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SITE ACCESS AGREEMENT WITH PROPERTY OWNER TO ALLOW FOR COMPLETION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT6 $1'5(/$7('$&7,9,7,(6 MACOG REGIONAL BROWNFIELDS COALITION This Site Access Agreement (“Agreement”) is made by and between _____________________ ____________________ (“Owner”), Michiana Area Council of Governments (“MACOG”), and its designated consultant 5REHUWV(QYLURQPHQWDO6HUYLFHV//&(“Consultant”) regarding the Owner’s property located at_______________________________________________ (“Site”). MACOG requests permission for the Consultant and/or other authorized environmental contractors, employees of the local government, employees of MACOG, or other designees authorized by MACOG and/or the Consultant (collectively, “Authorized Parties”) to enter the Site for the exclusive purpose of conducting environmental investigation activities associated with potential petroleum and/or hazardous substances contamination. Prior to Authorized Parties entering the site, MACOG shall provide notice to the Owner to specify the Authorized Parties and MACOG will notify the owner of changes in the list of Authorized Parties. 1. Owner hereby grants permission to Authorized Parties to enter upon the Site to perform investigation activities at the Site as part of the MACOG Regional Brownfields Coalition. This permission is effective immediately upon the execution of this Agreement by Owner and acceptance of the Agreement by MACOG. 2. As a condition of this agreement, the Owner will provide the following information: a. Known location of any utility and/or infrastructure improvement on the property. b. Access to the entire Site for the purposes set forth in this Agreement including all exterior and interior (if applicable) areas of the Site. 3. The permission granted by Owner under this Agreement is contemplated to be used for the following activities that may be performed by Authorized Parties: a. Accessing areas where contamination may exist, including areas where underground storage tanks (“USTs”), aboveground storage tanks (“ASTs”) or petroleum and/or hazardous substances releases are, or are suspected to be, located; including if necessary the removal of a UST to access contamination underneath the UST; b. Investigation of soil, groundwater and air or vapor, or other material deemed appropriate by MACOG including, but not limited to, the installation of soil borings, test pits and/or installation and maintenance of temporary or permanent groundwater monitoring wells, the use of geophysical equipment, the use of drilling equipment for collection of samples, the logging, gauging and sampling of existing wells, videotaping, preparation of site sketches, taking photographs, and any testing or sampling; c. Survey of asbestos-containing material and lead-based paint conditions; d. Clandestine Drug Lab / Meth Lab Inspection; e. On-Site observation and oversight of environmental investigation activities; f. Disclosure of environmental information as required by law. City of South Bend 133 Cherry Street, South Bend, IN 46628