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July 1,2002 NOA ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT NUMBER LE02-164 NOA's opinion on the chemicals used on the subject property is as follows. • Methyl Bromide(found in Ameribrom)was used on the property according to the 1998 and 1999 use reports. Methyl Bromide is a highly toxic compound and is persistent to the point that its half life in the soil is thirty (30) to sixty (60) days. This chemical's use could be a recognized environmental condition on the subject property. • Paraquat Dichloride(found in Gramoxone)is a highly toxic compound with a half life of one thousand (1,000) days. According to the use reports, this chemical was applied to the property in 1997 and 1999. This chemical's use could be a recognized environmental condition on the subject property. • Glyphosate(found in Round- Up)is a moderately toxic compound with a half life of one(1) to one hundred seventy-four (174) days. According to the use reports, this chemical was applied to the subject property during the period of 1997 - 2002. This chemical's use could be a recognized environmental condition on the subject property. • Chloropyrifos (found in Lorsban) is a moderately toxic compound with a half-life in soil usually between 60 to 120 days,but can range from 2 weeks to over one year, depending on soil type, climate, and other conditions. According to the use reports, this chemical was applied to the subject property during the years of 1997, 1999 and 2000. This chemical's use could be a recognized environmental condition on the subject property. • Propargite (found in Omite) is listed as a probable carcinogen and was given a re-entry interval due to its high causal rate of dermatitis. This compound was listed as being applied to the property in the period spanning 1997- 1999. This chemical's use could be a recognized environmental condition on the subject property. 6. Water Supply and Sewage Disposal System The San Joaquin County Environmental Health Division was contacted in an effort to obtain copies of permits for any water wells or septic tanks on the subject property. The Environmental Health Division could not find any records for water wells or septic tanks on the subject property, however, it was noted that this did not mean they do not exist. 7. San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District The San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) was contacted in an effort to obtain information as to whether any agricultural burn permits have been issued for the subject property. According to Ms. Karen Morris of the SJVUAPCD, there is a burn permit 9