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EnviroProjects Leadership

EnviroProjects expertise is sought out for private development and public infrastructure projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

Aaron M. Keel, AICP

Principal of EnviroProjects

Aaron M. Keel, AICP, is an Environmental Planner/Scientist offering over 25 years of professional experience. As a former State of Maryland Permitting Project Manager for the Department of the Environment and the Department of Natural Resources, Mr. Keel has an insider’s familiarity with the state and federal permitting and regulatory process. His familiarity with State and Federal regulations and permit decision-makers in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia enable him to smoothly and efficiently navigate the permit approval process.

Mr. Keel has a BA in Psychology from Randolph-Macon College, a Masters in Environmental Planning & Geography from Towson University, and a Certificate in Environmental Studies from Johns Hopkins University. 

Mr. Keel provides expert technical expertise in a diverse array of planning, ecological study, and regulatory permitting and environmental compliance issues, including:  

  • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance and Section 404 lean Water Act implementation; including support for legal defense testimony in Federal Section 404 Clean Water Act wetlands enforcement actions. 
  • State and Federal Department of Transportation regulatory implementation;
  • Alternative Site Analysis;
  • Feasibility Studies and Impact Assessment.
  • Wetland delineation,
  • Maryland Forest Conservation plans and forest stand studies,
  • State/Federal Environmental wetland 
  • stream permitting and mitigation.
  • Management of Phase I ESAs and contamination remediation
  • Archeology and historic structures compliance under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.

Professional Registrations

American Institute of Certified Planners, AICP, 016289, 1999

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Certified Wetland Delineator: WDCP94MD0310108B, 1994

OSHA, Hazardous Materials Site Supervisor/Worker Certifications

Specialized Training

Atlantic & Gulf Coast Regional Supplement, Wetland Delineation, Society of Wetland Scientists.

Piedmont and Eastern Mountains, Regional Supplement, Wetland Delineation
Indirect and Cumulative Effects (ICE) Analysis; 1.5-days; by Maryland SHA

NEPA: Project Development and Transportation Decisionmaking; 2-days; by FHWA & Md SHA.

Section 106 National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in the Regulatory Environment;2-days; DelDOT.

Managing the Environmental Process; NEPA & Transit; 3-days; by MTA.

NEPA for Managers; 8-hours; by National Association of Environmental Professionals.

Section 4(f) in Transportation; 6-hours on regulation and application; by Maryland SHA.

Wetland Mitigation Design & Assessment; 2-days.

Forest Conservation, Qualified Professional Training, Carroll College.

Publications/Presentations

Growing Cooler: The link between land use and transportation planning, (2008) MD/DE American Planning Association Regional Conference,

Assessing Transit Safety & Security in the NEPA Context, (2007) American Planning Association National Conference, Philadelphia, PA

Patapsco Heritage Greenway, (2013) Urban Land Institute, Technical Assistance Panel Chairman. Patapsco River Valley Maryland Heritage Area Certification, Baltimore, MD

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