Site Assessments

Environmental Baseline Study (EBS)

U.S. Department of the Army

Minden, Louisiana

dse performed an extensive EBS on 1,284 acres of the 14,995 acre Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant (LAAP) facility. The purpose of the EBS was to survey the environmental setting, evaluate the environmental impacts of past practices and assess all areas of interest for the purpose of completing the conveyance of the LAAP from the U.S. Department of Army to the State of Louisiana.

The project addressed all five steps in an EBS: records review, site reconnaissance, interviews with knowledgeable parties, analysis of gathered information, and developing the report. dse reviewed over 200 buildings and 15 major tenant leases, comprising a total of over 300,000 square feet. dse’s tasks included compiling the new EBS report with a previously completed EBS and other documents, to prepare one comprehensive report. The draft EBS report was produced in less than eight weeks to meet project deadlines.