail yard and maintenance facility in San Jose for steam and diesel locomotives
from the late 1800s until the early 1990s. After railroad operations stopped, the site remained largely
vacant and unused because of significant chemical impacts. Under the San Francisco Bay Regional Water
Quality Control Board’s oversight, Northgate completed environmental characterization and remediation
activities and received the NFA within a 3-year period. The project is a key aspect of the City of
San Jose’s downtown revitalization effort.
Northgate takes a holistic approach to our engineering solutions. We apply the principles
of environmental sustainability to our Brownfields redevelopment, remediation, and restoration projects.
We are a leader in developing long-term strategies to incorporate waste minimization,
natural resource conservation, recycling, and energy efficiency into the redevelopment process. We apply sustainability principles into traditional engineering work such as stormwater management, landfill leachate and gas generation controls, shoreline
protection, and levee design.
Our staff are pioneers in analyzing and accounting for life-cycle costs, resource use, and greenhouse gas generation for remediation projects, identifying the most environmentally sustainable solutions for our clients.
Green Business Certification Assistance
Northgate is proud to be a Bay Area Green Business.
Our employees practice conservation and recycling, environmentally preferable purchasing, and donation of surplus office equipment.
Northgate actively encourages our vendors and colleagues to assess their business practices and emerge with a program to meet and exceed program standards for resource utilization, energy use, and waste generation and recycling.
If your firm would like assistance in becoming a Bay Area Green Business, please contact us at green@ngem.com
Northgate staff delivered three platform and poster presentations at Battelle’s Fourth International Conference on
Remediation of Contaminated Sediments, held in Savannah, Georgia on January 22-25, 2007. Northgate
staff presented on a wide range of topics:
- Yosemite Slough Restoration Project: Sediment Remediation in an Urban
Watershed
Presented by Taylor Bennett, P.G., C.Hg.
- Shooting Range Remediation at Sears Point Wetland Restoration
Presented by Elizabeth Nixon, P.E., Associate
- Tourtelot Wetland Restoration
Presented by Ted Splitter, P.E., G.E. Principal
For more information on Northgate’s presentations please e-mail us a contact@ngem.com
Northgate Participation in Environmental Law
Conference Panel
Northgate President and Principal Hydrogeologist Deni Chambers was selected to present at the 2006 California State Bar Association’s Environmental Law Conference
at Yosemite National Park. The panel will discuss the Environmental Protection Agency’s new All Appropriate Inquiry Rule, and the challenges these changes will
pose to consulting firms.
The 2006 Environmental Law Conference was held on October 19-22, 2006, and
is nationally recognized as one of the largest and most prestigious gatherings for the leaders in environmental,
land use and natural resources law.
For more information on Northgate’s presence at the 2006
Environmental Law Conference, please contact us at contact@ngem.com
Northgate staff delivered six platform and poster presentations at Battelle’s Fifth International
Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, held in Monterey, California on
May 22-25, 2006. Northgate staff presented on a wide range of topics:
-San Jose Market Center Risk Management for Brownfield Redevelopment
Presented by Jon Erskine, P.G., C.Hg., Senior Hydrogeologist
-Yosemite Slough Restoration Project: Wetland Design for an Urban Watershed
Presented by Taylor Bennett, P.G., C.Hg.
-Deep Soil Mixing to Stabilize Tannery Waste at Braito Landfill
Presented by Alan Leavitt, P.E., Principal
-Preliminary Endangerment Assessment, Proposed School Sites -
Mojave Unified School District
Presented by Joe Bird, Director - Munitions and Explosives Division
-Tourtelot Cleanup Project
Presented by Ted Splitter, P.E., G.E. Principal
-Fort Pickett Multipurpose Range Cleanup Project
Presented by Joe Bird, Director - Munitions and Explosives Division
For more information on Northgate’s presentations please e-mail us at
contact@ngem.com
Northgate stands at the forefront of contaminated property restoration and redevelopment.
We assist our clients in moving projects forward by providing turnkey services that include
all aspects of property restoration, from assessment of site contamination through remediation.
We facilitate land transfers by managing present and future liabilities associated with
redeveloping Brownfields.These services free our client from the complexities of land entitlement
and the processes of remediation and agency sign-off, ensuring a smooth transition to site
restoration and development.
Tourtelot Cleanup Project, City of
Benicia Munitions and Explosives Cleanup
Northgate's Tourtelot Cleanup Project for the 220-acre portion of
the former Benicia Arsenal marks a milestone for the environmental
restoration and home building industries. On June 23, 2004, the
California Department of Toxic Substances Control certified, for the
first time, the cleanup of a former munitions and explosives site
for unrestricted residential use, allowing development of residences
and open space. This project required close cooperative effort with
the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, the
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, the United States
Army Corps of Engineers, the California Department of Fish and Game,
and the City of Benicia. A partnership of two of the nation's oldest
and most respected homebuilders is already building, marketing, and
selling new homes on the property.
