{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing","title":"What environmental issues can STOP an affordable housing development? Jeremy Krout","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/cdcc84fa\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3627,"description":"On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Jeremy Krout, President of EPD Solutions, walks through the environmental planning and entitlement process for California affordable housing developers and explains what separates the consultants who save projects from those who sink them.Most developers don't realize how much is at risk before a single permit is filed. Jeremy founded EPD Solutions in 2013 after watching developers lose time and money navigating a process they didn't fully understand. CEQA, the California Environmental Quality Act, requires developers to analyze and disclose environmental impacts for any project before receiving approval. Developers who skip early due diligence don't save time. They create the conditions for a project to fail at the finish line.Common Questions This Podcast Episode Answers:What does a civil engineer do in real estate development?Civil engineers handle site preparation from the surface down: grading, drainage, utilities, and roads. They are licensed professionals responsible for designing how a site is prepared for construction and eventual occupancy.What is CEQA and why does it matter for affordable housing developers?CEQA (the California Environmental Quality Act) requires any development project to analyze and disclose its environmental impacts before receiving approval. Without experience navigating CEQA, a California affordable housing project can be stopped or delayed at any stage.What environmental issues come up on affordable housing development sites?Common issues include soil contamination from prior uses like gas stations, biological resources, tribal cultural resources requiring consultation, traffic and noise impacts, and air quality concerns during construction. Each issue may require separate mitigation measures.How should a developer evaluate and hire the right entitlement consultant?Look for variety of experience...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xDB8QhkLtarSR6cPw7Foe38b-OmGTS01-PZeGTtWOaw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ2NDA2LzE2OTg0/NTU1NDQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}