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1.0 INTRODUCTION Dames & Moore conducted an Environmental Assessment of the Spaulding Equipment Company facility located at 485 East Roth Road, French Camp, California (subject property) for The Hertz Corporation (Hertz). This Phase I Environmental Assessment (ESA) was conducted in general conformance with the methods and procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) "Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process" (Standard Designation E 1527-94), published June 1994. The Phase I Environmental Assessment was conducted in accordance with Dames & Moore's Proposal dated July 24, 1995 and Hertz's authorization, specific to the subject property, dated February 27, 1998. The Phase I Environmental Assessment objectives, scope, and limitations are presented in the following sections. 1.1 OBJECTIVE The objective of Dames & Moore's Environmental Assessment was to determine whether, in addition to other issues, there is a Recognized Environmental Condition on the subject property, or whether such a Recognized Environmental Condition is likely to occur in the future due to onsite or nearby activities or problems. Under ASTM E 1527-94, a Recognized Environmental Condition is defined as: "The presence or likely presence of any hazardous substances or petroleum • products on a property under conditions that indicate an existing release, a past release, or a material threat of a release of any hazardous substances or petroleum products into structures on the property or into the ground, groundwater or surface water of the property. The term includes hazardous substances or petroleum products even under conditions in compliance with laws. The term is not intended to include de minimis conditions that generally do not present a material risk of harm to public health or the environment and that generally would not be the subject of an enforcement action if brought to the attention of appropriate governmental agencies." 1.2 SCOPE OF WORK Dames & Moore's Scope of Work for the Environmental Assessment consisted of a reconnaissance of the subject property and nearby area, a review of historical information on activities at the subject property, review of readily available regulatory information concerning the subject property and other nearby properties of environmental concern, and preparation of a report detailing D� es -l�f�'s results and conclusions. This envi nmor erfltai�ssessment was prepared in g nem ral conformance with the methods and procedures described in ASTM Standard JA05930191\ESA.doc 1