Attachment 2 - ARG SOW Phase I ESA.docx

Scope Of Work for ARG Mineral Rights Acquisition Allegheny National Forest

Scope. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, transportation, permits, testing and incidentals necessary for the performance of the work specified in this Statement of Work.

The work consists of the following tasks:

(1) Conduct an “expanded” pre-acquisition environmental site assessments in accordance with 40 CFR 312, 33 CFR 137 and ASTM Standard E1527-13 on the parcels listed in the Background Section of this Statement of Work. The overall purpose of the “expanded” pre-acquisition environmental site assessment is that the Agency needs to know the full range of “environmental issues and liabilities” associated with the parcel(s).

The Agency requires identification of the environmental issues and liabilities with the parcel beyond those associated with Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) liabilities and petroleum products. These environmental issues and liabilities include, but are not limited to, those issues and liabilities under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). These issues and liabilities include, but are not limited to, asbestos containing material, radon, lead-based paint, non-hazardous solid waste disposal areas, wastewater disposal systems, drinking water systems, drinking water and/or other wells. The agency also requires a mapped inventory of all the above ground infrastructure associated with the parcel (including but not limited to buildings, tanks, pipelines, roads, etc…) and known underground infrastructure (identify known locations of pipelines, tanks etc…). Unknown underground infrastructure will be dealt with in a contract option. All locations of structures, lines, wells and all findings shall be mapped, and an Arc GIS shapefile created.

In conducting the “expanded” pre-acquisition environmental site assessment, the Contractor shall consider the proposed future land use of the parcel/s. Some issues/liabilities, which typically may be “de minimis” for the current land use, may not “de minimis” when the Agency’s planned future land use (for example, open forest preserve or wildlife refuge) is taken into account.

(2) Contract Options: The agency would like an inventory and map of all underground infrastructure that is currently unknown. The Agency is aware that there are underground pipelines and other infrastructure where the locations aren’t known. The contractor would need to hire a diggers hotline service, use metal detectors, use some sort of geophysical equipment or any other means to detect underground tanks, utilities, pipelines etc…. Identify what methods you will use to identify and map in the proposal. With the unknown and variability of the concentration of the underground infrastructure, the Forest Service will issue contract options for 1,000 acres at a time. The deliverable will include a map, GIS shapefile, and brief letter report describing the activities and what was found. If the options are issued with the above main Phase I, results will be integrated into the Phase I report.

Background.

The Forest Service is requesting an “expanded” Environmental Site Assessments for the ARG mineral acquisition site on the Allegheny National Forest. The contract will have an option for investigating underground infrastructure.

The purpose of this contract is to conduct pre-acquisition screening and existing baseline report of the ARG property. The Forest Service is the existing landowner, however, not the mineral owner. The Forest Service will be acquiring the mineral rights. The mineral estate has been very active with oil and gas development activities.

Of the 10,000 acres of encumbered surface acres, there are approximately 122 lots, warrants, tracts and farms making up the estate. There are approximately 1,200 (maybe closer to 1,796) abandoned production wells, 644 abandoned Class II UIC (injection) wells, and approximately 150 miles of non-system roads. There are 3 special use permits for the following (copies of these permits will be made available to the contractor upon contract award):

0. MRN318, Oil and Gas Pipeline: Operation and maintenance of a buried 4” oil transmission pipeline (2904’ length x 35’ width) and an oil storage and tanker loading facility (200’ x 100’); 2.7 acres +/-

0. MRN319, Powerline: Operation and maintenance of a buried 12kw power electric transmission line, located in Warrant 3753, Highland Twp, Elk Co. (2700’ x 15’ width); 0.93 acres +/-

0. MRN168, Oil and Gas Pipeline; Installation, operation, and maintenance of a buried plastic 2-inch natural gas pipeline in Warrants 1465 and 1778, Highland Twp; (4739’ length x 15’ width); 1.63 acres

There are four pressure plants (Highland, Bear Creek, Horton, and Lamont) and there are known to be over 24 buildings with over 100 storage tanks. Below grade utilities, pipelines and associated infrastructure are unknown beyond those under previous special use permits.

Projects and Location

The property is approximately 10,000 acres located in the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania.

