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Company Overview
? Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
? Transaction Screen Environmental Site Assessments
? Environmental Site Assessment Letter Reports
? Desktop Review Environmental Letter Reports
? General Consulting Services / Strategic Alliances

Houston Corporate Office Dallas/Fort Worth Service Office
P. O. Box 691566 4720 Vintage Lane, Suite 122
Houston, TX 77269-1566 Plano, Texas 75024
(281) 580-3363 | main (214) 620-0683 | main
(281) 966-1894 | efax (214) 367-3869 | efax

www.eastandassociates.com
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ABOUT EAST & Successful track record delivering high value, high quality consulting.
ASSOCIATES East & Associates specializes in the environmental consulting business for the
commercial real estate industry. With more than 20 years in business, we provide
independent consulting services and project management expertise across the entire
environmental spectrum. East & Associates has provided consulting services to
financial institutions, private lenders, real estate developers, investors, and individuals.

The key to the successful completion of a real estate transaction is to know the
potential risk of exposure to any liabilities and to incorporate those risks in the
evaluation. The most logical approach to handling these environmental hazards is to
become informed about the problems so they can be appropriately managed. Once
our clients understand the environmental issues and their potential ramifications, East
& Associates outlines various courses of action with our goal toward minimizing costs
and lessening current or potential liabilities. It is our goal to meet every customer��s
need for environmental consulting or project management services.

Exceptional detail in the more than 1,000 reports we��ve produced.
We specialize in environmental ��due diligence�� and have furnished over 1,000
environmental site assessment reports to our clients. With an array of different types of
site assessment reports, ranging from a Phase I ESA report to the most economical
Desktop Review Environmental Letter Report, East & Associates provide its clients
with the right report and details needed to fully understand the environmental review of
the subject property.

Texas-based with national experience, all with personalized service.
Based in Houston, we pride ourselves in local customer service with national
serviceability. While most of work is throughout Texas, we have completed projects in
Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, California, among other states. Our firm is listed as
an environmental consulting company in the ExactBid, Inc. RIMS (Real Estate
Information Systems) community for 20 counties in Texas. This listing allows
companies that are located throughout the United States to find local-based vendors to
complete ��due diligence�� requirements in a timely and efficient manner. Our primary
service area for our Houston office is central, south and southeast Texas. From our
Dallas/Fort Worth service office, our team provides environmental ��due diligence��
environmental consulting services throughout the major cities located in north and east
Texas. This office also provides our consulting expertise and service to two major cities
located in the Texas panhandle.

East & Associates has an Interactive Bid Quotation Request Form in PDF format
(http://eastandassociates.com/contact.htm). Once downloaded, the PDF bid quotation
request template can be saved and reused.

Hear from a client who has worked with us for more than 10 years.
��Dick and I have worked together for 10 plus years. I have hired him for environmental
assessments -- both overviews and full Phase I inspections. East & Associates'
reports are comprehensive and easy to read. Dick is great to work with and I highly
recommend his services.�� C Escrow Officer, Title Company


SERVICES Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs)
OVERVIEW ? Completed to current ASTM and AAI standards.
? Physical review of the subject site including flood and topographical maps.
? Includes a comprehensive historical summary of the study site and adjacent
properties including appraisal district data, city directories, fire insurance maps,
historical aerial photographs, and historical topographical maps.

Transaction Screen Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs)
? Economical savings over a Phase I ESA report (utilized for low risk properties).
? Completed to current ASTM standards and includes a site visit.
? Includes a completed questionnaire, the ASTM/AAI regulatory database report,
a current aerial, and a detailed review of the historical city directories.
? Identification of potential environmental concerns (PECs).

Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Letter Reports
? Economical savings over a Transaction Screen ESA report.
? Generally utilized for low risk properties and low capped loans (limited site visit).
? Includes a completed questionnaire, the ASTM/AAI regulatory database report,
and current aerial photographs.
? Identification of potential environmental concerns (PECs).

