Environmental Site Assessment Guidelines - Ohio Department of ...

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database search firm is not an indication that there are no historical aerials for the project and does not release the consultant from obtaining historical aerials to satisfy this requirement. Aerials must be an interpretable scale (1"=1000' or less) for reviewing individual properties or small project areas. Larger scales may be acceptable when reviewing large project study areas or corridors with agricultural areas or other low density areas. A reviewable aerial photocopy must be provided. Unclear aerial photos will not be acceptable. Suspect parcels and the project area must be clearly marked on all the aerial photographs. Preliminary Project Mapping and/or Plans - Available project maps and/or preliminary project plan sheets must be included in the report. These materials can be obtained from the ODOT District Offices or, for locally sponsored projects, from the local sponsor (see Appendix C). Oil and Gas Well Mappinq - When oil and gas wells are located within the project study area or corridor, then mapping must indicate the locations of these wells. These maps are available through ODNR, Division of Oil and Gas. Fire Insurance Maps - Although obtaining and reviewing fire insurance maps is not required in this step, ODOT recognizes that this type of review may be an appropriate and prudent investigative tool for less typical projects or properties. Fire insurance maps are still a requirement of the Phase I ESA regardless of their presence in the ESA Screening. 5.1.4 Regulatory Database Review A review of regulatory database information should be conducted to identify environmental concerns within one-quarter mile of the project study area or corridor. Consultants must be cognizant of the project’s anticipated construction limits and undertake the search appropriate to these limits. Specifically, linear searches (rather than point searches) will be necessary for most projects to ensure the 0.25-mile search limit is met for the entire project corridor. The consultant is responsible for ground-truthing to provide accurate information on whether identified regulatory sites are located within and/or immediately adjacent to the project corridor. Several lists are available through the USEPA, OEPA, and BUSTR that provide database information related to hazardous substances. Several national database research service firms provide comprehensive environmental database searches which generally include mapping of the identified sites with respect to the project study area or corridor. At a minimum, the ESA Screening should include the 13

following regulatory databases: NPL National Priority List Proposed NPL Proposed National Priority List CERCLIS Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Information System CERC-NFRAP CERCLIS No Further Remedial Action Planned CORRACTS Corrective Action Report MSL No Ohio Master Sites List RCRA-GEN Resource Conservation Recovery Act Information ERNS Emergency Response Notification System SWF/LF Licensed Solid Waste Facilities UST/LUST Registered and Leaking Underground Storage Tank File VAP Voluntary Action Program Sites NCL No Contact List (Fish Advisory) For a more extensive list of supplemental databases used for regulatory review see Appendix C. 5.1.5 GIS Database Search When ODOT conducts a GIS (Geographical Information Systems) database search for a project study area, as part of a Red Flag Summary, the information gathered during this database search shall be used in the ESA Screening, unless directed otherwise by the Office of Environmental Services or the District Environmental personnel. The ODOT GIS database search will be provided by either the Office of Environmental Services or District Environmental personnel. 14

following regulatory databases:<br />

NPL National Priority List<br />

Proposed NPL Proposed National Priority List<br />

CERCLIS Comprehensive <strong>Environmental</strong> Response, Compensation & Liability Information System<br />

CERC-NFRAP CERCLIS No Further Remedial Action Planned<br />

CORRACTS Corrective Action Report<br />

MSL No <strong>Ohio</strong> Master <strong>Site</strong>s List<br />

RCRA-GEN Resource Conservation Recovery Act Information<br />

ERNS Emergency Response Notification System<br />

SWF/LF Licensed Solid Waste Facilities<br />

UST/LUST Registered and Leaking Underground Storage Tank File<br />

VAP Voluntary Action Program <strong>Site</strong>s<br />

NCL No Contact List (Fish Advisory)<br />

For a more extensive list <strong>of</strong> supplemental databases used for regulatory review see Appendix C.<br />

5.1.5 GIS Database Search<br />

When ODOT conducts a GIS (Geographical Information Systems) database search for a project<br />

study area, as part <strong>of</strong> a Red Flag Summary, the information gathered during this database search<br />

shall be used in the ESA Screening, unless directed otherwise by the Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Environmental</strong><br />

Services or the District <strong>Environmental</strong> personnel. The ODOT GIS database search will be<br />

provided by either the Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Environmental</strong> Services or District <strong>Environmental</strong> personnel.<br />

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