Fees. The Contractor shall, without expense to the Government, pay all Federal, State, County and Municipal fees applicable to the performance of the work (i.e., completion of a pre-acquisition environmental site assessment).

Submittals. Draft and final reports shall be submitted. One draft copy of each report in Word format will be submitted to Jessica Stuntebeck. One electronic copy of the final reports shall also be submitted in MS Word format and as a searchable Adobe Acrobat file also one hard copy of each report shall be given to Jessica Stuntebeck. An Arc GIS shapefile will also be submitted with all findings.

Follow the report format identified in ASTM Standard E1527-13, however we expect there to be more detail than a typical Phase I and any deviations from the report format are ok with approval from the COR.

Schedule of Work. The Contractor is required to conduct interviews and field visits to the parcel(s) identified in this SOW as a component of conducting the “expanded” pre-acquisition environmental site assessments.

A contract kick-off meeting will occur after award. The Contractor shall submit draft reports to the COR for review. After submitting the draft, the Contractor shall hold a meeting going over all findings, data gaps and walk through/demonstrate the Arc GIS creation. The meeting will include the COR and the forest POC and any other folks the forest service wishes to join. The Agency will review and provide comments within 20 working days of the receipt of the draft report. The Contractor will revise the draft report and provide resolution to all comments and prepare a final report for the Agency within 20 working days of receipt of the Agency’s comments on the draft report.

Search Distances. Search distances that are modified because of property-specific and region-specific conditions must be documented. Rationale must be provided to support modifying the search distances as well as assurance that the modification meets the objective of 40 CFR 312 and 33 CFR 137.

Search distances for local records must be documented if they are different from the minimum search distances specified in 40 CFR 312 and 33 CFR 137.

Database Searches. All information contained in data base searches that is more than 180 days old must be verified independently by contacting the source of the information.

Historical Information. If historical documents and records are available more frequently than 5-year intervals, all the historical information shall be reviewed and summarized in the pre-acquisition environmental site assessment. All historical information shall be the property of the government and provided with the final report. A summary of historical information in the report is required and summarized on maps.

Site Reconnaissance. The contractor shall develop a plan and schedule for the site visit and discuss and get approval from the COR two weeks in advance of the visit. A thorough site visit is required. Emphasis should be made to highly traveled roads and trails and visiting any known infrastructure. A gride pattern or any other type of pattern would be required for remaining areas.

Interviews. Occupants interviewed as part of the pre-acquisition environmental site assessment. Each occupant’s duration of occupancy must be included in the final report. Information obtained through interviews must be verified using external sources of data. Mitch Dysinger, mitchell.dysinger@usda.gov, and Mike Lewis, michael.lewis2@usda.gov are two of the most knowledgeable staff on Forest. These two shall be interviewed for information. We have one POC for the company, however he is the attorney and executor of the estate and while responsive, does not have many answers.

Data Gaps. Data gaps must be identified. The significance of data gaps must be documented in the final report. The Agency will determine if sampling and analysis is necessary to address data gaps.

Applicable Codes. The “expanded” pre-acquisition environmental site assessment shall be conducted in accordance with the following documents:

· 40 CFR Part 312

· 33 CFR Part 137

· Applicable Associated Federal, State, and local environmental laws and regulations

Government Provided Materials.

The Agency will provide:

1) parcel maps for all parcels (maps are provided in the solicitation, some GIS data is available after award)

2) title commitment and Chain of titles for the parcels if we have them.

3) Deeds for the parcels if we have them.

4) Pennsylvania DEP information

Site Access

The contractor shall have access to the parcels. The Forest Service shall allow access to the property. Two weeks prior to requiring access to the properties the contractor shall contact the Point of Contacts listed below.

Point of Contact

Jessica Stuntebeck Contracting Officer Representative and technical questions on findings 608-807-7286 jessica.stuntebeck@usda.gov

Timothy Vetter Allegheny National Forest POC 715-891-6523 Timthy.vetter@usda.gov

Contractor Qualifications. The Contractor must employ professional personnel to perform the work required under this Statement of Work. Work performed under this Statement of Work must be conducted by an environmental professional, or by persons under the responsible charge of an environmental professional as defined in 40 CFR 312 and 33 CFR 137. A substitution may not be made without the approval of the Agency.