Desktop Review Environmental Letter Reports
? Economical savings over the custom ESA Letter Report.
? Developed in response to the Small Business Administration (SBA) SOP 50-
10(5) Lender and Development Company Loan Programs.
? Generally utilized for low risk properties and does not include a site visit.
? Includes FirstSearch Environmental Action Analysis database report and
FirstSearch environmental questionnaire with an assigned risk assessment.
? Review of historical aerials, historical city directories, and Sanborn Maps (fire
insurance maps) (if available from city library sources).
? Includes site location map, flood map, and reliance letter.
? Letter-styled report prepared by the Environmental Professional (EP) stating
conclusions and recommendations.

General Consulting Services
? Audit and review of environmental site assessment reports.
? Desktop review of regulatory database reports.
? Custom Internet search requests.
? Client requested custom-designed reports.


STRATEGIC Much more than a referral, our arrangement is a close partnership.
ALLIANCE East & Associates has formed strategic alliances with high-quality, high-service
environmental consulting, contracting, and service companies. These alliances allow
SERVICES us to offer a broad range of environmental services. Many of these partnership
arrangements have been in place for more than 10 years. Services include:

? Wetlands Determination
? Endangered Species Review
? Asbestos, Lead-Based Paint and Mold Inspection and Management Services
? Indoor Air Quality Monitoring
? Specific Environmental Data Services (historical aerials, topographical and oil
and gas mapping data)
? Litigation Support
? Phase II Environmental Site Assessments
? Risk-Based Site Assessments
? Economic Analysis and Options
? Risk Reduction Consulting
? VCP & IOP Applications and Consulting
? Groundwater Monitoring
? Leaking Petroleum Storage Tank Corrective Action Project Management
? TCEQ Licensed Corrective Action Specialist Services
? PST Closures and Assessments
? Emergency Response/Abatement
? Phase III Remediation Services
? Design/Installation/Modification of Remediation Systems
? Environmental regulatory compliance expertise for waste, wastewater, storm
water, groundwater and spill response
? Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Cleanup, Disposal and Management
? Permitting
? SARA 313 reporting
? Environmental regulations training
? Policy and procedure development and implementation

East & Associates coordinates all aspects of the project with our strategic partners.
Our Environmental Professional (EP) reviews the final report and in many instances,
the report is included within our company ��due diligence�� environmental assessment
reports.


REPORT
SECTION
SAMPLES

PHASE I ESA A comprehensive consulting report with complete attention to detail.
East & Associates provides professional Phase I ESA reports for the investigation of
environmental risk factors both and and/or near the subject property that could affect
its value or use. Prior to the initial site visit, our in-house mapping programs allow us to
print a regulatory hazards map and database based on ASTM/AAI standards.

During the site inspection and review of nearby properties, these plotted hazards sites
can be confirmed and field notes taken. A physical and historical review of the subject
property is completed to determine potential environmental liability. The historical city
directory review section of our Phase I ESA report combines the county appraisal
district property information, aerial photograph summary along with the city directory
review of the site and the adjacent properties. The scope of service of the Phase I ESA
report is completed to the current ASTM E 1527-05 and EPA AAI standards.

Report Highlights
? Detailed executive summary and conclusions section.
? Insertion of maps, photographs, and aerials within specific report section.
? Comprehensive regulatory records review section.
? Inclusion of historical aerial photographs and historical topographical maps.
? Complete historical city directories section for site and adjacent properties.
? Detailed section for findings, conclusions, and recommendations.


TRANSACTION A cost efficient ESA report that includes the site visit.
SCREEN ESA The Transaction Screen Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is a limited
environmental review of a property, with a scope of work intended to be less than that
of a Phase I ESA. It��s generally prepared for low risk properties. The Transaction
Screen ESA report is completed in general accordance to the ASTM Standard E-1528-
06. This practice is designed to identify Potential Environmental Concerns (PECs) in
connection with a property and does not necessarily require the judgment of an
Environmental Professional (EP) as defined in ASTM Standard E 1527-05 standards.

Our Transaction Screen ESA process includes a site reconnaissance, the inclusion of
the ASTM Transaction Screen Questionnaire, obtaining and reviewing environmental
databases as documented within the ASTM/AAI standards for the property and
neighboring properties, a review of local city directories, and a review of Sanborn Fire
Insurance Maps. East & Associates also includes site photographs, site location maps,
current aerial photographs, a flood map, and a topographical map within the
appendices of the report. The results of the Transaction Screen ESA will conclude
either that no PECs are present; therefore no further inquiry is necessary or that PECs
are identified, which require further inquiry to evaluate the PECs. Further inquiry could
be proceeding to a Phase I ESA report completed to the current ASTM E 1527-05
standards. This report offers an economical savings over a Phase I ESA report.

