Nashville, Tennessee
With its rapid urban growth and naturally complex terrain, Nashville demands more than a one-size-fits-all approach to development. As an environmental consulting firm in Nashville, TN, Lord & Winter helps clients navigate regulatory and environmental challenges across a region shaped by the winding Cumberland River, forested hills, and diverse natural resources. These include overlapping water jurisdictions, stream and wetland mitigation rules, voluntary cleanup requirements, and endangered species protections. Our team brings deep knowledge of Middle Tennessee’s landscape, delivering solutions that balance progress with long-term environmental stewardship.
Local Presence
Our team of Professional Geologists, Qualified Hydrologic Professionals, and Certified Hazardous Materials Managers stays closely aligned with local and state regulations, including those set by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) and its Division of Water Resources and Division of Solid Waste. We also work in collaboration with the Nashville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on projects involving streams, wetlands, and floodplain impacts.
Johnathan Odekirk
Senior Geologist
Nashville Residential Development
TennesseeA real estate investment firm required environmental due diligence to assess business risk with a property acquisition for residential development in Nashville, Tennessee.
Site Review for Church Expansion
TennesseeA local faith-based organization was in the process of acquiring two parcels totaling over 35 acres along Ashland City Highway in Nashville, Tennessee, and needed environmental due diligence to evaluate the conditions prior to purchase.
Mixed-Use Development in Spring Hill
TennesseeA commercial developer was preparing to acquire a portion of a 34-acre parcel in Spring Hill, a fast-growing community south of Nashville, for a large mixed-use development. Plans for the site included an 180,000-square-foot retail grocery market...
Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion
TennesseeA 23.48-mile length natural gas pipeline expansion planned by a natural gas utility board required natural resource surveys, environmental permitting, and stream restoration services. The project intersected 47 jurisdictional streams, six hydrologic units, and four wetlands.
Brick Church Business Park
TennesseeThe client required environmental permits from the state of Tennessee – Division of Water Resources and Nashville District, US Corps of Engineers to make drainage culvert improvements. Additionally, state and federal watercourse jurisdictional determinations were required for environmental planning during site layout.
Nashville Marine Terminal
TennesseeA shipping and logistics client planned to transform a 22-acre parcel into a marine terminal on the Cumberland River in Nashville. To do this, they required comprehensive environmental permitting, including Section 10/404 and Section 401 WQC permits...
Environmental Remediation
Nashville Hotel Development Cleanup
TennesseeHotel Development Group required cleanup of a prime Sobro location in Nashville, Tennessee. A 16 story Broadway Avenue area hotel was planned on a brownfield. 120 years of industrial and commercial use had resulted in recognized environmental conditions.
Nashville Voluntary Cleanup
TennesseeA 2-acre, historical, gas station and auto repair center required environmental assessment and remediation under the State of Tennessee Voluntary Cleanup Program (VOAP) in Nashville Tennessee.
Groundwork for Mixed-Use Towers
TennesseeA real estate development group sought to redevelop a former commercial property and required environmental investigations and liability protection through Tennessee’s Brownfield Voluntary Oversight and Assistance Program (VOAP).
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