It is important for land owners and developers to identify natural resources that may be regulated by federal and/or state agencies prior to planning land development projects. Partners is capable of providing a preliminary ecological assessment as a separate document or as part of a package of other due diligence services, which may also include a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), Land Survey and/or Property Condition Assessment (PCA). The Preliminary Ecological Assessment includes a review of aerial photographs, National Wetland Inventory maps, Soil Surveys and a discussion of field observations regarding potential regulated waters, wetlands or endangered species/sensitive habitat within the Property. This information can be critical in determining the overall development costs, timing and potential land use limitations.