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C <br /> FEBRUARY 26, 1993 <br /> H i I n <br /> SUSAN PHILLIPS �, <br /> STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD LAN <br /> 2014 T. STREET, SUITE 130 MAR 2 �y�j <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL <br /> P.O. BOX 944212 MENTAL HEALTf4 <br /> SACRAMENTO. CA. 94244-2120 <br /> REF: U.S.T. CLEANUP FUND PROGRAM CLAIM #557 <br /> DEAR SUSAN PHILLIPS <br /> WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 19, 1993 NOTIFYING <br /> US THAT AS A RESULT OF A DETAILED REVIEW OF OUR APPLICATION, IT <br /> HAS BEEN DETERMINED OUR APPLICATION FOR CHAPIN BROTHERS, INC. <br /> LOCATED AT 1766 MONTE DIABLO AVE. IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSE- <br /> MENT IN THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK CLEANUP FUND. <br /> WE ARE BOTH SURPRISED AND DISAPPOINTED BY THIS ACTION, ESPECIALLY <br /> SINCE WE HAD NO OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE MERITS OF THE REVIEW. <br /> WE BELIEVE OUR PRIOR EFFORTS OF COOPERATION IN THIS MATTER IS AN <br /> IMPORTANT FACTOR IN REACHING AN INFORMED DECISION. <br /> LETS REVIEW THE EVENTS WHICH HAVE OCCURRED. ON JULY 21, 1993 WE <br /> SUPPLIED THE MATERIEL THAT WAS REQUESTED IN OUR CONFERENCE CALL WITH <br /> MR. CALVIN YOUNG REPRESENTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. IN THAT <br /> LETTER WE EXPRESSED OUR DESIRE TO ESTABLISH RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE <br /> REMEDIATION OF THE SITE AND MORE IMPORTANTLY MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE <br /> FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK CLEANUP FUND. <br /> AFTER MANY MONTHS OF INQUIRY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ON THE <br /> LOAN REQUEST AND THE FINANCIAL EXPOSURE OF THE PROJECT, A DECISION <br /> WAS MADE BY D.O.C. TO ACCEPT OUR LOAN APPLICATION. THIS REQUEST <br /> WAS COMPLETED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. <br /> ON FEBRUARY 25, 1993 IN A CONVERSATION WITH MR. JEFF EMANUELS OF <br /> D.C.C. 111E STATED THEY WILL CONTINUE REVIEWING OUR APPLICATION BUT <br /> THE CHANCES OF SECURING THE LOAN ARE NOT GREAT, EVEN WITH THE W.R.B. <br /> APPROVAL, AND NOT AT ALL POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE ELIGIBILITY FOR RE- <br /> IMBURSEMENT IN THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK CLEANUP FUND. <br /> YOU ARE AWARE WE LOST OUR TANK REMOVAL FEE PAID TO SAN JOAQUIN DUE <br /> TO OUR INABILITY TO SECURE FUNDS AND START THE TANK REMOVAL . PROCESS. <br /> WE SIMPLY ARE UNABLE TO ASSUME FURTHER COSTS AND AS YOU KNOW FUNDS <br /> ARE NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR. <br /> AS WE HAVE DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY THE ALTERNATIVES AVAILABLE TO US <br /> ARE FEW. IF DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR ELIGIBLE COSTS TO CLEANUP <br /> THE WORTHLESS PROPERTY ABANDONMENT IS AS ATTRACTIVE OPTION. THUS <br /> IF WE IRREVOCALLY ABANDON OUR INTEREST YOU CAN DO WITH IT WHAT <br /> YOU WISH <br />