Environmental
A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is intended to:
APhysically test soil and groundwater for contamination
BIdentify recognized environmental conditions through research and inspection without physical sampling✓ Correct
CClean up known contamination on a site
DEstimate the cost of environmental remediation
Explanation
A Phase I ESA identifies potential and recognized environmental conditions (RECs) through records review, site inspection, and interviews — without physical sampling. If RECs are identified, a Phase II ESA involves actual testing and sampling.
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Key Terms to Know
Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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