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JAMES J. H'18LITZELL O ASSOCIATIS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS GENERAL, FtlGINEERING A LICENSE #365234 HAZ REGISTERED El WIRONMENTAL ASSESSOR, RFA,. -03121 22 MAY, 2001 MRS. LETITIA BRIGGS, RENS SENT CERTIFIED US MAIL 7099322000061801 - SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY 8615 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION 304 E. WEBER AVENUE,THIRD FLOOR STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA 95202 DEAR MRS, BRIGGS, I'N RE: YOUR LETTER OF 15 MAY,2001 RECEIVED 21 MAY,200'1'_ REGARDING 650 E. MINER AVENUE, STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA 95202, PROPERTY OWNER, MR. JAGENDER SINGH I WAS DISTRESSED TO RECEIVE THE COP( OF YOUR LETTER TO MR. SINGH AND FIND IT NECESSARY TO CORRECT SOME FACTUAL ERRORS IN YOUR LETTER. I AM FURTHER SADDENED BY THE TONE OF YOUR LETTER AND IMPLICATIONS REGARDING MR. SINGH. AS YOU ARE AWARE, MR. SINGH KNEW ABSOLUTELY NOTHING REGARDING EVEN THE EXISTENCE OF THIS TANK. HE IS AN INNOCENT THIRD PARTY IN THAT REGARD. I DISCOVERED THIS TANK DURING A SITE INSPECTION FOR MR. SINGH AND INFORMED HIM THAT IT WAS HIS DUTY AS A GOOD AND HONORABLE CITIZEN TO REPORT THE EXISTENCE OF THIS TANK EVEN THOUGH IT 14OULD BE TO HIS FINANCIAL JEOPARDY. AS A GOOD CITIZEN AND HONORABLE MAN, THE TANK WAS REPORTED TO MR. WILSON, UNIT III SUPERVISOR BY CERTIFIED LETTER ON 27 MARCH, 2001. MR. SINGH THEN ENGAGED MY FIRM TO APPLY FOR A PERMIT FOR REMOVAL, LEGALLY, OF THIS TANK. THE PERMIT WAS SUBMITTED FOR TANK REMOVAL ON 30 MARCH, 2001 ALSO BY CERTIFIED MAIL. IT IS NOW ALMOST JUNE AND INSTEAD OF CARRYING OUT THE INTENT OF THE LAW BY ISSUING THE PERP1IT TO REMOVE THIS TANK, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN DONE ALMOST A MONTH AGO, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IS DOING ITS BEST TO DELAY, DELAY `DELAY AND COLLECT MORE MONEY FOR DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. AND AS USUAL, THERE IS NO ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE INACTION AND EGREGIOUS TACTICS WHICH MAY BE HARMFUL AND NEGATIVELY .IMPACT THE ENVIRONMENT WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH PROTECTING. TO CORRECT A FACTUAL ERROR IN YOUR LETTER, I HAVE ALWAYS ANSWERED THE QUESTIONS REGARDING REMEDIAL WORK AND THE HAULER THE EXACT SAME WAY AND ALL MY PERMITS HAVE BEEN GRANTED UNTIL THE LAST ONE WHICH YOU MAKE REFERENCE TO. FURTHER, THE PROPERTY OWNER DID NOT, THAT IS DID NOT NOT SUBMIT A HAULER NAME OR A DISPOSAL FACILITY SITE AS YOU INDICATED IN YOUR LETTER. I HAVE A COPY OF THE LETTER SENT TO DOUG WILSON AND I SUGGEST YOU READ IT BEFORE YOU MAKE INACCURATE AND ERRONEOUS STATEMENTS REGARDING ME. I ALSO TAKE ISSUE WITH YOUR ARBITRARY STATEMENT, MADE AS A STATEMENT OF PUNISHMENT (WE'LL SHOW YOU WHO IS IN CHARGE) INDICATING THAT YOU HAVE USED UP THE THREE HOURS FOR CLOSURE PLAN FEES. YOU CERTAINLY DID NOT USE IT REVIEWING MY SUBMITTAL AS MY SUBMITTALS ARE ALWAYS TYPED AND IT WOULD NOT TAKE EVEN A CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES TO REVIEW IT. MY ARGUMENTS REGARDING YOUR REQUEST REMAIN THE SAME. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GIVE AN ACCURATE ANSVIFR. HOW CAN ONE DETERMINE WHAT ONE WILL DO WITH CONTAMINATED SOIL UNTIL, ONE KNOWS WHAT THE SOIL IS CONTAMINATED WITH AND DO WHAT EXTENT. YOU ARE FORCING AN ANSWER ABOUT UNKNOWS. FURTHER, IN TEL . (209) 943-7793 • FAX (209) 943-2811 - l I -)BILE (209) 608-2345 • P.O. Box 30331 • STC,CKTON, CA 95213-0331