Statement of Work for Ecological Risk Assessments at Federal Contaminated Sites

Under the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP), ecological risk assessments (ERAs) are commonly used to manage federal contaminated sites. ERAs can also be driven by regulatory triggers, due diligence or divestiture. This document provides guidance on the development of statements of work (SOWs) for ERAs. The scope, level of effort and objectives of an ERA vary among sites and depend on a number of factors including data availability, site complexity, purpose of the study and site management goals. This SOW guidance is designed to be flexible to accommodate a wide range of site uses and complexity, while also providing a consistent framework for scoping environmental risk assessment needs.

Statement of Work for Ecological Risk Assessments at Federal Contaminated Sites