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By David E. Lourie, P.E.
EPA’s proposed AAI rule, once adopted, will
bring integrity to the “due diligence” process. Mr.
Kaiser’s article noted many issues. Some merit clarification and
comment.
When final, the AAI rule will supersede ASTM E-1527,
a commonly used guide for conducting environmental site assessments (ESAs).
Congress and the AAI Committee recognized that E-1527 was inadequate for
AAI. ASTM E-1527 was designed without public involvement or public access
by a private standards-developing organization (SDO); was intended for a
narrow range of property types; fails to set any measurable criteria for
environmental professionals (EPs); and is prescriptive, thus limiting even
the most experienced EP’s ability to apply professional judgment.
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Paul Curran Lackawanna, N.Y.
Senior Executive Vice President, Axio Power & Apex Wind Energy
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Sadhu Johnston City of Chicago
Chief Environmental Officer, Deputy Chief of Staff, Mayor's Office
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Graham Stevens Hartford, CT
Brownfields Coordinator for the Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection
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Brownfield Stateside Report
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In Michigan, some are predicting a better business climate for redevelopment and regulatory closure of contaminated properties thanks to a bill Michigan Governor Rick Snyder was scheduled to sign last week. The new regulations should have a positive impact on commercial real estate development and brownfields redevelopment resulting in the creation of jobs. |
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A property located on a bank of the East River and in a densely developed residential and commercial area, had its work cut out for it from an environmental remediation standpoint. The mission was to clean up the land and ultimately make one puzzle piece to a larger urban revitalization project that would be redeveloped as a public library and park ranger station.
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