ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS FOR DISPOSAL OF REAL

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MB PROPERTY - BLM MANUAL HANDBOOK H-2101-5

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ID U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

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Table of Contents

Chapter I - Introduction

A. Policy Implementation . I-1

B. Objectives of the Environmental Site Assessment .. I-1

C. CERCLA and Real Property Disposals. I-2

D. Liability Under CERCLA I-3

E. Petroleum Products I-4

F. Unauthorized Solid Waste Issues .... I-4

G. Physical Hazards .. I-4

Chapter II - Real Property Disposal Procedures

A. General II-1

B. Conveying Real Property Managed by the BLM II-1

C. Examples of Hazardous Substances Used by BLM II-2

D. Termination of Federal Government Operations (TFGO) . II-3

E. Conveyance of Uncontaminated Property .. II-3

1. Conveying Real Property Non-TFGO .. II-3

2. Conveying Real Property: TFGO . II-4

Figure II-1 - ESA and Conveyance Document Requirement II-6

F. Conveyance of Contaminated Property .. II-7

Figure II-2 Situations and Types of Conveyances II-7

1. Termination of Federal Government Operations ..II-8

Figure II-3 - Notice Requirements II-8

2. Conveying Previously Contaminated Property to a

Non-Federal Party Not a PRP .. II-9

Figure II-4 - Notice Requirements ..II-10

3. Conveying Property With Known or Suspected Environmental Issues to a Non-Federal Party,

Not a PRP .. II-11

Figure II-5 - Notice Requirements ..II-11

4. Conveying Contaminated Property to a Non-Federal Party Not a PRP ..II-12

5. Conveying Contaminated Property to a PRP ..II-13

Figure II-6 - Conveyance Document and ESA Requirements II-15

6. Options for Dealing With Conveyance of Contaminated Property II-17

G. Conveying Federal Property to Another Federal Agency II-18

H. Indemnification . II-18

I. Policy Statements ..II-19

Figure II-7 - BLM Policy Requirements II-19

Chapter III - Environmental Assessment Process Overview

A. Introduction III-1

B. Adaptation of ASTM Standards III-1

C. Environment Assessment Process Strategy.. III-2

D. Environmental Assessment Levels of Analysis. III-3

E. Levels of Analysis Selection Criteria III-4

Figure III-1 - Levels of Analysis/Selection Criteria.. III-4

F. Multiple Parcel AcquisitionsIII-5

G. Qualifications..III-5

Figure III-2 - Training Qualifications.III-6

Figure III-3 - NTC Courses Applicable to Disposal Actions. III-7

Chapter IV - Preliminary Analysis

A. Significance and Use. IV-1

B. Findings and Conclusions.. IV-2

C. Who May Conduct and Review IV-2

D. Timing IV-3

E. Approval Authority IV-3

F. Example. IV-3

Chapter V - Initial Assessment

A. Significance and Use.. V-1

B. Findings and ConclusionsV-1

C. Who May Conduct and ReviewV-2

D. Timing. V-2

E. Approval Authority V-2

F. Initial Assessment Report Outline.. V-3

1. Opening Sections.. V-3

2. Contaminant Survey Questionnaire.. V-3

3. Government Records and Historical Sources Research V-3

4. Site Reconnaissance.. V-3

5. Closing Sections.V-4

6. Appendix.V-4

G. ExampleV-4

Chapter VI - Phase I Environmental Site Assessment

A. Significance and Use VI-1

B. Who May Conduct and Review.. VI-1

C. Timing. VI-1

D. Approval Authority. VI-1

E. Phase I Report Outline VI-2

3. Cover Sheet VI-2

2. Table of ContentsVI-2

3. Summary.VI-2

4. Introduction.VI-2

5. Site Description VI-2

6. User Provided Information VI-3

7. Records Review..VI-3

8. Site Reconnaissance. VI-3

9. Interview.VI-4

10. Recognized Environmental Conditions/Historical Recognized Env. Conditions VI-4

11. CERCLA 120(h)/40 CFR PART 373 Requirements for Notice.. VI-4

12. Findings VI-4

13. Opinions VI-4

14. Conclusions VI-4

15. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Statement VI-5

16. Deviations.. VI-5

17. References. VI-5

18. Recommendations. VI-5

19. Approvals.. VI-6

20. Qualifications of Report Preparer. VI-6

21. Appendices VI-6

F. Example.. VI-6

Chapter VII - Beyond Phase I

A. Introduction VII-1

B. Regulatory Requirements VII-1

C. Release Reporting. VII-2

D. Role of the Regulator. VII-2

E. Role of the BLM VII-2

F. Site Investigation VII-2

G. Site Cleanup.. VII-3

H. Consultation With the Solicitor. VII-3

I. Approval and Funding Requirements VII-3

J. Summary VII-3

Chapter VIII - Use of Consultants for ESAs

A. Introduction VIII-1

B. Contracting Actions. VIII-1

Chapter IX - Integration of ESAs and LTAs

A. Introduction.IX-1

B. Landfill Transfer Audit. IX-1

C. Integration of ESA/LTA Requirements IX-1

Chapter X - Request to State Office for Issuance of Conveyance Document

A. Introduction..X-1

B. Uncontaminated Real PropertyX-1

C. Uncontaminated Property - TFGO..X-1

D. Termination of Federal Government Operations.X-2

E. Conveying Previously Contaminated Property to a Non-Federal Party NOT a PRPX-2

F. Conveying Property With Known or Suspected Environmental Issues to a Non-Federal Party

NOT a PRP..X-3

G. Conveying Contaminated Property to a PRP X-3

Illustrations

1. Example of Indemnification Agreement

2. Example of Letter to the State

3. Example of a Blank Preliminary Analysis

4. Example of a Completed Preliminary Analysis

5. Example of Blank Contaminant Survey Questionnaire/Site Conditions Observation Form

6. Example of Blank Government Records and Standard Historical Sources Form

7. Example of a Completed Initial Assessment (Reserved)

8. Example of a Completed Phase I

Glossary

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