About Grobbel Environmental

_{Grobbel Environmental & Planning, a Beckett & Raeder, Inc. company, is a full-service planning, environmental science and ecological/environmental division providing hydrology and hydrogeological assessments; community and land use planning, ordinance development and zoning audits; wetland delineation, construction and restoration; ecological assessments; phase I, II and baseline environmental site assessments; watershed modeling, management and planning; brownfield redevelopment; soil and groundwater investigation; environmental planning; environmental management, permitting, and compliance services; risk assessment, management and communication programs; site remediation; underground and above-ground storage tank management; regulatory training and consulting; and expert witness services.}

Recent Happenings

_{As of October 1, 2008, Grobbel Environmental & Planning Associates joins Beckett & Raeder, Inc., a Landscape Architecture, Planning & Engineering firm located in Ann Arbor, Petoskey, and Traverse City, Michigan.}

Press Release:

Beckett & Raeder, Inc., Acquires Environmental and Ecological Services Company in Traverse City

Beckett & Raeder, Inc. announced that it has acquired Grobbel Environmental & Planning Associates of Traverse City, Michigan. Grobbel Environmental is dedicated to serving the ecological, environmental and land use planning needs of clients throughout the United States. Following the acquisition, Grobbel Environmental will retain its presence, identity and location at The Commons in Traverse City, strengthening and complementing Beckett & Raeder's multi-disciplined services by adding the environmental and ecological services.

"The combined companies will focus on providing expanded services to our existing and prospective clients," said John Iacoangeli, Principal and Planner at Beckett & Raeder, Inc. "Our companies share similar values in our dedication to our client's needs with a commitment and passion to be creative, responsive, and exceed expectations." Grobbel Environmental and Planning Associates provide a full range of services including hydrology and hydrogeological assessments; community and land use planning, ordinance development and zoning audits; wetland delineation, construction and restoration; ecological assessments; phase I, II and baseline environmental site assessments; watershed modeling, management and planning; Brownfield redevelopment; soil and groundwater investigation; environmental planning; environmental management, permitting, and compliance services; risk assessment, management and communication programs; site remediation; underground and above-ground storage tank management; regulatory training and consulting; and expert witness services.

Founded in 1966, Beckett & Raeder, Inc. provides innovative professional Landscape Architecture, Planning, Engineering, Environmental and Ecological services to a variety of municipal governments, state agencies, college and university institutions, K-12 institutions, and private sector clients. Corporate offices are located in Ann Arbor and our Petoskey office, housed in the historic 'Zip Building' in Downtown Petoskey, was opened in 2006. The additional Traverse City office will help us to better serve our clients in the mid to northern Michigan region.