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Mid Valley Ag does not manufacture fertilizer products. They sell bulk dry and <br /> wet fertilizer products. Their warehouse stores bagged fertilizer products. <br /> Field Investigation <br /> The following information was obtained during a field investigation of the site as <br /> well as interviewing the property owners and tenants. <br /> The site contains three separate septic systems and leach fields on the proposed <br /> 11 .5-acre parcel. The resultant two parcels contain no septic systems. There are <br /> agricultural and domestic wells. There are no plans for homes to be built on Parcel <br /> 2 or Parcel 3. However, if they do occur, septic systems and wells will be built to <br /> County standards and will be outlined into the Soils Suitability Report. <br /> According to the owner, there are no buried tanks on the property. There are no <br /> visual signs of any such tanks (ground settling, irregular ground, etc.) <br /> There is an on site percolation pond to retain storm runoff from the 11 .5 acre <br /> parcel. The runoff does not historically overflow the pond boundaries. <br /> As previously stated, the majority of the site has been farmed with tomatoes and <br /> wheat. Weed killers (Treflon), fertilizers (pot ash, phosphate, nitrates), and <br /> insecticides (Asana, Monitor) have historically been used. The property owner <br /> applies these products with is own personnel under County permit (Permit No. <br /> 39-99-3900-125). They are used in accordance with the manufactures <br /> recommendations. <br /> The depth to groundwater in this vicinity is approximately 130 feet. This relatively <br /> deep groundwater does not typically become severely impacted by pesticides, <br /> insecticides, or fertilizers. The soil type is generally clay and sandy loam which is <br /> generally a deterrent to groundwater contamination compared to other types of <br /> soil. The types of products used on this site are consistent with the surrounding <br /> property. <br /> According to the land owner, there are no known pesticide containers buried on <br /> the property. A visual inspection did not produce any evidence of buried <br /> containers. The field investigation also did not yield any unusual (noxious) odors. <br /> Conclusion and Recommendation <br /> Based on visual observation, County records, and testimony of the property <br /> owners, there appears to be no surface contamination. Given the scope of this <br /> study, the probability of subsurface contamination should be considered low and <br /> -2- <br />