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work plan. The work outlined in this plan has not been performed. <br /> Chevron wishes to resolve this issue with Mr . Craig. At our <br /> lease termination of these facilities, which are owned by <br /> Mr . Craig, Chevron offerred to pay for the cost of removing the <br /> underground storage tanks and cleanup the gasoline contamination <br /> that was present at that time. Even though our records indicate the <br /> tanks not to be leaking at that time, we recommended to Mr . Craig <br /> that they should be removed as they were 24 years old and highly <br /> susceptable to developing leaks. Mr . Craig elected not to have <br /> Chevron do this work and leased the facilities to another party <br /> who sold gasoline from them for a short period of time and then <br /> went out of business . As we have informed you, there is a concern <br /> over how much contamination was caused by Chevron' s operation and <br /> how much was caused during this third parties operation. <br /> Contaminant level studies performed at the termination of Chevron ' s <br /> lease compared with studies performed after this third parties <br /> operation, strongly suggest that a significant amount of contamina- <br /> tion occurred after Chevron' s operation. In addition, when the <br /> tanks were removed after being operated by this third party, three <br /> of the six underground storage tanks were reported as having holes. <br /> Chevron has spent in excess of $80 , 000 to date for assessment <br /> and cleanup of this site. Considering the amount of contamination <br /> that is now present and the fact that it now appears to have <br /> migrated offsite, final assessment and remediation costs will <br /> likely approach $250 ,000 . Prior to agreeing to participate in any <br /> further activities, an agreement between Chevron, Mr . Craig, and <br /> the third party which leased Mr . Craig ' s facilities susequent to <br /> Chevron, must be reached. <br /> Mr . Craig ' s proposal to share costs of cleanup based on a ratio <br /> of Chevron ' s length of lease to this third parties length of lease <br /> is not appropriate. <br /> We would like to hear your response to the information we have <br /> provided to you and Mr . Craig . We would then like to meet to <br /> discuss this situation and resolve the issue of degree of respon- <br /> sibility. <br /> Regarding waiver of the Statute of Limitations, Chevron is willing <br /> to consent doing so, provided that your client and the most recent <br /> lessee also agree to waive the Statute with respect to claims <br /> against them. Please prepare a proposed stipulation, send it to me, <br />