You need to find a good environmental consultant.  

Check to see if they will require environmental studies, septic ratios, required taps, elec requirements, driving/paving requirements +It is a long process to get all of your ducks in a row.

in most states just stop paying tax's and call it a day.. or donate it to a land trust if they will take it.. some environmental groups will take on wet lands and give you a tax write off.

Under the second Proposal, the EPA is asking for comment on the Development of a Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule to apply to: 1.Exteriors of Public and Commercial buildings 2.If lead-based paint hazards are determined to exist, Interiors of Public and Commercial buildings Please see the Federal Register/Vol. 75, No 87/ Thursday, May 6, 2010/ Proposed Rules page 24848 for further information on this second proposal Comments must be submitted by one of the following three ways: 1.Online at the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov 2.Mail: Document Control Office (7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington DC 20460-0001 3.Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA East Building, Rm 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC; Attention _____________ (appropriate Docket Number) Please ensure that you annotate the appropriate docket number for the proposals on which you are commenting: 1.Dust Wipe Tests— EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0049 2.RRP for Public and Commercial Buildings— EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0173 For your convenience, EPA’s Renovate Right pamphlets may be obtained from EPARenovateRightPamphlets.com Additionally, EPA Certified Renovator (RRP) course offerings are available at EPACertifiedRenovatorClasses.com Thank you, Rob Dowse [email protected] CONNOR Institute

I have scene in several instances, the limitation on development actually is a premium on the open market.any insight is appreciated Who can you recommend for environmental easements and development rights in the TDR?

For better or worse, coal has earned a reputation of being a dirty fuel and many jurisdictions have made the decision to eliminate coal burning for environmental reasons.

Legally, one is 'saturated' in that all rehabs need to cover a myriad of environmental concerns.

I love being environmentally sound, but I draw the line at an outside bathroom.

With a manufacturing facility changing the use sometimes can be tough due to environmental issues with the site from years or decades of use.Might make more sense to keep it as the same use with a new tenant unless you get a federal,state,county grants and waiver of development impact fees then it might make sense if demand is their for the changed use.If it has environmental issues sometimes the states has a clean up fund.

The good news is that the energy saved by using this stuff will offset the its environmental impact in 3-10 years depending on how much and what type you use.