Whether you are planning to sell or purchase property, manage storm water or permit a wetland, environmental issues subject to local, state and federal environmental law may need to be managed. For municipalities, environmental issues may arise infrequently, but when they do it can become a major distraction.
Read MoreThe President’s Plaque is the highest honor bestowed annually by Keep Michigan Beautiful to a government, community, school, business or organization in recognition of their contribution to environmental improvement, clean up, beautification, site restoration or historical preservation.
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Introduction to the Hazard Communication Standard The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) was enacted in to provide information to workers regarding the potential hazards associated with chemicals used in the workplace.
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Do you know the extent and reporting requirements for your storm water discharges? If not, then ASTI Environmental can help.
The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program regulates the discharge of pollutants from point sources to waters of the United States. Storm water from industrial facilities with manufacturing, processing or raw material storage operations could be regulated by the NPDES permit program. If your site discharges storm water to a municipal storm water system or open channel your site may require an NPDES permit.
Read MoreGeneral and Minor Permits
On March 27, 2013, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) updated and reissued the General and Minor Permit Categories for Part 303 Wetlands Protection, Part 301 Inland Lakes and Streams, and Part 325 Great Lakes Submerged Lands of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended. The purpose of the reissuance was to bring the expedited permit categories more in line with the federal nationwide permits.
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With recent changes in legislation, both the environmental assessment and brownfield incentives programs in Michigan have new options and requirements. Assessments are more focused on soil gas and vapor intrusion from historical impacts, and although the Baseline Environmental Assessment is still the key document for state liability protection, there is more emphasis on Due Care Plans and No Further Action (NFA) Letters, and on the associated maintenance and control requirements.
Read MoreHUD is now requiring radon testing for all properties located within Zone 1 (high risk) and Zone 2 (medium risk) effective for all Environmental Reports submitted to HUD after 6/4/13 (regardless of the date of the report). As you can see from the Michigan Radon Zone Map below, much of Michigan is in Zones 1 and 2.
Read MoreIf you lived in Michigan last Spring, or closely followed the new administration, you know that one of Governor Snyder’s first acts was to eliminate the dreaded Michigan Business Tax (MBT) and to replace it with a 6% corporate income tax on “C” corporations. Designed to improve business attraction and expansion, it also resulted in the elimination of all MBT Credits utilized as development incentives (Brownfield, State Historic and MEGA Jobs Credits.)
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