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KennedyJenks Consultants 1 INTRODUCTION This report describes the methods and results for a Phase II subsurface investigation conducted by Kennedy/Jenks Consultants (Kennedy/Jenks) on 26 and 27 September 1996 for Stockton Newspapers, Inc (Stockton Newspapers) This Phase 11 soil and groundwater investigation was conducted at the property generally located within the block bounded by East Market, South Stanislaus, East Washington, and South American Streets in Stockton, California (the Site, see Figure 1) The northwest and northeast corners of this block were ' not included in the Phase II investigation and it is Kennedy/Jenks' understanding that these two parcels are not part of the property purchase Stockton Newspaper is negotiating with the City of Stockton 1 1 Background Kennedy/Jenks performed a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) of the Site for Stockton Newspapers in March 1996 (K/J 1996a) Based on the findings of the ESA, Kennedy/Jenks investigated the following areas for potential chemical impacts to soil and ' groundwater • Stanislaus Repair Facility A former automotive repair facility was located in the east-central portion of the Site adjacent to South Stanislaus Street Two underground storage tanks (USTs) and a gasoline dispenser associated with the facility were removed, and shallow sods tested for petroleum hydrocarbons The San Joaquin County Public Health Services determined in 1993 that no further action was required following the tank removal investigation (Appendix A) Kennedy/Jenks observed a sump remaining in this area during the Phase I ESA site visit The sump, former USTs, and former gasoline dispenser were recommended for further investigation in the ESA • American Street USTs Gasoline and oil USTs in the parking lot to the southwest of the Cunningham Hotel were identified on a 1950 Sanborn map and appeared to be located near South American Street No documentation of the removal of the American Street USTs was found in the records review conducted during the ESA • Cunningham Repair Facility An automobile repair facility was operated on the first floor of the Cunningham Hotel A service pit and a sump associated with the Cunningham Repair Facility, located at the southern end of the budding, were observed during the ESA • Cunningham Hotel UST During the ESA, two fill ports were observed on the sidewalk in front of the Cunningham Hotel, indicating that a fuel oil UST may be present Kennedy/Jenks submitted a document entitled Phase if Investigation Work Plan, Block Bounded by Market, Stanislaus, Washington, and Amencan Streets, Stockton, California (Work Plan) dated 10 September 1996 to the Environmental Health Division of the San Joaquin County Public Health Services (the Agency) on behalf of Stockton Newspapers (K/J 1996b) In general, the subsurface investigation described in this report was done in accordance with the Work Plan i yobl96%66070 DOkphase-ultektdoc