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Roos Ranches, Inc., 938 Frontage Road,Ripon June 6, 2003 Page 2 On or about April 4, 2003,the EHD received a phone call from Jeff Stuit of Roos Ranches. He indicated that he received the letter and would start to pull his bins. I indicated that if the EHD received any additional complaints,that we would follow-up on them. On April 15,2003, I spoke with the original complainant. He indicated that Ross Ranches was still doing business and placing new dumpster bins for customers. He also stated that he had a conversation with the investigating officer with the City of Ripon Police Department and that they were referring the matter to the City Attorney due to the lack of compliance from Roos Ranches. The EHD conducted an investigation and confirmed that Roos Ranches had placed new dumpster bins for solid waste collection and transportation at 6046 Woodward Ave.,Manteca and 20504 S. Highway 99 Frontage Road, Ripon. On April 17,2003, I received a phone call from the attorney for Roos Ranches. He stated that Roos Ranches would try to obtain a collector's license from the DPW. Again I stated that the letter they received from this office required that the collection and transportation of solid waste must be discontinued immediately. On April 18,2003, I spoke with Jeff Stuit of Roos Ranches. He indicated that the County Ordinance allows them to haul construction and demolition(C&D)waste without obtaining a hauler's license. I informed him that the Ordinance allows hauling C&D waste,but to keep in mind that the waste must be generated through the construction, destruction, or alteration of a building. Mr. Stuit indicated that he was not sure whether he would pursue a collector's license due to the application cost,but would continue to haul C&D waste. On April 23, 2003,the EHD received a fax from the complainant indicating new locations that Roos Ranches had provided dumpsters. Ted Tasiopoulis, REHS, of the EHD, conducted an investigation and determined that that Roos Ranches was still conducting business as a solid waste hauler in Ripon,with dumpsters found at 10871 W. Ripon Road, 12813 W. Ripon Road,and 12927 W. Ripon Roads. On April 24, 2003, I received a telephone call from Jeff Stuit of Roos Ranches. Mr. Stuit was surprised that the EHD was conducting follow-up inspections at locations where his bins had been placed. I reiterated that if the EHD received additional complaints we were going to follow-up. Again I reminded him that the EHD compliance letter I'd sent him required him to immediately discontinue collection and transportation of solid waste. Mr. Stuif indicated that he only has one truck for collecting the dumpster bins he has distributed and he has been busy. I explained that he should make it a priority. On May 6, 2003,Ted Tasiopoulis,RES,conducted a reinspection of the locations where the dumpsters had previously been found and determined that they had been removed.