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<br /> Willy Ng [EH]
<br /> From: Willy Ng [EH}
<br /> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 3:26 PM
<br /> To: 'Chris Panaitescu'
<br /> Subject: RE: Best California Gas, Ltd. SS# 172, 7647 Pacific Ave. Stockton, CA 95207.
<br /> Chris,
<br /> I have discussed this matter with my supervisor and we have the following conclusions:
<br /> 1) The next quarterly inspection is due in August.
<br /> 2) The anniversary date will be 12 months from the date the temporary closure was completed {09113f06}, The deadline
<br /> for resuming operation of the USTs or permanent removal will be September 13, 2007,
<br /> Please call if you have any questions.
<br /> Thanks,
<br /> Willy Ng, R.E.H.S
<br /> Lead Senior Registered Environmental Health Specialist
<br /> San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department
<br /> 600 E. Main St.
<br /> Stockton, CA 95202
<br /> (209) 468-3448
<br /> (209)468-3433 fax
<br /> -----Original Message-----
<br /> From: Chris Panaitescu [maiito:panaitescu@Thrifty0ii,com]
<br /> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 1:37 PM
<br /> To: Willy Ng [EHj
<br /> Cc: Jeff Suryakusuma; Nicholas Panaitescu
<br /> Subject: Best California Gas, Ltd. SS # 172, 7647 Pacific Ave. Stockton, CA 95207.
<br /> Dear Mr. Ng, on
<br /> inresponsettJCEHD will nter dated ot extend July 10, 2007 and the temporary closure Iolf tgour phone he USTs at the above)on eferendced 07/18/07,
<br /> beyond the first 12
<br /> that
<br /> months already approved on August 31, 2006,
<br /> As I informed you during our conversation, Thrifty Oil Co. / Best California Gas, Ltd (Best) leased the subject gas
<br /> station to ConocoPhillips (COP)on 05/13191. COP operated the facility until December 15, 2003 when COP
<br /> assigned the Lease Agreement to Circle K Stores Inc. who started to operate the site beginning December 17,
<br /> 2003. The assignment of operation to Circle K generated difficulties in communication between the landlord (Best),
<br /> the tenant(COP)and the operator(Circle K). The communication problems culminated with the unexpected way
<br /> the operator ceased the operations and vacated the facility prior the termination of the Lease, scheduled for June
<br /> 19, 2006. Actually, after a tank integrity test performed on May 22, 2006, on May 23, 2006 Circle K pumped out the
<br /> tanks, leaving approximately 3-6 inches of fuel on each tank. The remaining fuel and the liquid resulted from
<br /> rinsing the tanks were pumped out by Thrifty's contractors Cal-Phase and Asbury Environmental, as part of the
<br /> Temporary Closure procedure, on September 13, 2006.
<br /> Since it appears that an extension to the Temporary Closure is not available, and as I informed you by phone, we
<br /> were not able yet to finalize a Lease agreement with a new prospective tenant, please at least consider September
<br /> 13, 2006 as the beginning of the temporary closure, because this was the date when the tanks were completely
<br /> emptied, cleaned and degassed. According to your letter dated July 10, 2007, one year anniversary is considered
<br /> August 30, 2007 (probably based on the date of August 31, 2006 when our application for Temporary Closure was
<br /> approved by you). Since we are close to execute a new Lease agreement even 13- 14 days may help.
<br /> In the mean time I will download the application for permanent closure and I will submit the completed forms to you.
<br /> In case we will succeed in leasing the facility to a new tenant before to the end of the 12 month period, I do not
<br /> think we will have any problem by restarting the operation before 09/13/07 (assuming you agree with this
<br /> anniversary date), instead of completing the permanent closure by that date.
<br /> With respect to the Quarterly inspections required during the temporary closure, as you know, the last inspection
<br /> 7/23/2007
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