Environmental Services - NEPA Compliance under American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act of 2009

Cloudburst provides a full range of consulting services to federal, state and local governments, and nonprofit agencies
in the planning, design, implementation and evaluation of programs for socially and economically disadvantaged
persons, both domestically and abroad. Cloudburst’s environmental offerings include Environmental Compliance
(NEPA, 22 CFR 216), Technical Assistance in Green Building and Sustainable Economic Growth as well as GIS. At
Cloudburst we take sustainability seriously and view its incorporation into everyday life as a strategic investment in our
Nation’s development and security. Our staff and consultants include national leaders in their respective fields of
expertise including energy efficiency, pollution prevention, sustainability, environmental compliance, hydrology,
biodiversity, planning and design, and agricultural systems. Our diverse team enables for creative solutions to the
environment’s most pressing issues.

We are available to help move your NEPA review and analysis process forward to meet your Agency’s stimulus
spending targets as promulgated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. From technical review and
analysis to data management, our experts are available to meet your challenges in a timely and efficient manner.

Project Highlight: USAID Environmental Compliance Support Services

Thematic Area: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

At present Cloudburst provides technical assistance to United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID)
Europe and Eurasia Bureau Environmental Officer (BEO) to fulfill requirements of USG environmental regulations
regarding environmental impacts of U.S. funded activities overseas. Cloudburst staff and subject matter expert
consultants provide technical and logistical support in the review of USAID Programs to ensure compliance with the
Agency's NEPA implementing regulation 22CFR216 (Reg. 216). Additionally assistance is provided to ensure USAID is
in compliance with the Foreign Assistance Act Section 117 (environment)/119 (biodiversity), the Pelosi Amendment
(Title XIII) relating to Multilateral Development Banks, and relevant environment-related chapters of USAID's
Automated Directive System (ADS). Our staff also provide leadership in maintaining and enhancing the E&E Bureau's
Environmental Compliance Knowledge Management System. Our experience and leadership in the Knowledge
Management arena are currently being expanded to cover the entire Agency.

Cloudburst has an established team of technical subject matter experts with experience in USAID/USG Environmental
Regulations, Environmental Management Systems, Pollution Prevention/Cleaner Production, Environmental Due
Diligence (EDD), Environmental Impacts, Industrial and Utility Infrastructure, Coastal Zone Management,
Environmental Policy, Pesticides, Biodiversity, and Agriculture/Agro Systems to meet the compliance needs of the E&E
Bureau and beyond.

Company Expertise Contact Information

• Environmental Compliance (NEPA, 22 CFR Cloudburst Consulting Group, Inc.
216) 8100 Corporate Drive, Suite 320
• Compliance Data Management and Information Landover, MD 20785-2231
Systems Tel: (301) 918-4400
• Green Building Fax: (301) 918-4900
• Sustainable Economic Growth www.cloudburstgroup.com
• Research and Evaluation (incl. formative,
process and outcome design; data collection Jeff Ploetz, Environmental Manager
methods; protocols and instruments) jdp@cloudburstgroup.com
Direct Tel: (240) 644-8739
• Strategic Planning
• Data Analysis (both quantitative and
qualitative)
• Performance Measurement (incl. GPRA and
PART training)
• Internal and External Communications and
Social Marketing Campaigns
• Training and Technical Assistance