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LFR Inc. <br /> 8.1.1 Historical Aerial Photographs <br /> Historical aerial photographs were provided by EDR for the years 1957, 1963, 1970, <br /> 1982, 1993 and 1998. The photographs were reviewed to identify former land use on, <br /> and in the vicinity of, the Site. Brief descriptions of the Site and vicinity, as observed <br /> in the aerial photographs, are presented below. Copies of the aerial photographs are <br /> attached in Appendix E. <br /> 1957, 1963 and 1970 <br /> In all of these photographs, the majority of the Site appears to be vacant fallow farm <br /> land. A structure is depicted on the southwest property boundary. The structure is <br /> apparent in all of the photographs indicating that it existed prior to the 1957 aerial <br /> photograph. The structure shape resembles a barn or a single family residential <br /> structure. An unpaved road transects the Site in the 1957 photograph in a northeast - <br /> southwest direction. Lower Sacramento Road is depicted southeast of the Site and Bear <br /> Creek is depicted south of the Site in all of the photographs. Dry-land farming and row <br /> crops with scattered residential homes are visible in the site vicinity. Railroad tracks <br /> are visible adjacent and to the east of the Site. <br /> 1982 <br /> In the 1982 photograph, the entire Site appears vacant. The majority of the site appears <br /> light in color, resembling a graded field. The single structure that was depicted on the <br /> southwestern corner of the Site is no longer present. Dry-land farming and row crops <br /> with scattered residential homes are visible in the site vicinity. However, increased <br /> residential development is depicted south of Bear Creek. <br /> 1993 <br /> In the 1993 photograph, the Site appears as vacant fallow land. A circular unpaved <br /> road is depicted at the approximate center of the Site. The eastern corner of the Site <br /> appears darker than the rest of the Site. The darkness may depict ponding water. The <br /> majority of the surrounding properties appear as vacant fallow land, with the exception <br /> of limited agricultural land to the east and the development of six warehouse structures <br /> to the south of the Site. <br /> 1998 <br /> In the 1998 photograph, the Site and site vicinity appear unchanged from the 1993 <br /> photograph. <br /> Summary <br /> Based upon the aerial photographic review, the majority of the Site has been farm land <br /> or vacant fallow land at least as far back as 1957. One small structure was depicted at <br /> 0034)9146-00_LowerSacn toRaad_1LHo s_Ph=7 ESAxth Page 23 <br />