ASTM D6008-24 PDF

Full title and description

St ASTM D6008-24 — Standard Practice for Determining the Environmental Condition of Federal Property. This practice provides a standardized procedure for evaluating and documenting the environmental condition of federally‑owned real property (ECP), including records review, site reconnaissance, classification of property area types, and preparation of environmental condition maps and reports to support findings of suitability for transfer or lease.

Abstract

ASTM D6008-24 establishes a practice to guide federal agencies and environmental professionals in gathering, reviewing, and analyzing site information to classify the environmental condition of federal property (ECP) in accordance with CERCLA §120(h) and related federal disposal regulations. The practice focuses on consistent data collection (records, aerial imagery, interviews), site visits, hazard considerations (including munitions and orphaned wells), and mapping/classification to support Findings of Suitability to Transfer (FOST) and Findings of Suitability to Lease (FOSL).

General information

• Status: Active / Current practice.
• Publication date: 1 July 2024 (designated D6008-24).
• Publisher: ASTM International.
• ICS / categories: 13.020.40 (Pollution, pollution control and conservation).
• Edition / version: D6008-24 (2024).
• Number of pages: 50 pages.

Scope

The practice defines commercial and customary procedures for conducting an environmental condition of property (ECP) evaluation for federally‑owned real property considered for lease, sale, transfer, or other disposition. It is intended to assist in satisfying CERCLA §120(h) and CERFA reporting requirements by providing methods for records review, identification of hazardous substance or petroleum storage/release, site reconnaissance, interviews, and development of environmental condition maps and ECP reports. The practice explicitly addresses emerging chemicals of environmental concern, munitions response considerations, and circumstances where additional regulatory consultation may be required.

Key topics and requirements

• Records and data review: historical use, permits, prior investigations, aerial imagery and regulatory files.
• Site reconnaissance and interviews: conducting focused visits and stakeholder interviews to corroborate documentary evidence.
• Classification of property area types: applying the standard environmental condition area‑type scheme to produce ECP maps (see related Classification D5746).
• Consideration of CERCLA §120(h) and CERFA reporting requirements and how classifications support FOST/FOSL decisions.
• Special topics: petroleum/petroleum‑derivative considerations, emerging chemicals of environmental concern, munitions and explosives safety, orphaned wells, and other response‑action status issues.
• Deliverables: standardized ECP reports, environmental condition maps, and documentation needed for federal property disposal/transfer processes.

Typical use and users

Primary users are federal landholding agencies, Department of Defense components, environmental consultants, and regulatory reviewers involved in property disposal, lease, or transfer. The practice is also used by planners and real‑estate managers to identify environmental liabilities and to prepare the documentation required for CERFA/CERCLA compliance and for preparing FOST/FOSL materials. Training and eLearning modules based on D6008 are available for practitioners.

Related standards

Key related standards and guidance include ASTM D5746 (Standard Classification of Environmental Condition of Property Area Types) which provides the area‑type definitions used with D6008. Earlier versions of D6008 (for example D6008-22 and historical D6008-96 revisions) provide background and evolution of the practice and may be referenced for historical comparisons. Users should consult any applicable DoD or agency procedural documents cited within the practice.

Keywords

environmental condition of property, ECP, environmental baseline, CERCLA §120(h), CERFA, federal property disposal, environmental assessment, munitions response, emerging chemicals of environmental concern, environmental condition map, FOST, FOSL.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ASTM D6008-24 is a standard practice that defines how to determine and document the environmental condition of federally‑owned real property to support disposition (sale, lease, transfer) decisions and meet CERCLA §120(h)/CERFA requirements.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers procedures for records review, site visits, interviews, mapping, and classification of property area types (including considerations for petroleum, hazardous substances, munitions, and emerging contaminants) and provides direction for preparing ECP reports and maps used in transfer/lease decisions.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Federal agencies, environmental consultants, DoD components, real property managers, and reviewers involved in federal property disposal, restoration, and compliance are the primary users.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: D6008-24 (2024) is the current active edition as of its publication in 2024. Earlier editions (for example D6008-22 and historical D6008-96 revisions) exist but D6008-24 is the latest designated version. Verify with ASTM for any subsequent revisions.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is part of a family of ASTM practices and classifications addressing federal property environmental condition and disposal, most directly used with Classification D5746 (environmental condition area types) and other ECP‑related guidance and DoD/agency procedural documents.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Environmental condition, ECP, CERCLA, CERFA, FOST, FOSL, environmental baseline, emerging contaminants, munitions response, property classification.