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6. NO RIGHT OF WAY ESA SCREENING The No Right-of-Way (ROW) ESA Screening is restricted to Minor Projects and occurs in Step 1. The No ROW ESA Screening is used when a project has no ROW acquisition but deep excavation will occur and is restricted to identification of the petroleum contaminated soils. It may also be used for projects that may have very little ROW and deep excavation such as a small triangle of ROW taken only to place a strain pole for signal upgrades. If a project has the potential for other types of contamination, the No ROW ESA Screening cannot be used. Since there is no or very little ROW to be acquired, the only issue is the management of petroleum contaminated soils expected to be encountered during the construction of the project. Therefore, additional environmental site assessment is not warranted for these projects. As with the ESA Screening, all parcels within the study area are identified, present and historical land use information is collected, a regulatory database review is conducted, and significant physical characteristics are noted. In addition, a BUSTR regulatory file review is conducted for BUSTR sites noted within the project area. The need for a plan note to properly manage petroleum contaminated soils is based on the BUSTR file review. Although a No ROW ESA Screening does not imply a need to enter a property which may be contaminated with petroleum products, some level of field reconnaissance will be necessary to verify the database information. The No ROW ESA Screening process notes potential sources of contamination. This visual inspection should be conducted from existing public rights of way or through normal project field reviews. The following outline identifies the elements of the No ROW ESA Screening report along with several sources of information which should be reviewed; however, it does not preclude the use of other pertinent information such as ESA Screening Checklists and supportive information such as historical aerial photographs, project plan sheets, copies of regulatory records, and/or photographic logs. 19
6.1 Elements of the No ROW ESA Screening 6.1.1 Executive Summary The executive summary is a portion of the report which provides a summary of the transportation project and lists the sites that need a petroleum contaminated soils (PCS) plan note based on the findings of the No ROW ESA Screening. The executive summary is generally one page in length. 6.1.2 Introduction An introduction should be provided which discusses the proposed transportation project and other relevant information such as the physical setting of the project and overall land use of the area. It is not necessary to provide more than a brief discussion of the physical setting. The introduction should include a description of the proposed transportation project and a general discussion of the improvements to the facility or transportation system (i.e., any drainage features to be added or modified, location of strain poles, etc.) 6.1.3 Mapping Mapping must be included which clearly delineates the project study area or corridor and specifically identifies commercial, industrial, or any other properties or activities which may pose an environmental concern. The following maps must be included in the report as a minimum: USGS (United States Geological Services) Topographic Quadrangle Maps - These maps are published by the USGS which provide information such as local topography, drainage, roads and other land uses which were active at the time of mapping. These maps are available for sale in 7.5 minute quadrangle at several organizations including ODNR (Ohio Department of Natural Resources) and ODOT-Office of Aerial Engineering (see Appendix C). 20
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BUSTR Nancy Caldwell (614) 387-7412
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