Environmental Due Diligence – The Environmental People

Q: A and A Used Auto Parts, Inc.

Completed a site assessment was conducted in a phased approach and with the understanding that considering historical use of the Site as a salvage yard since the early 1990's, that for the most part, impacts to environmental media, were the result of releases of petroleum type waste, i.e. (diesel, gasoline, used oil, and antifreeze). The assessment actions concentrated on key areas across the Site where engine dismantling and crushing operations were conducted and where gasoline, diesel and used oil were stored once these products were removed from vehicles prior to crushing operations.

Q: Mazak Mining Corporation

Activities included overseeing exploratory coring activities to ascertain the thickness of overburden material and the quality of limestone. Geologic core samples were evaluated for physical and chemical analysis including load bearing ratios, magnesium, and calcium sulfate percentages and for grain size tests to ascertain the percentages of sand, silt, and clay. Other activities provided included a review of existing mining permits, such as Environmental Resource, Water Use, and NPDES permits; and mining permits required by the Florida Bureau of Mines as well as local and state permitting agencies. Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments were completed as well to evaluate the property and surrounding land for the presence of recognized environmental conditions that could have with current and former uses of the property.

Q: United Timber Structures

Completed a Phase I for this client which identified historical above ground storage tanks on the property being acquired. Considering the potential of releases from the above-ground tanks a Phase II ESA was performed. Phase II involved sampling of soil and groundwater in the vicinity of the above-ground tanks that were formerly used to store and dispense Bunker C fuel oil for operation of boilers and other uses throughout the citrus processing plant. The two (2) ASTs formerly had an estimated capacity of 50,000 gallons each. The Phase II assessment report was provided for your closing with Regions Bank.

Q: Small Business Administration

Assisted private clients with environmental due diligence associated with acquiring two (2) warehouses located, Winter Springs, Florida. Activities included completing a Phase I ESA to identify and assess characteristics of the Site that would be considered a “Recognized Environmental Condition” (REC) and the potential liability associated with existing on-site contamination or contamination on adjacent property that could impact the Site. Phase II was performed to address environmental conditions identified in the Phase I ESA report. Specifically, to evaluate groundwater quality in the vicinity of an on-site septic system and the potential of liquid waste being disposed of into the system by way of a sink located in the westernmost of the two (2) warehouse structures.

Q: Sandspur Housing Partners, Inc.

The Environmental People provided Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments (ESAs), wetland and T&E species evaluations and environmental permitting for various sites planned for the development of single-family and multi-family housing projects. Some projects also involved cleanup actions involving soil and groundwater remedial actions.

Q: Orlando Drum, Incorporated

To address the concerns related to drums buried beneath the Site, The Environmental People completed an electromagnetic (EM) survey. The EM survey was performed using a Geonics GEM 300 multi-frequency terrain conductivity profiler. At the completion of the survey, data was transferred from the GEM 300 to a computer and manipulated using a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Coordinates for each data point were assigned to each measurement station and, using a contouring software package, various isopleths were constructed to visually represent the inphase and quadrature phase database (conductivity values are calculated from the quadrature phase data set).

Q: Walt Disney World Resort (Phase I Environmental Site Assessment)

This Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) was conducted on undeveloped property located west of Victory Way within the Walt Disney World Resort and more specifically the Disney Wide World of Sports (DWWS) in Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida (Site). The ESA was conducted for Mr. Barry Cunningham of Walt Disney World Company with reliance provided to Aloma Bowling and Recreation, LLC, who is leasing the property. The ESA was completed in general conformance with standards published by the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) in Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessments Process (Designation E 1527-05). The purpose of the Phase I ESA was to identify and assess characteristics of the Site that would be considered a “Recognized Environmental Condition” (REC) and potential liability associated with existing on-site contamination or contamination on adjacent property that could impact the Site. Findings of the Phase I ESA were based on information gathered from federal, state, and local regulatory agencies; interviews; published maps; historical aerial photographs; and visual reconnaissance of on-site and off-site areas.