April 4, 2000

Jim Bush, Assistant Director
California Department of Education
School Facilities and Planning
660 J Street, Suite 350
Sacramento, CA 95814

Dear Mr. Bush:

You have asked us to reiterate our proposed use of the Harkins Slough site for our new high school and clarify the site location and size in relation to that approved by the Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division. The enclosed Assessor's Map shows the land west of Highway One that is within the Watsonville City Limits. The parcels numbered 8,12,14 and 18 were initially identified and then expanded to the western City limit line. Subsequently a 200 foot wide agricultural buffer was added to the northern boundary shown with the added line. The whole parcel to the west of Highway One within the City Limits was initially reviewed with Aeronautics indicating that the southern half of the property would meet the Aeronautics Division criteria. It is the area outlined on the Assessor's Map with the addition of the agricultural buffer that was submitted to the Department of Education for approval in 1992. It is this same area that was approved by CDE then with the additional conditional approval in October 1999. The conditional approval is based on the successful implementation of the remediation plan approved by DTSC. The enclosed proposed site plan is also enclosed that shows that the initial school plan fits within the designated area. The Coastal Commission has added some requirements and restraints to our project but the District will still retain the project within the same area identified and approved.

If there are any further questions. please do not hesitate to call me at (831) 728-6200 ext 203.

Sincerely,

original signed by

Terry McHenry, Associate Superintendent
Pajaro Valley Unified School District Enc.