APPENDIX F 

Soils Tables 

F-1. Summary of Sample Results for Total Petroleum Hydrocabons (TPHs) 

from Phase II Environmental Site Assessment of Proposed Jordan Cove 

LNG Terminal Site 

F-2. Summary of Sample Results for RCRA Total 8 Metals from Phase II 

Environmental Site Assessment of Proposed Jordan Cove LNG Terminal 

Site 

F-3. Summary of Sample Results for Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons 

(PAHs) from Phase II Environmental Site Assessment of Proposed 

Jordan Cove LNG Terminal Site 

F-4. Summary of Sample Results for Dioxins/Furans from Phase II 

Environmental Site Assessment of Proposed Jordan Cove LNG Terminal 

Site 

F-5. Areas Where Topsoil Would be Salvaged along the PCGP Pipeline 
Appendix F – Geology and Soils F-1

TABLE F-1

Summary of Sample Results for Total Petroleum Hydrocabons (TPHs) From 

Phase II Environmental Site Assessment of Proposed Jordan Cove LNG Terminal Site a/ 

Sample Results 

NW TPH-HCID NW TPH-Dx 

Sample Location Gasoline Diesel 

Heavy 

Oil Diesel Heavy Oil 

ODEQ RBC Residential Soil b/ 3,900 3,900 

TP-1 ND ND ND NA NA 

TP-2 ND ND ND NA NA 

TP-3 ND ND ND NA NA 

TP-4 ND ND ND NA NA 

TP-5 ND ND ND NA NA 

TP-6 ND ND ND NA NA 

TP-7 S-1 ND ND ND NA NA 

TP-7 S-2 ND ND ND NA NA 

TP-8 ND ND ND NA NA 

TP-9 ND ND ND NA NA 

TP-10 S-1 ND Det Det 181 mg/kg 616 mg/kg 

TP-10 S-2 ND ND ND NA NA 

TP-11 S-1 ND ND ND NA NA 

TP-11 S-2 ND ND ND NA NA 

TP-12 ND ND Det ND 109 mg/kg 

TP-13 ND ND ND NA NA 

TP-14 ND Det Det <151 mg/kg 465 mg/kg 

Det = Detected NA = Not Analyzed ND = Not Detected 

a/ from GRI 2007. Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, Proposed Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal, 

North Bend, Oregon. January 16, 2007. 

b/ Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) Risk-Based Concentration (RBC) from the RiskBased Decision Making for Remediation of Petroleum-Contaminated Sites guidance (September 22, 2003; 

Table Updated July 4, 2007). In the absence of an RBC for oil-range TPH, the diesel-range value has 

been used. 
Appendix F – Geology and Soils F-2

TABLE F-2

Summary of Sample Results for RCRA Total 8 Metals From 

Phase II Environmental Site Assessment of Proposed Jordan Cove LNG Terminal Site a/ 

Results by Sample Location 

Analyte 

(mg/kg) 

EPA 

Region 9 

PRG – 

Industrial 

Soil b/ 

EPA Region 

9 SSL 

Migration to 

Groundwater 

b/ 

ODEQ 

Regional 

Default 

Background 

Concentrations 

– Inorganics c/ TP-4 TP-5 TP-7 

S-2 

TP-10 

S-1 

TP-10 

S-2 TP-14 

Arsenic 1.6 1.0 7.0 0.0545 5.87 28.5 3.2 3.94 2.95 

Barium 190,000 1,600 na 0.154 14.8 58.8 316 33.3 341 

Cadmium 810 8 1.0 ND ND ND 0.755 ND 0.799 

Chromium 1,400 380 na 0.0793 9.15 56.3 27.1 7.66 32.6 

Lead 400* na 17 0.0436 2.26 20.1 35.8 3.9 40.3 

Mercury 6.7 na 0.07 ND ND ND 0.339 ND 0.187 

Selenium 5,100 5.0 2.0 ND ND ND ND ND ND 

Silver 5,100 340 na ND ND ND ND ND 0.822 

ND = Not Detected na = Not Available * = EPA Region 9 PRG for Residential Soil 

a/ from GRI 2007. Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, Proposed Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal, North Bend, 

