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W GIK Southwest, Inc. 2.2 SITE AND VICINITY CHARACTERISTICS The property is located in a rural agricultural area of northern San Joaquin County, south of the town of Lockeford. It is at an elevation of approximately 100 feet above MSL. The site is bordered to the west by an approximate 20-acre horse ranch, a 130-acre farm, and a 20-acre Lockeford Community Services District property; to the north by a 20-acre school and/or boarding home for the handicapped and a 10-acre residential farm; to the east (across Tully Road) by a large horse ranch; and to the south (across Sargent Road) by a large farm that was growing oat/grass hay. The site is pastureland and, at the time of the field inspection, was covered with dry native grasses. Paddy Creek, a seasonal creek and tributary of Bear Creek, runs east to southwest _ across the property. At the time of the inspection, Paddy Creek was mostly dry with some residual water ponded in a couple of low spots. A smaller natural drainage course runs north to south entering from the property to the north and flowing to Paddy Creek. This drainage course was dry at the time of the inspection. Several suspected small vernal pool areas (which were dry during the time of the inspection) were observed on the property. Approximately a dozen larger trees (mostly oaks) were on the property as shown in the most recent aerial photograph. Refer to site photographs in Appendix E and the aerial photographs in Appendix F. 2.3 DESCRIPTION OF STR UCTURES ON SITE _ The property currently does not have any habitable buildings. There are four outbuildings / sheds in various states of disrepair and one travel trailer. The structures appear to be used for storage and to keep small animals. Although a formal asbestos and lead paint survey was not a part of this investigation, the materials present did not seem to be of an age or type to contain asbestos or lead. According to Armando Anaya, no one currently lives on the property and no noW ble �Qatinn water is available. According to Armando Anaya and as indicated by topographical and aerial photographs, a house and outbuildings previously existed on the east side of the property, approximately 200 feet north of Paddy Creek, adjacent to Tully Road. During the field inspection,the only sign of a habitable dwelling, was an old water well, which is,according to Armando Anaya, not operable. v 2.4 CURRENT USES OF THE PROPERTY The current use of the property is predominately rangeland. Approximately 8 horses are pastured on the property. The current owner has planted a couple of relatively small areas with non-commercial crops. Since there is no water supply, these crops are hand irrigated by bringing water onto the property with a small tank trailer. 728.PRI.00 Page 4 June 2, 2004