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Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Neighborhood E Page 6 i 2.3 CURRENT USES OF THE PROPERTY The Site is used for agricultural purposes and is currently planted with corn and alfalfa, with some fallow fields. 2.4 DESCRIPTIONS OF STRUCTURES,ROADS,OTHER IMPROVEMENTS ON SITE Two single-lane dirt roads traverse the Site, the first from east to west through the center of the Site properties and the second from north to south on the eastern third of the Site properties. Another single-lane dirt road parallels Mountain House Creek northeast of the east-west road on the western third of the Site. A fourth single-lane dirt road constitutes the southern boundary of the Site, then turns north along the county line and continues along the southeastern side of the creek, finally connecting to the central east-west road. Mountain House Creek runs through the center of the Site flowing in a northeasterly direction. Along the southwestern portion of the lower Site property, which consists of the Alameda-San Joaquin County line and the Site boundary, is a lined irrigation canal. Concrete standpipes are located along the roads indicating underground conduits and pipelines. An older farmhouse and an outbuilding with a well inside are located on the east bank of the creek. To the east and to the south of the farmhouse are several small irrigation ponds. At the juncture of the north- south road and the center road is a 500-gallon diesel-containing aboveground storage tank (AST) and some farm equipment. Signs are posted for an underground telephone cable along the center road. Additionally, utility poles support overhead electrical power lines and a transformer marked as non- polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) containing. Underground drainage pipes are indicated throughout the l area in the Preliminary Title Report contained in Appendix F. 2.5 CURRENT USES OF THE ADJOINING PROPERTIES The adjoining properties are used for agricultural purposes. Crops consist of alfalfa and corn. An older farmhouse, outbuilding, and well lie on the adjoining northeastern property along Mountain House Creek, which runs from the northeast to the southwest through this agricultural area. This property also has four ASTs, some parked farm equipment,two electrical transformers, and a construction office trailer. Further to the east and along Mountain House Parkway, another cluster of farm residences are situated. To the east, construction for a commercial and residential development is ongoing. A pole with a transformer marked as non-PCB containing was located along the east-west trending dirt road. There was no soil staining associated with the non-PCB containing transformer. The property to the north contains agricultural fields, an unlined irrigation canal, and a small cattle stockyard. The northwestern property is agricultural. West of the Alameda-San Joaquin County Line, a farmhouse with a well, a farmyard with two ASTs and farm equipment, and a canal are located along the east-west trending center road. To the southwest is another farm residence with dairy cattle in a stockyard. To the south are agricultural fields and pasture. 3.0 USER PROVIDED INFORMATION 3.1 TITLE RECORDS The Preliminary Title Report dated September 25, 2000, from Commonwealth Land Title Company, was reviewed as part of the Phase I ESA. The Preliminary Title Report, dated September 25, 2000, indicates that there are seven easements affecting portions of the Site. The Arnaudo Brothers Partnership owns all rights to oil, gas, minerals, and other hydrocarbon substances lying below a surface depth of 500 feet without the right of surface entry and an easement for access rights. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has an easement for a right-of-way of an electric transmission line. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Rogers have an easement for a 25-foot right-of-way. There are public rights for ingress and egress. The Byr iCONDOR