Environmental Site Assessment Guidelines - Ohio Department of ...

The body of the report should include a discussion of the field activities/sampling procedures used for
conducting the Phase II ESA, the results of the geophysical survey (if applicable), the Phase II ESA
findings, evaluation and regulatory interpretation of the field screening and analytical test results, and
conclusions and recommendations.
All available relevant data on a parcel should be documented and the raw data included in the
appendices to the report. This may include copies of reports, project location maps (including
topographic and county maps), parcel diagrams indicating sampling locations, soil boring logs,
laboratory analytical reports, chain of custody forms, geophysical survey report (if applicable), and
other environmental investigations to document a parcel as completely as possible. If available,
relevant construction plan sheets should be provided which may include ROW plans, cross-sections,
and/or plan and profile sheets. If plan sheets are not available, then this information should be
documented. Typically, the Office of Environmental Services, ESA Unit and the District Office's
Environmental Unit each require one copy of the report.
The results of the research should be clearly presented with respect to their bearing on the potential
for contamination being encountered within the project area and the potential for ODOT to purchase
contaminated property which may result in liability. Discussion in the report should clearly relate
problem areas and potential areas of contamination to the proposed construction. The following is the
preferred format of the Phase II ESA report:
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