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November 23, 2005 NOA Project Number: E05141A In the 1993 and 2002 photos, the subject property and its immediate vicinity appear relatively unchanged from the previous photo. These photos are included Appendix C o�s report. NOA's ability to interpret the land uses is limited by the scale and q ty of the photos. 2.3 USGS Topographic Maps r The topographic quadrangle depicting the subject property is the U.S. Geological Survey, Escalon, California, quadrangle map. One 7.5-minute map dated 1991 was available through Microsoft Terraserver. In the 1991 map, two structures are depicted in the northwest corner of the subject propety. An irrigation canal runs along the northern and eastern property lines. The subject property is depicted as agricultural land,while the adjacent land to the south is depicted as orchard. Structures are scattered along Mahon Avenue. The property is depicted at approximately 120 feet above mean sea level in an area which slopes down to twest gt-wratapproximately 10 to 20 feet(vertical)per mile L (horizontal). This map is included inAppendix C of s report 2.4 Interviews L An attempt was made to obtain historical as well as current information relative to the subject property from the property owner or key site manager of the property. An Environmental Questionnaire and L Disclosure Statement was completed by Mike Terpstra,owner of the subjectpoperry,on ap ximately October 11,2005. A copy of his responses has been included in this report as Appendix i In his responses to the questionnaire,Mr.Terpstra indicated that he acquired the property in 2004 from �. George,Betty,and Lester Van Weerdhuizen,who had owned the property approximately 15 years. To the best of his knowledge,the property has always been used to grow seasonal crops. He indicated that L John Rocha is farming the property. Mr. Terpstra was not aware of any fuel tanks, chemical storage, or chemical spills on the property. Y Mr.Terpstra was interviewed by telephone on November 23,2005,at which time he stated that he has V lived in the area for at least 20 years and used to own the property next door. He also indicated that he was good friends with the former owner of the subject property,Lester Van Weerdhuizen. Mr.Terpstra I stated that the former owner had raised pigeons, cattle, and goats near the residence on the property V and had leased the remainder of the property to John Rocha Jr., the current farmer. Mr. Rocha historically grew hay and oats on the property. `. Kelly (last name withheld), the current tenant at the residence on the property, was interviewed in person during the site visit on November 21, 2005. She indicated that she had lived in the house one year and had not observed any chemical spills or other environmental issues on the property. She stated ho that the debris in the rear yard near the pole barn had been left by the previous owner,and she had been working to remove it from the property until she ran out of dumpster space. 4 "0004 6