“Excellent work.

This is exactly the

type of technical

study I need to

finalize the permit

and complete the

environmental

document.”

Fred Brusuelas,

Chief Planner,

Tulare County,

Office of Planning

AggregAte And ConstruCtion MAteriAls industry serviCesKleinfelder is an employee-owned engineering, science, and architecture consulting firm providing solutions to meet our world’scomplex infrastructure and natural resource challenges. Working as a team, our bright people will deliver the right solutions.

Providing tHe rigHt solutions Aggregates represent nearly two-thirds of the non-fuel minerals mined each year in the United States. With our deep technical expertise and broad knowledge, backed by more than 50 years of proven quality service to the mining industry, Kleinfelder can provide innovative, comprehensive solutions to address the specialized needs of mining projects nationwide.

Our capabilities range from geotechnical engineering, hydrogeology, and materials testing to environmental science, planning, permitting, and compliance. We help clients through all phases of their projects, including strategic planning, resource assessment, engineering design, environmental evaluation and permitting, operational compliance, plant sustainability, site closure, and reclamation.

Kleinfelder’s business is built on a track record of proven success and long-term relationships. We have the expertise, knowledge, and resources to handle the most demanding jobs with the utmost ingenuity, integrity, and attention to client service. With our ability to see the big picture, and having a thorough understanding of the local natural environment and regulatory, economic, and civic conditions, we can identify and address potential issues with innovative thinking and common sense solutions.

rePresentAtive Clients•CEMEX•Lafarge•Aggregate Industries•Syar Industries•Vulcan Materials Company•Hanson Aggregates•Granite Construction

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•Holcim Aggregates•Lehigh Cement•Martin Marietta•Teichert Construction•Texas Industries•Knife River Construction•Oldcastle, Inc.

AggregAte And ConstruCtion MAteriAls industry serviCes – MultidisCiPlinAry APProACHMining strategic Planning and design

• Resource/mineral assessments• Naturally occurring mineral

evaluations/mapping (asbestos, silica, mercury)

• Geological characterization and hazard assessment

• Landslide assessment• Excavation, design, and blasting

assessment• Slope stability analysis and

mitigation design• Mining and reclamation plans• Mine closure plans

Air Quality• Emissions inventories• GHG inventories• NOA, crystalline silica, and

hazardous air pollutants analysis• Health and ecological risk

assessment• Dispersion modeling• Stack and ambient monitoring• Dust control• Air quality permitting• MACT/BACT/LAER• Expert testimony• Cap and trade assistance• Emission Reduction Credits• Noise assessment/mitigation

“To navigate the regulatory climate surrounding the aggregate mining industry and

its specialized nature, a qualified team of experts in environmental and geotechnical

issues is a must. These qualities are well established among Kleinfelder’s team

members, as evidenced in the successful work they completed for us.”

Jennifer Gomez, Permitting Manager, Syar Industries, Inc.

Water Management• Impoundment pond and storage design• Water supply assessment• Storm Water Pollution Prevention

(SWPP) Plans• Sediment and erosion control plans• Waste water treatment design• Waste water recycling

Material testing and engineering services• Production quality control• Material testing

sustainability• Energy efficiency assessments• Life cycle evaluations – carbon footprint• Environmental Management System

(EMS)

environmental Planning and Permitting• Environmental Impact Studies/Reports• Natural Resource Permitting (Section

404, 1602, 401, etc.)• Wetland delineations• Biological assessments and monitoring• Visual simulations• Cultural/archaeological resource

management• Habitat conservation plans• Mitigation monitoring and reporting

Optical microscopy shows that the amphibole is the non-

asbestos variety Hornblende

Kleinfelder conducts a rock suitability investigation for a

mine expansion

Kleinfelder conducts landslide and slope stability analysis