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04 May 2020 AAn dvanc Employee-Owned P1 Y� Company Project No. 20-5080 �'9\moi Page 9 of 17 • Mr. Fredriks indicated that no pesticides or herbicides are stored on the subject property. The almond orchard is maintained by a contracted manager. No items of potential environmental concern were identified from the interview responses given by Mr. David Fredriks. 6.0. REGULATORY AGENCY RECORD SEARCH AGI contacted appropriate regulatory agencies to review records regarding the subject property and surrounding sites identified as having recognized environmental conditions that have potential to impact the subject property based on groundwater flow direction, distance from the subject property and nature of the releases causing the environmental condition. The San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department (SJCEHD) and the Central Valley Region Water Quality Control Board (CVRWQCB) maintain records of industrial violations for this area and are the lead agencies for the enforcement of the State Underground Storage Tank and Hazardous Waste Laws for San Joaquin County. AGI contacted EDR, a data retrieval company, to conduct a computer search of federal, state and regional regulatory agency databases of sites having recognized environmental conditions or that had permits to manufacture, store, utilize, treat or dispose hazardous materials. EDR provided AGI with a report of sites within specified search distances of the subject property that were listed on various environmental databases. 6.1. AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE/PESTICIDE USE A review of the San Joaquin County Agricultural Commissioner records included the following records: • A map showing the subject parcels as part of a 208-acre almond orchard operated by Fredriks Almond Farms. • Restricted Materials Permit issued in February 2019 for possession and use of pesticides for agricultural use at the property. Permit details indicate that employees handle pesticides. The pesticide inventory included the following: o Carbaryl for controlling larvae, applied to air and soil. o Aluminum phosphine for controlling rodents, applied as a fumigant. o Strychnine for controlling gophers, applied to soil as bait. 0 2,4-D Amine and Paraquat for controlling weeds, applied as a liquid to the soil. • Restricted Materials Permit issued in January 2016 for possession and use of pesticides for agricultural use at the property. Permit details indicate that employees handle pesticides. The pesticide inventory included the following: