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In my view looking at these three resolutions together and you find that in California,the polluter responsible for cleaning up the environment to back-ground levels or the lowest published standards which is interpreted as Public Health Goals. Department of Water Resources acknowledges these Public Health Goals as levels that may be economically unachievable, the final result is Regions and Counties are left to decide what they want to close, or what they consider acceptable risk. This creates an environmental market whereas a case that could be closed in the San Francisco area would require another million dollars of cleanup in Stockton-simply because SWRCB is unwilling to clarify what they want in terms of closure or reasonable and necessary cleanup. I believe the Counties and Regional Board are perfectly in their right to say they want virtually every last molecule of contaminant removed,they are just following the directives of the SWRCB. To summarize this paragraph even if this regulation falls within the California law our codes require State agencies to act in a fair and reasonable manner. Where we are today: • I am being denied full use of my property. • The property value has been reduced to less than$25,000. • The UST Cleanup Fund suspended many claims and even an unsuspended claim reimbursement will take 6 to 18 months. • Chapin Bros. Inc. does not have the financial capabilities to continue active remediation until we receive reimbursement from the UST Cleanup Fund. I currently owe to our creditors (Consultants& City of Stockton discharge fee) in excess of$100,000. • A payment summary of my claim#557 requests thirty-four new reimbursements which totals $681,453.63 • This amount spent from UST Fund does not include out of pocket cash spent on investigative and tank removal process. • On February 20, 2009 in response to AGE notifying us on February 12, 2009 they are no longer willing to offer a"cost-float"for assessment and remediation charges. Chapin Brothers Inc requested AGE suspend all work at the site as of March 01, 2009. • I informed the Environmental Health Department on February 27, 2009 of my intent to suspend the remediation, in my view I had no other course of action.