SITE INFORMATION AND CORRESPONDENCE_1988-1991

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i • Mr. Abel W. Haines, P.E. August 12, 1991 Page 2 2 . EFFLUENT DISPOSAL - The Draft Final Ground Water FS did not identify a preferred option for the disposal of the treated effluent. All of the options evaluated have limitations, which in some cases may have severe impacts upon the remediation project. The Department recognizes that Sharpe has made a diligent effort towards identifying and securing possible ground water reuse alternatives and that 100% reuse may be impossible. It appears that it may be impossible, at Sharpe, to rely solely on one disposal option. Therefore, the Department will work with Sharpe on the evaluation and development of an acceptable "disposal network" . 3 . ARSENIC - Arsenic has been found at numerous locations through out Sharpe in both the soils and ground water. majority of the arsenic data is presented as independent and unrelated information. It is recommended that the Final Ground Water FS be revised to bring a more cohesive closure to this issue. Text should be developed which summarizes and correlates the information. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) - As part of the Record of Decision (ROD) approval process, the Department, a lead State agency, is responsible for implementing CEQA. Th Department is currently proposing a negative declaration for the remediation of the ground water at Sharpe. Enclosed with this letter is the CEQA "Environmental Information Form" (Appendi H) (Enclosure 2) which must be completed by the Applicant, i.e. , Sharpe. Please complete the enclosed Appendix H and return it to the Department, as soon as possible. Also included for your reference is Appendix I (Enclosure 3) which will be completed by the Department. It is our intent to circulate, for review and comment, the draft negative declaration concurrently with the public comment period for the Proposed Plan. Therefore, your timely response will be greatly appreciated. Additionally, it should be noted that eleven (11) copies of the Final Proposed Plan should be ',, provided to the Department. Those copies will be used for circulation of the draft negative declaration. CAL-EPA - The State of California recently formed the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal-EPA) . As part of the agency reorganization the functions of the Department of Health Services-Toxic Substances Control Program were transferred to the newly formed Department of Toxic Substances Control, separate agency within Cal-EPA. Therefore, references, in the