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Thompson & Folger West Page 4 of 16 Our Project Number: LES080594 February 10, 2008 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 were completed by Mr. Jim Gwerder, Vice President of Thompson & Folger Company. A copy of the responses has been included in this report as Appendix D. In his responses to the questionnaire, Mr. Gwerder indicated a title report has been prepared for the property by the Old Republic Title Company. He also indicated the property is proposed to be divided into forty acre agricultural parcels consistent with current zoning standards. He was not aware of any environmental liens or land use limitations recorded against the property. He indicated that he did not have any specialized knowledge or experience relating to environmental conditions on the property. Mr. Gwerder indicated the purchase price of the property is not significantly lower than that of the comparable surrounding properties. He indicated there was no other purpose for the completion of this SSCR, beyond satisfying San Joaquin County requirements for parcel division or lot line adjustments. Mr. Gwerder indicated the proposed future use of the property will remain agriculture. Mr. Gwerder indicated Thompson & Folger is the current property owner. He indicated the land was purchased in 1861. He was not aware of the lands previous owners due to long term family ownership. He described the current use of the property as vineyards and agricultural field crops such as alfalfa, what and corn. He also indicated Allen Baroni Farms and J & D Vineyards are currently using a portion of the property for business or tenant farming operations. Mr. Gwerder indicated to the best of his knowledge there has not been a gasoline station, motor repair facility, commercial printing facility, dry cleaners, photo developing laboratory, junkyard, landfill, waste treatment, storage, disposal, processing or recycling facility located on the property or the adjacent properties. He did not have any knowledge of environmental liens or government notifications relating to past or recurrent violations of environmental laws and indicated he did not have knowledge of past or current existence of hazardous substances or petroleum products with respect to the property of any facility located on the property. Mr. Gwerder indicated the property has always been used for agricultural production. He indicated the site of a former tenant unit may have an electrical transformer or capacitor which may contain PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) or which may have been manufactured before 1980 and whose PCB content is unknown. Mr. Gwerder indicated water is provided to the property by a well and Hog Slough. Mr. Gwerder indicated waste water disposal is not applicable to the property. He indicated no additional wastewaters, liquid wastes or solid wastes are generated on the property and there are no activities generating air pollutants on the property. Mr. Gwerder indicated there are no structures currently on the property; however, a prefabricated was on the property from 1970 to 1989. He indicated a 250 gallon above ground diesel fuel tank and approximate 500 gallon sulfuric acid tank owned by the tenant J&D 902 Industrial Way- Lodi.CA 95240•209.367.3701 •Fax 209.369.4228 C.21109 Ncil 0—Inderson&Avsociu ev.Inc