Designation:D5746−98(Reapproved2016)StandardClassificationofEnvironmentalConditionofPropertyAreaTypesforDefenseBaseClosureandRealignmentFacilities1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5746;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Purpose—ThepurposeofthisclassificationistodefinesevenstandardenvironmentalconditionofpropertyareatypesforDepartmentofDefense(DoD)realpropertyataclosingmilitaryinstallationwithrespecttotherequirementsoftheComprehensiveEnvironmentalResponse,CompensationandLiabilityAct(CERCLA)of1980Section120(h),asamendedbytheCommunityEnvironmentalResponseFacilitationAct(CERFA)of1992,andSection331oftheNationalDefenseAuthorizationActforFiscalYear1997.Assuch,thisclassifi-cationisintendedtopermitaDoDcomponenttoclassifypropertyintosevenareatypes,inordertofacilitateandsupportfindingsofsuitabilitytotransfer(FOSTs),findingsofsuitabil-itytolease(FOSLs),anduncontaminatedparceldetermina-tionspursuanttotherequirementsofCERFA.Usersofthisclassificationshouldnotethatitdoesnotaddress(exceptwherenotedexplicitly)requirementsforappropriateandtimelyregulatoryconsultationorconcurrence,orboth,duringtheidentificationanduseoftheseenvironmentalconditionofpropertyareatypes.1.1.1SevenRecognizedStandardEnvironmentalConditionofPropertyAreaTypes—ThegoalofthisclassificationistopermitDoDcomponentstoclassifypropertiesonclosingDoDinstallationsinordertosupportdeterminationsofwhichpropertiesaresuitableandunsuitablefortransferbyleaseorbydeed.Theterm“standardenvironmentalconditionofpropertyareatype”referstooneofthesevenareatypesdefinedinthisclassification.Anidentificationofanareatypeonanenviron-mentalconditionofpropertymapmeansthataDoDcompo-nenthasconductedsufficientstudiestomakeadeterminationoftherecognizedenvironmentalconditionsofinstallationrealpropertyorh...
