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STATE OF CALIFORNIA—BUSINESS.TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER Govemor DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 6 c d 2015 EAST SHIELDS AVENUE,SUITE A-100 FRESNO,CA 93726-5428 PHONE (559)243-8157 our Flex ower! FAX (559)243-8215 y P Be energy efficient! November 30, 2010 Ms. Kasey Foley, Program Coordinator Certified Unified Program Agency San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department 600 E. Main Street Stockton, CA 95202 Subject: Request for Release of liability properties, State Route 99, South Stockton 6-Lane Widening, City of Stockton, San Joaquin County, California Dear Ms. Foley: The California Department of Transportation, District 6 (Caltrans) and the Federal Highway Administration, in cooperation with the City of Stockton, and San Joaquin Council of Governments, propose to widen State Route 99 with improvements, within the project limits. The proposed South Stockton 6-Lane Widening project is located along the eastern edge of the city, where State Route 99 passes through the city and county jurisdictions between Arch Road and the SR-4 Crosstown Freeway. Three alternatives have been studied during the environmental process. This letter is written regarding the above referenced project, which is identified as 10-3A1002. Caltrans is requesting a release of liability for existing contamination at a property it will acquire as part of the Improvement Project. According to County records and verbal testimony, asbestos containing materials (ACMs) were disposed and buried on the property. In addition, this office conducted a site investigation in April 2010 confirming the presence of ACMs on the property. This office is requesting a"Comfort Letter" from the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department (SJCEHD), which briefly describes the historical operations at the site, including past releases of hazardous substances and their impact to soil, current site conditions including the extent of contamination, activities performed at the site to address hazardous substances contamination and identifies a primary responsible party(PRP). Caltrans understands that the SJCEHD will require the PRP to continue to fulfill its obligations and comply with all requirements for assessment, cleanup, and post remedial action monitoring where necessary, and will not take enforcement action against Caltrans for existing "Caltrans improves mobility across California"