OHC was awarded a Master Service Agreement with Sprint Spectrum, L.P. (Sprint), covering with Eastern portion of the United States, in order to provide environmental consulting support for their telecommunication services.  OHC was tasked making sure properties that were either being purchased or leased were in compliance with the Phase I (ESA) and National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) with SHPO for natural and cultural resources management programs, Historical, Archeological and Architectural surveys, Public Notice, and the rules promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) pursuant to NEPA requirements. 

In order to determine whether a proposed telecommunication project may significantly affect the environment a land use screen of nine (9) categories would be performed.  The categories that were addressed are as follows:

            1.         Officially Designated Wilderness Areas

            2.         Officially Designated Wildlife Preserves

3.         Threatened and Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitats

4.         Historic Places

5.         Indian Religious Sites

6.         Floodplains

7.         Significant Changes in Surface Features (wetland, surface waterways)

8.         High Intensity White Lights in Residential Neighborhoods.

9.         Excessive Radio Frequency Exposure

If it was determined that an undertaking would have a potential adverse affect on one or more of the categories then an environmental impact statement would be conducted to determine the extent of the impact.  This information would then be submitted to the FCC for review and comment. 

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