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Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Page III-28 ' <br /> Forward Inc.Landfill 2018 Expansion Project <br /> winds to help reduce litter. Forward implements an ongoing(minimum weekly)litter collection <br /> program to minimize litter in areas surrounding the site. Landfill personnel regularly patrol the <br /> landfill perimeter and pick up litter blown from the working area on a daily basis. Additionally, <br /> portable litter fences are placed downwind of the working area. Litter caught on the fences is <br /> removed daily or as necessary. All on-site containers are covered,tarps are placed over open <br /> truckloads,and the size of the active working area is minimized to reduce the potential for blowing <br /> litter as described in Forward's Litter Management Plan(Appendix C of the 2013 EIR). <br /> Vectors and Birds <br /> The emergence of vectors and pests(i.e.,flies)from waste is controlled by covering wastes with ' <br /> compacted soil and minimizing the work area over which refuse is spread. Rodents normally <br /> cannot survive because the compaction and covering of refuse with soil eliminates both habitat <br /> and food. <br /> Site personnel frequently inspect the site for signs of rodent activity. If any rodent activity is <br /> observed,site personnel contact pest control specialist for professional advice and any services <br /> needed to prevent a vector nuisance. Rodent control employs rodenticides that are safe for raptors <br /> and other wildlife. <br /> Because the landfill is located near the Stockton Metropolitan Airport,Forward has implemented <br /> an extensive bird control program. Gulls are the principal group of birds that are attracted to <br /> edible waste that is disposed of at municipal solid waste landfills. Gulls winter in the Stockton ' <br /> area with first arrivals appearing in late September or October.Gull numbers increase in <br /> November and December as migrants from further north arrive in the area. The gulls leave the <br /> area in the spring,typically in mid to late April. <br /> The bird control program consists primarily of falconry but also uses bird flares,whistles,remote- <br /> controlled airplanes that resemble predatory birds,and other noisemakers,to discourage birds. <br /> Properly compacting and covering wastes at the end of each operating day further minimizes the <br /> potential for birds feeding at the site. Details of the bird monitoring and control program are <br /> provided in the Demonstration of the Continued Effectiveness of the Bird Control Program at the Forward <br /> Landfill,Manteca,California—2016-2017(LGL,2017). <br /> As required by the FAA regulations this demonstration has been submitted to CalRecycle and has <br /> been placed in the landfill's operating record. <br /> Fire <br /> Top equipment revent fires in landfill e ui ment and vehicles,Forward workers frequently remove debris <br /> and dust from undercarriages and engine compartments,and check for and repair oil and fuel <br /> leaks. Portable fire extinguishers are provided on all landfill equipment. The entrance facilities <br /> and maintenance buildings are also equipped with fire extinguishers for extinguishing any minor <br /> fires. Any fire in a waste fill area would be extinguished by landfill personnel using appropriate <br /> landfill equipment,stockpiled soil cover,and when necessary,a water truck. <br /> i <br />