All Appropriate  Inquiries Rule:
                     Reporting Requirements Checklist for Assessment
                     Grant Recipients

   WHAT is "ALL APPROPRIATE INQUIRIES"?
    "All appropriate inquiries," or AAI, is a process of evaluating a property's environmental conditions and
   assessing the likelihood of any contamination.  Every Phase I assessment conducted with EPA
   Brownfields Assessment Grant funds must be conducted in compliance with the All Appropriate Inquiries
   Final Rule at 40 CFR Part 312.  The All Appropriate Inquiries Final Rule provides that the ASTM El527-
   05 standard is consistent with the requirements of the final rule and may be used to comply with the
   provisions of the rule. In addition, all appropriate inquiries must be conducted in compliance with the
   Final Rule or the ASTM standard to obtain certain protections from liability under the federal
   Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA, aka Superfund).

   WHAT ARE THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL APPROPRIATE INQUIRIES?
   The final rule requires that the results of an AAI investigation be documented in a written report. The
   specific reporting requirements for all appropriate inquiries are provided in 40 CFR §312.21  (Results of
   Inquiry by an Environmental Professional) and §312.31 of the final rule and in §12 of ASTM E1527-05.
   All AAI final reports must, at a minimum include the following:

   1.  An opinion as to whether the inquiry identified conditions indicative of releases or threatened releases
       of hazardous  substances, and as applicable, pollutants and contaminants,  petroleum or petroleum
       products, or controlled substances, on, at, in, or to the subject property.

   2.  An identification of "significant" data gaps (as defined in §312.10 of AAI final rule and §12.7 of
       ASTM El 527-05), if any, in the information collected for the inquiry.  Significant data gaps include
       missing or unattainable information that affects the ability of the environmental professional to
       identify conditions indicative of releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, and as
       applicable, pollutants and contaminants, petroleum or petroleum products, or controlled substances,
       on, at, in, or to the subject property. The documentation of significant data gaps must include
       information regarding the significance of these data gaps.

   3.  Qualifications and signature of the environmental professional(s). The environmental professional
       must place the following statements in the document and sign the document:

       •     ' '[I, We] declare that, to the best of [my, our] professional knowledge and belief, [I, we] meet the definition of
           Environmental Professional as defined in §312.10 of this part.''

       •     ' '[I, We] have the specific qualifications based on education, training, and experience to assess a property of the
           nature, history, and setting of the subject property. [I,  We] have developed and performed the all appropriate
           inquiries in conformance with the standards and practices set forth in 40 CFR Part 312. "
       Note: Please use either "I" or "We."

   4.  In compliance with §312.31(b) of the AAI final rule and §12.6.1 of ASTM E1527-05, the
       environmental professional must include in the final report an opinion regarding additional
       appropriate investigation, if the environmental professional has such an opinion.

For each Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, or AAI,  conducted using EPA Brownfields Grant monies,
the grantee must complete, sign, date, and submit the following check list with any AAI reports submitted to
EPA.

Also see U.S. EPA's website at www.epa.gov/brownfields for additional information.

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       Checklist for Phase I Site Assessments Conducted using EPA Brownfields
	Assessment Grant Funds	
                                      Contact Information
 Grantee Name:
 Grant Number:
 ACRES Property ID:

 Program Manager Name:
 (Point of Contact)

 Contact Phone Number:
 Name / Address of Property Assessed:
                                            Checklist

Please indicate that each of the following All Appropriate Inquiries documentation requirements were
met for the Phase I assessment conducted at the above listed property:

   O An opinion as to whether the inquiry has identified conditions indicative of releases or threatened
       releases of hazardous substances, and as applicable, pollutants and contaminants, petroleum or
       petroleum products, or controlled substances, on, at, in, or to the subject property.

   O An identification of "significant" data gaps (as defined in §312.10 of AAI final rule and §12.7 of
       ASTM El 527-05), if any, in the information collected for the inquiry, as well as comments
       regarding the significance of these data gaps. Significant data gaps including missing and
       unattainable information that affects the ability of the environmental professional to identify
       conditions indicative of releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, and as
       applicable, pollutants and contaminants, petroleum or petroleum products, or controlled
       substances, on, at, in, or to the subject property.

   O Qualifications and signature of the environmental professional(s). The environmental
       professional must place the following statements in the document and sign the document:
       O  ' '[I, We] declare that, to the best of [my, our] professional knowledge and belief, [I, we] meet the definition
          of Environmental Professional as defined in §312.10 of this part.''

       O  ' '[I, We] have the specific qualifications based on education, training, and experience to assess a property of
          the nature, history, and setting of the subject property. [I, We] have developed and performed the all
          appropriate inquiries in conformance with the standards and practices set forth in 40 CFR Part 312.''
       Note: Please use either "I" or "We."

   D In compliance with §312.31(b) of the AAI final rule and §12.6.1 of ASTM E1527-05, the
       environmental professional must include in the final report an opinion regarding additional
       appropriate investigation, if the environmental professional has such an opinion.
            Signature of Grantee Program Manager                                 Date

     Brownfields Fact Sheet                  Solid Waste                      EPA 560-R-11-030
     AAI: Reporting Requirements and       and Emergency                           June 2011
     Grantee Checklist                     Response (5105)               www.epa.gov/brownfiehls

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