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City of Santa Ana Master Agreement No. 64AD274 Page 23 of 26 ATTACHMENT I CTC RESOLUTION G-91-2 Passed by the CTC on February 21, 1991 CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION RESOLUTION G-91-2 Commission Policy Resolution for Hazardous Waste Identification and Cleanup for Rail Right -of -Way WHEREAS, the Commission has programmed funding for rail right -of --way acquisition in the 1990 State Transportation Improvement Program and may allocate funds for rail right-of-way acquisition from the Clean Air and Transportation Improvement Act; and WHEREAS, hazardous wastes, based upon federal and state statutes and regulations, include but are not limited to such categories as heavy metals, (e.g., lead), inorganic (e.g., excessive mineral levels) and organic compounds (e.g., petroleum products), and can occur on a property's surface and subsurface; and WHEREAS, rail properties often have hazardous wastes exceeding State of California and federal hazardous waste standards; and WHEREAS, such properties contaminated with hazardous wastes require mitigation prior to using them for rail purposes; and WHEREAS, hazardous wastes discovered on rail property may significantly impact property value, project scheduling and future liability for the grant applicant; and WHEREAS, the Commission must be assured that acquisition of rail properties have been fully reviewed by the grant applicant, and if warranted, the grant applicant has tested for hazardous wastes; and WHEREAS, if hazardous wastes exist, the Commission must be assured that the hazardous wastes identified has either been cleaned up, or financial responsibility for the cleanup has been determined prior to title transfer to the grant applicant, or easement has been secured in lieu of purchasing the property, and the subsurface rights and liability for hazardous wastes remain with the property seller; and WHEREAS, hazardous wastes identified subsequent to title transfer to the grant applicant will be cleaned up by the seller or a mechanism to recover clean -up -vests is established and executed as a condition prior to title transfer; and WHEREAS, full due diligence is necessary in discovering hazardous waste and is an essential element in acquiring rail right-of-way properties by the grant applicant; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that acquisition of all rail right-of-way properties will be fully investigated by the grant applicant to determine the absence/presence of hazardous wastes. Investigations shall be conducted in accordance to the standards and practices of the local, state and/or federal regulatory agencies having jurisdiction and by personnel adequately trained in hazardous waste investigation; and Revised December 23,2620