Our Phase I Environmental Site Assessments are completed by experienced staff and all are directed by environmental professionals with a minimum of 10-year’s experience. Our projects are very cost effective because we are a small employee owned company and we do not have the large overhead and expenses of a large company. We have the available staff and experience to complete multi-site portfolios with very short due dates. We take pride in the fact that we can provide quality Phase I ESA reports for less cost than our competition.
2. PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES:
• RATIONALE FORPERFORMING PHASE I ESA’S
• BASIC FEATURES & COSTS OF A PHASE I ESA
• PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/TEAMRSBPROVIDES
• EXAMPLES OF POTENTIAL CONCERNS
• IMPLICATIONS FORREAL ESTATE INDUSTRY
• QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
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3. WHAT IS A PHASE I ESA?
• AN INVESTIGATION TO IDENTIFY ACTUAL AND
POTENTIAL SITE CONTAMINANTS.
• INVOLVES THE RECORDING ANDASSESSMENT OF WHAT
CAN BE DOCUMENTED/OBSERVED.
• DOES NOT INVOLVE SAMPLING, ANALYTICAL OR
REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES – PHASE II.
• DOES NOT INVOLVE POLICING, COMPLIANCE AND/OR
ENFORCEMENT ISSUES.
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4. WHY COMMISSION A PHASE I
ESA?
• PROVIDES BASELINE OF ENVIROINFORMATION:
• ELIMINATES UNCERTAINTY ABOUT POTENTIAL
ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES.
• EXERCISES PROFESSIONAL DUE DILIGENCE.
• ASSISTS WITHMAKING INFORMEDDECISIONS REGARDING
TRANSACTIONS ANDSITE USAGE.
• TRANSFERABLE USE IF /WHEN DECOMMISSIONING OR
REDEVELOPING PROPERTY IN FUTURE.
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5. FEATURES OF A PHASE I ESA
A. HISTORICAL INVESTIGATION OF PROPERTY:
• TITLESEARCH, PLANS/PERMITS, REGULATORYREPORTS, AERIAL
PHOTOS, PAST/PRESENT/FUTUREUSAGE, ETC.
• INTERVIEWSWITHPAST/PRESENTOWNERS, TENANTS,
NEIGHBORS, APPROPRIATEGOVERNMENTOFFICIALS.
• SITEINSPECTION OFBUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, LAND, AND
SURFACEWATERFORSIGNSOFCONTAMINATION AND
STORAGE/HANDLINGOFHAZARDOUSMATERIALS.
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6. SAMPLE OF AN AERIAL PHOTO
• SHOWS GEOGRAPHICAL
LOCATION
(SEC/TWSP/RANGE)
• SHOWS ADJACENT LAND
USE, INDUSTRIES
• SHOWS GROUNDAND
SURFACE WATERSOURCES
• SHOWS RELEVANT
LANDMARKS, HIGHWAYS
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7. FEATURES OF A PHASE I ESA
B. GEOLOGICAL /GEOTECHNICAL INFORMATION:
• SURFACEANDGROUNDWATERIDENTIFICATION
• BEDROCKGEOLOGYANDTOPOGRAPHY
• SOILCLASSIFICATION ANDIMPLICATIONS
C. EVALUATIVE REPORT:
• INCLUDESRECOMMENDATIONS– USUALLYNOFURTHER
REMEDIALACTION BEYONDIDENTIFICATION REQUIRED.
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8. RSBSERVICES & PROFESSIONAL
TEAM
• INCLUSIVE COST OF PHASE I ESA IS $ 1650
• TIMELINE – 3 TO 4 WEEKS (PENDING COMPLICATIONS)
• PROFESSIONAL SERVICES / TEAM:
• DATA COLLECTION, COLLATION AND RESEARCH;
• PROPERTY AND BUILDING/S INSPECTION, INCLUDING
COMPREHENSIVE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PHOTOS;
• ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER’S RESEARCH AND REPORT;
• GUARANTEED CONFIDENTIALITY, WITH FULL PROFESSIONAL
ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY INSURANCE.
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9. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL: “A MATERIAL THAT MAY,
UPON EXPOSURE, CONSTITUTE AN
IDENTIFIABLE RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH OR THE
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.”
ASBESTOS, PCB’S, LEAD, OZONE-DEPLETINGSUBSTANCES
CONTAMINANT: “THE PRESENCE IN SOIL, AIR,
WATER, GROUNDWATER OR STRUCTURES OF A
MATERIAL OR CONDITION THAT MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT HUMAN HEALTH OR THE
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.”
DIOXINS, FURANS (BURNING BARREL/ASHES),OIL,
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10. IMPLICATIONS FORREALTORS
• REQUIREDFORCOMMERCIAL PROPERTIES.
• WILL EVENTUALLY EXPANDTOPERSONAL PROPERTIES.
• VENDOR/REALTORCAN BE PROACTIVE IN OBTAINING –
PLAN AHEADTOAVOIDDELAYS.
• PHASE I ESA IS A SELLING FEATURE – ELIMINATES
UNCERTAINTIES ANDFACILITATES FAST SALE.
• BOTHVENDORANDREALTORENSURE DUE DILIGENCE AND
LIMIT LIABILITY.
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11. OTHERSERVICES
• ASBESTOS, MOLD, LEAD, RADON SURVEY
ANDSAMPLING
• PHASE II ESA
• PROPERTY CONDITION ASSESSMENTS
• ENGINEERING
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12. WHY RSBENVIRONMENTALWHY RSBENVIRONMENTAL
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• Nationwide Project Offices
• Team of Licensed Engineers and Prof Geologists
• Experience of conducting 1000 plus Phase I ESA, Phase II
ESAs and Property Condition Assessments
• Licensed Asbestos Technicians
• Accepted by ALL major banks including BOA, HUD, Fannie,
Freddie etc
• Competitive pricing
• Fast Turn Around
• Professional Liability Errors and Omissions Insurance?
(Meeting or exceeding minimum Industry Standard
$1,000,000 per occurrence.)
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