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22587 Burwood Lane <br /> Escalon, CA 95320 <br /> April 13, 2010 <br /> SJ County Community Development Department RECEIVED <br /> Community Services Division <br /> 1810 East Hazelton Avenue Nrn 2`3 2010 <br /> Stockton, CA 95205 <br /> Atm. Kevin Swanson ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH <br /> DEPARTMENT <br /> Re. Application No. QX-89-0002(Extended Hours of Operation) <br /> The corporate citizenry of Modesto's George Reed Inc. appears somewhat less than admirable, <br /> with their Munn& Perkins operation on River Road having engaged in <br /> • Operation during restricted time periods without permission <br /> • Installation of new equipment without permits <br /> • Mining adjacent property without approval <br /> • Creating dust pollution on a daily basis—and blaming local farmers <br /> • Claiming grandfather exemptions for new facilities <br /> • Routinely exceeding county maximum noise standards(see Environmental Noise <br /> Assessment,Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Oct. 7,2009,p.1 l) <br /> Now, more recently with the addition of asphalt holding facilities,they pollute the surrounding <br /> neighborhood with noxious hydrocarbon fumes,making it virtually impossible to be outdoors <br /> at various times. <br /> It's unfortunate enough that the agriculturally-zoned community be subjected to this offensive <br /> industrial operation during normal operating hours,as well as the dangerous and noisy truck <br /> traffic on 2-lane River Road, without being subjected to the same offensive activities during the <br /> night and early morning. <br /> Since the majority of Munn& Perkins' products are utilized in Modesto, Salida, Riverbank and <br /> other Stanislaus County projects (often for George Reed's construction division),this operation <br /> is doubly onerous for the nearby residents of San Joaquin County. Hopefully, extended hours <br /> of operation for out-of-county projects are off limits under any circumstances. <br /> Sincerely,, / <br /> Ralph C. Dorward <br /> c.c Kerry Sullivan, Director, Si County Community Development <br /> Ken Vogel, Si County Supervisor <br /> Mary Nichols, CA Air Resources Board <br /> Chris Vierra, SJ Valley Air Pollution Control District <br /> L.D6nna Heran, SJ County Environmental Health Department <br />