Environmental Due Diligence & Risk Management

The definition of a Desktop Review, as it relates to Phase One Environmental Site Assessment, is not so subtly hidden in its name. Below is a brief snapshot of what all is involved with this type of assessment.

There is no on-inspection is included in a Desktop Review. A Desktop Review usually includes all or some of the following:

• Reviews of previous Phase 1 Environmental Assessments, Phase II Environmental Site Assessments or other Environmental Records as they pertain to a property
• Regulatory database search of the site and surrounding properties
• Historic Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for the site and surrounding properties
• Historic City Directories for the surrounding properties
• State and local agency files to evaluate if there are any evidence of hazardous waste/chemical management at the site (i.e. manifest records, Tier I/II forms, Form Rs, etc) for the site
• Historical Aerial Photographs of the site and surrounding properties.

Following completion of the aforementioned activities, a letter report is prepared that documents the search results. It is anticipated a Desktop Review can be completed within 10 business days.