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YIEFIO i UIVI TO: James A. Robertson FINTI. Steven C. Macaulay SUBJECT: Inspection - Tracy Landfill On 2 February 1973, l visited the Tracy Landfill in response to a complaint received by Reay Jackson of the State Air Re- sources e_sourcea Control Taoard. Site norsonnal were contacted, but in- spection was maac The Tracy Landfill it located on Corral Hollow Rand adjacent to Interstate 500, ap�o.aimat ly five r_tiilos southwest of Tracy. The complaint forwarded by i'.a:r.. Jackson was froS'i'i a passing motor- ist on the highway, and referred to burning refuse at the site. Upon arrival, a t the site I observed two arcas of they rill that were generating smoke. I immediately contacted operator Burr McCormick, who indicated that the burning material was most li%ely domestic garbage and automobile tires. Both ureas have been covered with soil , but 4 n eo%e in emanating through ,large surface cracks. Mr. McCormick said that hes has no idea how the fires started, but indicated that spontaneous' combustion or deposited refuse-burning barrels c:ou ll be possible causes. The operators cannot move in with equipment to quench or cover the fires, due to the Eget weather and corresponding unstable around conditions. Nr. McCormick said that they almost lost one of their bulldozers several wcols ago under similar weather and soil conditions. They will, attempt to stop the smoke within the next several days. The presently active portion of the landfil.l is immediately adjacent to the highway. The operators are attempting ng to fill this arca now, so that future operations will not be seen or noticed from the highway. Eight foot high screen fences are adequately containing papers that have previously scattered, across the highway, and on to surrounding property. Xos t of the garbage at the front of the fill is uncovered, partially Sze to wet soil. conditions. 11owever, only two operators are working at the site, and it is difficult to keep tap with the large amount of refuse. The site equipment consists of a D-6 and a D-8 bulldozer, two tow s.%othr.overs, and a grader. This equipment is used to cut excavations and nave soil ?over. There is no compacting equip- ment x ip- ment .cing used at present, and consequently the waste mate- rial is deposited, compacted, and covered in a relatively loose manner. Site: personnel indicated cated that existing equipment -is periodically broken down, and must be repaired frequently.