SITE INFORMATION AND CORRESPONDENCE 2002 - 2013

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Fund Manager N`•� `•� State Water Resources Control Board July 27, 2012 Page 2 from all monitoring wells to evaluate site conditions for potential closure (AGE invoices # 19429 and 19428). • A letter dated August 18, 2011, from the USTCF documented a "five-year review" of site conditions and recommended consideration of site closure. • In a letter dated September 30, 2011, the SJCEHD recounted the letter from the USTCF "five-year review" of site conditions and recommendation. • On December 20, 2011, the Cecchinis submitted a reimbursement request (RR #24) for work which was directed by the San Joaquin County Environmental Health (SJCEHD) and considered eligible based on the RS/IRA budget category. • On March 21, 2012, the USTCF returned the payment summary for RR #24 and placed the aforementioned costs in the ineligible category. The USTCF refused to recognize the February 14, 2012 letter approving the change of category and providing additional budget costs. • In a letter dated March 23, 2012, the SJCEHD approved and directed full-scale remediation at the site; final approval was issued by EHD letter dated May 29, 2012. The SJCEHD has directed active site remediation; the Cecchinis are prepared to implement full-scale remediation, perform several full-scale remediation utilizing high vacuum soil vapor extraction (HVSVE) to mitigate impacted soil contamination threatening local domestic, potable ground water. For the fiscal year 2012/2013 the USTCF budget category was returned to site closure and allotted no funds for remediation nor other directed tasks by the SJCEHD. It appears that the USTCF has prepared conflicting letters and approvals to the Cecchinis. The Cecchinis should not be denied reimbursement as a result of administrative errors caused by the USTCF. The work completed and submitted in RR #24 was done so with the understanding that reimbursement would be provided. In addition to costs submitted with RR #24, other charges have been incurred while responding to SJCEHD directives and approvals. These costs include preparation and approval of Final Remediation Work Plan dated March 30, 2012 (approved by the EHD following public participation review), soil boring permits and remediation discharge permit. This letter should serve a formal written request for USTCF to recognize and uphold the February 14, 2012 budget category change to RS/IRA. Furthermore, regardless of a re- affirmation of the February 14, 2012 letter, costs incurred in accordance with SJCHED directives and submitted to the USTCF in RR #24 as well as all additional costs incurred as a result of SJCEHD directives should be reimbursed forthwith.