A Contamination Screening Evaluation Report (CSER) was developed to evaluate the potential and existing contamination sources within the study area with a buffer of 500 feet, 1,000 feet and half a mile from the project limits. Seventy contamination sites were identified within or near the project Right of Way. A contamination risk rating was assigned to each site to describe the potential for a contaminated site to impact the project area. The risk rating distribution for these identified sites/facilities is presented in . The sites with Medium and High contamination risk ratings will be reevaluated during the project design phase by performing a Level 2 Impact to Construction Assessment (ICA) if deemed necessary. The ICA effort will be coordinated through the District Contamination Impact Coordinator (DCIC).
On behalf of the Florida Department of Transportation, this Level I Contamination Screening Evaluation Report (CSER) was prepared to evaluate the Bradenton-Palmetto Connector US 41/SR 55 from US 301/SR 683 at 9th Street East to North of 25th Street East Project, located in Manatee County, Florida. This contamination evaluation was performed in accordance with the FDOT's Project Development and Environment Study (PD&E) Manual. The CSER was performed for the project limits shown on report figures and described as existing and proposed right-of-way necessary to accommodate the proposed project improvements. The study area includes a search buffer from the project limits of 500 feet for petroleum, drycleaners, and non-petroleum sites; 1,000 feet for non-landfill solid waste sites; and ½ mile for Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), National Priorities list (NPL) Superfund sites, or Landfill sites.
The following risk ratings were assigned to the 74 contamination sites identified within or near the project right-of-way, shown in .
Table 7-6 – Number of Contamination Sites per Risk Rating
| Number of Contamination Sites per Risk Rating | |||
| High | Medium | Low | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 20 | 47 | 0 |
This PD&E study evaluates the Preferred Alternative and the Interim Improvements within the project study limits. The overall corridor improvements (Preferred Alternative) begin at US 301/SR 683 at 9th St East in the City of Bradenton, Florida and continues north to US 41 north of 25th St East in the City of Palmetto, Florida. The limits of the Interim Improvements are inside the Preferred Alternative from westbound SR 64 to US 301. The Preferred Alternative and Interim Improvement limits are shown in Figure 1-2.
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