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I KLE NFELDER <br /> B qht People.PyMS;utiov. <br /> • 2. SITE SETTING <br /> 2.1 SITE LOCATION <br /> The Norman's Nursery site is located on the east side of Escalon Bellota Road, <br /> between Shelton and Flood Roads in a rural area east of Linden, in San Joaquin <br /> County, California. Specifically, the site is located in the Northern '/2 of Section 8, <br /> Township 2 North, Range 9 East of the Mount Diablo Baseline and Meridian. <br /> 2.2 SURROUNDING PROPERTY <br /> The site is bordered to the north by Potter Creek, to the south and east by hilly range <br /> land, and to the west by Escalon Bellota Road. Please note that approximately 263 <br /> acres of the fallow land to the south of Norman's Nursery were developed by others as <br /> a vineyard in 1999 (Duarte Vineyard). West of Escalon Bellota Road is an orchard <br /> owned by the Barbagelatas. Much of the surrounding properties is used for cattle <br /> • grazing, including south of the orchard and east and south of the nursery. <br /> 2.3 SITE OPERATIONS <br /> 2.3.1 Size and Improvements <br /> Norman's Nursery was constructed in 1992. According to the nursery estimates, <br /> approximately 450 acres are currently in production. <br /> The site buildings/structures are primarily located in the eastern area of the property <br /> and include a caretaker's house, office complex, "canning shed," mechanic's shop, <br /> greenhouse, and shadehouse structures. <br /> At least four "production wells" are located on site, including the: <br /> • "Eastern Irrigation Well" • "Caretaker's Domestic Well" <br /> • "Back-up Irrigation Well" • "Domestic Well" (east of the office) <br /> • <br /> 117226.E02/ST012R0696 Page 2 of 43 September 14, 2012 <br /> Copyright 2012 Kleinfelder <br />