Oregon. January 16, 2007. 

b/ EPA Region 9 Preliminary Remediation Goals (PRGs) and Soil Screening Levels (SSLs) - The Region 9 PRGs have 

been harmonized with similar risk-based screening levels used by Regions 3 and 6 into a single table: "Regional Screening 

Levels for Chemical Contaminants at Superfund Sites, May 20, 2008." 

c/ Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ). Regional Default Background Concentrations for Soil/Sediment. 

Presented in Appendix B in Guidance for Assessing Bioaccumulative Chemicals of Concern in Sediment. April 3, 2007. 
Appendix F – Geology and Soils F-3

TABLE F-3

Summary of Sample Results for Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) From 

Phase II Environmental Site Assessment of Proposed Jordan Cove LNG Terminal Site a/ 

Results by Sample Location 

Analyte (μg/kg) 

EPA 

Region 9 

PRG – 

Industrial 

Soil b/ 

EPA Region 

9 SSL 

Migration to 

Groundwater 

b/ 

ODEQ RBC 

Residential 

Soil – 

Leaching to 

Groundwater 

TP-4 TP-5 TP-7 

S-2 

TP-10 

S-1 

TP10 S2 

TP14 

Acenaphthene 33,000,000 270,000 na ND ND ND ND ND ND 

Acenaphthylene na na na ND ND ND 18.5 ND ND 

Anthracene 170,000,000 450,000 na ND ND ND ND ND ND 

Benz(a)anthracene 2,100 14 3,500 ND ND ND ND ND ND 

Benzo(a)pyrene 210 4.6 900 ND ND ND ND ND ND 

Benzo(b)fluoranthene 2,100 47 na ND ND ND ND ND ND 

Benzo(g,h,i)perylene na na na ND ND ND ND ND ND 

Benzo(k)fluoranthene 21,000 460 na ND ND ND ND ND ND 

Chrysene 210,000 1,400 na ND ND ND ND ND ND 

Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 210 15 3,400 ND ND ND ND ND ND 

Fluoranthene 22,000,000 2,100,000 na ND ND 40.6 62.3 ND 36 

Fluorene 22,000,000 33,000 na ND ND ND ND ND ND 

Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene 2,100 16,000 na ND ND ND ND ND ND 

Naphthalene 670,000 24 3,800 ND ND ND 69.6 ND 58.6 

Phenanthrene na na na ND ND ND 88.2 ND 68.9 

Pyrene na na na ND ND 24.4 51.7 ND 20.1 

ND = Not Detected na = Not Available 

a/ from GRI 2007. Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, Proposed Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal, North Bend, Oregon. 

January 16, 2007. 

b/ EPA Region 9 Preliminary Remediation Goals (PRGs) and Soil Screening Levels (SSLs) - The Region 9 PRGs have been 

harmonized with similar risk-based screening levels used by Regions 3 and 6 into a single table: "Regional Screening Levels for

Chemical Contaminants at Superfund Sites, May 20, 2008." 

c/ Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) Risk-Based Concentration (RBC) from the Risk-Based Decision 

Making for Remediation of Petroleum-Contaminated Sites guidance (September 22, 2003; Table Updated July 4, 2007). 
Appendix F – Geology and Soils F-4

TABLE F-4

Summary of Sample Results for Dioxins/Furans From 

Phase II Environmental Site Assessment of Proposed Jordan Cove LNG Terminal Site a/ 

Results by Sample Location 

Analyte (ng/kg) TP-4 TP-5 

TP-7 

S-1 

TP-10 

S-1 

TP-10 

S-2 

TP-11 

S-1 

TP-11 

S-2 TP-12 TP-14 

2,3,7,8-TCDF ND ND ND 21 9.9 ND 2.5 6.1 11 

Total TCDF ND ND ND 180 81 ND 32 55 130 

2,3,7,8-TCDD b/ ND ND ND 2.3 1.1 ND ND ND 1.8 

Total TCDD 9 1.3 ND 96 40 ND 98 46 64 

1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF ND ND ND 5.1 ND ND ND ND ND 

