Farallon Consulting: West Coast Phase 1 ESA Provider

Q: What documents should I have ready when requesting a quote?

For an ALTA survey: a copy of the title commitment (Schedule B is needed for the surveyor to plot exception items), the legal description, prior surveys if available, and your lender's required Table A items list. For a Phase 1 ESA: the property address, parcel ID, current and historical use information, lender-required scope, and any prior environmental reports.

Q: What if the assessment identifies an issue?

For Phase 1 ESAs, identifying a Recognized Environmental Condition (REC) typically triggers a recommendation for Phase 2 ESA sampling, which costs $5,000-$25,000+ depending on scope. For ALTA surveys, identifying an encroachment, easement issue, or boundary discrepancy typically opens negotiation with the seller or title company. The 2026 ALTA/NSPS standards' new Table A Item 20 (encroachment summary table) makes these findings clearer and easier to act on.

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About Farallon Consulting

Farallon Consulting is a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm founded in 1998 by a Hydrogeologist and an Engineering Geologist who shared a commitment to service-oriented quality. The firm has grown to 100+ employees across 9 offices in Washington, Oregon, and California, serving CRE buyers, developers, public agencies, and law firms throughout the West Coast.

The employee-ownership structure (verified current on the firm’s homepage) is a meaningful operational differentiator. Employee-owned environmental firms typically show stable senior staffing on long-running engagements — useful when a Phase 1 ESA may escalate into Phase 2 sampling, remediation design, and multi-year post-closing monitoring. The same project manager is more likely to be there for closure than at PE-backed or recently-acquired firms with rotation pressure.

Services Offered

Farallon’s service portfolio is built around eight practice lines:

Environmental Due Diligence

Phase I ESA (ASTM E1527-21, AAI-compliant) for residential, commercial, agricultural, and industrial properties
Phase II ESA — soil, groundwater, soil-vapor subsurface investigation
Top-tier technical team with 20+ years of due diligence experience

Contaminated Site Investigation & Cleanup

Site characterization, remedial design, and cleanup execution
Niche expertise in contaminant fate and transport modeling — uncommon among regional firms and valuable on complex plume-migration cases

Natural Resources

Wetlands, endangered species, ecological assessments
NEPA-related natural resource surveys

Engineering Services

Practical engineering solutions integrated with environmental scope
Foundation, geotechnical, and stormwater engineering

Permits & Regulatory Compliance

Washington Department of Ecology (MTCA program)
Oregon DEQ (voluntary cleanup, source-water protection)
California DTSC and Regional Water Boards
Federal permitting (EPA Region 9 and 10)

Insurance Claim Evaluation

Technical support to insurance carriers administering claims for contaminated properties
Environmental risk evaluation for policy underwriting

Mediation & Litigation Support

Expert witness work
Technical support to legal counsel on environmental disputes

Service Area

Farallon operates from 9 offices across the West Coast:

Washington (headquarters market) — Seattle area + Eastern Washington coverage
Oregon — Portland and surrounding markets
California — Bay Area and Southern California

The firm publicly markets nationwide service capability through its West Coast offices, useful for buyers needing consistent reporting across multi-state portfolios that span the Pacific time zone.

Industries Served

Farallon’s published industry list spans 15 sectors:

Construction & Development
Real Estate (CRE — primary relevance here)
Education
Agriculture
Mining
Energy
Ports (including Mare Island sediment remediation case study)
Law Firms (litigation support)
Transportation
Insurance (carrier claim support)
Large-Scale Development
Industrial
Healthcare Services
Public Sector (federal, state, local)

Best For

Pacific Northwest CRE transactions — Washington Ecology + Oregon DEQ regulatory familiarity
California-based deals near urban brownfield areas — DTSC and Regional Water Board navigation
Complex contamination plume cases — contaminant fate and transport specialty
Insurance carriers and underwriters — established practice
Litigation-adjacent environmental matters — expert witness capability
Long-cycle engagements (Phase 1 → Phase 2 → remediation → closure) — employee-ownership stability
Port, marine, and waterfront properties — track record at Mare Island and similar sites
Mining and energy CRE — sector-specific expertise

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Common Questions

How long does a Phase 1 ESA take?

Standard turnaround for a Phase 1 ESA is 2-3 weeks; for an ALTA survey, 2-3 weeks for fieldwork plus 1-2 weeks for the final plat. Rush turnarounds (typically 5-7 business days or faster) are available from most providers at a 30-50% premium. Confirm timeline expectations with Farallon Consulting during the quote process — small property size and clean title history typically support faster turnarounds.

What documents should I have ready when requesting a quote?

For an ALTA survey: a copy of the title commitment (Schedule B is needed for the surveyor to plot exception items), the legal description, prior surveys if available, and your lender’s required Table A items list. See the ALTA Table A Configurator to identify lender-required items.

For a Phase 1 ESA: the property address, parcel ID, current and historical use information, lender-required scope (some lenders specify additional scopes beyond ASTM E1527-21), and any prior environmental reports.

What if the assessment identifies an issue?

For Phase 1 ESAs, identifying a Recognized Environmental Condition (REC) typically triggers a recommendation for Phase 2 ESA sampling. Phase 2 ESAs cost $5,000-$25,000+ depending on scope. Budget for this possibility on properties with industrial history, gas station / dry cleaner adjacency, or pre-1980 operations.

For ALTA surveys, identifying an encroachment, easement issue, or boundary discrepancy typically opens negotiation with the seller, title company, or neighboring property owner. The 2026 ALTA/NSPS standards’ new Table A Item 20 (encroachment summary table) makes these findings clearer and easier to act on.

How do I verify a provider is licensed?

Cross-check the provider’s state license number with the appropriate state regulatory body. For land surveyors, this is the state’s Board of Professional Land Surveyors (sometimes combined with Engineers). For environmental consultants, most states do not require a specific Phase 1 ESA license but the consultant should have a relevant credential (P.G., P.E., or CIH) and the firm should be on lender pre-approved lists where applicable.