What is the Hudson River Preassessment Screen (PAS) about?
Before initiating a natural resource damage assessment, natural resource trustees prepare a rapid review of readily available information describing potential injuries to natural resources. This review, or Preassessment Screen (PAS), is undertaken to ensure that there is a reasonable probability of making a successful claim for damages before any money is expended to plan or conduct an assessment. The Hudson River PAS summarizes information on major contaminants in, and potential injuries to, the River and its environment. On the basis of this information, the natural resource trustees have determined that it is appropriate to undertake a natural resource damage assessment of the Hudson River.
