Does this replace a Phase I ESA?

No. It gathers public location evidence for an early desktop screen. It does not satisfy ASTM requirements or produce an environmental conclusion.

Can I use coordinates instead of a legal description?

Yes. The workflow can begin from a supported location input, then resolve the surrounding land identity and report layers.

P1 · Environmental pre-screen

Put environmental and physical context beside the tract before desktop review.

The Federal Land pack already brings flood, wetlands, habitat, wildfire, soils, crop history, and public-land context into a parcel workflow. Package those records around the question environmental consultants ask first: should this location move to the next review step?

Built for environmental consultants, lenders, developers, land buyers, and site-screening teams.

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Workflow

Start with the location. End with evidence your team can use.

1Enter the subject legal description or coordinates.
2Confirm the tract and its map geometry.
3Review flood, wetlands, habitat, wildfire, soils, crop history, and public-land context.
4Retain source dates, coverage, and limitations beside the result.
5Decide whether the location should move to a professional desktop or field assessment.

Output

The useful unit is the completed research job.

Each result keeps the land identity and the source context together, so a reviewer can see what was found, where it came from, and what still needs professional judgment.

Water and wetlands

Flood and wetlands context tied to the resolved location.

Hazard and habitat

Wildfire and habitat records where the selected source covers the tract.

Research boundary

Source details and limitations that keep a pre-screen separate from a formal assessment.

Sample response

A concrete artifact beats a layer list.

This example shows the shape of the work. Values are illustrative and should not be treated as a live result until the source records are retrieved for the requested location.

{
  "system": "PLSS",
  "legal_location": "T12N R4W Sec 22",
  "state": "Iowa",
  "screening": {
    "flood_hazard_intersection": false,
    "wetlands_intersection": true,
    "wildfire_context": "low",
    "soil_map_units": 6
  },
  "limitations": ["Desktop pre-screen only", "Confirm with the responsible professional"]
}

Questions this workflow should answer

Put one real workflow in front of the team.

Start with one tract, corridor, or assignment. Then decide which repeatable work deserves a deeper integration.

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