Environmental Services in Franklin County, VT

Vermont's Act 250 land use permitting can require documentation of site conditions, including prior land use and potential contamination, as part of the application package. A completed Phase I ESA conducted in accordance with ASTM E1527-21 provides the factual site history record that attorneys and permit consultants typically need when preparing Act 250 submissions. Coordinating the ESA early prevents the assessment from becoming a schedule bottleneck in the permit process.

Agricultural properties commonly present recognized environmental conditions related to pesticide and herbicide storage areas, underground or aboveground fuel tanks serving farm equipment, bulk fertilizer handling, and older outbuildings where hazardous materials may have been stored. The Phase I process under ASTM E1527-21 reviews historical aerial photographs, fire insurance maps, and agency records to identify these features, then evaluates their relevance to the subject parcel and adjacent properties.

Glacially deposited soils in the Champlain Valley can include stratified silts, clays, and gravels that create variable permeability layers. This stratigraphy affects how contaminants migrate and where monitoring points should be placed. A Phase II scope is designed around the specific recognized environmental conditions identified in the Phase I and the site's interpreted soil and groundwater conditions, rather than a fixed sampling grid applied uniformly to every project.

Field work in Franklin County is dispatched through the Boston, MA regional hub, about 197 miles away. Laboratory testing is performed in Sugar Land, TX under chain of custody, or in a mobile laboratory mobilized to large Franklin County projects.

Field sampling and testing in Franklin County are performed by our ACI- and NICET-certified technicians. Environmental engineering and professional services are delivered with professionals licensed in Vermont, coordinated under one proposal.