ARCHIVED REPORTS_SITE INVESTIGATION 2003 FINAL RPT

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in conjunction with CIWMB staff, locate by GPS, plot on the site map, photograph, and provide written descriptions of pertinent surficial site features including areas of illegal dumping, depressions, areas of suspected buried wastes, etc. 1.6. Previous Investigations The following information regarding the environmental history of the Santa Fe Road Disposal Sites was obtained from San Joaquin County LEA records and CIWMB files. The Bill Lane IDS and Lynch IDS have been the subject of site inspections and code enforcement for the past 10 to 25 years. A summary of the chronology of the site inspections for these sites is provided below. Based on available information, it appears that the Beard and McNalley properties have not been the subject of previous inspections, code enforcement, or investigations. Lynch IDS: Based on information obtained from the Solid Waste Cleanup Program AB2136 site Investigation Report, prepared June 3, 1998, the Lynch IDS is located just north of the Bill Lane IDS. The owner at the time of the visit Leonard Lynch, claimed that he had not placed or allowed the placement of wastes on this property, Reportedly, after legal action, the County of San Joaquin spent $70,000 to remove solid waste from the property (reportedly all of the waste was not removed from the southern property boundary because the contractor did not know where this property line was located and believed that the solid waste left on site resided on the adjacent Bill Lane IDS. The LEA & Code Enforcement offices became aware that surface disposal activities had resumed on the Lynch IDS and requested AB2136 staff to evaluate the site for possible site cleanup consideration. The June 3, 1998 inspection was conducted in conjunction with the adjoining Bill IDS. Observations of the property were made from Santa Fe Road and from the Bill IDS. From these vantage points, reportedly a large amount (approximately 2,000 tons) of waste (construction/demolition debris, tires, appliances, landscaping, and household trash) were observed near and along the property's southern boundary. An area of waste was observed to have been placed on the side of the railroad berm, toward the property's southwest corner, apparently in readiness for landfilling activities. Access to the property for the purpose of discarding/disposing of waste reportedly was gained by the use of two dirt roads that connect through the Bill IDS. The following information was obtained from the Declaration of Robert David McClellon of the EHD (LEA). March 4, 1997, EHD posted the property with a Notice and Order to Abate Housing and Dangerous Building Violations regarding substandard structures and nuisance on the property. The owner at the time was Leonard Lynch. July 14, 1997, the County was issued an Inspection Warrant and Authorization to Abate for conditions of non -conformity in regard to the Lynch property for conditions of non- conformity with the County Ordinance Code. The abatement was carried out and completed between July 14, 1997 and August 11, 1997. April 22, 1998, EHD personnel inspected the subject property from the roadway because access to the property could not be obtained. Current dumping was observed as evidenced by several piles of solid waste, including household garbage, tires, roofing shingles, brush, 1-12