One of my recent posts discussed
the varieties of social media
marketing. Through all of my reading,
research, tweeting and blogging, a reoccuring theme keeps coming
up: If you aren't using social media marketing to promote yourself
and others, you're doing it wrong!
So with that in mind, I need to give a BIG public THANK YOU to
one of the awesome senior managers at my office, Brian
Wilson. I came down with a heinous cold the day before I
was to give a webinar on "Addressing Vapor Intrusion...
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Preparing for my webinar on
"Addressing Vapor Intrusion during a Property Transaction," I ran
across an ASTM article that gave a great basic snapshot of the
four tiers involved in conducting a vapor intrusion assessment. I
have copied an exerpt below, but you can find more information at
www.astm.org.
Anthony J. Buonicore, chair of ASTM Task Group E50.02.06 on Vapor
Intrusion, says E2600 defines good commercial and customary
practice for conducting a vapor intrusion assessment on a...
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While waiting on my client
appointment recently at a local breakfast place, I was
listening in on a neighboring table's conversation.
(Rude I know, but they weren't exactly whispering)
As soon as the word environmental was mentioned during
their chat, my ears perked up. One of the gentleman was
speaking about a recent project they were working on for
development and discussing the environmental considerations and
review that had to be completed prior to breaking ground. He
said that they had...
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August Mack Environmental has
experts that perform hundreds of Environmental Site
Assessments. We have performed work in 40+ states and much of
this work includes due diligence related to environmental
assessments in real estate transactions. August Mack provides the
commitment to complete these projects in a timely fashion which is
usually of utmost importance.
If you have EH&S problems that
need to be solved, call Tom Anderson at 317.916.3105 and he will
direct you to the resources to get your problem solved. Whether you
need to look at sustainability solutions, have a Phase I
Environmental Site Assessement completed, or are looking for
someone to help develop your lockout/tagout program, we have the
resources.
I have been
spending my summer working in the transaction department mostly
assisting with and participating in Phase I Environmental
Site Assessments (ESAs). I recently assisted in historical
research for a report on a property in downtown
Indianapolis. My research included putting together and
reviewing historical Sanborn fire insurance maps, and historic city
directories for the property as well as surrounding properties at
the state library. I was specifically looking for
historical...
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When a property is undergoing a
transaction (e.g., sale, refinance, foreclosure), a Phase I
Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is conducted to identify any
potential liabilities associated with past or present use of the
property. The industry standard for performing Phase I ESAs is
based on the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Standard E 1527, which specifies industry-accepted minimumrequirements for evaluating the environmental condition of a
property. The Phase I ESA is...
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Recently, I participated in a site inspection on 102-acres of
vacant, agricultural land for a Phase I Environmental
Site Assessment. Because the land was historically
agricultural, I was looking for signs of illegal dumping of
hazardous waste, evidence of historical homes or buildings on the
site, stressed vegetation or any other issues of environmental
concern. I have learned with every site inspection it is
important to be thorough and inspect every part of the
property because you never...
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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, or
Sanborns, are a great historical source of information for
conducting environmental site assessments. When available for an
area, they are a great record of UST locations, hazardous storage
areas, and historical building uses. Gasoline stations that
operated from the 1920's through the 1950's usually don't show up
on any type of registered UST database, largely because the
facilities closed down before the database was ever created.
Sanborns serve as a safety net...
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WE DO THEM!!! ACTUALLY WE
DO LOTS OF THEM. SO CALL KENT JOHNSON AT 317.916.3177 IF
YOU NEED TO HAVE AN ASSESSMENT COMPLETED.
If you haven't seen these icons all over the web recently, you
haven't been online enough, in which case, how did you
find this blog? Was it a random search for Phase One
Environmental Site Assessments or a Pennsylvania Environmental
Consulting firm?
In my various associations, social media topics keep getting
highlighted and presented on in order to facilitate "professional
development."
If you have questions about this useful marketing tools, reach out
to a co-worker or hire a professional...
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We recently conducted some Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments
in the western United States, and it's amazing how much further
contaminants can travel through the
porous, sandy subsurface soils out west! It was a
definite reminder that local geology plays a big role in making
determinations about off-site sources of contamination.
August Mack was awarded a
portfolio package of properties to perform Environmental Site
Assessments on with a very tight deadline. August Mack's commitment
to this client and project, and our expertise in this subject
area allowed us to complete the project very quickly and the client
was very happy with our deliverables.
Do you need a Phase 1
Environmental Assessment completed in Ohio? Can our Dublin, Ohio
office at 614.798.9922 and ask for Eric Cooper or Ben Thayer.
August Mack Environmental has completed Phase 1's all over the
state of Ohio (as well as all over the United States).
We recently had a client request a
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) prior to entering
a lease-to-own type agreement on a small manufacturing facility.
The client was interested in using the space for the next five
years, with no real intention of purchasing the property.
Conducting a Phase I ESA was a smart and strategic way to
establish a baseline condition as a part of their exit strategy
five years down the road.
We've seen a lot of requests
lately for asbestos and lead-based-paint (LBP) operations and
maintenance (O&M) plans as a result potential asbestos and LBP
issues identified during a Phase 1 Site Assessment. Although it is
cheaper up front to jump straight to an O&M plan, this will be
a MUCH more costly method in the long run. Without conducting a
formal survey to identify specific asbestos containing
materials and surfaces painted with lead based paint,
owners/operators will have to abide by a...
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When a property is undergoing a
transaction (e.g., sale, refinance, foreclosure), a Phase I
Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is conducted to identify any
potential liabilities associated with past or present use of the
property. The industry standard for performing Phase I ESAs is
chiefly focused on issues of property use that could result in
contamination of the site. However, there are other issues not
necessarily related to environmental contamination, but may still
represent a significant...
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We recently conducted a Phase I
ESA, and identified multiple RECs. Neither the study site
nor any surrounding properties had any issues identified in
the government database listings, and no real issues of
concern were identified through a review of historical sources and
local records.
However.......
When we arrived at the site to perform the inspection, a massive
junk/salvage yard operation was observed on an adjacent property.
Extensive piles of scrap automobiles, parts, and remnants...
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We often perform Phase 1 Environmental Assessments prior to
property foreclosure. The Phase 1 Site Assessments are key in
obtaining the CERCLA liability protections, which are afforded by
following the current ASTM standard for conducting Phase I ESAs.
But the ASTM standard scope of work does not require an assessment
of issues pertaining to asbestos, mold, lead-based paint, etc.
Prior to taking title to a property through foreclosure, it is
prudent to have your consultant address these issues...
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