32 C.F.R. § 644.520 Contaminated industrial property.
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(a) GSA may arrange to sell contaminated chemical or other industrial plants to a purchaser whose operations will result in the same type of contamination, or who agrees to perform the necessary decontamination. Any decontamination work required will be monitored by USATHAMA who will also review the completed program for adequacy of decontamination. If these arrangements cannot be worked out, USATHAMA will decontaminate the property at the request of the Office, Chief of Engineers (OCE), or the property may be withdrawn from excess and returned to the using command for care and custody. (b) A Statement of Clearance is required for industrial property to be declared excess in order to establish a qualitative and quantitative base line for the contaminants present. In the Statement, USATHAMA will provide an adequate description of the nature and extent of the contamination. The description furnished to the DE should include the following information: (1) Name and location of installation. (2) Date of final clearance. (3) Reference to attached real estate map showing locations of contaminated, cleared and restricted areas. The map(s) will be attached to the description of contamination. (4) Statement that the area has been cleared of toxic and hazardous materials reasonably possible to detect either by present state-of-the-art methodology or by a visual inspection. (5) Recommendation as to whether the land or structures may be used for any purpose for which it is suited, clearly identifying any areas recommended for restricted use and listing restricted tract and building numbers.
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PART 644—REAL ESTATE HANDBOOK
Subpart F—Disposal
Clearance of Explosive Hazards and Other Contamination From Proposed Excess Land and Improvements
§ 644.520 Contaminated industrial property.
