AIPG-TX

For those of you involved in Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, E 1527-13 is now in effect—and blessed by the U.S. EPA as AAI-compliant. EDR has a good analysis of what the changes are, and they are significant, including:

• If the subject property or an adjoining property is identified in any of the standard environmental records sources, then performing an agency file review is not optional.
• If the EPA decides not to undertake such a file review on a particular project, the justification for not conducting one must be included in the Phase I report.
• Section 8.2.2.2 also allows the EPA to rely on alternative sources (e.g., onsite records, local government agencies, etc.) and document the findings in the report.

For more information go to: http://edrnet.com/search/E+1527-13/

Henry M. Wise, P.G.
The Wise Report