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169 <br /> Phase I Environmental Site Assessment <br /> 5824 Morrow Mill Road <br /> Chapel Hill, North Carolina E S&ME Project No. 22580189 <br /> 1.2.2 Exclusions from and Additions to Scope of Services <br /> Unless specifically authorized as an addition to the Phase I ESA work scope, the assessment did not include <br /> assessment of environmental conditions not specifically included in the ASTM E 1527-13 standard including, but <br /> not limited to sampling of materials (i.e., soil, surface water, groundwater or air), or the assessment of business risk <br /> issues such as wetlands, lead in drinking water, asbestos containing materials, mold, fungi or bacteria in on-site <br /> buildings, regulatory compliance, cultural/historic risks, industrial hygiene, health/safety, ecological resources, <br /> endangered species, indoor air quality, vapor intrusion, radon or high voltage power lines. <br /> 1.3 Significant Assumptions <br /> Information obtained from the Client, the Client's representatives, individuals interviewed, and prior environmental <br /> reports was considered to be accurate unless S&ME's reasonable inquiries clearly revealed otherwise. <br /> The groundwater within the local geologic province is typically contained in an unconfined (water table) aquifer. <br /> The slope of the water table under static conditions (no pumping interference) often approximates the land <br /> surface topography. Thus, the interpreted groundwater flow direction is assumed to be approximately the same <br /> as the topography of the ground surface. Perennial surface waters (creeks, streams, rivers, ponds, etc.) are <br /> assumed to act as discharge features for groundwater flow. <br /> 1.4 Limitations and Exceptions of Assessment <br /> The Phase I ESA was conducted using ASTM E 1527-13. The findings of this report are applicable, and <br /> representative of conditions encountered at the property on the date of this assessment and may not represent <br /> conditions at a later date. The review of public records was limited to that information which was available to <br /> S&ME at the time this report was prepared. Interviews with local and state government authorities were limited to <br /> those people whom S&ME was able to contact during the preparation of this report. Information was derived <br /> from "reasonably ascertainable" and "practically reviewable" sources in compliance with our understanding of the <br /> standards set forth by ASTM E 1527-13. <br /> The historical review failed to document property use in approximately five-year intervals back to its first <br /> developed use, or back to 1940, whichever is earlier, as historical resources for these periods were not reasonably <br /> attainable (i.e., data failure). <br /> Land title and judicial records were not reviewed for environmental liens or activity and use limitations (AULs). <br /> A reconnaissance of the interior of the residence on the subject property was not conducted. <br /> Dense vegetation limited the visibility and access in the forested areas of the subject property. <br /> 1.5 Special Terms and Conditions <br /> This Phase I ESA was conducted in accordance with S&ME Proposal No. 22580189 dated July 28, 2022. <br /> August 25, 2022 4 <br />