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' Nest/6 USA, Inc.—Rip*CA October 31, 2006 Public Participation Plan 1 INTRODUCTION This Public Participation Plan (PPP) has been developed under Cleanup and Abatement Order#R5-2006-1720 (CAO) by Environmental Cost Management, Inc. (ECM) at the request of Nestle USA, Inc. (Nestle). This PPP is consistent with Public Participation t Plans, Regional Board Preparation and Implementation Guidelines, North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, April 2000. 1.1 PURPOSE ' The purpose of this PPP is to solicit comments from the public, address concerns, and disseminate information regarding the investigation and proposed cleanup activities at or near the vicinity of a former Nestle facility in Ripon, California. To this end the Plan proposes to: • Involve the public in the implementation and development of the Project as ' described below • Inform the public about the objectives of the investigation and cleanup activities, and ' • Update the public about the cleanup process and goals for the Project. The PPP will be updated as necessary to reflect any significant changes in public ' interest or involvement as the investigation and cleanup processes moves forward. ' 1.2 PROJECT BACKGROUND Nestle operated a beverage manufacturing facility at 230 Industrial Avenue in Ripon, California, from 1930 through 1994. The facility ceased manufacturing in 1994. ' The RWQCB has identified Nestle as a discharger of trichloroethylene (TCE) into the groundwater and has ordered Nestle to continue investigation and remediation work. Other parties may also be responsible for the impacted groundwater. Nestle has investigated the status of the groundwater in the past and is continuing its long-term investigation and cleanup activities in the vicinity of the former Facility. All of these efforts together are referred to below as "the Project". ' 1.3 REGULATORY AGENCIES The RWQCB has direct oversight of this Project and acts as the lead agency. The San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department, the San Joaquin County Unified Air Pollution Control District and the Stanislaus County Department of Environmental Resources are other regulatory agencies that are involved in several other aspects of ' the Project, including issuing any permits that may be required for this Project. 1