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Surface and Subsurface Contamination Report APN: 229— l6— 12 P Parcel Nos. A and B 2 property to the east,north to Kelly Road and west is devoted to producing almond crops in excess of twenty(20)years. Discussions with the property owner revealed that the subject property had been under his ownership for at least twenty(20)years and he has devoted the land to only agricultural pursuit. The long time family ownership was confirmed by a search of the San Joaquin County Assessor and Recorder Offices' records, whiah—rev that the subject property has been in the Jones family for at least thirty (20)years. Considering the long time agricultural use of the general area the(prflperty is situate in, and the long time agricultural use by the Jones' family,there is no apparent evidence that indicates the property has been subjected to either business or industrial use which would have contributed possible contamination to the property. Soil Character: The University of California publication entitled"Soils of San Joaquin County, California by Walter W. Weir, dated June 1952,refers to the soil in this general area as being San Joaquin Sandy Loam that is a strongly developed hardpan soil that is developed from old alluvial deposits of granite origin and occurring in terraces. A common title for this soil is"Red Iron-Hardpan Land" The soil is brownish red in color and acidic in reaction and usually light to medium textured. This soil can be either a sandy loam or loam type. The soil encountered on the subject property was the sandy loam type. The soil character and color at various depths is usually as follows: 0" to 9" Reddish-brown in color, friable and a pH of about 5.4. 9" to 18"Redder in color and denser. 18"to 30" Clay resting on hardpan. Below Hardpan—Friable and stratified. Once the topsoil is saturated to the clay layer, the water will stand on the surface until it evaporates and erosion is negligible. Native vegetation is generally grass and a few shrubs. The utilization this soil is put to is usually dry-farming and irrigated pasture although almond orchards are also common in this area. Drainage for this soil is listed as good surface drainage and imperfect subsurface drainage. The Storie Index Rating for this soil is 24%that means that the soil is rated fair (20%to 39%)for growing crops. The "Soil Survey of San Joaquin County, California, United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service" issued October 1992 lists the soil type in this T)Pnnv W k T)nnnn M TnnPc 166R7 gteinemil RnaA FQrAlnn r Q,;1?1 PhnnP• 0091 WIR—?Ro ;