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<br /> Fact Sheet For The Tracy Tire Fire Site Dr�t.1U
<br /> July 2003 Remedial Action Plan 46
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<br /> INTRODUCTION Public Review and
<br /> DTSC is one of six This fact sheet outlines proposed CommentPeriod
<br /> Boards and cleanup activities at the Tracy Tire Fire
<br /> Departments within site(Site)located at 29425 South The Department of Toxic
<br /> the California MacArthur Drive,Tracy,California.The Substances Control (DTSC)is
<br /> Environmental California Department of Toxic seeking review and comment on the
<br /> Frotectian Agency. `iubsimmes Control(DTSC),the lead draft Remedial AcYics Pl:m and
<br /> The Department's agency overseeing activities at the Site, proposed draft Negative Declaration
<br /> mission is to restore, is accepting public comment on a draft for the Tracy Tire Fire site during a
<br /> protect and enhance Remedial Action Plan(RAP)and draft 30-day public comment period
<br /> Negative Declaration during a public which runs from July 29,2003
<br /> the environment, comment period During the public through August 29,2003. Apublic
<br /> to ensure public health, comment period,DTSC will also hold a meeting will be held on August 18,
<br /> environmental public meeting to accept written and 2003 to accept comments on the
<br /> quality and verbal comments. draft RAP.
<br /> eCOitOiDtIC 1'Itallly,
<br /> by regulating SITE DESCRIPTION AND The public meeting will be held
<br /> August 18,2003,6:00 p.m.,at the
<br /> hazardous waste, BACKGROUND Tracy Public Library,20 E.Eaton
<br /> conducting and The Tracy Tire Fire site(S.F. Royster Ave.Tracy,California 95376.
<br /> overseeing Tire Disposal Facility),anunpennitted
<br /> cleanups, and waste Lire facility,was owned and Written comments must be
<br /> developing operated by Mr. Silas Fred Royster for postmarked no later August 29,
<br /> and promoting an undocumented period of time.An 2003 and should be sent to: Chris
<br /> pollution prevention. estimated seven million tires were Sherman,Site Mitigation Program,
<br /> illegally stored at the Site in conditions Department of Toxic Substances
<br /> ranging from orderly piles of bundled Control,8800 Cal Center Drive,
<br /> State of California tires to large piles of unbundled tires. Sacramento,CA 95826,
<br /> Drums of used oil filters,old vehicles, (916) 255-3706,
<br /> trailers,and,other miscellaneous debris esherman@dtse.ca.gov.
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<br /> On August 7, 1998,a grass fire started Copies of the draft RAP, Negative
<br /> and ignited the tires. Local fire and Declaration and other Site-related
<br /> California documents are available for review
<br /> Environmentaf police,the San Joaquin County Public at the Tracy Public Library,20 E.
<br /> Protection Agency Health Services,DTSC,California Air Eaton Avenue,Tracy,California
<br /> Resources Board,California Integrated 95376, (209)831-4250 and the
<br /> Waste Management Board, and
<br /> California Environmental Protection Department of Toxic Substances
<br /> Control,8800 Cal Center Drive,
<br /> Agency worked together to conduct
<br /> Sacramento,CA,(916)255-3706.
<br /> emergency response activities(e.g.
<br /> The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy
<br /> consumption For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy carts,see our website at iPivw.dtse.ea.gov.
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