Form 1221-2 - Manual Transmittal Sheet - United States Department Of The Interior Bureau Of Land Management Page 13
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18.06C10
1703 - HAZARD MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE RESTORATION (Public)
Finally, there are situations where BLM personnel who are not authorized to enter
potential hazardous substance release sites (i.e., they are not included on the State Roster)
may need to visit a site. Such personnel may go onto a potential hazardous substance
release site only if authorized by management, and provided they stay at a designated
command post area or offsite area as designated by the site safety officer. Each State
Office should compile a roster (listing) of BLM personnel that are allowed on a
potentially hazardous site. Such personnel may not enter areas of contamination if they
have not completed the required Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response
(HAZWOPER) training. The BLM personnel will not be authorized to go onsite if they
have not completed annual HAZWOPER training
10. Follow the BLM Discovery Policy
The BLM’s Discovery Policy states that when an employee discovers any unauthorized
waste dump or spill that indicates the presence of potential hazardous substances, then the
employee must take precautions. The hazardous substances include, but are not limited
to: containers of unknown substances, pools of unidentifiable liquids, stained soil, dead
or dying vegetation and animals, oily sheen on water, suspicious devices or packages,
unusual odors, materials out of place or not associated with an authorized activity, and/or
materials from authorized activities such as mining or mill tailings. The employee must
treat each site as if it contains hazardous substances and must not handle, move, or open
any containers, breathe vapors, or make contact with any of the materials. The employee
must move a minimum distance (i.e., 330 feet upwind and up gradient from the site), and
contact the appropriate personnel as outlined in the Field Office/Resource Area
Hazardous Materials Incident Contingency Plan.
11. Complete Environmental Site Assessments
Prior to the acquisition and/or disposal of any real property, including transfers of land,
the BLM will conduct an ESA to determine the likelihood that hazardous substance or
petroleum product contamination exists on public lands. The objectives of an ESA
include: identifying properties that may be contaminated early in the acquisition or
disposal process, determining if the requirement to notice interested parties has been met,
providing documentation of the property conditions, ensuring legal compliance, and
determining the requirements for any disclosures that must be made.
12. Undertake Emergency Response Actions due to Environmental and Physical Safety
Hazards
The BLM must respond to, and mitigate environmental and physical safety hazards on
public lands that pose an unacceptable risk to the public and the environment. Upon
notification of an emergency due to a physical safety hazard, BLM personnel should
immediately contact local authorities and initiate appropriate emergency procedures,
(e.g., search and rescue). Once the immediate situation has been resolved, BLM
BLM MANUAL
Rel. 1-1720
Supersedes Rel. 1-1704
09/08/09
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