Research for the Pebble Project Environmental Baseline Document (EBD), which represents one of the most comprehensive environmental study programs ever conducted for a natural resource project in Alaska, was undertaken by more than 40 widely recognized and respected independent companies and research firms.
The EBD was written and certified by third-party study authors associated with the main categories of environmental research, with the exception of the introductory chapter, which was written by The Pebble Partnership.
Alaska Biological Research, Inc. (ABR) Habitat mapping and wildlife studies, including baseline inventories of terrestrial mammals, raptors, waterbirds, shorebirds, landbirds, woodfrogs, marine birds and marine mammals in the Bristol Bay and Cook Inlet study areas; Snow studies. National Park Service; US Fish & Wildlife Service; US Bureau of Land Management; US Geological Survey; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE)/Minerals Management Service; Alaska National Guard; Cold Region research & Engineering Laboratory; National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration; National Science Foundation; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Sandia National Labs; US Air Force; US Army; US Army Corps of Engineers; US Coast Guard; US dept. of Justice; US Forest Service; US Geological Survey; US National Biological Service; US Navy; Alaska Clean Seas; The Nature Conservancy; Bering Sea Fisherman's Assoc.; Arctic Research Consortium of the US, Inc.; BP Exploration; ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.; Gamesa Energy; Iberdrola Renewables, Inc.
HDR Alaska, Inc. Surface Hydrology, Surface Water Quality, Fisheries, Wetlands and Vegetation, Macroinvertebrates, Land Use, Power, Recreation, Transportation.
Bristol Environmental Remediation Services, LLC (Bristol) Surface water, sediment, ground water, soil sampling along the proposed transportation corridor US Environmental Protection Agency; USACE, Los Angeles; USACE, Alaska; USACE, Albuquerque; USACE, Omaha; Choggiung Native Village Corporation; Iliamna Natives Limited; Iliamna Development; Tetlin Village Corp; Sundance Consulting, Idaho.