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STANDARD PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD SOURCES County, State and Federal environmental records were reviewed for sites which may have impacted the subject property. The databases accessed did not indicate a problem or potential problem with the subject site. Environmental impact from other facilities in a one mile proximity to the subject site is unknown at this time. It is conceivable that there may be groundwater impact in the future. Mr. Kamper has owned the property for the last two years. The prior owner was John Jacklitch who owned the property since 1960 (approximately). Since the operation and ownership of the subject property is well documented for forty years,previous ownerships were not investigated. There are two primary sources of information which document and define past land use, although they are difficult to interpret. The first is the use of aerial photographs. Aerial photographs of the subject area in the 1970's from USDA Soil Maps indicate no changes in the subject property, as best as could be determined. The house on Parcel 1 is clearly present and the orchard looks to be in poor condition in the southwest quadrant. The second source of information can be found on USGS maps. The 1960's map for this area indicates the house and no other buildings. INFORMATION FROM SITE RECONNAISSANCE AND INTERVIEWS The following information was obtained visually and/or through an interview with Dave Kamper: The subject property contains no underground or above ground storage tanks (USTs/ASTs). There is an on-site, conventional septic system with a tank and leachfield area. There were no containers noted on-site. All agrichemical mixing is done off-site and all containers are returned to the dealer. Bags are burned when appropriate and legal. Agrichemical application is done by Dave Kamper; therefore, he is assured that material has been applied correctly and accurately to its intended target without drift. The subject property was surveyed for evidence which is indicative of surface and/or subsurface contamination: There are no transformers on the subject property. If a nearby transformer contains polychloride biphenyls (PCBs) laden oil and there was a leak or explosion, it would be the responsibility of the transformer owner to mitigate environmental contamination. There was no evidence of solid waste disposal. The site was carefully inspected for environmental concerns originating from discolored, disturbed/subsided soils, stressed vegetation/almond trees or unusual/noxious odors. None of these environmental indicators were present. There are no hazardous materials stored on-site and there was no indication or observations of spills, drums or L items associated with hazardous materials. 3 Valley Ag Research