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FjMarch 14,2002 NOA ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT NUMBER LE01-383 The subject property is located at 11130 South Union Road, south of the intersection of South Union Road and French Camp Road, north-northwest of Manteca, California. The subject property is a rectangular 9.76 +/- acre parcel about 404.5 feet wide and 1051.65 feet deep. The subject property has a residence, obviously not very old, with what appeared to be an attached garage and a detached garage(see Figure 4). There is a long,wide driveway in the shape of a block- S. Except for the residence and the yard that is adjacent to it, the subject property is used as an almond orchard(see Figure 5). A small plot of trees is in front of the residence, thesc appear to be i newly planted (see Figure 6). The trees that are more established are to the south and east of the residence. Around the whole of the subject property is a "road," a dirt track that had been recently tilled(see Figure 7). The shed that is attached to the detached garage chambers an old tractor that has a tilling attachment affixed to it. In front of the tractor, there is a large drum with dispensing attachments connected to it. It looks like some sort of agricultural chemical dispensing device (see Figure 8). Behind the shed that houses the tractor there are some PVC pipes stored along with some fencing. On the southeast side of the house there is a burn barrel. There are twigs and other refuse waiting to be burned in this drum(see Figure 9). There are several dead trees on the property (see Figure 10). It appears that they had outlived their usefulness in the orchard operation. Several areas of the orchard appeared to have been stripped of the old trees and newly planted trees have replaced the old. Two different grading apparatus are stored on the southeast corner of the property. Three Fconcrete structures run along the eastern edge of the subject property. They are probably irrigation infrastructure and/or a fertilizer mixing area. No apparent electricity is servicing these structures. Some brush is piled on the northeast corner of the subject property. It appears to be what was tilled F off of the road (see Figure 11). The power and possibly the telephone wires servicing the property run along poles on the east side of South Union Road which places them on the subject property. The pole that is Iocated on the northwest corner of the subject property has a pole-mounted r transformer on it. According to Mr. Jim Jarvis, environmental worker at PG&E,this transformer was assembled in 1997 and installed in 1998. This being the case, the transformer,is PCB free. The use of the property to the north is a residence and sheep pasture land. The property to the east is vacant and barren except for weeds and grasses. The use of the property to the south is a residence Fand horse pasture land. The residence on the property to the south is actually located to the southeast of the subject property. The use of the property to the west, across South Union Road, is an orchard; possibly almonds, the trees are similar looking. F1 VIII. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS F1In front of the tractor in the shed there is a large drum with dispensing attachments connected to it. It looks like some sort of agricultural chemical dispensing device. It is NOA's conclusion that this F! drum is necessary for the ongoing operations of the orchard. There was one transformer observed on the property. The transformer is owned by PG&E. Mr. Jim Jarvis of the aforementioned P13 Fi _1