Environmental Site Assessment Guidelines - Ohio Department of ...

Plan View The view produced by showing the highway from directly above looking down.
Plans The construction contract drawings which show the location, character, and
dimensions of the prescribed work, including layouts, profiles, cross-sections, and
other details.
Preferred Alternative A selection of one of the feasible alternatives to further develop and most
likely to build.
Profile The side view of the proposed pavement surface and shows all the proposed
elevations along that Project Study Area between the logical termini which is
determined on the basis of project purpose and need and scoped accordingly.
Project The specific section of the highway together with all appurtenances and work to be
performed thereon under the Contract.
QA/QC Quality Assurance/Quality Control.
RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976. This Act was established to
regulate the on-going manufacture, storage, use, treatment, transportation, and
disposal of hazardous substances/wastes under programs administered by USEPA
and State environmental agencies.
RCRIS Resource Conservation and Recovery Information System. The RCRIS list
identifies sites which use, generate or store materials which have been classified as
hazardous.
ROW Right-of-Way. A general term denoting land, property, or interest therein acquired
for or devoted to transportation purposes.
SARA Superfund Amendment and Re-authorization Act of 1986. This act was established
to provide defenses to CERCLA.
Semi-VOC Semi- Volatile Organic Compound.
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