Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Special Warranty Deed (2)

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e e Maxim 4.1.4 Fire Insurance Maps In the late nineteenth century, companies began preparing maps 'for use by fire insurance companies. These maps indicate construction materials of specific structures in developed urban areas. With the advent of retail gasoline service stations, the approximate locations of tanks were noted, often without AST or UST designations. These maps were updated and expanded geographically periodically through the twentieth century~ The site is not located in an area typically referenced by the Fire Insurance Maps. Consequently, Fire Insurance, Maps were not requested for this project. 4.1.5 Historical Interviews No historical interviews were conducted for this report. 4.1.6 Historical Summary A review of Section 4.0. indicated that, historically, the site is a vacant land. The site has been owned by the Houston Coca-Cola Bottling Company, a retail business, a realty company, and several individuals. ,The adjoining properties tO'the north, south, and east appear to be commercial developments. The surrounding areas to the east appear to be the residential areas. , Review or historical information, as presented above, did not reveal potential recognized environmental conditions. 4.2 Physical Setting Information 4.2; 1 ' Topography The 19827.5 minute USGS Topographic Quadrangle Map of La Porte, Texas indicates the site is located on level terrain. ''PIe general direction of surface water drainage appears to be toward Galveston Bay located approximately 40.00 feet southeast of the site. Surface elevation for the site is approximately 20. f~t above mean sea level. 4.2.2 Soil Conditions According to the Soil Survey of H,arris County, Texas, USDA, Soil Conservation Service, August, 1976, the site is located on the soils of the Beaumont Clay. The Beaumont series consists, of deep, acid, 'near:ly level soils on upland coastal prairies. These soils formed in thick beds of alkaline" marine clay. ' Typically, this soil is poorly drainC?<! and the surface ,runoff and internal drainage are very slow. The permeability is very slow and the available water capacity is high. In some areas, the surface cracks when the soil is dry. Rainwater enters the cracks rapidly, but ,then moves very slowly into'the soil. The .risk of corrosion to uncoated steel is high. ' g:\doxq\l997\prqjecla\dalJaa\9740II6\97I03lre.... 4-3