The earliest aerial photograph reviewed for Phase I ESA purposes was taken in 1943. The previous alignment of Highway 101, now called Santa Maria Way (or Business U.S. 101), is bordering the site to the west. An unpaved road had been constructed through the southern portion of the site that appears to be the access road to oil well Holmes No. 1, which is just east of the site, connecting it to Highway 101. The unpaved road through the site is looped with what appears to be four round tanks in the center of the loop. These structures are presumed to be oil storage tanks for the nearby oil well Holmes No. 1. Based on this photograph, it appears that one or more of these tanks are on the subject site and they are considered an environmental …show more content…
The map depicts the site as vacant with the above mentioned loop roadway in the southern portion of the site. The main roadways in the area were set up in a grid pattern with minor roadways filling in the grid. Two buildings are indicated just west of the site boundary, with one of them at or near the location of the currently vacant restaurant at 2712 Santa Maria Way, while the other is just south of the restaurant at 2726 Santa Maria Way. Structures such as oil derricks, ASTs, and oil sumps were located in the surrounding area, consistent with the development of the Santa Maria Valley Oil Field, which was discovered in the early 1930s. Oil wells S.M. No. 1, Holmes No. 1, and Twitchell-Weging No. 2 are depicted to the north, east, and southeast of the subject site, respectively. Much of the site vicinity to the north, northeast, west, and southwest was developed for oil production as part of the Santa Maria Valley Oil Field. The Santa Maria Airport, originally called the Santa Maria Army Air Field, is depicted approximately 1 mile southwest of the subject site. The airport was built during World War II to provide training for B-25 bomber pilots. After the war, the name of the airport was changed to the Santa Maria Public …show more content…
Residential developments in the area expanded north and east of the site, and the parcels across Santa Maria Way appear to have been graded in preparation for development. The 1982 topographic map shows an increase in development to the surrounding vicinity but no changes to the subject site. It is noted that the 1981 aerial photograph shows Miller Street to the south and east of the site; however, the 1982 topographic map does not depict the construction of Miller Street. The 1982 city directory lists “Mansell Custom Engines” at 2662 Santa Maria Way. No other listing or database information was provided pertaining to this listing. Machine shops routinely use solvents in the cleaning and degreasing of metals parts, therefore, the listing of a machine shop at 2662 Santa Maria Way is considered an environmental concern for the subject
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In the town of Santa Rosa California, in the county of Sonoma sits a very run down structure in need of either reconstruction or preservation of the remaining structure. Whether they reconstruct the structure or not, it is a prime example of a structure to be added to the National Register of Historic Places. This building is called the Carrillo Adobe and was owned by a woman by the name of Maria Ygnacia de Carrillo. However the site and part of the structure was constructed before Maria Carrillo moved to the area which would later become Santa Rosa, California and constructed the first structure in the town. The foundation was laid by monks of the Franciscan order, as they planned to build the twenty-second mission in California. However the monks moved on to build a mission in the surrounding area. In 1837 Carrillo, who had just become a widow, moved from San Diego County with her children to the area, which was not yet known as Santa Rosa.
Tesco must also follow their statutory duty which ensures that their employees have adequate welfare facilities. Employees also have specific duties they got to follow by law which includes them to take reasonable care for health and safety for them and the people around them, they must also co-operate with the employer or any other person to enable the employer or other person to perform or comply with any legal requirements.
The origins of the teapot dome scandal began in the early 1900’s when the navy shifted from coal-burning ship engines to oil early in the twentieth century. This shift prompted an increase in the demand for oil by the navy and the country in general and a battle ensued between conservationists and the navy against oil interests. Conservationists believed “petroleum lands, forest lands, and other resources must be treated on a specialized basis” and
The Rocky Mountain Arsenal once home to chemical manufacturing facilities in support of the World War II and some parts of the land was used for the Prisoner of War camp. The Arsenal’s location was selected due to its relative distance from the coast. The weather that conducive or suitable to outdoor work, and the appropriate type of soil needed for the project. The location was also close to Stapleton Airfield, a major transportation hub. The land was also used by some private industries to manufacture pesticides. This operations in the sites resulted in the contamination of the soil and ground water, and loss of native species. In 1992, the Congress passed the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Act, designating the site as a future refuge. Since then, the Rocky Mountain Arsenal has been transformed from environ mental clean-up site into a premier Urban National Wildlife Refuge. Each year, thousands of visitors come to the refuge to appreciate its wildlife and view the scenic habitats. The Arsenal has been called a significant habitat island for wildlife and a place to renew the relationship with the nature.
About 60 miles southeast of Albuquerque, New Mexico, on the east side of the Manzano Mountains is the Salinas Valley, home to many peoples and cultures for hundreds of years. As early as the 10th century, Mogollon and Ancestral Puebloan groups established pueblos in the valley that served as major centers of trade between the people of the Rio Grande region and the Plains Indian tribes. When Spanish exploration of the valley began in the late 16th century, the pueblos of Salinas became home to Spanish Franciscan missionaries and large mission churches. The Pueblo of Quarai contains the best preserved of these churches, Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Cuarac. Completed ca.1629, the mission would eventually serve as the ecclesiastical headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition in New Mexico until 1674, when droughts and repeated Apache raids caused the people there to leave, seeking refuge at other settlements.
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The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) was implemented to allow patients to state “Do Not Resuscitate” (DNS), or to assign a surrogate decision maker in the event the individual is unable to make the decision. Closed cardiac massage was introduced in 1960 and still the health care provider operated in fear on who to actively resuscitate and they would sluggishly respond on patients who may not benefit based on extent of illness (Ball, 2009). The care providers operated in fear of litigation depending on the family’s response but was fairly relieved by introduction of the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA).
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In 1995, an important event marked a victory for the national GreenPeace organization, and for humans alike. The Brent Spar oil installation was not allowed to be dumped into the ocean. The importance of this decision lied in the fact that there were over 600 oil installations that would someday expire just as the Brent Spar had. When the decision was made to not allow the dumping, it set a precident that the other installations would not be allowed to be dumped, either.
Oil and Hazardous Materials Response (ESF #10): includes actions to prevent, minimize, or mitigate mainly the release of hazardous materials. In this case, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will coordinate with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to assess and detect the level of contamination in the water treated by the two plants of the MWW. Testing conducted will make sure the quality of water it is within the limits set by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Despite the fact the goal of the EPA is to protect the environment, citizens comes first. The Milwaukee Department of Health will make sure that health of its residents comes first.
According to an online article from Thought Company, the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill polluted the waters of Prince William Sound, coated more than a thousand miles of pristine coastline and killed hundreds of thousands of birds, fish, and animals. This crisis has become a symbol of human-caused environmental disasters all over the world. Many years after the accident, and despite billions of dollars spent on cleanup efforts, crude oil can still be found under the rocks and sand on the beaches of southwest Alaska, and the effects of the spill are still apparent in the lasting damage done to many native species. (West, 2017) This specific incident was a major crisis that acted as a prodrome for the oil industry. For the purpose of this assignment it is important that we take a look at the details of this event. From there, we will look at how Exxon handled the