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1 his paragraph is intended or shall be construed to limit the right <br /> 2 of the Department to enforce this Order through appropriate <br /> 3 proceedings. <br /> 4 II. FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS <br /> 5 2 . 0 A portion of the Site is currently owned and operated by <br /> 6 PG&E. PG&E' s corporate address in California is 77 Beale Street, <br /> 7 San Francisco, CA 94106. <br /> 8 2 . 1 History. Operations at the Site consisted of the <br /> 9 manufacture of gas from coal and petroleum. The gas manufacturing <br /> 10 plant operated from 1859 to 1952 . In 1981 PG&E sold a portion of <br /> 11 the original gas manufacturing plant property (Area III) but <br /> 12 retained ownership of Areas I and II . Currently, PG&E owns only <br /> 13 Areas I and II. <br /> 14 2 . 1. 1 Past Operational Activities. PG&E ' s operations at the <br /> 15 Site consisted of the manufacture of gas for lighting, heating, <br /> 16 cooking, and the generation of electricity initially from coal and <br /> 17 then petroleum. Manufactured gas residues in the form of coal tars <br /> 18 and lampblack were generated and released on-site during the <br /> 19 operation of the facility. These residues containing hazardous <br /> 20 substances as defined by Health and Safety Code Section 25316 remain <br /> 21 on-site. <br /> 22 2 . 1. 2 Area I . This portion of the Site is bounded by Center, <br /> 23 Hazelton, Commerce, and Church Streets. Area I contained a major <br /> 24 portion of the original gas manufacturing facility. Currently, <br /> 25 Area I is owned and operated by PG&E as a natural gas load center <br /> 26 and maintenance yard. <br /> 27 2 . 1. 3 Area II . This portion of the Site is bounded by Center, <br /> :OURT PAPER 4 <br /> TATEOF CALIFORNIA <br /> TD. 113 (REV. 8.721 <br /> 34769 <br />