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Mr. Steve Glass December 9, 1998 Page 4 Phase One Environmental Site Assessment The Phase One Environmental Site Assessment was prepared by Liesch Environmental Services Inc. in August 1995, for Mr. Cattell before he purchased the property. A Phase One Environmental Site Assessment is standard practice prior to the purchase of a commercial property to alert the buyer of any potential environmental liabilities associated with the property. A site inspection was conducted of the property and various government agencies were contact to determine if there were past environmental concerns on the property. Several areas of concern were identified in this process. The first issue was the response from Ms. Linda Hanefeld, Solid and Hazardous Waste Specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Southern District. According to Ms. Hanefeld, a complaint was filed against the current tenant of the property, Mr. Earl Kroetz, for possible illegal dumping in 1992. An inspection by•the WDNR revealed small amounts of household hazardous waste (old wax, furniture stripper, and paint) were being buried. Mr. Kroetz was instructed to dispose of these materials properly and fined for littering. After a follow-up visit, the WDNR stated that the containers were removed and no further action was taken. The remains of several automobiles were observed at various locations and a large pile of tires were located on the property. The walk-over survey of the property revealed 17, 55-gallon drums in the barn that were mainly empty and used to store machinery parts and supports for tables and shelves. Two of the drums were being used to store used motor oil. Most of the drums had been used off site to store a liquid protease enzyme (Rennilase 50L, Type XL). A copy of the material safety data sheet for this material is attached. Mr. Kroetz stated that the drums were brought to the property empty and he planned to sell them to a third party. Three trenches were visible during the survey and one of them contained various debris and rubbish. Several piles of automotive parts, wood piles, and rubbish piles were also noted during the survey. Some areas of distressed vegetation were noted at these piles. Based on these findings, a Phase Two Environmental Site Assessment was done. This report was not made available for our review at this time. Mr. Cattell stated that this report was paid for by the previous owner of the property(Max and Marilyn Hirschbein) and he did not have a copy of the report. This report would cover the further investigation of environmental liabilities on the site and any clean-up undertaken. This report should be reviewed before any CUP is granted to verify the extent of environmental contamination and restoration. Ms. Hanefeld of the WDNR was contacted to see if she had any knowledge of restoration of this site as part of the Phase Two Environmental Site Assessment and she said that she did not. 833A042\833-98A