Environmental
In Tennessee, a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is designed to:
ATest soil and groundwater samples for contamination
BIdentify recognized environmental conditions (RECs) through records review, site inspection, and interviews✓ Correct
CProvide a guaranteed certificate of environmental cleanliness
DRemediate identified contamination
Explanation
A Phase I ESA identifies recognized environmental conditions (RECs) through historical records review, a site inspection, and interviews — but does not include sampling. Phase II includes sampling and testing.
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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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