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i STANDARD PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD SOURCES County, State and Federal environmental records were reviewed for sites which may have impacted the subject property.. The databases accessed did not indicate a problem or potential problem with the subject site. Potential environmental impact to the subject site from facilities within a one mile radius is unknown at this time; however, given that there are no commercial or industrial sites upgradient from the subject property, adverse impact appears remote. There are two primary sources of information which document and define past land use, although they are difficult to interpret. The first is the use of aerial photographs. Aerial photographs of the subject area in the 1970s from USDA Soil Maps indicate the property to be in pasture with no buildings (as best as could be determined). The second source of information can be found on USGS maps. The 1984 map for this area also indicates no buildings on the subject property. INFORMATION FROM SITE RECONNAISSANCE AND INTERVIEWS Mr. Sephos has provided a property profile (See attached) which documents the history of the subject property and agricultural practices conducted thereon. Since the operation of the property has been well documented with both the profile and by the USDA aerial photograph, previous ownerships were not investigated. The following information was obtained visually or through an interview with Mr. Sephos: The subject property contains no underground or above ground storage tanks (USTs/ASTs). There is I an on-site, conventional septic system with a tank and leachfield area. No containers were noted on-site. Agrichemical application is done by Mr. Sephos' brother; therefore, he is assured that material has been applied correctly and accurately to its intended target with minimal drift. All agrichemical mixing is done off-site and applicable containers are returned to the agrichemical dealer. The subject property was surveyed for evidence which is indicative of surface and/or subsurface contamination: There is one transformer on the subject property which is new and probably does not contain polychloride biphenyls (PCBs) laden oil. If a nearby transformer owned by a utility company contains PCBs laden oil and there was a leak or explosion, it would be the responsibility of the transformer owner to mitigate environmental contamination. No evidence of solid waste disposal was noted. The site was carefully inspected for environmental concerns j. originating from discolored, disturbed/subsided soils, stressed vegetation/almond trees or unusual/noxious odors. None of these environmental indicators were present. As evidenced by the attached photographs, there are no hazardous materials stored on-site and no indication or observations of spills, drums or other items associated with hazardous materials. An important concern associated with the environmental assessment of agricultural properties is the issue of buried pesticide containers or discarded items. It was an occasional practice to dispose of containers by this method many years ago. To detect these types of underground 3 Va[ky Ag.research E