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Activity and Use Limitation (AUL)

A legal document required for land that has been remediated for environmental contamination but in which there are conditions that must be maintained in order to prevent potentially hazardous exposure; restricts possible land use for the future and alerts future property owners that the property has potential risk for exposure; often an option used by landowners who are required by law to remediate their property, but who do not wish to incur the costs related to achieving a permanent solution without any limitation.
 

Source: NCREIF | Date: 02 September 2025 | ID: D0889 | Version: 1