Environmental Site Assessment Guidelines - Ohio Department of ...
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6.1.4 Regulatory Database Review<br />
A review <strong>of</strong> regulatory database information should be conducted to identify environmental<br />
concerns within one-quarter (0.25) mile <strong>of</strong> the project study area or corridor. Consultants must be<br />
cognizant <strong>of</strong> the project’s anticipated construction limits and undertake the search appropriate to<br />
these limits. Specifically, linear searches (rather than point searches) will be necessary for most<br />
projects to ensure the 0.25-mile search limit is met for the entire project corridor. The consultant is<br />
responsible for ground-truthing to provide accurate information on whether identified regulatory<br />
sites are located within and/or immediately adjacent to the project corridor. Several lists are<br />
available through the USEPA, OEPA, and BUSTR that provide database information related to<br />
hazardous substances. Several national database research service firms provide comprehensive<br />
environmental database searches which generally include mapping <strong>of</strong> the identified sites with<br />
respect to the project study area or corridor. At a minimum, the ESA Screening should include the<br />
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 />
6.1.5 GIS Database Search<br />
When ODOT conducts a GIS (Geographic 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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