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r. January 7,2004 NOA ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT NUMBER LE03-354 In the 1975 photo, evenly spaced roads pass through the eastern half of the site. The western half of the property appears to be planted with orchard. The subject property and its immediate vicinity remain agricultural land. In the 1983 photo, the entire subject property appears to be orchard, with the exception of the existing residences. Surrounding land remains agricultural. These photos are included in Appendix C of this report. 2.3 USGS Topographic Maps The topographic quadrangle depicting the subject property is the U.S. Geological Survey,Vernalis, California, 7.5 minute Series (topographic) quadrangle map. No maps of the Vernalis quadrangle were available at NOA Environmental or the Cesar Chavez Central Library in Stockton. One 1989 map available from Microsoft Terraserver was reviewed. In the 1989 map,the subject property is depicted as entirely orchard. At the location of the residence, a road is shown on the map. Surrounding properties are depicted as orchards and agricultural or vacant land. This map is included in Appendix C of this report. 2.4 Interviews 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 Disclosure Statement was completed by Mr. Jim Thoming on October 9, 2003 for use by NOA for this report. A copy of the responses has been included in this report as Appendix E. All information provided by Mr. Thoming in this section has been drawn from his responses to the questionnaire. Mr. Thoming indicated that he inherited the property in 2001 from Mr. Ed Thoming,who had owned it for 50 years previously. He stated that the property has always been agricultural and that no tenant farming operations have used the property. Mr. Thoming indicated that water is provided to the property by an on-site well, and sewage disposal is provided by an on-site septic system. Mr. Thoming listed the following structures on the subject property: a home constructed in 1950, a home constructed in 1940, a shop constructed in 1950, a shop constructed in 1960, a shop constructed in 1970, a shop constructed in 1990, and an office constructed in 1980. y 6