They define potential environmental risks and evaluate the suitability of a property for the desired development.
Liability is reduced for the new owner and the institutions providing financing the project.
The need and type of additional activities, required to confirm the presence or absence of suspected contamination, are also identified. Next our engineer conducts interviews with state and local regulatory agencies for any information regarding environmental violations or looks for potential contamination in database reports of releases of hazardous materials. Sanborn mapping, Polk Directories and prior ownership review are used to research previous land use as well as historical aerial photographs from the regional planning agency or from commercial sources. A site is visited to confirm information obtained through the above procedures and allows assessment of current conditions on site. These address concerns such as hazardous wastes, sewage, underground storage tanks, water quality, and wetland investigations.