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Item No. 3 PC : 2-18-88 UP-88-20 Page 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION As proposed, the Terra Genesis facility will import soil con- taminated with petroleum products for treatment in order to reduce the toxic substances in the soil to acceptable levels. In essense, the decontamination process will "clean up" the soil so that it can be utilized for fill material or added to agri- cultural land. The cleansing process will entail several steps, with each treat- ment cycle lasting 2-3 weeks in the summer and 10-14 weeks in the winter . Upon arrival at the site , the contaminated soil will be spread on an 8 , 000-square-foot concrete slab to a depth of one to two feet and fertilized with nitrate and phosphorus (refer to Concrete Slat Detail ) . The soil will be thoroughly mixed and wetted. A prepared bacterial additive will be placed on the soil , then thoroughly mixed and sprinkled with water to maintain a moist condition. This bioaugmentation process will reduce the toxic substances in the soil until Federal and State regulatory standards are met . During the cleansing cycle , the soil will be kept moist and mixed on a daily basis to insure that adequate oxygen and moisture reach the entire mass . Laboratory testing of soil samples will occur every two weeks to determine treatment progress . Once the processed soil is clean, it will be hauled by truck to its intended location as fill or soil material . It is estimated that approximately 600 cubic yards of soil can be processed for each treatment cycle . Terra Genesis anticipates that the contaminated soil will come from abandoned or leaking fuel and gasoline storage tanks and from accidential petroleum spills . They expect to provide ser- vice within San Joaquin County. The officers of Terra Genesis are Michael Girdner , President , Richard Brew, Secretary, Dana Means , Director , and L. A. "Red" Moldenhauer , Director .