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4. SITE CHARACTERISTICS
(Provide a general description of the site that includes a description of the site location, organization designated to occupy the site,
population and rotation information if not classified, and the location’s 8-digit military grid coordinates. Include any supporting
a. LOCATION
information.)
(Provide a description of the physical setting, topography, geology, weather and climate, soil types, vegetation, groundwater,
b. SITE AND
surface water, hydrology, wetlands, flood zones, coastal zones, and raw materials.)
VICINITY
CHARACTER-
ISTICS
5. DETAILED SITE DESCRIPTION
(Make a detailed sketch or map overlay of the site, noting the areas of significance including the date, the surveyor’s name and unit, a north
arrow, scale and legend. Take photographs and include the grid coordinates and description of both the area and reason for taking the
photograph.)
Note: Everything examined in this section for the site must also be examined for all adjacent property and documented in Section 7 below.
(Describe the structures: the structure use (current and past); heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; building materials; condition
or damage and electrical, water, and sewer capability. Note any chemical-type or strange odors, evidence of hazardous materials or
spills, and evidence of pest infestation. Describe the roads and parking areas: paved, gravel, or dirt. Describe power generation
a.
and electrical hazards. Note transformers, substations, and power lines present. Document leaking transformers. Provide 8-digit
INFRASTRUCTURE
military grid coordinates for documented structures or features. Attach a map, sketch, or photographs.)
(What services are currently available? Evidence of past services?)
b. CONTRACTOR
SERVICES
(Describe water sources on site: municipal, wells, or surface water. Describe water treatment and distribution systems.)
c. DRINKING
WATER
SOURCES
(Describe storage areas and containers (number, size, volume, condition, contents, and secondary containment), petroleum, oils,
and lubricants distribution points, and areas where spills may have occurred.)
d. HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS
(General description of solid waste disposal practices. Describe whether burn pits, recycling, composting, landfills, or incinerators
are used. Note any signs of dumping and determine what might have been dumped. Take photographs and annotate grid
coordinates.)
e. SOLID WASTE
(General description of hazardous waste disposal practices. Note any signs of dumping and determine what might have been
dumped. Take photographs and provide grid or GPS coordinates.)
f. HAZARDOUS
WASTE
(Document the type and source of medical waste and disposal methods used. Provide contractor information if available.)
g. MEDICAL WASTE
(What are the sources or types? How is it collected, treated, discharged, or disposed?)
h. WASTEWATER
(Document suspected radiological waste sources.)
i. RADIOLOGICAL
WASTE
(Take photographs and note the location using grid or GPS coordinates. Note the areas of significance on the site sketch or map
overlay. Describe the general surface appearance and disturbances such as irregular holes and trenches from vandalism or
j. HISTORIC AND
looting or regular emplacements from recent military or other use. Provide impact assessment from checklist criteria. Also identify
CULTURAL
parks, forest or animal preserves and recreational areas on or near the site.)
RESOURCES
Note: If it is determined that the historical or cultural resource must be protected to prevent damage or looting by pot hunters or
black market antiquities dealers, it is likely that documentation of the site should be annotated in Section 14 as classified
information.
DD FORM 2994, AUG 2015
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