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A. Introduction A.1. Purpose Braun Intertec Corporation received authorization from Mr. Patrick Brama of the City of Ramsey (Client) to conduct a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) of a vacant gasoline station/convenience store located at 6401 Highway 10 NW in Ramsey, Minnesota (Site). The objective of the Phase I ESA was to evaluate the Site for indications of recognized environmental conditions and to assist in satisfying All Appropriate Inquiries (AA!) standards and practices. The Phase I ESA was conducted in general conformance with the scope and limitations of American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Practice E1527-13 and 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 312. No intentional deviations from the ASTM Practice E1527-13 were made in conducting this Phase I ESA for the Site. The Phase I ESA was prepared on behalf of, and for the use by the City of Ramsey and the State of Minnesota (Users) in accordance with the contract between the City of Ramsey and Braun Intertec, including the Braun Intertec General Conditions. No other party has a right to rely on the contents of the Phase I ESA without written authorization by Braun Intertec. All authorized parties are entitled to rely on the attached report according to our contract with Client, and under the same terms, conditions and circumstances. Please note that our contract with Client may contain a limitation of our total liability. If so, such limitation also applies to all those receiving this permission. According to the User, the Phase I ESA was conducted in association with the purchase of the Site. The purpose of this Phase I ESA was to evaluate the Site for indications of "recognized environmental conditions." A recognized environmental condition is defined by ASTM Practice E1527-13 as: "the presence or likely presence of any hazardous substances or petroleum products in, on, or at a property: 1) due to any release to the environment, 2) under conditions indicative of a release to the environment, or 3) under conditions that pose a material threat of a future release to the environment. De minimis conditions are not recognized environmental conditions." In addition, a "controlled recognized environmental condition" is also a recognized environmental condition. A controlled recognized environmental condition is defined by ASTM Practice E1527-13 as "a recognized environmental condition resulting from a past release of hazardous substances or petroleum products that has been addressed to the satisfaction of the applicable regulatory authority, with hazardous substances or petroleum products allowed to remain in place subject to the implementation of required controls." B RAU N INTERTEC