CSE Management has extensive experience with such studies, having performed them for properties ranging from hundreds of acres of mining claims and large industrial plants to convenience stores, ranches, gas stations and barren commercial ground. The EIA is conducted to determine if an action might have a significant affect on the human environment. If a private party is requesting action by the federal government, such as approval of a mining plan or access to federal land, that party will often fund a third party to perform the work to save time and to insure they have input to the study. CSE Management is qualified to direct studies and prepare EIAs and EISs. An environmental audit is a tool for assessing facility or company wide environmental performance.
Performance is evaluated against legal requirements and company policy.
A site visit and record review come first. Meetings and interviews with key personnel determine attitudes and knowledge with regard to the legal and policy standards. A final report details shortcomings and points out program strengths so that management can institute needed changes and recognize outstanding performance. The environmental audit team should include outside consultants, company headquarters representatives, facility environmental staff, facility management and counsel. Presence of counsel allows confidentiality under the doctrine of attorney-client privilege.