http://brownfields-development.com/all-appropriate-inquiries-new-standard-for-environmental-due-diligence/ The smart growth and revitalization movements have converged to bring Brownfields Redevelopment to the forefront. The time is now to restore the environment, create jobs and re-create "Places for People." Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:19:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://brownfields-development.com/all-appropriate-inquiries-new-standard-for-environmental-due-diligence/#comment-9 Andy Knoch Sat, 05 Aug 2006 01:23:36 +0000 http://brownfields-development.com/all-appropriate-inquiries-new-standard-for-environmental-due-diligence/#comment-9 Thanks Ken for your input. It’s always helpful to hear from someone like you who is dealing with this issue day in and day out. Thanks Ken for your input. It’s always helpful to hear from someone like you who is dealing with this issue day in and day out.

]]> http://brownfields-development.com/all-appropriate-inquiries-new-standard-for-environmental-due-diligence/#comment-5 Ken LaConde Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:50:08 +0000 http://brownfields-development.com/all-appropriate-inquiries-new-standard-for-environmental-due-diligence/#comment-5 We have found that conducting Phase I’s in accordance with the new AAI requirements can cost anywhere from a minimum increase of 15% to as much as double the standard Phase I. AAI protocols are very site sensitive and if a substantial body of information exists, preparing a legally defensible document is quite detailed and time consuming. We are still of the opinion that very few sites need this level of detail and once the ‘trade’realizes how much more they are going to cost, they’ll back down and just simply request the normal Phase I protocol. We have found that conducting Phase I’s in accordance with the new AAI requirements can cost anywhere from a minimum increase of 15% to as much as double the standard Phase I. AAI protocols are very site sensitive and if a substantial body of information exists, preparing a legally defensible document is quite detailed and time consuming.
We are still of the opinion that very few sites need this level of detail and once the ‘trade’realizes how much more they are going to cost, they’ll back down and just simply request the normal Phase I protocol.

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