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3.0 HISTORIC SITE AND SURROUNDING PROPERTY CONDITIONS The history of land use on and near the subject property was determined from interviews, review of historic aerial photographs, and the other documents referenced in Section 8.0. 3.1 CURRENT AND PRIOR OWNERSHIP According to Mr. Kenneth Sutherland, the subject property is currently co-owned by the Sutherland Company and Mr. Robert Nurisso of Scott Company of California. The current owners purchased the property from Steelgard in December 1996. 3.2 INTERVIEWS According to Mr. Sutherland,Steelgard constructed the existing site improvements beginning in 1981, with the exception of the newly-completed building on the Super Soil lease on the northwest corner of the property. Mr. Sutherland was unaware of any environmental concerns associated with the subject property, with the exception of those associated with the clarifier at the truck wash area. 3.3 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS Historical aerial photography from the collection of Pacific Aerial Surveys of Oakland, California, covering the site for the years 1968, 1979, 1985, 1990, and 1992 was reviewed (monoscopically)to identify potential sources of visible contamination at the time the photographs were taken. In addition, historical topographic maps for the years 1952 and photorevisions in 1968, 1976, and 1987 were reviewed for information regarding development of the site and vicinity.The following is a discussion of pertinent observations concerning the subject property and surrounding sites: The 1952 topographic map shows the presence of four small buildings, an access road,and a well on the subject property. The site is bordered by the Southern Pacific railroad tracks to the north,the Union Pacific railroad tracks and the San Joaquin Irrigation District canal to the east,and McKinley Avenue to the west. Adjacent properties show similar development. A magnesium plant and tailings pond were situated approximately 1/4-mile southeast of the site, and the Sharpe Army Depot was present approximately 1/2-mile north of the site. The 1968 and 1979 aerial photographs show that the site was in agricultural use. Several buildings, possibly residences or barns, were located near the center of the site and along the southwest comer of the property along McKinley Avenue.Adjacent properties to the north and west of the site had similar development. The adjacent property to the south had a mix of small buildings, RAMN\98JCM.013 6 j DAMES&MOORE