ESAs Made Easy

A Checklist Approach to Phase I Environmental Site Assessments

Andre R. Cooper

• Publisher: Government Institutes
• Year: 1996
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781461624585
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Business General
• Index: Business

Learn how to conduct and evaluate a successful Phase I ESA to identify existing or potential environmental hazards and 'special resources' for a subject property. Through its easy-to-follow checklist format and sample ESA, this book shows you everything you need to know about Phase I ESAs, including ESA statement of work, environmental databases, ESA report appendices, ESA process, site history, governmental records, site reconnaissance, environmental hazards, underground and aboveground storage tanks, historic properties and national landmarks, scientific significance, and more.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Dedication
• General Contents
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• 1 Introduction to ESAs
• 2 ESA Statement of Work (SOW)
• 3 Overview of ESA Format
• 4 Environmental Databases
• 5 ESA Report Appendices
• 6 The ESA Process
• 7 Step One: Current Site Data
• 8 Step Two: Site History
• 9 Step Three: Governmental Records
• 10 Step Four: Interviews
• 11 Step Five: Site Reconnaissance
• 12 Environmental Hazards Overview
• 13 Underground and Aboveground Storage Tanks
• 14 Geology and Soils
• 15 Topography and Hydrology
• 16 Hazardous Substances
• 17 Asbestos-Containing Materials (ACMs)
• 18 Lead
• 19 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
• 20 Landfills, Pits, Sumps, Drywells, and Catchbasins
• 21 Radon
• 22 Special Resources
• 23 Endangered Species
• 24 Historic Properties and National Landmarks
• 25 Recreational Areas
• 26 Scientific Significance
• 27 Sole-Source Aquifers
• 28 Coastal Zones
• 29 Wetlands
• 30 Floodplains
• 31 Wild and Scenic Rivers
• 32 Wilderness Areas
• 33 Site Maps
• Appendix A Sample Phase I ESA
• Appendix B Phase I ESA Inspection Checklist
• Appendix C Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Plans
• Glossary of Terms
• Index