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Page 3 Update — Level I Environmental Site Assessment Raney Reference No 794-002 ' November 13, 1995 by more soluble constituents which have not been detected as either specific compounds or inference during the other analytical procedures performed. CONCLUSIONS tPast and present usage of the subject property 3are considered environmentally benign No suspect or otherwise environmentally notable conditions were observed on the property during our recent site visit The chemical data indicate neither pesticides nor petroleum hydrocarbons within soil or groundwater samples with the exception of a trace of oil reported for the groundwater sample In our opinion the trace oil concentration is not indicative of site conditions and reflects field and/or laboratory procedures In accordance with San Joaquin County Environmental Health permit requirements, this report will be forwarded for staff review County staff will comment on our findings Following County directive, the bore-hole soil within the four on-site drums may be deposited near the boring, and the containers should be properly disposed or re-used This work is the client's responsibility, though we would be glad to perform this service upon request LIMITATIONS Our services are performed in a manner consistent with the level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the profession currently practicing in the same locality under similar conditions Our conclusions and opinions are based on the cited references, our observations and the chemical data No warranty regarding ' the accuracy of our opinions or conclusions is expressed or implied STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS Raney Geotechnical is a geotechnical and environmental engineering firm located in West Sacramento,California The firm was founded in 1979, current professional staff includes five engineers and three geologists The firm was involved in environmentally related geotechnical and hydrological studies as early as 1981, shortly after the enactment of the Superfund legislation The early environmentally driven studies were performed for uranium and coal mining clients in the mountains west, and included regional geology, groundwater quality, soil chemistry, surface water hydrology, and geotechnical engineering Underground tank corrective action protects were undertaken beginning in 1988 The firm has performed more than 100 Phase I and H toxic audits and/or assessments within the last year, and is used as a consultant by a number of major banks Studies have included ' heavy industrial and military sites, as well as thousand plus acre properties I The firm's principal,John Raney, was educated as a Civil Engineer at the University of the Pacific Mr Raney received a Master of Science degree in Geotechnical Engineering from U C. Berkeley Prior to founding Raney Geotechnical, Mr Raney was a project engineer in both the San Francisco and Salt Lake City offices of Dames & Moore The project manager for this study, Mike Gereghty, was educated in Mechanical Engineering at Sacramento State University Mr Gereghty was employed by the California Department of Water Resources ' prior to joining this firm more than 12 years ago, and is both a Registered Civil Engineer and a Registered Environmental Assessor in the State of California Mr Gereghty and key staff have received certification for • Hazardous Waste Site Operation training received in accord with 29 CFR 1910 120 0838 1