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ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION (Data taken from Proponents Environmental Assessment) Describe agricultural land that will be lost as a result of the project (type of crops, acres, quality of soil, etc.): The proposed project will replace 1.5 acres of soybean crops. The soil on the project site is characterized as Stomar Clay Loam with 0-2 percent slopes. This soil has a slow id run-off, a slight erosion hazard and a very high water permeability, slow to rap capacity. Describe any wildlife habitat on-site and species that are or may be present: A qualified wildlife biologist conducted a survey of the subject site on July 11, 2000. No endangered, threatened or rare species were observed during the survey. Additionally, the California Natural Diversity Database was queried to determine the presence of special status biological resources within a 1-mile radius of the proposed site. According to this database, the western burrowing owl has been recorded within a one-mile radius of the site; however, no burrowing owl habitat was observed on the proposed Amplification site. Furthermore, the field survey indicated that the site represents marginal foraging habitat for Swainson's Hawk. Describe air pollutants that may result from the project (e.g. construction related dust, vehicle trips per day,fire places, incinerators, etc.): During construction activities, the project would result in emissions of CO, ozone precursors, and PM 10 from equipment exhaust and fugitive dust releases. Emissions from construction activities, however, will not cause significant air quality impacts due to the relatively few pieces of equipment needed and the short duration of construction activities. Construction activities would be temporary in nature and fugitive dust releases would be minimized by standard dust control mitigation measures implemented during construction. There are no emissions or odors associated with normal operation of the proposed ancillary facilities. The only potential air emissions or odors would result from the occasional operation of the backup diesel generator. The diesel generators would be operated one hour a week for testing and be needed for an estimated 10 hours per year during power outages. Emissions would be controlled as required by the applicable APCD or AQMD. Describe any items of historical or archeological interest on-site (e.g., cemeteries or structures) A qualified archeologist surveyed the proposed Amplification facility on August 28, 2000. No items of historic or archeological interest were found. Additionally, a search of existing historical site records conducted at the California Historical Resources Information Center at the California State University, Sacramento indicated that no historic or archeological resources were present on site. 360networks(USA)inc.Site Approval Application Environmental Information Attachment 11/20/00