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SL5MACH, SIMMO S DUr4lN <br /> A PROFESSIONAL CO PORATION <br /> ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br /> 3. S 13 SIXTH STREET - -- - - - <br /> THIRI5 FLOOR <br /> SACRAMENTO, CA 958_14-2403 - <br /> a <br /> FACSIMILE 19361 <br /> WEBSITE: www.lawsEd.com. <br /> March 19, 007 - <br /> MAP.2 1 2007 <br /> ENMUNI4'L.t�1: HEALTH <br /> Mr. Frank Girardi _ PER[ RT/SERVICES <br /> Environmental Health Department <br /> San Joaquin County - <br /> 304 East Weber Avenue, Third Floor <br /> Stockton, California 95202-2708 <br /> Sujbjee :- �,A.m.e::can 'Moulding-and-Millwork Site 2801 1-Vest Lane Stocldor.-_ <br /> California; Site Code: 188 <br /> Dear Mr. Girardi: <br /> We are in receipt of the Environmental He i lth Department's-(EHD) March 14, 2007 <br /> -correspondence now citing section 2720-of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulationslas <br /> your authority for designating MCD Lazares Stockton, LLC (MCD) as a"responsible:party' <br /> at 2801=We'st Lane in Stockton, California (Site)'p rsuant io'Undergrouhd Storage Tank- <br /> . _" •_._ _. ... . : <br /> Hind regulations.'_ <br /> 4n'Febru• 9 2007; your`de artinent issu d a:.revious <br /> - ary' p p letter.to MGD:identifying it - <br /> as the prim'ar'y or-aetive responsible parry' for ssessment and cleanup.of activities at. <br /> contaminated underground storage tank sites" at the;Site under Health and Safety Code <br /> (HSC) sections 25297.1 and 25297.15: _ <br /> MCD continues to assert that it is not a"re ponsible party"-in any form, for the UST <br /> closures at 1800 North Marshal Avenue or at 2801 West Lane under In re Stinnes-Western, . <br /> 1986 Cal:ENV LEXIS at'18 (adopting CERCLA'5 definition of"responsible party" to <br /> identify liable parties under Porter-Cologne). As r.oted in our previous letter of February 27, <br /> _ 2007, MCD did not install, own, operate or.rema e the USTs. Prior to its acquisition on <br /> May 2, 2006, MCD performed All Appropriate Inquiry due diligence pursuant to the ASTM s <br /> E1527-00 standard, qualifying MCD for bona fide prospective purchaser(BFPP) immunity <br /> from liability under CERCLA. 42 USG§ 9607(q) 1)(A). <br /> Accordingly-,'pursuant to the State Water esources Control Board's adoption of <br /> CERCLA's definition of "responsible party," MCD is immune from responsible party' <br /> liabilityunder its-BFPP status._ <br /> However; should MCD be-deemed-a"resp nsible party.'°.-solely::for purposes of the <br /> Underground:Storage.'Tank.Fund regulations, it is of l"the•primary-or active:responsible., <br /> party ..,.Jor assessment and cleanup of activities" at the Site. If a finding of responsibility is <br /> made-invoMni igmultiple parties, the oversight agency may make distinctions between the <br /> parties based on equitable considerations'. In.rc_Pe itions°of Aluminum Com an�•of <br />