1. Environmental Issues Mapping Field Lab
September 1-2, 2016

2. *Participation by all members is expected*
Directions
Divide into six groups:
3 per group for 1 A/B
4 per group for 3 B, but one will have 5
Each group, take a packet of colored maps, plain sheet of paper, clipboard, and pencil
Using the maps as a reference, walk the school property to identify and map at least six environmental concerns (or potential concerns)
Include water ways, main school buildings on drawn map as reference points.
On the back of the created map(s) or on separate paper, describe the environmental concerns noted
Evaluation will be based on accuracy and professional quality
*Participation by all members is expected*

6. Environmental Site Evaluations
Phase One Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs)
Typically done for commercial and/or industrial property transactions
To eliminate liability issues of existing contamination
Focus is on the environmental aspects and not structural
Visual observations
Historical documentation of previous land uses
Photographs
No samples collected

7. Environmental Site Evaluations
Phase Two ESAs
Conducted when a Phase One Assessment results in actual or suspected problems
Collects soil and/or water samples to confirm or test the level of contamination
Potentially determine the source of contamination
May be as simple as hand collection of samples
May involve drilling of a well to pull a groundwater sample or heavy equipment to dig a certain depth to collect a soil sample (or determine depth of impacted soil)
Typical examples:
Leaking Petroleum Storage Tanks
Industrial Sites where chemical manufacturing took place, buried industrial waste or byproducts, built prior to current environmental design regulations
Can also include a biological evaluation of species present or abundance
Typical and rare (endangered)

8. Environmental Site Evaluations
Public Relations Consultant
Evaluate perception of environmental issues or contamination outsiders may be concerned about
Ex.: Leaking dumpsters, wasting water, accumulated trash, etc.