The records were selected for transfer to the City Archives by staff in the Environmental Affairs Office following the departure of director Gerald White from city government. The transfer was completed in November 1999.

The records deal mainly with individual environment-related projects handled by the Office since its establishment in 1994. Also included are earlier materials apparently collected by third parties and made available to the Office. The file on the Environmental Task Force of the Morial Transition Team includes materials from the 1993 mayoral election campaign. The Miscellaneous file includes materials found loose in the transfer boxes along with additional unmarked items.