2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF ND ND ND 5.8 ND ND ND ND 5.9 

Total PeCDF ND ND ND 44 11 ND ND ND 26 

1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 

Total PeCDD ND ND ND 47 19 ND 49 11 26 

1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 

1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF ND ND ND ----- ND ND ND ND ND 

2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 

1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 

Total HxCDF ND ND ND 31 12 ND 7.9 22 14 

1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 

1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD ND ND ND 36 16 ND 36 7.5 8.6 

1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD ND ND ND 15 7.2 ND 15 ND ND 

Total HxCDD ND 13 ND 220 100 ND 230 41 60 

1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF ND ND ND 41 ----- ND 7.8 ----- ----- 

1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 

Total HpCDF ND 7.2 ND 140 35 ND 38 120 31 

1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD 10 19 ND 260 100 ND 140 120 91 

Total HpCDD 17 30 ND 440 180 ND 240 200 170 

OCDF ND 9.9 ND 150 52 ND 29 210 51 

OCDD 73 93 ND 3300 1200 ND 920 1200 1000 

USEPA TEQ 0.18 0.29 0 19 6.8 0 7.7 4 8.6 

ND = Not Detected ----- = PCDE Interference 

a/ from GRI 2007. Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, Proposed Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal, 

North Bend, Oregon. January 16, 2007. 

b/ EPA Region 9 PRG for Industrial Soil for 2,3,7,8-TCDD = 18 ng/kg. EPA Region 9 PRG for Industrial 

