Code computed the rating from the assessor's inputs:
present, impact unlikely -> 1
Set by the rule
Decision
Released with flags
The engine's reasons
Numbers not found in cited evidence: 2023
Agencies not in the register or the evidence: IDEM
Evidence state
Verified · field study or agency determination
Revision
Not revised.
The five inputs
Present: yes
The Phase I found no RECs (C-42ffa60059), but also observed a small de minimis farm debris pile near the Parcel 12 barn (C-18f20d1141). The two do not truly conflict: a de minimis debris pile is not a REC. Debris is a hazardous-materials/contamination-type site feature, so the resource is rated present at a minimal level.
The only documented item is a small de minimis debris pile near the Parcel 12 barn (C-18f20d1141). The Phase I found no RECs (C-42ffa60059), so no contamination affects central buildable areas.
With no RECs (C-42ffa60059) and only a de minimis debris pile needing routine removal (C-18f20d1141), no further assessment or remediation is likely to affect cost or schedule materially.
The January 2023 Phase I ESA identified no recognized environmental conditions. A small de minimis farm debris pile was observed near the Parcel 12 barn; removal is recommended.
Critique
Verdict
upheld
Suggested direction for the rating
same
Summary
Category 1 is broadly supported by the Phase I. The issues are minor: 'simple' removal is not in the quote, IDEM is listed without support, the ASTM viability point is not attributed, and the Phase I's 180-day shelf life is near or past expiry at cut-off.
Critic model
Luminol
Issues
Severity minor · Kind unsupported_statement
The avoidable rationale and the pathway rationale say the Phase I recommends 'simple removal'. The quote says only 'removal is recommended'. 'Simple' is not in the quote. The statement that no regulated remediation or agency oversight is expected also goes beyond an absence-of-RECs quote.
The extent rationale says no contamination affects central buildable areas. The quotes do not give the debris pile's location relative to buildable areas, only that it is near the Parcel 12 barn. The Phase I absence of RECs is for the Property, so the claim is partly supported. 'Peripheral' is a judgment call. A site map showing the barn location would settle it.
The Comments and Next steps cite 'ASTM E1527-21 viability window' and the Phase I date, with no quote or as-of note supplying the standard. The 180-day viability point is reasonable regulatory context but is not attributed. The listed agency IDEM is also not supported, because the assessment itself says no agency oversight is expected.
The Phase I is dated 2023-01-20 and the cut-off is 2023-08-15, which is about 6.8 months. The assessment could state that the 180-day component shelf life is near expiry or expired, and that an update will be needed. It only says to confirm currency.
A small de minimis farm debris pile was observed near the Parcel 12 barn; removal is recommended.
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SYNTHETIC TEST FIXTURE - FICTIONAL PROJECT
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ASTM E1527-21)
Brook Hollow Solar Project
January 20, 2023
This assessment has revealed no recognized environmental conditions (RECs) in connection with the Property.
Quote starts. A small farm debris pile (de minimis) was observed near the Parcel 12 barn; removal is recommended. Quote ends.
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C-18f20d1141
A small de minimis farm debris pile was observed near the Parcel 12 barn; removal is recommended.
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A small farm debris pile (de minimis) was observed near the Parcel 12 barn; removal is recommended.
Comments
The January 2023 Phase I ESA identified no recognized environmental conditions. A small de minimis farm debris pile was observed near the Parcel 12 barn; removal is recommended.