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PHASE IENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTHOOD PARCEL 18 ACRE TRACTPEACH ROADFAIRFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINAS&ME Project No. 1614-10-032Prepared For:Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc.Post Office Box 8147Columbia, South Carolina 29202-8147Prepared By:134 Suber RoadColumbia, South Carolina 29210February 12, 2010

TABLE OF CONTENTSSUMMARY . 11.0INTRODUCTION . 21.1 Purpose . 21.2 Detailed Scope of Services . 21.3 Significant Assumptions . 31.4 Limitations and Exceptions. 41.5 Special Terms, Conditions and Reliance . 52.0SITE DESCRIPTION. 62.1 Location and Legal Description. 62.2 Site and Vicinity Description. 62.3 Current Use of the Property . 62.4 Descriptions of Roads, Structures, and Other Improvements on the Site. 62.5 Current Uses of the Adjoining Properties . 63.0USER PROVIDED INFORMATION. 63.1 Title Records. 63.2 Environmental Liens or Activity and Use Limitations . 73.3 Specialized Knowledge. 73.4 Commonly Known or Reasonably Ascertainable Information. 73.5 Valuation Reduction for Environmental Issues . 73.6 Owner, Property Manager and Occupant Information. 73.7 Reason for Performing Phase I ESA. 73.8 Other . 74.0RECORDS REVIEW . 74.1 Standard Environmental Record Sources . 74.2 Additional Environmental Record Sources . 94.3 Physical Setting Sources . 94.4 Historical Use Information on the Property. 104.5 Historical Use Information of Adjoining Properties. 125.0SITE RECONNAISSANCE. 125.1 Methodology and Limiting Conditions. 135.2 General Site Setting . 135.2.1Current Use(s) of the Property. 135.2.2Past Use(s) of the Property . 135.2.3Current Uses of Adjoining Properties . 135.2.4Past Uses of Adjoining Properties . 135.2.5Geologic, Hydrogeologic, Hydrologic, and Topographic Conditions. 135.2.6General Description of Roads, Structures & Other Improvements . 135.2.7Potable Water Supply and Sewage Disposal System . 145.3 Exterior Observations . 145.4 Interior Observations . 146.0INTERVIEWS . 146.1 Interview With Owner . 146.2 Interview with Key Site Manager . 146.3 Interview with Occupants . 146.4 Interview with Local Government Officials . 146.5 Interviews with Others. 15

7.0FINDINGS. 157.1 On-Site Findings . 157.2 Off-Site Findings . 158.0OPINIONS. 158.1 On-Site Opinions . 158.2 Off-Site Opinions. 158.3 Data Gaps. 159.0CONCLUSIONS . 1610.0DEVIATIONS . 1611.0ADDITIONAL SERVICES. 1612.0REFERENCES. 1613.0SIGNATURE(S) OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL(S) . 1714.0QUALIFICATION(S) OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL(S). 17APPENDICESABCDEFIGURESFIGURE 1 – VICINITY MAPFIGURE 2 – TOPOGRAPHIC MAPFIGURE 3 – AERIAL MAPSITE PHOTOGRAPHSHISTORICAL RESEARCH DOCUMENTATIONSITE RECONNAISSANCE CHECKLISTEDR DATABASE REPORTINTERVIEW DOCUMENTATIONCONTRACT BETWEEN USER AND S&ME, INC

Phase I ESAHood Parcel – Fairfield Co., SCS&ME Project No. 1614-10-032February 12, 2010SUMMARYS&ME, Inc. has performed a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) of theapproximately 18-acre site located north of Peach Road approximately four miles west ofRidgeway in Fairfield County, South Carolina. This Phase I ESA was authorized by Mr.Kyle Clampitt, P.E, with Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc. (Alliance). The followingsummary is intended as an overview of the Phase I ESA, and does not include thecomplete findings and opinions of the full report.The subject site consists of wooded land and an abandoned residential mobile home.Currently, the site is adjoined by wooded land to the north, south, and west and aresidential parcel to the east. Historically, the site has been wooded land since at least1938.A site visit was conducted on January 20, 2010 by S&ME environmental professionalChris Daves and S&ME Biologist Amanda White. The site visit was conducted in orderto evaluate the subject site for drainage patterns, vegetation patterns, stains, discoloration,surrounding land use, and other visual aspects suggestive of the presence of RecognizedEnvironmental Conditions (RECs).On-Site FindingsNo on-site findings of an environmental nature were identified during the Phase I ESA.Off-Site FindingsNo off-site findings of an environmental nature were identified during the Phase I ESA.This Phase I ESA has revealed no evidence of RECs in connection with the subject site.1

