Environmental Due Diligence

DLZ provides clients with a complete array of environmental due diligence services. These services include Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, Baseline Environmental Assessments (BEAs), and Due Care Plans (in Michigan). These environmental due diligence services cover a wide variety of commercial, and industrial properties. In addition, we help clients evaluate properties before purchase or transfer and to protect them from future environmental liability.

DLZ CAPABILITIES AND SERVICES

1. Phase I Environmental Site Assessments – Firstly, Phase I assessments evaluate the current and historical use of a property. It helps to identify potential environmental liabilities following ASTM standards that include All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI). Our Phase I Environmental Site Assessments are completed by environmental professionals who meet the requirements of the EPA’s AAI standard.
2. Phase II Environmental Site Assessments – Then follows Phase II Environmental Site Assessments. Here, the focus is to confirm if Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs) identified in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment have impacted the subject property.
3. Baseline Environmental Assessments (Michigan) – The BEA process provides a means of liability relief for a purchaser of contaminated property. DLZ has prepared numerous BEAs within Michigan to protect the new property owners while fostering the use of the property.
4. Due Care Plans – Due Care Plans or compliance with Due Care is a vital plan to maintain accordance with the provisions established for owners of contaminated property.