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6. k' ■ K L E IN FELDER 7 INTERVIEWS L i L Kleiri&lder attempted to contact key site managers to obtain current and historical environmental information concerning the subject site. Key site managers may include current or past owners of the site, managers, or current occupants on site. Interviews were limited, to a maximum of VL two selected key site managers. No key site manager was provided to Kleinfelder for this assessment. Local government officials were interviewed to obtain further information about environmental enforcement actions pending or ongoing at the site and adjacent facilities, or relevant permits (e.g. building, air quality, well abandonment, etc.) for the site and adjacent facilities. r. Copies of telephone conversation records included in Appendix D and summaries of the discussions are included in Chapter 4.0 of this report. The following sections highlight L environmental conditions revealed during the interviews. L 7.1. INTERVIEW WITH OWNER/MANAGER A phone interview was conducted with Mr. Charles Spatafore (property owner) on October 22, L 2002, regarding site use and history of the property. According to Mr. Spatafore, he has owned the property for approximately 30 years, and the site has been used mostly for agricultural row crops. To the best of Mr. Spatafore's knowledge, the site was used for agricultural purposes before he owned it as well. Mr. Spatafore stated that an abandoned fishing pond area was open for approximately 20 years in the southeast portion of the site and was shut down within the last year or two. To the best of his knowledge no chemicals were used in or around the ponds. According to Mr. Spatafore, a below grade PVC pipeline, located along the northern fence of the fishing pond area, is part of a drainage system for the ponds. Mr. Spatafore stated that the pipeline connects to the onsite irrigation system and that the water was used for irrigation purposes. To the best of his knowledge nothing hazardous was poured into the drainage system. Mr. Spatafore stated that the large soil pile and wet area, located in the northeastern comer of the Lsite, is part of a settling pond that is used to settle topsoil out of irrigation water before it is pumped back into the canal. He also stated that the settled out topsoil is stored in this area until it is spread out on a different portion of the site. According to Mr. Spatafore, there are two PG & E natural gas pipelines and a Chevron petroleum product pipeline trending through the site. To the best of his knowledge, there have not been any incidents involving the pipelines on or near the site. Mr. Spatafore stated that there are two domestic wells and two septic tanks located onsite. LThe septic systems are associated with the produce stand and the residential trailer near the eastern edge of the site. Mr. Spatafore also stated that there are no agricultural wells onsite and that water is pumped to the crops from the irrigation canal, located in the central portion of the site. According to Mr. Spatafore, permitted pesticides are periodically applied to onsite crops. V Mr. Spatafore stated that concrete and plastic pipelines, associated with the irrigation system, are Llocated beneath the surface of the site. Mr. Spatafore also stated that there are no underground 21073.PO I/ST02R.761 Page 23 of 31 Copyright 2002 Meinfelder,Inc. November 12,2002 L