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State Inspection- Corral Hot Landfill Page 5 of 6 Facility No.- 39-AA-0005 Comments: Violations 30 PRC 44002 Permit, Authorized Operator- The 3/16/83 SWFP lists the "City of Tracy - San Joaquin County" as the site operator. The LEA's 10/17/90 5-Year Permit Review states that San Joaquin County is "the new operator of the landfill" and 11 . .is now the only owner of the landfill." The San Joaquin County Department of Public Works in 8/24/90 correspondence informed the Regional Water Quality Control Board that "effective July 1, 1990, the County of San Joaquin assumed, from the City of Tracy, operational control and ownership of the Corral Hollow Sanitary Landfill." The LEA issued a Stipulated Notice and Order (N&O) on 5/28/91 requiring the new operator (San Joaquin County) to conduct a CEQA review as a part of the process for obtaining an SWFP. Board Permits staff, in 2/26/93 correspondence, provided comments on a draft SWFP submitted on 2/19/93. 14 CCR 17616 Report of Disposal Site Information (RDSI)- The LEA's 10/17/90 5-Year Permit Review noted that "there is a significant change in the current design and operation of the solid waste facility" and stated that "the Report of Disposal Site Information must be revised to include all changes." Board Permits and Closure staff, in 2/26/93 correspondence, provided comments on a .Report of Facility Information (RFI) that was submitted with a draft SWFP on 2/19/93. The LEA is currently considering staff comments in evaluating the RFI for criteria specified in 14 CCR 18222. 14 CCR 17682 Cover- On the day of the inspection, areas of exposed waste (see attached map) were observed in the following four locations: 1. an area 40' X 601 ) located just northwest and adjacent to the winter pad, 2. an area 30' X 401 ) located about 200' northwest of the winter pad, 3. an area 20' X 301 ) located about 5001 north of the winter pad, and 4. an area 10' X 201 ) located about 6001 northeast of the winter pad. During the inspection, area #1 (above) was covered with 6" of soil. After a push of = 200 - 300 feet, the previous day's exposed waste in area 12 (above) was covered with the current day's waste and became the active face. On 4/8/93, Mr. Oliveira of the LEA informed Board Compliance staff that a subsequent 4/5/93 LEA inspection found the operator to be in compliance with cover requirements. In the late afternoon of 4/16/93, Board Compliance staff observed that the four areas of exposed waste identified in this report had been covered and that the waste from the 4/16/93 operating day had been compacted and was receiving cover prior to the end of the day's operations. Areas of Concern 30 PRC 44004 Permit, Significant Change- The 10/17/90 5-Year Permit Review noted that "it is the determination of the LEA that there is a significant change in the current design and operation of the solid waste facility." A subsequent 5/28/91 Stipulated Notice and order (N&O) reported tonnages to exceed "the average daily permit capacity of 850 cubic yards". The LEA specified in the N&O that "the landfill may receive an average of 1100 cubic yards per day with daily peak loading of up to 1800 cubic yards per day." To address the comments of responding agencies to a 4/92 Initial Study and Negative Declaration for the "Increased Waste Quantities Project, Corral Hollow Sanitary Landfill" (SCH No. 92032019) , the lead agency (San Joaquin County Department of Public Works) in 12/29/92 correspondence noted a revision to the Transportation/ circulation section of the initial study. 14 CCR 17628 General Design Parameters- on the day of the inspection, wet weather made it necessary for landfill heavy equipment (scraper) to use the public/commercial access road to the winter pad. Board and LEA staff recommended to the site operations manager that personnel should be located near the gate-house to direct traffic during the time the scraper used this road to access the active area from the borrow area. on 4/16/93, Board Compliance staff observed that the scraper was able to reach the active area using an access road not travelled by the public or commercial haulers. Waste Management Specialis