PEER was awarded this contract to perform Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) and NEPA Environmental Assessments on various sites in the District. PEER has already performed these assessments on Lincoln Heights, Richardson Dwellings, and Kelly Miller which are all public housing sites owned by DCHA.

The environmental assessment consulting services are required resources to administer program objectives in support of the DCHA’s and its subsidiaries’ mission to “provide quality affordable housing to extremely low- to moderate-income households and foster sustainable communities.”

The Phase I ESAs were conducted in accordance with ASTM Standard E 1527 “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process.” As part of the scope, the PEER team prepared a final report that summarized the results of the assessment, relating to the apparent environmental condition of the site and a recommendation as to whether additional environmental investigation is required on the subject property. As part of the assessment, historical research, records review, site reconnaissance, and interviews with owners/occupants were conducted.