Soil for 2,3,7,8-HpCDD = 1,600 ng/kg 
Appendix F – Geology and Soils F-5

Table F-5 

Areas Where Topsoil Would be Salvaged along the Pacific Connector Pipeline a/

Area Beginning MP Ending MP 

Coos County 

Wetlands/Pasture 6.16R 6.26R 

Wetlands/Pasture 6.30R 6.41R 

Wetlands/Pasture 8.30R 8.48R 

Wetlands/Pasture 10.44R 10.80R 

Wetlands/Pasture 8.37 8.67 

Pasture 10.15 10.40 

Pasture 10.81 11.08 

Pasture 11.14 11.39 

Pasture/Hayfield 22.59 23.04 

Pasture/Hayfield 29.48 29.85 

Pasture/Hayfield 29.90 30.01 

Douglas County 

Croplands/Pasture 49.48 50.25 

Croplands/Pasture 50.30 50.49 

Pasture/Hayfield 50.3 50.55 

Residential 50.76 50.83 

Pasture/Hayfield 51.56 51.85 

Residential/Pasture 51.9 52.02 

Pasture/Wetlands 55.82 55.55 

Pasture/Wetlands 56.78 57.10 

Pasture/Wetlands 57.11 57.59 

Wetlands/Pasture/Hayfield 57.60 57.83 

Wetlands/Pasture/Hayfield 57.84 58.20 

Wetlands/Pasture/Hayfield 58.21 58.54 

Wetlands/Pasture/Hayfield 58.56 58.73 

Wetlands/Pasture/Hayfield 58.79 59.60 

Wetlands/Pasture/Hayfield 59.66 60.11 

Pasture 60.14 60.22 

Wetlands/Pasture/Hayfield 60.45 60.57 

Wetlands/Pasture/Hayfield 60.58 60.66 

Wetlands/Pasture/Hayfield 65.57 65.73 

Pasture 66.88 66.94 

Pasture 66.97 67.07 

Croplands 69.25 69.44 

Pasture 69.48 69.73 

Residential 69.74 69.89 

Residential 69.97 70.10 

Pasture 76.36 76.37 

Pasture 76.41 76.47 

Pasture 77.82 78.05 

Pasture 79.00 79.02 

Croplands 81.20 81.40 

Pasture 88.29 88.50 

Pasture 88.53 88.57 

Pasture 88.61 88.69 
Appendix F – Geology and Soils F-6

Table F-5 

Areas Where Topsoil Would be Salvaged along the Pacific Connector Pipeline a/

Area Beginning MP Ending MP 

Croplands/Wetlands 94.76 94.84 

Croplands/Wetlands 94.86 95.02 

Croplands/Wetlands 95.04 95.11 

Jackson County 

Pasture 118.84 118.91 

Pasture 120.70 120.82 

Pasture/Residential 120.84 120.90 

Pasture/Hayfield 121.90 122.20 

Pasture/Hayfield 128.61 128.70 

Pasture 130.90 130.97 

Pasture/Wetlands 132.10 132.46 

Pasture/Wetlands 132.47 132.68 

Pasture/Hayfield 142.28 142.56 

Pasture/Hayfield 142.58 142.66 

Pasture 144.34 144.49 

Pasture 144.51 144.56 

Pasture 144.59 144.70 

Pasture 145.05 145.14 

Pasture 145.28 145.36 

Pasture/Hayfield 145.40 145.57 

Pasture 145.60 145.67 

Pasture 145.69 145.96 

Pasture 146.14 147.80 

Klamath County 

Pasture/Hayfield 191.45 192.41 

Pasture/Hayfield 193.42 194.51 

Pasture/Hayfield 194.52 194.63 

Pasture/Hayfield 194.64 195.14 

Pasture/Hayfield 195.15 196.64 

Pasture/Hayfield 196.65 197.58 

Pasture/Hayfield 197.74 198.21 

Pasture/Wetlands 199.60 200.07 

Pasture/Hayfield 200.09 200.28 

Pasture 200.36 200.53 

Pasture 200.54 200.99 

Pasture 201.01 201.49 

Pasture 201.50 201.62 

Croplands 201.63 203.76 

Croplands 203.77 203.96 

Croplands 203.97 204.12 

Croplands 204.13 204.33 

Croplands 204.34 204.65 

Croplands 204.66 204.74 

Croplands 204.75 205.39 

Croplands 205.41 205.72 

Croplands 205.73 205.95 

Croplands 205.98 206.49 

Croplands 206.51 207.11 
Appendix F – Geology and Soils F-7

Table F-5 

Areas Where Topsoil Would be Salvaged along the Pacific Connector Pipeline a/

Area Beginning MP Ending MP 

Croplands 207.12 207.26 

Croplands 207.28 207.40 

Croplands 207.43 207.59 

Croplands 207.61 207.98 

Croplands 207.99 208.17 

Croplands 208.19 208.77 

Pasture/Hayfield 208.80 209.01 

Croplands 209.05 209.13 

Pasture 209.16 210.15 

Croplands 210.17 210.26 

Croplands 210.27 210.85 

Croplands 210.86 211.19 

Croplands 211.20 211.32 

Croplands 211.35 211.52 

Croplands 211.53 212.04 

Croplands 212.06 212.49 

Croplands 212.52 212.62 

Croplands 212.65 213.01 

Croplands 213.02 213.24 

Pasture 213.28 213.82 

Pasture 213.83 213.86 

Pasture 213.87 214.16 

Pasture 214.19 214.30 

Croplands 214.31 214.67 

Croplands 217.30 217.54 

Croplands 217.55 217.91 

Croplands 221.27 221.77 

Pasture 221.78 221.98 

Pasture/Croplands 221.99 223.17 

Croplands 223.21 224.54 

Croplands 225.15 227.58 

Croplands 228.36 228.66 

Croplands 228.68 229.36 

Croplands 229.37 229.38 

Pasture 229.39 229.67 

Croplands 229.68 229.96 

Croplands 229.97 230.79 

Croplands 230.80 230.91 

a/ Does not include wetlands. Up to the top 12 inches of topsoil would be segregated from the area 

disturbed by trenching in wetlands, except in areas where standing water or saturated soils are 

present.