Advisory on soil and water management, permitting procedures and environmental matters for projects in the Netherlands

Frank Wijnants Grondig Advies

Sittard (NL)New on Amplifa

ca. 2008Start of operations (over ten years of experience according

Sittard, NLLocation

Sole proprietorship (Eenmanszaak)Legal form

About FWGA

Frank Wijnants Grondig Advies (FWGA) is a Dutch sole proprietorship based in Sittard, specialising in consultancy in the field of soil and water management (bodem- en waterbeheer). The company supports authorities and businesses in taking complex environmental regulations into account in permitting procedures, so that projects are not unnecessarily delayed. Its services include consultancy and investigation, preparation of permit applications, drafting of investigation reports, coordination with authorities, and development of environmental policy for organisations. FWGA worked, among other things, on the Grensmaas project, the largest ongoing river project in the Netherlands, where it performs the assessment of all relevant environmental aspects. Owner Frank Wijnants was appointed as an independent expert to the national Commissie voor de Milieueffectrapportage. Relevant regulations include the Waterwet, Wet milieubeheer, Wet bodembescherming, WABO, Wet Natuurbeschermung and Wet geluidshinder; the company also accompanies the implementation of the Omgevingswet.

Site: JB Sittard
Processes: Advisory on soil and water management (bodem- en waterbeheer), Support with permitting procedures/vergunningprocedures, Preparation of permit applications, Preparation of investigation reports, Coordination with authorities, Development of environmental policy/beleid for organisations, Assessment of environmental aspects in major projects
Materials: Water law (Waterwet), Environmental law (Wet milieubeheer), Soil protection law (Wet bodembescherming), Spatial planning law (WABO), Nature conservation law (Wet Natuurbescherming), Noise protection law (Wet geluidshinder)
Industries: Public administration/municipalities, Construction/project development, Water and river projects

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Consultancy and investigation
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Preparation of permit applications and reports
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Coordination with authorities
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Development of environmental policy

Legal and specialist fields

Wasserrecht

Water law (Waterwet)

Legal framework for interventions in water bodies and the water system in area developments.

Umweltrecht

Environmental law (Wet milieubeheer)

Basis for the assessment of environmental aspects in projects.

Bodenschutz

Soil protection law (Wet bodembescherming)

Regulations for interventions in the soil.

WABO

Spatial planning law (WABO)

Central procedural law for permits; supplemented from 2024 by the Omgevingswet.

Naturschutz

Nature conservation law (Wet Natuurbescherming)

Consideration of species protection and nature interests in projects.

Lärm

Noise protection law (Wet geluidshinder)

Regulations on noise exposure in construction projects.

Location

Sittard

Business address

Industries

Public administration/municipalitiesConstruction/project developmentWater and river projects

Additional services

Advisory on soil and water management (bodem- en waterbeheer)Support with permitting procedures/vergunningproceduresPreparation of permit applicationsPreparation of investigation reportsCoordination with authoritiesDevelopment of environmental policy/beleid for organisationsAssessment of environmental aspects in major projects

Reference customers

Grensmaas project (largest river project in the Netherlands)Commissie voor de Milieueffectrapportage (appointment of Frank Wijnants as independent expert)

History

ca. 2008–201
In operation for at least ten years (according to website text 2018); involvement in the Grensmaas project, the largest ongoing river project in the Netherlands.