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f[_jdWa&,% ct property and the region have been farmed in row crops and pas for the last four Surrounding irrigation is provided from irrigation districts and irrigation wells. Anewmestic well and septic systems will serve the office building and house on proposed d Parcel 2, respectively. Existing drainage flows to the north, with the proposed ents to be designed the same way. Itis our understandinn the pr�eriy is not subject to ar flood; however's will be determined by Schack& Company. ARD PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD SOURCES County, State and Federal environmental records were reviewed for sites which may have impacted the subject property. The databases accessed did not in i .a e a nroblem or potential_ problem with The s ,hiect site. Potential environmental impact from other facilities,whether it be the Duel Vocational facility, Interstate 5, the Union Pacific Railroad, and/or residential structures within a one mile proximity to the subject site is unknown at this time. It is conceivable that there may be groundwater impact at present or in the future, particul xly�om nitrate due to agricultural inputs. _ The subject property was purchased by Thomsen Brothers in 1990. Ownership before this is unknown. Since the operation of the subject property is well documented,previous property ownerships were not investigated. There are two primary sources of information that document and define past land use, although they are sometimes difficult to interpret. The first is the use of aerial photographs. Aerial photographs of the subject area in the 1970's from USDA Soil Maps show only open farmland with none of the improvements listed above. The second source of information can be found on USGS maps. A 1988 USGS quadrangle map for this area indicates no buildings on the subject property. There has been no photo revision of this USGS map since 1988. INFORMATION FROM SITE RECONNAISSANCE AND INTERVIEWS The following information was obtained visually and/or through an interview with Mr. Trinkle on July 12, 2001: The subject property has apparently never had underground-sterag�tanks (USTs). There is an above ground diesel storage tanks(AST)that has a concrete loading pad. Som sel spills has occurred; however, there is a bucket that catches drips from the pump and discharge hose. It is unlikely the spillage has affected groundwater, although this is dependant upon how long the drip bucket has been there. ltappcarsthat it_has_b=n therefor- CLdown time. Two oil drums are also on this concrete pad. A propane tank is used for cooking. There are two other old, empty tanks. A semi-trailer is used for fertilizer he surrounding crops. Some liquid fertilizer spillage has taken place, which has run tch. Page -2- Va(Iey Ag Research