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1. General ......................................................................................................................... 85
2. Geophysical Testing Methods ...................................................................................... 85
3. Conducting Geophysical Testing .................................................................................. 87
4. Reporting ...................................................................................................................... 87
G. In-Situ Testing............................................................................................................... 88
1. In-Situ Tests.................................................................................................................. 88
H. Off-Shore Geotechnical Investigations ......................................................................... 91
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 91
2. Useful Resources ......................................................................................................... 91
3. Key considerations ....................................................................................................... 92
4. Types of Investigation ................................................................................................... 92
5. Geophysical Investigation Techniques ......................................................................... 93
6. Geotechnical Investigation Techniques ........................................................................ 94
7. Vessels, Platforms and Deployment Systems for Investigation ................................... 94
8. Positioning .................................................................................................................... 94
9. Offshore Laboratory Testing ......................................................................................... 95
10. Offshore In-situ Tests ................................................................................................... 95
4.4.3 ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS AND STUDIES .............................................. 96
A. General ......................................................................................................................... 96
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 96
2. Applicability ................................................................................................................... 96
3. Definitions ..................................................................................................................... 96
4. Abbreviations ................................................................................................................ 97
5. General Requirements ................................................................................................. 98
6. Codes ........................................................................................................................... 98
7. Standards ..................................................................................................................... 98
8. Related Sections .......................................................................................................... 98
9. Approvals ...................................................................................................................... 99
B. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) ..................................................................... 99
1. Purpose and Summary ................................................................................................. 99
C. Environmental Site Assessment for Recognized Concerns and Conditions ............... 100
1. Environmental Site Assessment Report Standard ...................................................... 100
D. Geo-environmental Investigations (Surface and Subsurface Sampling Protocols) .... 106
1. Work Plan .................................................................................................................... 106
2. Examples of Investigations .......................................................................................... 109

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3. Investigation Report ..................................................................................................... 113

4.4.4 DECONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL ............................................... 115
A. General ........................................................................................................................ 115
1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 115
2. Applicability .................................................................................................................. 115
3. Definitions .................................................................................................................... 115
4. Abbreviations ............................................................................................................... 115
5. General Requirements ................................................................................................ 115
6. Codes .......................................................................................................................... 115
7. Standards .................................................................................................................... 115
8. Related Sections ......................................................................................................... 115
9. Approvals ..................................................................................................................... 116
B. Pre-Demolition Surveys ............................................................................................... 116
1. Asbestos Containing Material ...................................................................................... 116
2. Lead Based Paint ........................................................................................................ 116
3. Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Survey and Sampling ............................................. 116
4. Universal Wastes and Other Materials ........................................................................ 116
C. Waste Handling and Disposal ..................................................................................... 116
1. Basics .......................................................................................................................... 116
D. Underground Storage Tank Removal .......................................................................... 116
1. Underground Storage Tank (UST) Closure ................................................................. 116
2. Tank Location Restoration ........................................................................................... 117
4.4.5 EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS REPORT ............................................ 118
A. Purpose ....................................................................................................................... 118
1. Collect and Summarize Data ....................................................................................... 118
2. Summary ..................................................................................................................... 118
B. Report Content ............................................................................................................ 118
1. Executive Summary ..................................................................................................... 118
2. Introduction/Site Background ...................................................................................... 118
3. Methodology ................................................................................................................ 118
4. Previous Investigations ................................................................................................ 118
5. Investigation(s) Conducted for Project ........................................................................ 118
6. Summary of Conditions and Conclusions ................................................................... 118
7. Recommendations ....................................................................................................... 119
8. Tables, Figures, Appendices ....................................................................................... 119

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SUBSECTION 4.4.1 SURVEYING

4.4.1 SURVEYING

A. General
1. Introduction
a. This Subsection provides guidelines for the performance of field and office
survey work.
b. The guidelines apply to all survey work.
2. Applicability
a. This Subsection 4.4.1 applies to surveying of new projects.
b. This Subsection 4.4.1 also applies to developed areas and existing
infrastructure.
3. Definitions
a. Digital Elevation Model (DEM): A term generally used for the representation of
the earth in any form, such as rectangular grids, lattices, triangulated networks,
irregular spot heights or breaklines.
b. Digital Terrain Modeling (DTM): Like DEM but incorporates the elevation of
significant land features (breaklines and spot elevations) at irregular spacing to
depict the character of the terrain more accurately.
c. “Azimuth” The direction of a line through a point with respect to the meridian
through the point expressed as the clockwise angle from north. Except where
the line is along a meridian or the equator, the azimuth of a straight line changes
as the point moves along the line.
d. Glossary of Surveying and Mapping Terms based on United States Bureau of
Land Management US BLM:
http://www.blm.gov/cadastral/Glossary/glossary.htm#
e. “Northing” Second measurement of a grid reference used to specify the location
of a point on a rectangular coordinate system. The distance measured
northward from the origin of a rectangular coordinate system (corresponds to a
“Y” coordinate in a Cartesian system).
f. “Easting” First measurement of a grid reference used to specify the location of
a point on a rectangular coordinate system. The distance measured eastward
from the origin of a rectangular coordinate system (corresponds to an “X”
coordinate in a Cartesian system).
g. “Elevation” a value determined by measuring the height of a point relative to the
datum
h. “Latitude” It is the angular position of a place north or south of the equator.
Positive values in the Northern hemisphere, negative in the South (i.e., the
South Pole has latitude = - 90°).
i. “Longitude” The angular location of a place on the Earth's surface measured
east or west of the Prime meridian through Greenwich. Longitudes West are
positive, East are negative.

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