INVESTIGATION AND REPORT
ON
PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL RISK AUDIT (ERA)
THE ARBOR OF BASTROP
A PROPOSED ASSISTED LIVING CENTER
NANCY STREET @ BOSWELL STREET
BASTROP, LOUISIANA
FOR:
MRS. JOANNE M. CALDWELL
507 TRENTON ST.
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 325-5462
BY:
KARL M. WALLACE, P.E.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
441 POINT PLACE ROAD
DOWNSVILLE, LA 71234
(318)-396-2197
November 25, 1998
KARL M. WALLACE, P.E.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
441 POINT PLACE ROAD
DOWNSVILLE, LA 71234
(318)-396-2197
November 25, 1998
Mrs. Joanne M. Caldwell
507 Trenton St.
West Monroe, LA 71291
Re: Phase I Environmental Risk Audit (ERA)
The Arbor of Bastrop
Nancy Street @ Boswell Street
Bastrop, LA
A. SCOPE:
The scope of this Environmental Risk Audit (ERA) consists of a general
site inspection, review of the site's history, review of Public Records,
and contacts with people familiar with the site to determine if there
is any environmental problem or liability. The site is located in the
Southeast corner of the intersection of Nancy Street and Boswell Street
and consists of a 6.00 acre Tract (See Exhibit A for legal description)..
B. REFERENCES:
B.1 ASTM Standards on Environmental Site Assessments for Commercial
Real Estate, E 1527-97 and E 1528-96.
B.2 The following Federal Rules and Regulations:
1. Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA) of 1976, as amended.
2. U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Implementing
Regulations 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 52 & 61(CAA),Parts 100-149 and
Parts 240-265.
3. Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, as amended.
B.3 The following Louisiana Rules and Regulations:
1. La. Administrative Code, Volumes 11 & 12, Air Quality.
2. La. Administrative Code, Volume 13, Hazardous Waste.
3. La. Administrative Code, Volume 14, Solid Waste, Underground
Storage Tanks, Water Resources.
4. La. Administrative Code, Volume 15, Nuclear Energy.
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C. INVESTIGATION:
C.1 Mrs. Joanne Caldwell retained this firm to conduct a Phase I
Environmental Risk Audit (ERA) of subject property before finalizing
property development. At the date of this investigation, the site
contained vegetation consisting of trees with grass cover. The site
slopes gently to the South.
C.2 Information relative to the ERA is as follows:
C.2.1 Location: The site investigated is more specifically described
in the attached Plat. (See Attachment # 1).
C.2.2 Visual Site Reconnaissance: A visual inspection was performed at
the site on November 25, 1998.
C.2.3 Records Search: A records search was conducted on Public Records
contained in the Clerk of Court and Tax Assessors Office in the
Morehouse Parish Courthouse.
C.2.4 Review of Past and Present Land Use: A review was made of aerial
photos owned by the Morehouse Parish Natural Resource Conservation
Service Office, United States Department of Agriculture. USDA
employees were interviewed for this report.
C.2.5 Soil Survey: A brief soil survey was conducted on the site to determine
the suitability of this site to have supported extensive agriculture
in it's history.
C.3 Adequate data was obtained to construct a current and historical
review of the site.
D. DISCUSSION:
D.1 General: The Environmental Risk Audit (ERA) is an investigation
of the site to determine if contaminants are present.
D.1.1 Records Search: Detailed ownership history was studied from the
public record including prior use and activities and descriptions of
the property and adjacent pertinent property. Property descriptions
and chain-of-title records were reviewed. The site has had no major
agricultural use with records showing woodsland as the primary use.
Aerial photographs confirm this use of the site. Interviews with
public employees confirm the same site usage.
D.1.2 Visual Inspection: Attention was given to readily apparent environmental
indicators. Particular concerns were distressed vegetation, ground
stains, trash, landfills, noxious odors, depressions, and evidence of
any below grade tanks or other potential contaminant sources. None
were evident. Contact was made and veification was given by Officials
of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality that no
enviromental hazards existed on the site.
D.1.3 Soil Suitability for Farming: The site contains a high acid content
silt loam soil with up to 5 percent slopes. This soil can be used for
cultivated crops but has many limitations for this use. It has
moderate wetness and is moderately well suited for most urban uses; it
has slight erosion hazard, and low shrink-swell potential. It should
be noted that slow permeability and a seasonal high water table due to
a perched water table above the fragipan will require site drainage for
winter construction. It is very likely that the site was used only for
woodsland. The likelihood of pesticide and herbicide residues is minor.
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D.1.4 Check for Specific Contaminants: The specific contaminants of
interest in this report were asbestos, lead-based paint, volatile
organic compounds such as methyl ethyl ketone, semivolatile organic
compounds such as o-Cresol, pesticides/herbicides/PCB's such as
toxaphene, and metals/inorganic compounds such as mercury. No
evidence appeared to require specific tests for these contaminants.
E. CONCLUSION: Based on this investigation, which was performed according
to generally accepted standards in the profession, the site does not
appear to have any detectable contaminants.
F. RECOMMENDATIONS: It is the recommendation of this report that after
evaluation of all data, there is no need for further soil or
groundwater studies or chemical analyses on soil and groundwater
samples at this site. The ERA concludes there is no reasonable
evidence to suggest existing or potential environmental impairment.
G. LIABILITY:
G.1 This report is not a certification and in no way implies or envokes
any warranty or guaranty.
G.2 In as much as the visual inspection of a site requires that certain
assumptions be made regarding prior and existing conditions, and
because some of these assumptions cannot be verified without expending
great sums of additional money, or destroying otherwise adequate or
serviceable portions of the site, the Engineer and his agents are not
liable for claims, damages, losses, and expenses including attorney's
fees arising out of or resulting from any subsequent discovery of
contaminants not specifically discussed herein, acts of God, or any
cause not attributable to Professional Design negligence.
END OF REPORT
KARL M. WALLACE, P.E.
Consulting Engineer
enclos.
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