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nDL C I WEB iI �' Pacific Gas and APR 2008 SAN Boa 1161 Electric Company' . 1c;�uNn• Y ENVIRONMEN lt,L HEALTH DEPT. BUILDING DEMOLITION WORK NOTICE Former Manufactured Gas Plant 712 South Sacramento Street Lodi, California Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) is circulating this work notice to inform the community that a small one-story building will be demolished on or about April 22, 2008 at 712 South Sacramento Street, Lodi, California (see map and photograph next page). From 1913 to 1928, the site housed a manufactured gas plant that produced gas for city lighting and residential purposes. The manufactured gas plant originally was built and operated by the Sacramento Natural Gas Company (which in 1914 was renamed the Sacramento Gas Company) and was purchased by PG&E in 1926. The 0.73-acre site is currently a vacant lot. The majority of the Site is paved and there is a small one-story building (the old manufactured gas plant store room and meter house) located in the northwest corner of the property. Manufactured gas plants are a part of the history of California and the United States. From the mid-1800's to the mid-1900's, prior to the development of natural gas transmission systems, utility companies nationwide operated local plants that converted coal or oil into gas for lighting, heating and cooking. Many of these operations left a legacy of soils impacted by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and petroleum byproducts. PG&E, under the direction of the California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), intends to investigate the soil and groundwater to determine the extent of impacts from the manufactured gas plant operations and the best methods to clean up the site. As a first step in the investigation and cleanup of the former manufactured gas plant, PG&E intends to demolish the old meter house building on or about Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Necessary permits have been obtained for building demolition. The building will be removed to its foundation. Work will be conducted so as to minimize disruptions to area businesses and workers. To ensure the safety of on-site workers, work will be conducted in accordance with a site Health and Safety Plan. Workers will wear safety gear while working on-site and operating heavy equipment. An on-site project manager will be available to answer questions and address concerns. If you have any questions about this work, please contact PG&E's Project Manager, Melitta Rorty at (415) 973-9654 or m2rq@pge.com or PG&E's Public Affairs Manager Stephanie Isaacson at (415) 973-4188 or sli4@pge.com.