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• Two aboveground storage tanks were observed to the north of the Union Island Mutual Water Company house. Mr. Marchini indicated that the tanks have not been in use for several years and are probably empty; he stated that the larger (approximately 1,000-gallon) tank contained gasoline, and the smaller (approximately 500-gallon) tank contained diesel. The larger tank was observed to be standing on a cement pad; no staining was noted at the base of either tank. Approximately 12 buckets were observed on the western side of the Union Island Mutual Water Company house. Several additional buckets were present on the eastern and western sides of a trailer to the north of the house. Mr. Marchini indicated that the buckets are all the property of the Union Island Mutual Water Company. To the northeast of the employee housing, domestic trash was observed along the side of the irrigation canal. Mr. Marchini indicated that he is in the process of removing the trash. Four tires were observed leaning against the employee houses; Mr. Marchini indicated that these are good tires that will be used in the future. Two pole-mounted transformers were observed south of the Union Island Mutual Water Company house. • Surrounding Properties To the north of the Site is Howard Road, followed by a hay field and two gas well facilities. To the west is open, agricultural land and a field planted with tomatoes. Adjacent to the north and west of the center of the Site is a complex of four gas wells (Galli area). To the south of the Site is the Grant Line Canal, followed by agricultural land. To the east of the Site is an irrigation ditch, followed by open land, a walnut orchard, and a packing shed. 5.0 INTERVIEWS 5.1 Interview with Client Marc Marchini was interviewed during the site visit on September 29, 2015. At this time, he indicated that the Site has been in his family since 1939; he and his brother Paul took ownership in 1985. Mr. Marchini stated that the Site has been used to grow a variety of crops in the past, including asparagus, walnuts, tomatoes, corn, barley, wheat, oats, and alfalfa. Mr. Marchini indicated that the house at the central building cluster has been on the Site since at least 1938, and the large shop dates to the late 1930s. The • packing shed was a hay barn in the 1930s, he said. A labor camp was built at the central building cluster in the 1950s, he said, including a kitchen (now the LOGE 1522 5