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Surface&Subsurface Contamination Report Page 14 <br /> Sandhu Project <br /> Project No. 597.1 <br /> February 12,2009 <br /> The parcel is in agricultural use. The improvements include the drip <br /> irrigation system and associated pump and filters. The almond trees were <br /> planted in July of 2008. <br /> Parcel 4 <br /> • The 28-acre parcel is entirely in agricultural use. The only improvements <br /> consist of the drip irrigation system and associated pump and filters. The <br /> almond trees were planted in July of 2008. <br /> A rendering of the Assessor's parcel map is included in Appendix A. Pertinent <br /> pages of the building records are attached as Appendix F. <br /> San Joaquin County Agricultural Commission <br /> This agency maintains reports of the use of agricultural pesticides. On January <br /> 15, a request was made to obtain copies of use reports filed in the past three <br /> years. The request was fulfilled on February 9, 2009. The following summarizes <br /> the chemicals that have been used: <br /> 1. The farm operator, W Farms, has contracted with several licensed crop <br /> dusting operators to conduct chemical application. The area of the farm <br /> includes tracts west of Kasson Road, in addition to the subject Property. <br /> 2. The use of agricultural chemicals was documented in nine pesticide use <br /> reports. Pesticides and herbicides applied to crops include Pursuit W DG, <br /> Buctril, Warrior, Dimethoate 4EC, Kocide 101 & Kocide DF, Treflan TR- <br /> 10, Lorsban, and Sencor. The following table summarizes additional <br /> details of these chemicals: <br /> Name Active Chemical Use Toxicity <br /> Buctril Bromox nil Nitrile Herbicide Moderate <br /> Dimethoate Dimethoate Organo-Phosphate Pesticide Moderate <br /> Kocide Copper Hydroxide Fungicide Low <br /> Lorsban Cblorpyrifos Organo-Phosphate Pesticide Moderate <br /> Treflan Dinitroaniline Pre-Emergent Herbicide Very Low <br /> Pursuit Imazetha r Pre-Emergent Herbicide Moderate <br /> Sencor Metribuzin Triazine Herbicide Low <br /> Warrior Lamda-C halothrin P retroid Insecticide Moderate <br /> The application concentrations in the use reports suggest these chemicals were <br /> applied within accepted guidelines. <br /> See Appendix E for copies of the pesticide use reports. <br /> 2937 Veneman Ave.,#B240 Geo-Phase Environmental Inc. Phone: (209) 569-0293 <br /> Modesto, CA 95356 Fax: (209) 569-0295 <br />