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0 <br /> immediately notified Environmental Health who in turn notified the church as to abate the <br /> tank situation. <br /> • On January 18, 2008, Tank#4 was removed and the site was backfilled, compacted and <br /> overlaid with asphalt. St. Johns Episcopal Church so far as spent approximately$50,000 on <br /> the excavation, disposal of the tank and core drilling with compliance to plans requested by <br /> San Joaquin County Environmental Health for the continuation of monitoring the site. The <br /> notification of the discovery of Tank#4 by Environmental Health was the first time that the <br /> church had been made aware of any tank on or near the property since the three above- <br /> mentioned tanks in 2001, namely Tanks#1, #2, and #3. <br /> • As mentioned, the acquisition of the property referred to as 135 East Miner Ave by St Johns <br /> Church, was in 1995. At that time there wasn't any indication nor mention of the possibility <br /> that any underground tanks existed on, in or near the property. The existence of any tanks <br /> was not known by the church before, at and after the time of acquisition. During the church's <br /> due diligence process period prior to their acquisition, there wasn't any indication of the <br /> possibility of any tanks on the subject site nor the sidewalks surrounding the site. Previous <br /> PSA's did not reveal any tanks on or near the property. The church has been compelled to <br /> clean up pre existing conditions caused by others without any forehand notice or knowledge. <br /> When being made aware of any tanks connected with the property, the church has complied <br /> fully with the San Joaquin County Environmental. Health Department in removing and <br /> properly disposing of any tanks found on or near their property. To say that the Church did <br /> not remove a tank or tanks some years later after being made aware of them, as stated in <br /> the February 27, 2009-letter, is not a true fact or statement and needs to be corrected. <br /> • There is a plan in place to continue with the cleanup of the site consisting of additional bores <br /> and sample analysis to determine whether further action as necessary. We are depending <br /> on and awaiting the approval of the requested funding for our expenditures for previous work <br /> done in order to pursue the further action requested by San Joaquin County Environmental <br /> Health. Without such reimbursement from the Clean-Up Fund, the church does not have <br /> sufficient funds to complete the designed cleanup work <br /> We respectfully request the reinstatement of our request for acceptance into the State Cleanup Fund <br /> program and be positioned as before the ineligibility notice. We await the reimbursement of our <br /> already spent funds and to continue with the requested clean up work on the site. <br /> I think you will find that the church is in full compliance of the State Cleanup Fund in their removal of <br /> the tanks in question that they have had anything to do with. If you would be kind enough to <br /> research further your records and the records of San Joaquin Environmental Health, I'm sure you will <br /> find that the church has met all of the requirements, permits, tank removals and site work necessary <br /> to satisfy your cleanup fund requirements. <br /> jSiYGriffin <br /> t Episcopal Church <br /> Project Coordinator <br /> cc: Margaret Lagorio, San Joaquin County EHD <br /> Bob Marty, Advanced GeoEnvironmental <br />