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Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

Michigan.gov, Official Web Site for the State of Michigan


>	Oil, Gas, and Minerals

>	Geological Mapping

>	Geology in Michigan

>	GeoWebFace

>	Land Cleanup

	BEAs & Due Care

	Enforcement & Response Activity

	Leaking Underground Storage Tanks Program

	Site Investigation and Cleanup

	State-Owned Sites Environmental Cleanup

	Superfund Program


>	Land Redevelopment

>	Sand Dunes

>	Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control

>	Storage Tanks

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Jeanne Schlaufman (586)753-3823

A Michigan Baseline Environmental Assessment (BEA) allows people to purchase or begin operating at a facility without being held liable for existing contamination. BEAs are used to gather enough information about the property being transferred so that existing contamination can be distinguished from any new releases that might occur after the new owner or operator takes over the property.