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STANDARD FORM 330 (REV. 8/2016) PAGE 29 Fire Station #49 Emergency Response: This project was undergoing redevelopment with a new City fire station when petroleum contamination was discovered during construction. E Sciences mobilized to the site the same day as requested to further investigate the implications of this finding on construction and regulatory notification. Historical and regulatory records indicated historic underground storage tanks (USTs) on the property. Consultation with regulatory agencies, collection of soil and groundwater samples and sound environmental judgment allowed this project to proceed with minimal time delay and costs to the project. E Sciences also conducted air monitoring for construction workers to evaluate potential health implications of exposure to the unknown products discovered and provided the City with such documentation. Opinion of Post Closure Costs, Wingate Landfill: In response to a City audit, E Sciences was tasked to develop an opinion of post-remediation costs for this Superfund site. Historic and future operations with respect to maintenance and monitoring costs were compiled in several spreadsheets to provide future annual allocations until fiscal year 2032. E Sciences created the spreadsheets such that the costs forecasts may be updated annually. Wingate Landfill Burrowing Owl Relocation: This is a hazardous waste superfund site that has undergone regulatory closure. A protective cap system was installed at this historical municipal landfill to eliminate potential exposure to contaminants and to prevent migration of contaminants in the landfill into the groundwater. A condition of the closure is conducting monitoring of the groundwater, surface water and fish tissues on a periodic basis for a period of 30 years. During a five-year inspection, the EPA identified the presence of two burrowing owl burrows on top of the capped area of the landfill. The EPA directed the City to remove the burrows and evaluate the integrity of the landfill cap. E Sciences was engaged to evaluate the possible damage and coordinate burrow removal with state and federal regulatory agencies. The burrows were scoped and video recorded in an effort to assess whether or not the owls had affected/damaged the geomembrane with inconclusive results. However, it was determined that there were no eggs or flightless young in the burrows. Following coordination with the EPA and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), starter burrows were created outside of the cap area to encourage relocation of the owls to this area. The burrows were excavated and it was found that the cap had not been affected by the owls. The burrows were removed and the owls relocated themselves in the area outside the cap. Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Endangered Species Surveys, Permitting and Relocation: E Sciences has conducted multiple endangered species surveys, migratory bird and gopher tortoise relocation permitting and relocation for proposed construction projects at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. Endangered species encountered, permitted or relocated include burrowing owls and gopher tortoises. Regulatory Compliance Assistance for U.S. Customs and Border Protection Facility: E Sciences was engaged by the City to assist with understanding the outstanding environmental and regulatory issues at a tenant space at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport as part of the planning for a future U.S. Customs and Border Protection Facility. The property is currently occupied by another private tenant who historically operated two fueling facilities: one abandoned in place and one recently taken out of service UST. Our scope of services included interviewing the tenant and a site visit, review of the tenant’s consultant assessment reports, and communications with Broward County’s Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department (EPGMD). E Sciences provided periodic updates and advised the City in ways to reduce the potential for liability associated with these former fueling systems and reduce the potential for them to impact construction.