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Olivera Site Work On June 2, 2009 Robert McClellon met with Mr. Eddie Olivera and John Den dulk at the Olivera Egg Ranch. The purpose of the meeting was to watch the removal of grit and manure from the ponds. Mr. Olivera took two soil samples prior to starting. One sample was taken at 18 inches of depth and one at 3 feet. The samples were placed in plastic containers (old coffee and other clear plastic food container). The samples were going to be delivered to JL labs, by Mr. Olivera. The excavator was onsite to remove the solids from the ponds. The excavation started in the south east corner of the pond. The material being removed was mostly the grit. It mainly consists of oyster shells and sand. It is placed in the feed at 200 lbs/ton of feed (information provided by John Den duIk). The grit aids in the digestion of feed and some is absorbed by the birds for egg shell production. The odors were strong,but consistent with dredging a manure pond. During the site visit Mr. Olivera stated that he had the pond sprayed with a material (Invade by Rockwell Labs)that has been used on dairy ponds and seems to work. He stated that the material lower odors and help to break up the mat that is floating on the surface of the pond. The plan as explained by Mr. Olivera was to excavate to south end of the pond and dewater it so that the equipment could work inside the pond. The plan did not work because there was not the amount of solids in the pond to hold back the pond water. Mr. Olivera changed the plan and decided to just excavate around the edge of the pond and remove as much solids as possible. The solids excavated from the pond were to remain onsite. The solids were to be placed in the over flow pond for dewatering prior to possible reuse offsite (as fertilizer). Mr. Olivera discussed the possibility of taking the manure from House 14 and dry padding it so as to reduce the load on the pond. Mr. Olivera stated that he would investigate that possibility. Mr. Olivera stated that once he figured how he was going to get it done then he would need time to get the equipment ordered and delivered. On June 3, 2006, Robert McClellon and Alfonso Arambula made site visit to measure the pH of the pond water and to check site status regarding removal of solids from the pond. The pH at the north end of the pond measured 8.1. The pH near the middle of the pond, at the waste water return, was 7.9 pH. The solids from the pond were being placed in dump trucks. The dump trucks were dumping the solids/slurry into the overflow pond for dewatering purposes. There was some fly breeding that was occurring on the west bank of the pond on the north end, near where the trucks were dumping the solids/slurry. Robert McClellon called Mr. Olivera and left a message regarding the pH measurement and the fly breeding. On June 5, 2009, I was onsite to view site conditions. The pond was still being excavated. The material being put in the pond was very wet and was consistent with a slurry There very little fly activity at the time of the visit. Odors moderate to strong due to the excavation activity. On June 8, 2009, site visit was made. I spoke with John Den dulk facility manager. Mr. Den dulk indicated that they previously had some trespassers taking pictures and walking along the pond. Mr. Den dulk indicated that they called the Sheriff' Dept. I asked Mr.