Phase I RMEA offers two critical strengths in our ability to provide the highest level of service on ESAs, as follows: ESAs are and have always been a core business of our company. Many of our competitors perform these projects as a sideline service, often when their core service work, such as engineering, is light. RMEA assigns ESA projects to senior staff possessing many years of practical experience. It is common in the industry, particularly with firms who perform ESAs as a side-niche, to assign these projects to junior staff. This can lead to oversights and other problems. RMEA has the knowledge to efficiently and effectively deal with potential or real environmental concerns identified by the Phase I. RMEA has taken many sites from the initial identification of a recognized environmental condition, through Phase II Investigation, and eventual regulatory closure. RMEA staff have close working relationships with the regional regulatory staff, and in countless cases have used our knowledge and experience to creatively and efficiently address and reach closure of sites with environmental issues. Surveys of Environmental Business Risks: Asbestos, Lead-based Paint, Mold RMEA is sometimes asked to include evaluations of certain business risks as a part of some Phase I Environmental Site Assessments. These evaluations often involve asbestos, lead-paint, and/or mold surveys. RMEA typically manages these surveys on behalf of our clients, and we utilize highly experienced subcontractors who we have worked with for many years to conduct the site surveys and sampling programs. We also often act in a management and oversight capacity on abatement projects for these concerns. Phase II A Phase II ESA is a focused investigation of a specific recognized environmental condition(s) identified by a Phase I study. A Phase II ESA is only needed when a recognized environmental condition is identified by a Phase I study. Many sites, most actually, are free of significant environmental concerns and no additional work is required. Since many Phase II studies involve investigation of soil and/or groundwater conditions, a thorough knowledge of the local geology is required. In addition, it is critical that the firm conducting this work has an intimate knowledge of local regulatory practices and laws. RMEA has extensive experience conducting these studies (see Site Investigation and Remediation Services section below). In many cases over the years, RMEA has efficiently and successfully taken properties from an initial Phase I, through a Phase II site investigation, and finally through the cleanup phase to obtain regulatory closure. Only an experienced, full-service environmental firm has the breadth of experience to complete such projects efficiently and in a timely manner.

Phase I RMEA offers two critical strengths in our ability to provide the highest level of service on ESAs, as follows: ESAs are and have always been a core business of our company. Many of our competitors perform these projects as a sideline service, often when their core service work, such as engineering, is light. RMEA assigns ESA projects to senior staff possessing many years of practical experience. It is common in the industry, particularly with firms who perform ESAs as a side-niche, to assign these projects to junior staff. This can lead to oversights and other problems. RMEA has the knowledge to efficiently and effectively deal with potential or real environmental concerns identified by the Phase I. RMEA has taken many sites from the initial identification of a recognized environmental condition, through Phase II Investigation, and eventual regulatory closure. RMEA staff have close working relationships with the regional regulatory staff, and in countless cases have used our knowledge and experience to creatively and efficiently address and reach closure of sites with environmental issues. Surveys of Environmental Business Risks: Asbestos, Lead-based Paint, Mold RMEA is sometimes asked to include evaluations of certain business risks as a part of some Phase I Environmental Site Assessments. These evaluations often involve asbestos, lead-paint, and/or mold surveys. RMEA typically manages these surveys on behalf of our clients, and we utilize highly experienced subcontractors who we have worked with for many years to conduct the site surveys and sampling programs. We also often act in a management and oversight capacity on abatement projects for these concerns. Phase II A Phase II ESA is a focused investigation of a specific recognized environmental condition(s) identified by a Phase I study. A Phase II ESA is only needed when a recognized environmental condition is identified by a Phase I study. Many sites, most actually, are free of significant environmental concerns and no additional work is required. Since many Phase II studies involve investigation of soil and/or groundwater conditions, a thorough knowledge of the local geology is required. In addition, it is critical that the firm conducting this work has an intimate knowledge of local regulatory practices and laws. RMEA has extensive experience conducting these studies (see Site Investigation and Remediation Services section below). In many cases over the years, RMEA has efficiently and successfully taken properties from an initial Phase I, through a Phase II site investigation, and finally through the cleanup phase to obtain regulatory closure. Only an experienced, full-service environmental firm has the breadth of experience to complete such projects efficiently and in a timely manner.