Phase I ESAHood Parcel – Fairfield Co., SC1.0S&ME Project No. 1614-10-032February 12, 2010INTRODUCTION1.1 PurposeThe purpose of this Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) was to identify, to theextent feasible pursuant to the processes described herein, recognized environmentalconditions in connection with the subject site. This Phase I ESA was prepared inaccordance with the standard developed by the American Society for Testing andMaterials (ASTM) entitled “E 1527-05 Standard Practice for Environmental SiteAssessment: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process” (ASTM E 1527-05).ASTM defines the term recognized environmental condition as the presence or likelypresence of hazardous substances or petroleum products on the property under conditionsthat indicate an existing release, a past release, or a material threat of a release ofhazardous substances or petroleum products into the structures on the property or into theground, groundwater, or surface water of the site. The term does not include de minimisconditions that generally do not present a material risk of harm to public health or theenvironment and that generally would not be the subject of enforcement action if broughtto the attention of appropriate governmental agencies.1.2 Detailed Scope of ServicesUnless specifically authorized as an addition to the Phase I ESA work scope, theassessment did not include any assessment of environmental conditions not specificallyincluded in the ASTM E 1527-05 standard such as the assessment of business risk issuessuch as; lead in drinking water; mold, fungi or bacteria in on-site buildings; regulatorycompliance; cultural/historic risks; industrial hygiene; health/safety; ecological resources;endangered species; indoor air quality including possible vapor intrusion; radon or highvoltage power lines.S&ME's approach to performing this Environmental Site Assessment consisted of fourmajor tasks in accordance with the ASTM Standard Practice E 1527-05.Task 1 - A review of reasonably ascertainable and practically reviewable public recordsfor the site and the immediate vicinity was conducted to characterize environmentalfeatures of the site and to identify past and present land use activities, on or in the vicinityof the site, which may indicate a potential for recognized environmental conditions. Thereview of the public record included:1. Review of reasonably ascertainable federal, state and tribal standardenvironmental record sources as well as selected local sources in accordance withthe specified minimum search distances in ASTM E 1527-05. The search of theserecords was performed by a firm specializing in this service subcontracted toS&ME with results presented in a written report that will be appended to S&ME’sPhase I ESA report.2

Phase I ESAHood Parcel – Fairfield Co., SCS&ME Project No. 1614-10-032February 12, 20102. Examination of one or more of the following resources: aerial photographs, fireinsurance maps, property tax records, street directories, USGS topographic maps,building department records, planning department data, fire department or healthdepartment records, town historian and zoning/land use records of the propertyand vicinity for evidence suggesting past uses that might have involved hazardoussubstances or petroleum products.Task 2 - A site reconnaissance was performed to identify visible signs of environmentalconditions on or adjacent to the site, and to evaluate evidence found in the review ofpublic record that might be indicative of activities resulting in hazardous substances orpetroleum products being used or deposited on the site. The site reconnaissance includedthe following activities:1. A visual reconnaissance of the site and adjacent properties to observe signs ofspills, stressed vegetation, buried waste, underground or aboveground storagetanks, subsidence, transformers, or unusual soil discoloration which may indicatethe possible presence of contaminants on the property.2. The periphery of the property was viewed and a walk-through of accessible areasof the site interior was conducted.3. Areas of the site were photographed to document the current use(s) of theproperty as well as significant conditions such as unusually discolored soil,stressed vegetation, or other significant features associated with the property.Task 3 – Inquiries with appropriate local officials were conducted to consider any localknowledge of hazardous substances or petroleum products on the subject property or onadjacent properties. In addition, the current owner of the property was interviewedregarding his knowledge of any hazardous substances or petroleum products on thesubject property or on adjacent properties.Task 4 - The col

SITE RECONNAISSANCE CHECKLIST C EDR DATABASE REPORT D INTERVIEW DOCUMENTATION E CONTRACT BETWEEN USER AND S&ME, INC . Phase I ESA S&ME Project No. 1614-10-032 Hood Parcel – Fairfield Co., SC February 12, 2010 1 SUMMARY S&ME, Inc. has performed a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) of the approximately 18-acre site located north of