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APPENDIX E SITE RECONNAISSANCE INTERVIEW AND OBSERVATIONS REPORT Bechtel Environmental, Inc. P.O. Box 193965 San Francisco, CA 94119-3965 OBSERVATIONS MADE BY: Peter Mann and Greg Carroll DATE: March 22, 1993 FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE(S) and TITLE(S): Rod Gonzalez (Supervisor), Luigi Trinchera (Research Manager), Tom Thompson (Inspector), and Patrick Lam (Plant Manager) SITE: California Cedar Products Company EPA ID: CAD 009157876 A site reconnaissance was conducted at the California Cedar Products Company (Cal Cedar) site on Monday, March 22, 1993. The weather was clear and sunny and the temperature was approximately 68°F. The Bechtel team, Peter Mann and Greg Carroll, conducted the site reconnaissance with Rod Gonzalez at Cal Cedar to gather information on the site location and size, history, processes used, and any hazardous waste generated, treated, stored or disposed of on site. The Bechtel team was provided with a packet of information prepared in response to Bechtel's letter dated November 11, 1992. The reconnaissance included a site tour during which photographs were taken. The following information was obtained during the site reconnaissance: Cal Cedar has been in operation since 1919 and is located at 1340 West Washington St., Stockton, Calif. The company was owned by W.B. Therman until 1927 when the Berolzheimer family purchased Cal Cedar. Before 1919, the site was used by a small milling company. It is not known if hazardous substances were generated on site. The site is entirely fenced and monitored by an electronic surveillance system. The site occupies approximately 47 acres and is bounded by McCormick and Baxter to the north, Interstate 5 to the east and south, and Washington Elementary School and residences to the west. There are no residences on site. In addition, there are no daycare centers within 200 feet of the site boundary. The site is approximately 75 percent paved. The 25 percent unpaved area is on the west side of the site and will be used for future lumber storage sheds. There are currently eight storage sheds, four slat warehouses, six kilns, a machine shop, a slat factory, a sawdust bag house, a sawdust bin and storage shed, three paved parking lots, four office areas and a hazardous substance storage area. Hazardous substances and waste are contained in 55-gallon drums. Cal Cedar uses solvents, lubricants, and various petroleum products in its processes. Hazardous substances and wastes are stored in 55-gallons drums along the southern boundary of property. A PA California Cedar Prod ucts-W (F) • 5/93 E-1 Printed on 50% recycled paper. •