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Home My WebLink AboutMITIGATION - ~- OCT-19-2004 09:23AM FROM-SOILS ENGINEERING 661-831-2111 T-593 P,OOI/004 F-080 ~... .. . ',' ~ SOILS ENGINEERING, INC. FAX SHEET TO: Mr. Ralph Huey Bakersfleld Fire Department Fax: 326-0576 FROM: BOB BECKER Soils Engineering, Inc. 4400 Yeager Way Bakersfield, CA, 93313 661-831-5100 661-831-2111 Fax SUBJECT: Addendum #1 to Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Report PAGES: (4 ) NOTE: Ralph - Here is Addendum #1 to the Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Report for the propeny at the NW Comer of Berkshire Rd. & S. Union Ave. in Bakersfield. I included information for properties within I-mile that are in the City of Bakersfield that I got from Howard Wines in the Addendum. If you need anything else please let me know. If you have any questions call me at 831-5100. Bob Becker SEl 4400 YEAGER WAY · BAKERSFIELD. CALIFORNIA 93313 · PHONE (661) 831·5100 · FAX: (661) 831-211' fY-e~ ~ ~ ~{.RJI- ¡/dóL~ ( " OCT-19-2004 09:23AM FROM-SOILS ENGINEERING 661-831-2111 T-593 P.002/004 F-080 a'· .,..... ... ."". .. ... __~ _. - .6. SOILS ENGINEERING, INC. October 19.2004 File No. 04-10765 WNIA, Inc. 1004 H St., #F Bakersfield, CA 93304 Attn: Mr. Jess Nieto Subject: Addendum #1 To Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment For NW Corner of Berkshire Rd. & S. Union Ave. in Bakersfield, CA. APN #: 516-010-23 Mr. Jess Nieto: Soils Engineering, Inc. (SEI) has prepared this Addendum # I to a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Report dated June 4, 2004 tor the subject site. The initial repon did not include research information from the Bakersfield Fire Department Prevention Services (BFDPS) regarding the subject site and other properties within I-mile of the site. On October 18, 2004, sm contacted Howard Wines with the BFDPS to obtain environmental status information tor properties witlún I-mile of the subject site that are in the City of Bakersfield. The review of the EDR database search and the BFDPS records indicates that the following off-site environmental concerns are present within I-míle orthe site and are in the City ofBakersfieJd limits. Lehr Brothers Inc., Panama Lane - Listed as Historic underground StOrage umk (USY) site. No other information available. BO Mini-Mart, 6501 S. Union Ave. - Listed on UST database. Active UST site with new instillation. No current environmental problems. Beacon Liquors, 6495 S. Union Ave. - Active underground storage tank site. The UST's have been lined and this site has no current environmental problems. Fairview Property, Fairview Rd. & Union Ave. - Former leaking underground storage tank (LUST) site. Case was closed 5/91 and involved soil only. Kern Valley Packing, 7100 H St. - Former LUST site which was closed in 8/90 and involved soil only. 4400 YEAGER WAY .. BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93313 .. PHONE (661) 831-5100 .. FAX: (661) 831-2111 OCT-19-Z004 09:Z3AM FROM-SOILS ENGINEERING 661-831-Z111 T-593 P,003!004 F-080 SOILS ENGINEERING, INC. Addendum #1 To Phase J Envircmmen/a/ Site Assessmem J.ì'/e No, 04.10765 NW Corner ofS. Union Ave, & Berhhire Red October 19. 2004 Baktmifield. CA, Page 2 Based on this information nOne of these off-site properties within the City of Ba.kersfield appear to be an environmental threat to the subject site. The following are the conclusions and recommendations for the site. o A few properties were reported to have leaks or store hazardous ma.terials within a one- mile radius of the site. The review of the Kern County Environmental Health Services and the Bakersfield Fire Department Office of Prevention Services records indicates that these off-site environmental concerns ate not cUITently a threat to the subject property. No cleanup activities are currently taking place or are required a.t these locations. o Many years (50+) of agricultural activity have been conducted on the site. This has included the application of pesticides, herbicides and associated metals, which may be present in near surface soils at residual concentrations of concern. The site appears to have been idle over the last few years. Multiple soil samples (12) were collected at the neighboring property to the west (Valle Verde Elementary School) which was farmed by the same operators. The analytical resLùts of these soil samples appear to show no significant concentrations of pesticides, paraquat or metals are present in near surface soil. It is likely that this site would have similar results. These agricultural activities are considered a minor recognized environmental concern (REC) to the property. o No other signiticant recognized environmental concerns (REC's) were identified at this site. Recomm~ndQfions o Based on the analytical results of shallow soil samples on the neighboring property to the west it appears unlikely that the site would be impacted with significant concentrations of pesticides Or metals. o Iftransite irrigation piping containing asbestos is Wlcovered during grading activities it should be removed and properly disposed of per local, State and Federal regulations. No current activities were found within a one~mile radius of the site which process, store or transpon hazardous materials in sufficient quantity or in a mode which might Jlave measurable efièct on the environmental integrity of the subject site. A few sites were found in our search of available or "reasonably ascertainable" State or Federal government records within the ASTM E- 1527-00 search radius around the subject property for the databases shown in the Tables on pages ES-I to ES-5 (Appendix A). None of these sites have current environmental problems that may affect the site as reported by the Kern County Environmental Services Department or the Bakersfield Fire Department Prevention Services. OCT-19-Z004 09:Z3AM FROM-SOILS ENGINEERING 661-831-Z111 T-593 P,004/004 F-080 SOILS ENGINEERING, INC. Addendum #1 To Phase J Environmtmla/ Sill: Asses_'1mel1t File No, 04-10765 NW Corn(J.f' olS, Union Ave. & Berkshire Rd. October 19, 2004 Bakersfi/Ûd, CA. Pagl: 3 A Phase I ESA comprises a number of individual elements whose basic nature and extent are detennined in accordance with the standard of care applicable to Phase I ESAs. The standard of care is commonly defined as the care applied by the ordinary practitioner at the time and in the area where the ESA was pertormed. We believe that we have comp1ied with the applicable standard of care and that we have complied as well with Phase I ESA practices and service scope elements recommended by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). The accompanying report is an instrument of service of Soils Engineering, Inc. The report summarizes oW' findings and relates our opinions with respect to the potential for hazardous materials to exist at the site at levels likely to warrant mitigation pursuant to C\JITent guidelines regulated by the Califomia EPA and California Water Quality Control Board and defined in Titles 22 and 23 of CCR in the state of California. Note that OUr findings and opinions are based on infonnation that we obtained on given dates, through records review, site review. and related activities. It is possible that other information exists or subsequently has become known, just as it is possible for conditions we observed to have changed after our observation, For these and associated reason, Soils Engineering. Inc. and many of its peers routinely advise clients for ESA services that it would be a mistake to place unmerited faith in findings and opinions conveyed. via ESA reports. Soils Engineeril1g. Inc. cannot under any circumstances warrant or guarantee that not fmding indicators of hazardous materials means that hazardous materials do not exist on the site. Additional research, including invasive testing, can reduce the risks to you, but no techniques now commonly employed can elirrùnate these risks altogether. Soils Engineering, Inc. will be pleased to provide more information in this regard. Please call (661) 831-5100 for assistance or any questions concerning this report. Sincerely. SOILS ENGINEERING. INC. Robert J. 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