ENV
Environmental Matters
The policy excludes liability for environmental violations unless a notice is recorded. Notices may include governmental notices of landfill or hazardous waste sites, notices of violation of law, or cleanup liens. Owners may be required to record environmental notices. Private cleanup liens or covenants or environmental indemnities may reflect specific current violations. If so, each should be excepted, even if it is released.
Exception
ENVX01 ALTA
Government Lien
Notice and lien concerning violation of laws, ordinances, or governmental regulations relating to environmental protection recorded _______________.
Comment: Use this exception if a federal, state, or local notice of environmental or cleanup lien has been recorded.
See Underwriting Manual
ENVX02 ALTA
Environmental Agreement
Terms and provisions of agreement relating to environmental remediation, removal, action or use recorded _________________.
Comment: Use this exception if an agreement relating to existing environmental issues is recorded.
See Underwriting Manual
ENVX03 ALTA
Notice of Hazardous Substance
Hazardous materials, if any, as disclosed by document recorded ___________________.
Comment: Use this exception if a recorded document discloses the existence of hazardous materials.
See Underwriting Manual
ENVX04 STG
Governmental Lien (Released)
Terms and provisions of the notice of violation of laws, ordinances, or governmental regulations relating to environmental protection recorded _____________. The lien reflected by the notice was released by the instrument recorded _______________.
Comment: Use this exception if a federal, state, or local notice of environmental or cleanup lien has been released.
See Underwriting Manual
ENVX05 STG
Instrument Discloses Violation
Terms and provisions of the instrument disclosing violation of laws, ordinances, or governmental regulations relating to environmental protection recorded _____________.
Comment: If an instrument (such as a mechanic’s lien) disclosed an environmental violation or cleanup, separately except to the disclosure and lien.
See Underwriting Manual
ENVX06 STG
Instrument Discloses Violation (Lien Released)
Terms and provisions of the instrument disclosing violation of laws, ordinances, or governmental regulations relating to environmental protection recorded _____________. The lien reflected by the instrument was released by instrument recorded ______________.
Comment: If a lien (e.g., a mechanic’s liens) discloses an environmental violation or cleanup and is released, use this exception.
See Underwriting Manual
ENVX07 STG
General Notice Relating to Environmental Matter
Terms and provisions of notice concerning laws, ordinances, or governmental regulations relating to environmental protection, and concerning the environmental conditions and use of the land recorded _________________.
Comment: Use this exception if a notice relating to environmental matters, but not necessarily relating to a violation, is recorded by the government or other person.