Due Diligence Services for Real Estate Transactions:
  • Phase I Site Assessments
  • Phase II Site Assessments
  • Asbestos Surveys
  • Lead Services
  • Radon Testing
  • Drinking Water Sampling
  • Regulatory File Reviews
  • Peer Reviews of Env. Reports
  • Property Condition Assessments

Hazardous Materials Surveys for Renovation/Demolition:
  • Asbestos Surveys
  • Lead Services
  • Waste Profiling
  • Inventory of Light Ballasts, Light Tubes, Chemicals and Tanks

Regulatory Driven Investigations:
  • Soil and Surface Water Sampling and Analysis
  • Groundwater Monitoring Well Installations, Gauging and Sampling
  • Risk Assessment
  • Tank Closures
  • Air Quality Analysis for Washington, DC Environmental Impact Screening

Storage Tank Services:
  • Inspections
  • Removals/Closures
  • Subsurface Evaluations
  • Interface with Regulatory Agencies

Ecological Studies:
  • Wetland Determinations/Delineations
  • Wetland Permit Applications
  • Forest Stand Delineations
  • Identification of Waters of the U.S.

Redevlopment of Impacted Properties via VCP:
  • Evaluation of Prior Investigations
  • Attend Pre-Application Meeting with MDE
  • Develop Scope of Work for Remedial Investigation
  • Completion of Remedial Investigation
  • Preparation of VCP Application
  • Implementation of Response Action Plan
  • Interface with Client's Legal Counsel

 

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING:

Hillis-Carnes provides a variety of environmental services that compliment other areas of service offered by the company. These services include environmental due diligence (Phase I) which can be performed in conjunction with an engineering inspection, soil sampling (Phase II) which can be performed in conjunction with the geotechnical evaluation of a property, determination of the presence of asbestos and lead in conjunction with the demolition of existing buildings and construction inspection for new buildings, etc. The offering of these services eliminates the need for clients to engage multiple consultants on a given project and ensures continuity throughout the project.

The environmental services offered by Hillis-Carnes meet the needs of a diverse client base, including clients purchasing or insuring real estate, clients providing loans on real estate, clients required to perform remediation of environmental contaminants, etc. These services provide clients with the information necessary to make informed management and financial decisions.

 

Remediation of Metals at Orchards/Golf Courses

· Delineation of Contamination
· Pilot Testing to Determine Remedial Options
· Interface with Legal Counsel
· Interface with Regulatory Authorities
· Assistance with Preparation of Real Estate Disclosures
· Oversight of Remedial Activities
· Waste Characterization
· Post-Remediation Verification Sampling

Methane Gas Studies

· Indoor Air Testing
· Testing of Subsurface Soils
· Determination of Mitigation Measures

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Recent Environmental Consulting Projects
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Salisbury Bypass

EXXON Mobil Terminal

Peninsula on Indian River Bay

Villages of Urbana