If
you need help with an EH&S issue, call August Mack
Environmental! Here are some people to call to explain your need,
and then they will get the best resources in touch with you:
Mike Ogburn (317-916-3111) -
compliance issues such as permitting (water, air, waste, etc), plan
development (SPCC, SWPPP, etc), report preparation (Tier II, TRI /
Form R, air reports, etc), outsourced compliance
Kent Johnson (317-916-3177) - phase
I environmental site assessments, asbestos surveys, mold...
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Kent Johnson in August Mack
Environmental's corporate office is the Program Development Manager
for the Transaction practice. A big part of this service segment
relates to performing Phase I Environmental Site Assessments. If
you have this need, contact Kent at 317-916-3177.
The
range of land use in the United States is extensive, varying from
agricultural land use to heavy industrial use. Not only do
environmental considerations arise when redeveloping a Brownfields
site, they must also be taken into account in nearly all
redevelopment scenarios whether it is agricultural to residential
or residential to commercial. These environmental
considerations should be looked at early in the redevelopment
process and discussed with your environmental consultant in...
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Traditional
Environmental Due Diligence typically consists of a Phase I and II
Environmental Site Assessment (ESA). The goal of the Phase I/II ESA
is to identify and quantify environmental liabilities associated
with real estate. August Mack typically represents buyers and their
lenders during the environmental due diligence process and the
Phase I/II ESA findings are often used by our clients to help them
understand what is going on with the property. However, it is
important to note that...
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The purpose of a Phase 1
Environmental Site Assessment is to identify conditions indicative
of an existing release, past release, or material threat of a
release of any hazardouse substances or petroleum products on a
property. So what defines a release?
The Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) defines a
"release" as "any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting,
emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or
disposing into the...
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A Phase II Environmental Site
Assessment (Phase II ESA) is conducted to determine whether
chemicals of concern are present in environmental media at a
property, mainly through chemical testing of soil and/or
groundwater samples collected from locations where chemicals of
concern are most likely to be present, and if present, to gain
sufficient information regarding the chemical concentrations to
meet the objectives of our clients.
Our extensive experience with
subsurface investigations can help...
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In the past twenty-five years,
August Mack has had the opportunity to serve many local, state, and
federal government clients. Since receiving a GSA Schedules
contract a little over two years ago, our focus on the federal
government market has increased, resulting in some successful
projects in addition to some lessons learned. As a small
business, August Mack brings a significant value to the federal
government buyer, but we also recognize that in many cases a
teaming approach can provide the...
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August
Mack Environmental is a market leader in providing timely and
cost-effective environmental due diligence work for 7a and 504
Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. August Mack has
developed subject matter experts on the environmental requirements
of the SBA process and this expertise has enabled us to help our
clients navigate through the requirements laid out by SBA for
environmental investigations. The SBA procedures under SOP 50-10(5)
Lender and Development Company Loan Programs...
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The
current Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) American
Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard was last revised
in 2005 and is currently referenced as ASTM E 1527-05. ASTM
standards have an 8-year shelf life. At that time, there are
four courses of action that can be taken; 1) there is no action and
the standard sunsets, 2) there is a ballot to withdraw the
standard, 3) there is a ballot to re-approve the standard with no
change, or 4) the Task Group is reconvened to...
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The purpose of a Phase 1
Environmental Site Assessment is to identify the presence or likely
presence of any hazardous substances or petroleum products under
conditions that indicate an existing release, a past release, or a
material threat of a release of any hazardous substances or
petroleum products into structures on the property or into the
ground, groundwater, or surface water of the property.
For more information, call
800.579.0770 and ask to speak to one of the
environmental assessment...
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On
Tuesday, March 5th at 10:00 a.m. August Mack will present a free
webinar on "Contracting Strategies for Green Building and
Sustainable Project Goals."
Register here to attend this free webinar.
In May 2011, the American Institute
of Architects (AIA) released its AIA Document D503-2011, “Guide for
Sustainable Projects”, followed in 2012 by the release of new AIA
contract documents for projects with sustainable project goals.
Join the law firm of Drewry Simmons Vornehm LLP (DSV)...
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Don't
forget to
register now for the August Mack webinar (Mar. 5) at 10:00 a.m.
on "Contracting Strategies for Green Building and Sustainable
Project Goals". In May 2011, the American Institute of Architects
(AIA) released its AIA Document D503-2011, “Guide for Sustainable
Projects”, followed in 2012 by the release of new AIA contract
documents for projects with sustainable project goals. Join the law
firm of Drewry Simmons Vornehm LLP (DSV) and environmental
consulting firm August Mack...
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Due
Diligence is a term used for a number of concepts involving either
an investigation prior to signing a contract or an act with a
certain standard of care. It can be a legal obligation,
but the term is more commonly applied to voluntary investigations.
As it pertains to environmental consulting, an example of due
diligence is the process through which a potential purchaser
evaluates a property for acquisition by means of Phase I and/or
Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs).
There are...
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The
preliminary stages of environmental due diligence associated with
commercial real estate transaction often identifies environmental
concerns or recognized environmental conditions (RECs). At August
Mack, after initial environmental concerns have been identified we
are often asked, “what is the next step?” Whether initial
environmental concerns were identified in a Phase I Environmental
Site Assessment (Phase I ESA), Modified Phase I ESA, or Records
Search with Risk Assessment, a Phase II ESA...
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The
term “background” or “background concentration” is commonly
referred to in the environmental consulting industry when
evaluating samples of environmental media (soil, sediment,
groundwater, and air) collected at a site. It can be a
confusing term because it has a couple of meanings. In
general, background refers to a particular constituent that is
present at a site that is not attributed to activities at
the site. Instead, the constituent may be present as a result
of “naturally...
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Don't
forget to join us tomorrow on Thursday, January 24 at 10:00 am
(by
registering here) for a free webinar titled "A New Phase I ESA
Standard: What Will Change and How Does This Affect My
Environmental Due Diligence?"
The current standard for conducting
Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) is the ASTM E 1527-05
“Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I
Environmental Site Assessment Process”, which was last updated in
2005. According to the ASTM bylaws, standards...
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Acitivity and use limitations
(AULs) are an explicit recognition by a federal, state, or
local regulatory agency that residual levels of hazardous
substances or petroeluem products may be present on a
property, and that unrestricted use of the property may not be
acceptable.
The user(s) of a Phase I
Environmental Site Assessment is required to search land title
records and judicial records to identify AULs and environmental
liens recorded against the property. However, August Mack is happy
to...
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If you are considering a real estate
transaction in Ohio and part of your due diligence process includes
an environmental assessment, contact Eric Cooper at 614-798-9922 in
our Ohio office. Performing this due diligence can aid in
minimizing your risks and liabilities.
On
Thursday, January 24, 2013 join us at 10:00 am (by
registering here) for a free webinar titled "A New Phase I ESA
Standard: What Will Change and How Does This Affect My
Environmental Due Diligence?"
The current standard for conducting
Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) is the ASTM E 1527-05
“Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I
Environmental Site Assessment Process”, which was last updated in
2005. According to the ASTM bylaws, standards must be updated...
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Historical
Recognized Environmental Conditions (HRECs) are often identified
during Phase I Environmental Site Assessments. A HREC is an
environmental condition which in the past would have been a
recognized environmental condition (REC), but which may or may not
be considered a REC currently. The final decision rests with the
environmental professional and will be influenced by the current
impact of the HREC on the commercial property in question. If a
HREC is determined to be a REC at the time...
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