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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY <br /> '107 ftcrt REGION IX <br /> 75 Hawthorne Street <br /> San Francisco, Ca. 94105-3901 <br /> December 4, 1992 <br /> Marshall Cloud <br /> Environmental Protection Office <br /> Building 231, Tracy Location <br /> Defense Distribution Region West <br /> P.O. Box 960001 <br /> Stockton, CA 95296-0250 <br /> RE: DDRW-Tracy's Request for EPA Position on Inclusion of San Joaquin County in <br /> CERCLA Process <br /> Dear Marshall, <br /> EPA is in receipt of DDRW-Tracy's letter, from Lt. Col. John L. Marshall, dated <br /> November 24, 1992, requesting an EPA "position statement" on the request of the San <br /> Joaquin County Public Health Service/Environmental Health Division (PHS/EHD) to be <br /> included in the CERCLA process at DDRW-Tracy. Per your request, EPA is providing our <br /> response by December 4, 1992. <br /> EPA finds San Joaquin County's request to be kept informed of groundwater <br /> sampling activities to be reasonable and consistent with CERCLA §120(f) which states in <br /> part: <br /> "each department, agency, or instrumentality responsible for compliance with this <br /> section shall afford to relevant State and local officials the opportunity to <br /> participate in the planning and selection of the remedial action, including but not <br /> limited to the review of all applicable data as it becomes available and the <br /> development of studies, reports and action plans." <br /> Options for affording San Joaquin County PHS/EHD appropriate opportunity, per <br /> §120, in addition to being provided copies of all relevant documents, could include, but are <br /> not necessarily limited to: <br /> • participation in the remedial project manager meetings, and <br /> • inclusion in the development of, and membership in (a customary means of <br /> County,involvement), the Technical Review Committee (TRC). <br /> The level of County participation should generally be determined by the level of <br /> County interest, with an understanding that the County's role in the CERCLA process <br /> should not impinge upon State/EPA/DDRW-Tracy roles, authorities and responsibilities. It <br /> I <br /> Printed on Recycled Paper <br />