The public comment period for Georgia Pacific (G-P) draft plan for cleaning up Areas C and D at the former mill site ended at the end of July. The next area to be reported on by Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is Operating Unit-E (OU-E). It is the final piece of the cleanup puzzle and includes the creeks and wetland areas, the biggest of which is the mill pond.
OU-C (OU-C) comprises about 114 acres in the northern area of the site, and the 168-acre OU- D is in the southern portion of the site (Maple Street is the approximate dividing line). Industrial activities like sawmill and planing operations took place in OUs C and D.
The OUs C and D Draft Remediation Action Plan (RAP) describes cleanup activities proposed for 12 specific Areas of Interest (AOI).
The cleanup approaches recommended for soil and groundwater are the result of closed-door negotiations between DTSC and G-P. These recommendations are not necessarily the best outcome for our community. Full community participation will bring about the best result. Extensive public comments were submitted by our community on OU-C and OU-D. Bravo!
• Soil Excavation and Disposal: DTSC proposes soil excavation and disposal to address contaminants in soil at five AOIs. Excavation areas are shown on Figure 1. Soil contaminants include lead, dioxin, pentachlorophenol, benzo(a)pyrene and petroleum. Workers would remove about 1,100 to 1,900 cubic yards of soil in two phases. The first phase, implemented this year, will remove approximately 360 cubic yards of soil. The largest of the five excavations will remove between 750 to 1,500 cubic yards and will occur at a later date in coordination with future cleanups at the California Western Railroad. Excavated soil will be transported off-site and disposed at a state permitted landfill and each excavation will be tested again to confirm that cleanup goals have been reached. DTSC assures the community that it has set procedures in place which will make certain that none of this contaminated dirt leaves the excavation site either as dust or dirt tracked by equipment other than in securely covered trucks leaving the area.
• Land Use Covenant: A Land Use Covenant is a legal document that prohibits certain land uses, residences or schools for example, from occurring on restricted properties. The proposed Land Use Covenant for the former Mill Site allows commercial and industrial development in these areas.
The OUs C and D Draft Remediation Action Plan (RAP) describes cleanup activities proposed for 12 specific Areas of Interest (AOI).
The cleanup approaches recommended for soil and groundwater are the result of closed-door negotiations between DTSC and G-P. These recommendations are not necessarily the best outcome for our community. Full community participation will bring about the best result. Extensive public comments were submitted by our community on OU-C and OU-D. Bravo!
• Soil Excavation and Disposal: DTSC proposes soil excavation and disposal to address contaminants in soil at five AOIs. Excavation areas are shown on Figure 1. Soil contaminants include lead, dioxin, pentachlorophenol, benzo(a)pyrene and petroleum. Workers would remove about 1,100 to 1,900 cubic yards of soil in two phases. The first phase, implemented this year, will remove approximately 360 cubic yards of soil. The largest of the five excavations will remove between 750 to 1,500 cubic yards and will occur at a later date in coordination with future cleanups at the California Western Railroad. Excavated soil will be transported off-site and disposed at a state permitted landfill and each excavation will be tested again to confirm that cleanup goals have been reached. DTSC assures the community that it has set procedures in place which will make certain that none of this contaminated dirt leaves the excavation site either as dust or dirt tracked by equipment other than in securely covered trucks leaving the area.
• Land Use Covenant: A Land Use Covenant is a legal document that prohibits certain land uses, residences or schools for example, from occurring on restricted properties. The proposed Land Use Covenant for the former Mill Site allows commercial and industrial development in these areas.
