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From :Alan Thomas <ajt2002@pacbell .net >
To :Jan Marx <janmarx@stanfordalumni .org>, "John B ."
<jbashbaugh@charter.net>, Dave Romero <dromero@slocity .org>, Alien Settl e
<asettle@calpoly .edu>, Andrew Carter <acarter@slocity .org >
Subject :Hazardous materials along Tank Farm Roa d
City Council Members ,
I was shocked to learn recently that large areas of land owned by Chevron along Tank
Farm Road are contaminated with crude oil and other hazardous materials which leake d
from storage tanks once located there (see diagram attached).
This is not only a potential health hazard, but also prevents the City from widening Tan k
Farm Road and making other planned improvements, such as extending Prado Road t o
Tank Farm at Santa Fe Road .
To deal with the increasing traffic, I understand that the City wants to cut a new four-lan e
road through 4 .5 acres of open space just north of the Damon-Garcia Sports Fields. But
that eliminates future recreational uses and desperately needed parking on that side of th e
field . Why not insist that Chevron clean up the contamination on their property alon g
Tank Farm Road so it can be improved? That should be the main east-west corridor for
truck traffic .
That's why I support the initiative to stop the northern alignment of Prado Road to Broad
Street . Better alternatives are available . The city should re-focus its efforts on widenin g
Tank Farm Road, extending Prado to Santa Fe, and making sure Chevron cleans up it s
hazardous waste sites . But a new truck route right next to the soccer fields? No .
I strongly believe this initiative will pass as the public learns more about this situation ,
including the presence of hazardous materials along Tank Farm Road, which I believe ar e
hindering planned traffic improvements in the area .
I urge you to pass the initiative into law immediately instead of wasting a lot of time an d
taxpayer money trying to defeat it . This will also allow city planners to focus on the nee d
to clean up the hazardous waste sites, widen TFR and develop alternative routes fo r
extending Prado Road .
Alan Thomas
1680 Encino Ct .
SLO, C A
544-242 7
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