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LFR Inc. 1.0 INTRODUCTION This Removal Action Summary Report for Pyrolytic Oil- and Metals-Affected Soil at the Tracy Tire Fire Site (TTFS) (Royster Tire Disposal Facility; "the Site") is being submitted to the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) in compliance with the provisions set forth in the California Health and Safety Code (HSC), Section 25356.1. This report summarizes the project activities that were conducted in accordance with the "Remedial Action Plan for Pyrolytic Oil- and Metals- Affected Soil, Tracy Tire Fire Site" ("the RAP"), prepared by LFR Inc. (LFR) and dated September 18, 2003. Project activities were also conducted in compliance with the "California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Initial Study (IS) for the Tracy Tire Fire Site," prepared by LFR and dated September 18, 2003 (LFR 2003c). During August 1998 through December 2000, approximately 7 million tires burned and melted. As a result of the tire fire, elevated concentrations of zinc were detected in soil samples collected from burn pile areas at the Site. The elevated concentrations of zinc were a result of the zinc oxidizer used during the tire fabrication process. Additionally, pyrolytic oil (a petroleum hydrocarbon, with carbon chains ranging from C 10-C24 [diesel range] to C24-C36 [motor oil range], derived from melted tires) was produced by the tires during the fire. A majority of the pyrolytic oil was combusted during the fire, but some pyrolytic oil remained on site where thicker piles of tires existed. LFR and Sukut Construction, Inc. (SCI) were retained by the CIWMB to conduct the removal action at the Site. Project management and coordination, waste removal, transportation coordination, site grading, heavy equipment operations and maintenance, and worker health and safety were provided by SCI. Project management and coordination, environmental management, geotechnical guidance, data management, risk assessment, cleanup goals, hazardous waste characterization, ecological surveys, preparation of project deliverables were provided by LFR. Health and safety air monitoring, site orientation, and industrial hygiene services were provided by LFR's subcontractor, sb Environmental Service, LLC (SBES). Additional health and safety air monitoring was conducted by Network Environmental Systems, Inc. (NES). Site surveying, including identification of property lines, limits of waste, sample location, aerial photography, and topography was conducted by BLC Surveying, Inc. (BLC), of Manhattan Beach, California (an on-call subcontractor that provided services as requested throughout the project). 1.1 Structure of This Document This summary report consists of the following sections: • Section 1.0 presents the introduction, structure of this document, a summary of the RAP, site background, and regulatory agency involvement. rpt-RAjumm-Nov06-final-09025 Page 1