Monthly Archives: January 2013

Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Part 1

Posted on January 15, 2013 by EBA Engineering
A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is a report prepared for a real estate holding listing current or potential environmental contamination for the property. Lenders often require the report for certain types of properties before they will lend. Municipalities will also require the report for certain types of subdivisions, building, & development. Various triggering actions […] Continue reading

California Subdivision Map Act

Posted on January 10, 2013 by EBA Engineering
The California Suddivision Map Act vests regulation and control of the design and improvement of subdivisions in the legislative bodies of local agencies. This means that subdivisions must be approved by local agencies, generally either City or County depending on whether the property is inside City limits or not. The local entity is generally considered […] Continue reading