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� ' OTp�� Developer Guide, Edition 2.2 <br /> +, , <br /> � D. ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL: <br /> (Version 01/01/02) <br /> 1. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: � <br /> The individual or firm performing the environmental site assessment must have a minimum of$2,000,000 of <br /> professional liability insurance in full force and effect throughout the term of the project. Additional <br /> requirements for insurance, indemnity, and limits of liabiliry are contained in the Agreement for <br /> Environmental Engineering Services available from the Target Site Development Manager. <br /> 2. PURPOSE: <br /> This document desc�ibes TargeYs expectations with regard to environmental site assessments performed for <br /> Target in connection with a site acquisition. This protocol exceeds the directives in the cuRent ASTM E1527 <br /> Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process. <br /> Reports submitted to Target that are not performed in accordance with this protocol will not be accepted <br /> for review. <br /> The guidelines set forth in this document are not intended to be all-inclusive, or to serve as a checklist for the <br /> Consultant Ta�get expects that the Consultant will use the best professional judgment in designing an <br /> assessment checklist for any particular site. IN DOING SO, THE CONSULTANT SHOULD BE GUIDED, <br /> FIRST AND FOREMOST, BY THE PURPOSE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT AS <br /> STATED IN THIS DOCUMENT. The Consuttant should also take into consideration the items typically <br /> included on checklists used by other reputable Consultants performing pre-acquisition environmental site <br /> assessments in the same area. Finally, the Consultant should perform an informal cost/benefit analysis to <br /> determine whether including any given item on the checklist advances the purpose of the investigation to a <br /> degree commensurate with its cost <br /> If, in the ConsultanYs professional judgment, this protocol should be modified for some reason, the <br /> Consultant should discuss the proposed modifications with TargeYs Environmental Real Estate Manager and <br /> obtain prior approval. Any deviations from the standard protocol must be identified in the Phase 1 Report <br /> Consultants retained by Target will be authorized to begin the environmental site assessment by a Task <br /> Release issued by Target <br /> At the direction and under the supervision of legal counsel, Target retains a qualified Consultant to perfomi <br /> an environmental site assessment of every potential store site. The PURPOSE of the environmental site <br /> assessment is: <br /> a. to identify and evaluate the actual and potential environmental risks associated with the site so that <br /> TargeYs legal counsel can properly advise Target regarding any environmental liability associated <br /> with the site; and, <br /> b. to evidence that Target made"all appropriate inquiry" before buying the site so that Target can assert <br /> the"innocent purchaser defense"if contamination is later discovered. <br /> 3. PHASING THE ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT: <br /> Whenever possible, the environmental site assessment should be conducted in phases, as follows: <br /> a. Phase t: The purpose of this investigation is to determine potential environmental risks associated <br /> with a site. A Phase I environmental site assessment shall not be more than six (6) months old and <br /> must include: <br /> 1) a review of the environmental history of the site and surrounding properties, including a records <br /> search; <br /> 2) a geological, hydrological, topographical and general meteorological assessment; <br /> 3) a site inspection; and, <br /> 4) data evaluation and preparation of a written report. <br /> A Phase I environmental site assessment does no�invo/ve any sampling or testing of soil, air, water or <br /> building materials. All information should be obtained by means of interviews or data review. <br /> b. Phase II: This investigation is a staged program of sampling and testing and/or subsurface <br /> exploration, the purpose of which is to confirm the presence or absence of a patticular hazardous <br /> substance in a particular location. <br /> Target does not routine/y r�quest Phase ll investigations. Target will requesf a Phase ll onty if there is <br /> some spec�c reason to believe that hazardous substances may be present or fhat the site may have <br /> 3.15 <br /> EXHIBIT A <br />