BCI Engineers and Scientists

The Florida Institute of Phosphate Research (FIPR) project was aimed at defining the detailed hydrologic function of above ground clay settling areas and the development of reclamation and modeling guidelines for the phosphate industry. The project goal was to improve the predictability of hydrologic function including.

Exxon Mobil Corporation retained BCI in September 1996 to manage the 11,000 acre Ft. Meade Mine, where mining operations stopped in 1993.  BCI was responsible for environmental compliance and management of the mandatory reclamation activities.  Our contract included completing daily inspections of critical surface water management structures, collecting weekly composite water samples at discharge points, and conducting weekly dam inspections.

BCI completed a limestone reserves evaluation of a 1,630-acre parcel located in southeastern Jefferson County, owned by the Foley Timber and Land Company. The evaluation was completed for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) as part of an appraisal of the area for acquisition to connect two existing parcels of prime black bear habitat. BCI 's field activities included site reconnaissance, mapping an existing quarry at the site, interviewing three nearby mining operators, identifying drill hole locations, collecting limestone samples (12 bore holes and over 500' of core), and submittal of the samples for laboratory analysis.

BCI was retained by E.R. Jahna to develop a new 15,000-acre sand mine in the Green Swamp. The Green Swamp is an area of critical environmental concern. The development of the new mine required comprehensive environmental assessments as well as significant wetland assessment. To begin the project, BCI developed detailed, thematic GIS coverage to determine the amount of hydrologic, environmental and mine/reclamation planning needed. In addition, comprehensive geotechnical evaluations were conducted to establish the extent and characterization of the resources available.