Report Highlights
? Generally prepared for low risk properties.
? Comprehensive regulatory records review section.
? Identification of Potential Environmental Concerns (PECs) related to property.

ESA LETTER Designed report for low risk properties and quick turnarounds.
REPORT The ESA Letter Report includes a limited site reconnaissance review of the subject
property. Current aerial photographs, site photographs, site maps, flood map,
topographical map, and a regulatory database report are located within the
appendices of the report. Typically, the historical review of the subject property is not
part of the scope of service of the ESA Letter Report. This report is intended for a low
capped loan that the lender deems a minimum environmental risk property. This
report offers an economical savings over a Transaction Screen ESA.

The results of the ESA Letter Report will conclude that either no Potential
Environmental Concerns (PECs) are present; therefore no further inquiry is necessary
or that PECs are identified, which require further inquiry to evaluate the identified
potential environmental concerns. Further inquiry could be proceeding to either a
Transaction Screen ESA or a Phase I ESA.

Report Highlights
? Designed for low risk and low-capped loans with a quick turnaround.
? Limited site inspection based on the individual client��s scope of service.
? Inclusion of a regulatory database report based on ASTM/AAI standards.
? Identification of Potential Environmental Concerns (PECs) in connection with a
property.


DESKTOP A great option for ��due diligence�� when renewing your client��s note.
REVIEW The Desk-Top Review Environmental Letter Report was developed in response to the
Small Business Administration (SBA) SOP 50-10(5) Lender and Development
ENVIRONMENTAL Company loan programs.
LETTER REPORT
While the scope of service for this report does not include a
site visit, East & Associates, Inc. will furnish the client with the
Environmental FirstSearch custom environmental
questionnaire. The document will be completed by our client
and returned to our company. The questionnaire along with the
address information will be submitted to FirstSearch and will flow seamlessly into the
FirstSearch software. The regulatory database company will then download the
FirstSearch Environmental Action Analysis report to our firm for review purposes. This
report analyzes and interprets the database search results and is fully integrated with
the environmental questionnaire. The database report combines the results of the
questionnaire with the results of the database report to provide a recommended
course of action.

Our research team will complete a review of historical city directories, fire insurance
maps, and available aerials from the local library. In addition to reviewing the
documentation from library sources, our Environmental Professional (EP) will review
the regulatory database, the FirstSearch action analysis level of risk statement, and
provide a letter report to our client. The letter report will be submitted with a
recommendation as to the environmental risk associated with the loan giving the
lender a clear course of action as to the next step in the loan process.

Report Highlights
? Designed for low risk loans with a quick turnaround.
? Researcher will conduct a library visit to review city directories, fire insurance
maps, and aerials.
? Site location map, flood map and reliance letter are included within the
appendices of the report.
? Inclusion of the FirstSearch Environmental Action Analysis report and
recommended course of action (no further action, further action suggested or
further action recommended).
? Environmental Professional (EP) will review the report documentation and
prepare a letter report outlining the degree of environmental risk.

GENERAL Custom services designed for specific environmental requirements.
CONSULTING East & Associates performs an array of general environmental consulting services.
Some of these consulting services include the review and audit of prior environmental
SERVICES reports, utilizing Internet database sources and in-house mapping programs to
determine potential environmental risk factors, providing regulatory database reports,
and other additional environmental services required by client needs.


RICHARD D. Since 1965, Richard East has built his career in the oilfield supply and service industry.
During these years, Mr. East has held executive level administrative duties for three
EAST oilfield and industrial supply firms. Under Mr. East��s direction, starting in 1989, the
President company began providing professional environmental consulting and project
management services to banking, financial, investment, real estate land development,
construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, transportation, legal, governmental and other
entities.

Mr. East received an undergraduate degree in Business Management from the
University of Tulsa. Mr. East has attended seminars in Superfund, Underground
Storage Tanks, Asbestos and Hazardous Waste Disposal to complement his vast work
experience in the oilfield and in environmental consulting. Mr. East is an active
member of the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) and the
Texas Association of Environmental Professionals (TAEP).

