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� Page 2 of 7 destruction method that will meet our destruction requirements and your concerns. Sincerely, Adrienne Adrienne Ellsaesser, REH5 Program Coordinator San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department 1868 East Hazelton Avenue 5tockton , CA 95205 Ph (209) 468-0343 Fax (209) 468-0341 ae I Isaess er@s l ceh d.com From: David Atwater fmailto:dbatwater@vandepol.usI Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 3:08 PM To: Adrienne Ellsaesser [EH]; David Schwedler Cc: George V. Hartmann; rmarty(&advaeoenv.com; wlittle@advoeoenv.com; tcuellar@advgeoenv.com; Nuel Henderson [EH]; Donna Heran [EH]; James Myles [CC]; Ron Van De Pol Subject: RE: Pacific Avenue Explosive Well Destruction Ms. Ellsaesser, Thank you for your comments. I am sorry that I do not understand all of this explosive and well abandonment procedures, I am a small business owner who just wants to protect the community, our Company's future and the jobs it provides to all of us. I am not an expert. To your comments, I was under the opinion, that YOU were the expert, as you have witnessed over 100 of these events. And your office required this procedure AFTER your office had already approved the original well destruction plan, that did not contain this procedure. We were about to implement the EHD approved plan when AGE was notified that the previously approved plan was no longer approved UNLESS we used this procedure. Separate question; why does CHP require and escort of the, as you say, small amount of explosive material to the site, and SFD is also required to be notified and on standby? Also, in looking at the picture, I have another question: Would not it be easier to remove the"piping"if it was not so damaged by a detonation? There certainly was a lot of damage from an even smaller discharge that is planned by you for our site. I imagine that this is just a small piece of what was removed. I still do not know why it was"blown up" before removal? Finally, if our plan was initially approved, and it was not"rushed"through, why was it so urgent to change it, and also, why can't we go back to the original plan with your department's original"blessing?" As to discussing this plan with the consultant that is paid to perform these detonations, I would not want to subject the firm to an apparent conflict of interest. Your Department is the regulating and controlling agency, it writes the rules and controls the implementation of these plans, as well as making requirements and approving them, therefore the liability for the Department actions belongs to the Department as the overseeing and 11/26/2012