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AL CONTACT PERSON: Steve Yocam, (209) 948-0520 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The property consists of approximately five (5) acres located in Section 8, T 1N, R-BE. , M.D. B.& M. , San Joaquin County, CA. REGIONAL GEOGRAPHIC _LOCATION: As mentioned above, the property is located within the Port of Stockton complex, just east of the U. S. Naval Communication facility located on Rough & Ready Island, a short distance to the west of the Port Administration Buildings. It is accessed from W. Washington Blvd. , which can be reached from Interstate 5 via the Fresno Ave. exit. The surrounding area is zoned for industrial & manufacturing; Tri-Delta Fertilizer company is to the north, a railroad spur on the east, and undeveloped vacant land on the west. There are no • residences within 1/2 mile of the site. PLATE I shows the location of the property in relation to nearby features. GEOLOGIC & GEOMORPHIC SETTING:. The property is located in the southern portion of the Sacramento Valley, at the eastern end of what is referred to as the San Joaquin Delta. This is a large area of sloughs, islands, and channels that were formed by the meanderings of the Mokelumne, San Joaquin & Calaveras rivers. The Burns Cutoff is a short distance to the west; it empties into the Stockton Deepwater Channel just to the north. The topography is essentially flat, with drainage towards the west at less than 5' per mile. Sediments consist primarily of unconsolidated clays, silts, sands, and some gravels, typical of recent floodplain deposits Refer to PLATE II for details. SOIL TYPES: According to a 1952 University of California publication, soils in the area consist of Columbia silty clay Loam, dredger fill, and "madeland. " The soil profile revealed by the removal of the UST indicated that the top 3-4' consists of fill, underlain by undifferentiated flood plain deposits. PLATE III shows the general soil profile in the area_ i 2