Services
Kala Geosciences Ltd. provides Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) (formerly Preliminary Site Investigations) that meet:
- CSA Standard “Z768-01 Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment” – Phase 1 ESA
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation CMHC guidelines
- The requirement of the BC Ministry of Environment (BCE)
Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments (ESA):
This is a method used to assist in determining potential environmental liabilities due to contamination on a site or property. This process involves a detailed review of land uses and history including a site visit, record searches, personal interviews and the evaluation of related information and reporting. This information is compiled and used to determine the potential of impact on a site due to contamination.
A Phase 1 ESA is normally used to:
- Verify on behalf of a property purchaser or vendor that a specific title is free of latent and patent environmental liabilities
- Meet a regulatory request, order, or direction
- Provide a liability assessment prior to an acquisition or divestiture of a property or site
- Provide a due diligence measure in support of a real estate or financing agreement
- Provide baseline liability assessment prior to tenancy of a site
- provide a due diligence measure to determine compliance with a corporate stewardship policy
- Clientele
Kala has performed numerous preliminary site investigations for clients such as:
- Chartered banks
- Mining corporations
- RCMP
- Regional Districts
- First Nations
- Municipalities
- Industrial Developers