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California R ional WaterQ y ualit Control Board <br /> Central Valley Region <br /> Robert Schneider Chair a <br /> Winston H.Hickox Gray Davis <br /> Secretary for Sacramento Main Office Governor <br /> Environmental Internet Address: http://www.swreb.ca.gov/rwgcb5 <br /> Protection 3443 Routier Road,Suite A,Sacramento,California 95827-3003 <br /> Phone(916)255-3000•FAX(916)255-3015 <br /> 2 March 2001 <br /> Mr. Mike Owens <br /> Fox River Paper Company, Ripon Mill <br /> 942 South Stockton Avenue <br /> Ripon, CA 95366 <br /> FOX RIVER PAPER COMPANY FACILITY,RIPON, SAN JOA QUIN COUNTY(Case File No. <br /> 449) <br /> As I discussed on 21 February 2001 with Mr. Ron Hayes, your consultant for the inactive sludge pond <br /> closure, the Regional Board will revise the Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) in conjunction with <br /> reviewing the closure plan for the pond. I faxed a Solid Waste Discharge Permit Application to Mr. <br /> Hayes and I have attached the application to this letter also. Please ensure that this form is completed <br /> and returned by 16 March 2001 so that the review of the Closure Plan will not be held up unduly while <br /> waiting to receive this. We feel that it is appropriate to include details of the pond closure within the <br /> WDRs. If other changes are needed to the WDRs or to the Monitoring and Reporting Program, these <br /> changes can also be incorporated at this time. Revision of the WDRs will not require any additional fee <br /> submittal. It will, however, require a hearing before the Board for approval of the WDRs. We anticipate <br /> that consideration of the revised WDRs would be an agenda item for the Board meeting scheduled for 14 <br /> June 2001. Items to be considered by the Board must go through a 30-day public review period. Fox <br /> River will have the opportunity to review a tentative copy of the revised requirements prior to the public <br /> review. <br /> Fox River has demonstrated that the waste sludge within the inactive pond is inert. Therefore,this pond <br /> with waste sludge does not need to be regulated as a Title 27 classified unit. Fox River could, then, <br /> proceed with the pond closure even prior to Board approval of the revised WDRs. <br /> If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at (916) 255-3137. <br /> WENDY ARANO <br /> Associate Engineering Geologist <br /> Attachments <br /> cc. Ms. Alison Youngblood, San Joaquin County Environmental Health Division, Stockton <br /> California Environmental Protection Agency <br /> 0a Recycled Paper <br /> The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. <br /> For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs,see our Web-site at http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwgcb5 <br />