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'%.r 1.001, October 31,2003 NOA ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT NUMBER LE03-311 2.3 USGS Topographic Maps The topographic quadrangle depicting the subject property is the U.S. Geological Survey, Escalon, California,7.5 minute Series(topographic)quadrangle map. Maps available at NOA Environmental, the Cesar Chavez Central Library in Stockton, and Microsoft Terraserver were reviewed. The Escalon quadrangle was available for the years of 1953,1968, and 1989,and the Thalheim quadrangle was available for the year 1915. .— 1915 -Highway 120 and Steinegul Road are both shown,though unlabeled. The South San Joaquin Irrigation District Ditch is located to the north of the subject property. The subject property is shown to be vacant and is depicted at an elevation of approximately 130 feet above mean sea level. 1953 -Three buildings are now depicted on the subject property. A branch of the irrigation canal to the north runs along the northern boundary of the subject property. No further changes to the subject property and its immediate vicinity were discernible from the 1915 edition. 1968 - Land leveling appears to have taken place on and around the subject property. An unimproved road is now depicted in the southwest corner of the subject property, with five buildings arranged around it. A well is depicted at the northeast corner of the subject property. No further changes to the subject property and its immediate vicinity were discernible from the 1953 edition. 1989 - The branch of the irrigation canal along the northern boundary of the subject property is no longer visible. No further changes to the subject property and its immediate vicinity were discernible from the 1968 edition. These maps are included in Appendix C of this report. 2.4 Interviews An attempt was made to obtain historical as well as current information relative to the subject property from the property owner or key site manager of the property. An Environmental Questionnaire and Disclosure Statement was completed by Mr. Henry Van de Pol on September 29, 2003 for use by NOA for this report. A copy of the responses has been included in this report as Appendix E. All information provided by Mr. Van de Pol in this section has been drawn from his responses to the questionnaire. Mr. Van de Pol indicated that Van de Pol Farms purchased the subject property in 1980 and that the previous owner is unknown. He stated that the property is currently a vacant dairy and crop land, and that the property has only been used in his experience as a dairy and crop land. According to Mr. Van de Pol,the house and milk barn on the subject property were constructed in 1950-1960,one free 6