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2 . 6.4 Dust <br /> Dust is controlled by continuously watering haul roads with the <br /> water truck. In addition, the access road is paved to the vicinity <br /> of the active fill area. <br /> 2 . 6.5 Vector Control <br /> Waste is compacted in thin layers to form cells approximately 6-10 <br /> feet thick. The top of each cell and the advancing face of the <br /> landfill is covered daily with a minimum of 6 inches of compacted <br /> soil. When an area is to be left idle for longer than 180 days, an <br /> additional 6 inches of compacted soil is placed to provide a <br /> minimum 12 inch compacted soil layer. Site personnel frequently <br /> inspect the site for any signs of rodent activity. In addition, <br /> the San Joaquin County Department of Health Services regularly <br /> inspects the site. If necessary, a professional pest controller <br /> may be hired to control any problems. No current pest or rodent <br /> problems are apparent at the site. <br /> 2. 6. 6 Fire <br /> Fire is controlled by inspection of incoming loads. In addition, <br /> the refuse is compacted into tight cells and covered daily. The <br /> use of daily cells and cover procedures limits the amount of oxygen <br /> available for the spread of fires within the fill and also helps to <br /> confine any such fires to the originating cell. <br /> In the event of a fire within the fill, the primary method employed <br /> to extinguish the fire is to push the burning waste to one area and <br /> then cover it with soil to smother the flames. As a backup, a <br /> pressure system with fire nozzles and hoses is maintained in close <br /> proximity to the dumping area to allow the application of water. <br /> Fire breaks are maintained around the landfill area and fires which <br /> may escape the immediate landfill area are suppressed by use of the <br /> on-site water trucks. <br /> 2 .7 RECYCLING <br /> The adoption of Assembly Bill 939 requires reduction of the waste <br /> stream to all landfills by 25% by 1995 and 50% by 2000. The <br /> County-owned Lovelace Transfer Station is being renovated and <br /> expanded to help the County meet the AB 939 recycling goals. The <br /> improved transfer station will include a recycling center and <br /> public drop-off area for recyclables. <br /> The TMRTF is currently under construction, and is scheduled to be <br /> operational by April 1995. The TMRTF will also aid the County in <br /> meeting AB 939 goals, as it also includes a recycling center and <br /> public drop-off/buy-back center. <br /> Approximately 90% of the waste received at the Foothill Sanitary <br /> Landfill will originate from either the LTS or the TMRTF. <br /> Therefore, most of the recycling required for the Foothill Sanitary <br /> 13 <br />