Contact Details
office: (281) 580-3363
fax: (281) 966-1894
email: richard@eastandassociates.com
linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dickeast
blog: http://blog.eastandassociates.com

ANN F. EAST Ann East is responsible for obtaining regulatory compliance information required on
Phase I environmental site assessments. Ms. East compiles all special resources
Vice President
review information and communicates with various state agencies to secure the most
current information available on a site-specific basis. Customer confidentiality and
information security is East & Associates, Inc.��s commitment to the client. Ms. East
maintains the client files, reports and other documentation and is responsible for
information security issues. She is also responsible for the coordination of site visits by
the professional site investigators and the completion of the final report in a timely
manner to the client.

KIMBERLY A. Ms. Casey is a hydrogeologist with more than seventeen years of experience in the
environmental industry specializing in soils and groundwater investigations, and
CASEY aquifer remediation projects. She has been actively involved in and responsible for all
Hydrogeologist phases of hydrogeologic site assessments and remediation. Ms. Casey has
experience in all phases of sites activities including emergency response action,
subsurface environmental site assessments, PST closures, risk-based site
assessments, risk-based regulatory closures, soil and groundwater remediation,
groundwater management, multimedia remediation, divestiture-related due diligence
activities for clients in the oil and gas industry, petroleum marketing field, commercial/
industrial markets, law firms, and banking industry. Ms. Casey graduated from Sam
Houston State University and is licensed by the TCEQ as a corrective action project
manager. (CAPM00465). Other professional registrations include the Texas
Professional Geoscientist (No. 4870), American Institute of Professional Geologists
(CPG-10221), and the State of Colorado PST-Listed Consultant (No. C277).


BERNADETTE Ms. Chiasson is an environmental scientist with over 20 years experience in the
environmental industry specializing in environmental regulatory compliance. Her
M. CHIASSON regulatory compliance expertise includes waste, wastewater, storm water, groundwater
Environmental and spill response. She has experience in Phase I site assessments, risk assessment,
Scientist SARA 313 reporting, environmental regulations training, and policy and procedure
development and implementation. Clients include oil and gas industry, petrochemical
industry, refineries, coal industry, and small businesses requiring environmental
compliance assistance.

Ms. Chiasson graduated from Newcomb College at Tulane University with a B.S. in
Biology and from Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine with a MSPH
in Environmental Science. She is a member of the Delta Omega Public Health Honor
Society, Texas Association of Environmental Professionals and National Registry of
Environmental Professionals (No. 4057).

WILLIAM A. Bill Mears has over twenty years experience in mechanical, electro-mechanical and
structural design/drafting experience related to the oil and gas, nuclear, and aerospace
MEARS industries. Projects completed by Mr. Mears consist of the design of subsea wellhead
Draftsman equipment and controls, platforms, risers, manifolds, large ball and gate valves,
flanges, extrusions, tubular products, nuclear recorders and skid mounted equipment.
Mr. Mears experience includes architectural design/drafting, mechanical and structural,
machine detail, fabrication, assembly, technical illustration drawings and electrical
schematics. Bill Mears is responsible for the completion of the site drawings that are
included within various environmental assessment reports that are furnished by the
company.

CONNIE Connie Franco has more than twenty-five years experience in abstracting and
examining deed records for several large title companies. Mrs. Franco��s experience
FRANCO covers both real estate and the oil and gas industry. In addition to gathering the
Researcher necessary deed and title information to prepare a 50-year recorded chain of title,
Connie Franco also performs other duties for East & Associates, Inc. These duties
include specific historical research involving city directories, oil and gas records, and
site-specific deed research.

COMPANY East & Associates, Inc. www.eastandassociates.com
DETAILS Houston Corporate Office Dallas/Fort Worth Service Office
P. O. Box 691566 4720 Vintage Lane, Suite 122
Houston, TX 77269-1566 Plano, Texas 75024
(281) 580-3363 | main (214) 620-0683 | main
(281) 966-1894 | efax (214) 367-3869 | efax
(800) 407-2810 | toll-free fax


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