ARCHIVED REPORTS_RESPONSE TO COMMENTS ON DRAFT REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN 2015

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Page 10 9. Page 6, Section 3.3.3,Water Management Plan: In the second paragraph in this section, revise "provide the agencies with updated plume map..." to "provide the agencies with updated plume maps annually...". The updated plume map should be a single figure showing the entire areal extent of the groundwater contamination plus an appropriate buffer zone (see General Comment 12 above) Nestle Response: The Water Management Plan will be revised to incorporate this change and finalized after the meeting with the Counties. 10. Figure 7: Based on the comments in this letter, this RAP Implementation Schedule needs significant revision. Please revise it to reflect the new schedule and add the additional tasks requested in General Comments 3 and 5. Nestle Response: The MAP will include an implementation schedule. 11. Appendix E,Water Management Plan, Page 2, Section 3.1, Remedial Activities at the Former Nestle Facility: Revise this section to provide the number of pounds of COCs removed from groundwater through the end of 2014. Nestle Response: The Water Management Plan will be revised to incorporate this change and finalized after the meeting with the Counties. 12. Appendix E,Water Management Plan, Page 2, Section 3.4,Discharges from Other Industrial Sources: This section states "In some cases the RWQCB approved closure of contamination remaining in place above water quality objectives. With no context provided with it, this is a very misleading statement. Delete it. Nestle Response: The Water Management Plan will be revised to incorporate this change and finalized after the meeting with the Counties. 13. Appendix E, Water Management Plan, Page 3, Section 4.1, Identify Stakeholders: This section (Table 1)provides a list of stakeholders. Please confirm that the contacts provided for the counties and the City of Ripon include the people that are assigned to review all well permit applications for the areas impacted and/or threatened by Nestle's groundwater contamination. If not, add the contacts that are assigned the day-to-day responsibilities for those duties. Nestle Response: The Water Management Plan will be revised to incorporate this change and finalized after the meeting with the Counties. 14. Appendix E,Water Management Plan,Page 5, Section 4.3, City of Ripon: This section indicates City of Ripon must approve installation of any new domestic wells within the City limits. The referenced Groundwater Preservation Plan is not very protective of local water resources if the City only reviews "domestic" well applications. Check whether the referenced document also applies to other types of proposed supply wells and revise this section accordingly.