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off from the processing plant and Honen's 7 through 10. This area is also the woody block consisting of an earthen berm with trees and shrubs planted within the interior to up -take the water. There is a large and a small manure storage pond by the bunker. The small pond is where all the liquefied manure from the Honen's 1-6 was stored. Once the liquefied manure settled, the liquid was pumped into the large neighboring storage pond. A thin layer of water was applied to the surface of the manure in the pond to reduce flies and odors. Since the Honen's that utilized these ponds are no longer in use, they will be emptied and filled in according to Environmental Health requirements. The small manure storage pond is in the process of having the solids removed and it will then be covered or filled in with clean fill dirt as per San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department. There is a small storage pond in what was historically utilized as the drying field. This pond would capture any seepage and/or run-off that may occur while drying out the manure. The dry field was utilized to spread a thin layer of poultry manure on. This allowed the manure to dry out rapidly reducing the moisture, odors, and flies. The field is level and sloped slightly towards the catch pond. This field was only utilized to dry out the manure, it was then recollected and disposed of. RESIDENCES: There are 5 residences and/or employee houses on-site. They consist of trailer homes, modular homes, and stick homes at various locations throughout the S.K.S. property. Each residence has it's own septic system. The do share the drinking wells. WELLS; There are 4 domestic wells on-site. They provide fresh water to the residences, poultry houses, and processing plant. The wells are within the poultry operation and pipelines transport water around the operation and to the various residences. DIRT ROADS: The dirt roads are watered periodically during the summer months to reduce the dust. PERMANENT FENCING: There is permanent perimeter fence of barb wire and hog fencing around the entire property. There are also various cross fences to provide pastures for the feeder steers. STocK PoNDs: There are 5 stock ponds or fresh water ponds on-site. These are utilized by the cattle for drinking water. SEASONAL CREEK AND WETLANDS: There has not been a formal wetland delineation conducted at the site, however there are intermittent creeks and seasonal wetlands observed at the site.