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�./ KLEINFELDER <br /> 7 INTERVIEWS <br /> V <br /> Kleinfelder attempted to contact key site managers to obtain current and historical environmental <br /> information concerning the subject site. Key site managers may include current or past owners <br /> of the site, managers, or current occupants on site. Interviews were limited, to a minimum of two <br /> ,r selected key site managers. <br /> Local government officials were interviewed to obtain further information about environmental <br /> enforcement actions pending or ongoing at the site and adjacent facilities, or relevant permits <br /> (e.g. building, air quality, well abandonment, etc.) for the site and adjacent facilities. <br /> Copies of telephone conversation records included in Appendix D and summaries of the <br /> 6. discussions are included in Chapter 4.0 of this report. The following sections highlight <br /> environmental conditions revealed during the interviews. <br /> r <br /> 7.1. INTERVIEW WITH OWNER/MANAGER <br /> Kleinfelder conducted an interview with Mr. Gary Carlson on May 3, 2004. Mr. Carlson is the <br /> current owner of the subject site, and said that he has owned the property since approximately <br /> 1970. Mr. Carlson said that the site has been used for an almond orchard since he has owned it <br /> and that he believed that it was orchard as far back as the 1950s. He stated that there were no <br /> tanks, aboveground or underground, on the site and he had no knowledge that there had ever <br /> ` been tanks on site. Mr. Carlson did say that the wind machine, located near the center of the site <br /> had a petroleum tank within its column. He said that there has never been a spill or leakage <br /> associated with it. He also stated that there has never been a hazardous materials incident on the <br /> y„ site. Mr. Carlson further stated that he had no knowledge of buried debris at the site. When <br /> asked about the use of chemicals at the site, he stated that he sometimes used round-up or similar <br /> substances for weed control. Historical pesticide use permits for other chemicals are included in <br /> 6. Appendix D. <br /> 7.2. INTERVIEW WITH OCCUPANTS <br /> See above 7.1. <br /> 7.3. INTERVIEWS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS <br /> L <br /> The San Joaquin County Assessors Office was contacted on June 3, 2004. According to Ms. <br /> Mathews of that office, the address for the site (APN 245-160-03) is 19898 Jack Tone Road, <br /> L Ripon. Ms. Mathews also stated that the subject site is zoned as AG-40 (General Agricultural). <br /> L 7.4. INTERVIEW WITH CLIENT/OTHERS <br /> LNo other interviews were conducted. <br /> 43498.POI /ST04R915 Page 17 of 20 <br /> LCopyright 2004,Kleinfelder,Inc. July 9,2004 <br />