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26 July 2001 AGE-NC Project No.01-0852 Page 19 of 22 • When the former Lockeford Winery was in operation,waste, agricultural and storm water were collected in evaporation ponds located directly south of the buildings. At the present time, a new evaporation pond is being constructed along the southeastern edge of the property to eventually receive the waste, agricultural and storm water runoff until it is completed, wastewater is collected in a sump on the property and pumped to a tank in one of the buildings. The remaining area of former ponds will eventually be converted to agricultural use(e.g. a vineyard). • Neither the subject property nor adjacent properties have been used for research or military purposes. The area is zoned for industry, which would describe the wine-making/gasohol- producing history of the subject property as well as the wood mill and soil-preparation operations on the adjoining properties. • To Mr.Litchfield's knowledge,the property and adjacent properties have never been utilized as a gasoline station' -motor repair facility, commercial printing facility, dry cleaner or junkyard. • There were two USTs on the subject property; both were removed after Mr. Litchfield brought the property. One gasoline UST was located approximately 60 feet northeast of the building housing the office and wine-tasting room;a small quantity of gasoline was detected in the soil after the tank was removed. However, after over-excavation of the former UST area, hydrocarbon compounds were not detected in subsequent soil samples. Another concrete vault tank containing oil was emptied and cleaned out. Petroleum hydrocarbons were not detected in soil samples collected beneath the vault tank. -{ • Mr. Litchfield has never observed any industrial drums, discarded batteries, sacks of chemicals, or pesticides and paint in containers larger than 5-gallons on the property. Mr. Litchfield was not aware of soil dumping of dny kind on the property. There had been rubbish on the property accumulated over the years the property was abandoned;he has since removed the rubbish. There were never any flooring,drains or walls located within the facility that are stained or are emitting a foul odor. Mr. Litchfield has never observed any noticeable stained soil on the property; some minor j stains he had scooped out. • Mr. Litchfield is aware of several environmental investigations on the property relating to asbestos and UST removals; he has provided AGE with copies of the documents. # • There are no past, threatened, or pending environmental lawsuits or administrative proceedings against the subject property concerning a release or threatened release of any hazardous substances or petroleum products. a