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RAFT • to demonstrate that it would be able to remove all of the food waste down to a negligible amount and that the sorting process would only temporary until Forward Inc. could explore other means of dealing with the waste. On April 20, 2004,the EHD measured the gas concentration in the impacted gas probes to determine the facility compliance status with the Amended Notice and Order 03-01, dated February 2, 2004. The concentration of methane gas in GP-8 and GP-9 was 45% and 47%, respectively, photos taken(see exhibit P). On April 20, 2004, California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB)place Forward Landfill on the Inventory of Solid Waste Facilities Violating State Minimum Standard for the violation of 27CCR20919.5, Explosive Gas Control. On April 27, 2004,Michael Kith and Ted Tasiopoulis employees of the EHD conducted a routine inspection and noted that the concentration of methane gas in the gas monitoring probes GP-8 (which replaces GP-3) and GP-9 (which replaces GP-2), both of which were located near the west boundary, was 43% and 45%, respectively. This was documented under the violation of Explosive Gases Control, Section 20919.5 of 27CCR(see exhibit Q)• On May 3, 2004, the EHD received a letter from Kevin Basso. The letter indicates that they would take the green waste contaminated with food waste to Forward Inc. transfer station where waste will be spread and inspected and the food waste will be removed(see • exhibit R). The EHD Amended Notice and Order 03-01, dated May 6, 2004, is intended to meet the requirements of Public Resources Code (PRC), Division 30, Section 44106(a) for a compliance schedule (see exhibit S). On May 19, 2004, Bryant A. Stirrat& Associates completed the installation of the gas extraction wells. Those extraction wells were subsequently connected to the existing gas extraction system. On May 28, 2004, Michael Kith and Ted Tasiopoulis employees of the EHD conducted a routine inspection and noted that the concentration of methane gas in the gas monitoring probes GP-8 was less than 5%while GP-9 was 44%. Both probes were located near the west boundary. This was documented under the violation of Explosive Gases Control, Section 20919.5 of 27CCR(see exhibit T). On June 1, 2004, Ted Tasiopoulis went to the site to inspect the green waste sorting program. There was no program being conducted at the Resource Recovery Facility. The site operator Butch Stephani informed Ted Tasiopoulis that the green waste was being sorted at East Stockton Transfer Station and Recycling Facility(ESTRF). This facility is in the City Limit of Stockton and is out of the EHD jurisdiction. •