Revised Environmental Site Assessment Guidelines & Asbestos Inspection Guidelines for Bridges

Revised Environmental Site Assessment Guidelines

Revised Environmental Site Assessment GuidelinesDeveloped in April 2009Revised with All Appropriate Inquiry as it relates to

Environmental Site Assessment under NEPA

No ROW ESA ScreeningFormerly ESA Screening by Appendix CUsed for sites or projects with:

Little or No ROW acquisitionDeep excavation expectedBUSTR file(s) to be reviewed

Restricted to identification of PCS for material management concerns

Phase I ESA If an ODOT ESA Screening includes an ODOT GIS

regulatory database search, another regulatory database search will not be conducted

InterviewsInterview current and past owners/tenantsIf an owner and/or tenant refuses to be interviewed, or

can not be reached, document the attemptsOccasionally, an owner will contact ODOT to deny

access to property. ODOT will inform consultant not to enter. This is to be documented in the report

Phase I ESA, cont ODOT’s Office of Aerial Engineering is the preferred

source for historical aerialsHistorical aerials begin in 1938May be obtained digitallyTypically more available and of better qualityAerials are free of charge from the Office of Aerial

Engineering to prime consultant for projects that have been assigned a Project Identification Number (PID)

If a database search firm does not have historical aerials, this does not release the consultant from the requirement of obtaining historical aerials.

Phase I ESA, contDocument the last date of use for USTs to determine

if it is an orphan UST (last use before 11/8/84)Do not rely on database search firms for directories

Unlike fire insurance maps, directory companies have not been consolidated making the information obtained from a database company less reliable

Unlike AAI, ODOT does not obtain property access for Phase I ESA investigationsLandowner notification letter may be sent by ODOT or

the prime consultant

Phase I ESA UpdatesProject specific and not time dependant as in AAI

OES determines if an update is needed and the information required

Why?ODOT typically goes into negotiations with regulatory

agencies on sites of concernODOT Districts monitor project areas for significant

changes and notify OES when there are concerns

Phase II ESADiscussion on Right of Entry

ODOT and/or their consultants may enter site as per ORC§163.03 and ORC §5517.01

ODOT or prime consultant sends Landowner Notification Letter

If consultant is denied access, contact ODOT DEC and prime consultant (if applicable)

ODOT will confer with landowner(s) to resolve any issuesIf still denied, ODOT will determine the necessity of

Phase II ESA on the site.If necessary, consultant may be escorted on site by law

enforcement (extremely rare)

Phase II ESA, contAny change in the scope of work requires prior

approval from OESExamples: multiple samples from 1 soil boring sent to

lab, or additional borings placed on a siteProhibited field changes

Water samples are not to be substituted for soil samples

PID, FID, and OVA readings are not substitutes for lab analysis; one sample per boring should be sent off for lab analysis.

Planning, Production & Real Estate AcquisitionDetails how ODOT acquires contaminated propertyConsultants could be asked to:

Conduct additional environmental site assessment studies

Prepare remedial options and estimated costs report May be used to support reduction of property value

Attend meetings with ODOT and/or regulatory agencies

Asbestos InspectionGuidelines For BridgesSeptember 13, 2010

Asbestos Inspection Guidelines for Bridges

Bridges are considered structures and require inspectionArranged by the DECConducted under NESHAP, prior to completion of Stage 3 plans and is

outside of the NEPA process NESHAP requires notification of all structures that will be demolished and

certain structures that will be renovatedInspections are performed to determine the amount of Asbestos present,

which is needed to complete the renovation/demolition notification requirements of NESHAP

Asbestos Inspection Guidelines for Bridges, cont

Inspections are to be conducted on the entire structureAsbestos Inspection proposals must include all costs,

including any equipment needed to fully inspect the bridgeIf there are any issues, contact either OES or the DECRequires a letter report and includes partially filled out the

OEPA Notification of Demolition and Renovation formConsultant fills out sections I, II, III, IV, VI, and VII of the

OEPA Notification of Demolition and Renovation form

Asbestos Inspection Guidelines for Bridges, contLetter Report includes

Date of inspectionLocation of structureDistrict Headquarters’ address and phone numberName, signature, and asbestos hazard evaluation

number of person who wrote reportHow the sampling locations were determinedAnalytical report

Asbestos Inspection Guidelines for Bridges, cont

Name, signature and asbestos hazard evaluation specialist number of each person who collected samples

Blueprint, diagram, or written description of the following Type of material, location and amount of confirmed ACM Sample location and date of each bulk sample Location and amounts of suspected ACM, friable and nonfriable

Asbestos Inspection Guidelines for Bridges, cont

The notification form is provided to the contractor who will comply with any remaining NESHAP requirements, fully complete the form, and send it into the OEPA

During construction, asbestos handling procedures are addressed by the following:On bridges in Construction and Materials Specification (CMS)

202.03Concrete water pipe in CMS 202.04Additional information may be found in the Construction Manual

of Procedure under sections 202.03 and 202.04

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