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I exceeds the lower explosive limit for methane (five percent) at the northern property boundary, in 2 particular Soil Gas Probes(SGP) l I and 12A; and ' 3 WHEREAS the City notified the CIWMB that LFG levels exceed the lower explosive limit 4 for methane at the facility property boundary;and 5 WHEREAS the City submitted an application to revise the Austin Road Landfill Solid 6 Waste Facility Permit to expand the permitted boundary to the north and south of the existing 7 permitted boundary; and 8 WHEREAS the City submitted a plan, dated November 26, 1997, to assess the extent of 9 methane migration along the northern perimeter by installing two new probes at the proposed 10 permitted boundary,property the City owns. 11 THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING 12 ACTIVITIES AND COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE TO ASSESS AND REMEDIATE THE 13 MIGRATION OF LFG AT THE PERMITTED PROPERTY BOUNDARY: 14 (1) Monitor SGPs I 1 A, 12A, 13 and 14 (when completed) on a monthly basis. Results of the 15 monthly monitoring shall be included with the quarterly report. f I 16 (2) If concentrations exceed the lower explosive limit for methane at the new probe locations I 17 i (SGPs 13 and 14), the City shall submit, %%ithin 30 days of detection, a schedule for i 18 expanding the existing landfill gas recovery system to the CIWMB. 19 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT if the above activities are not completed or 20 complied with by the agreed upon dates, the CIWMB may: 1) petition the superior court for 21 injunctive relief to enforce this agreement and seek civil penalties not to exceed $10,000 for each 22 day the violation occurs, pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 45203 or 2) pursue 23 administrative civil penalties in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each day the violation occurs, 24 pursuant to PRC 45011. In the event that the time frames for completion of the above specified 25 activities cannot be adhered to due to adverse weather or other factors not in the control of the 26 operator,then the time frames may be lengthened by the enforcement agency based upon those 27 2.