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SECTION 2-SITE OPERATIONS PLAN Page 2-8 The landfill operator will designate the location for discharging the randomly selected waste load for inspection. As the vehicle is unloading, the driver will be instructed to pull forward, thus the unloaded waste will be formed into a long windrow. The windrow will then be tom down, using a rake and/or shovel, along both sides of the pile. While tearing down, the material will be carefully observed for any hazardous or other unacceptable wastes that may be discovered in the load. The load-check inspector will sample any freely draining liquids seen during the process of raking through the refuse. Simple field tests will be conducted on the samples, which will include measuring the pH, odor and color of the sample, plus any comments on the source of the liquids. These observations will be recorded on the data sheet for the load. Pictures and other samples will be taken, if appropriate. If any hazardous or other unacceptable wastes are identified, they will be handled according to the procedures described in the Contingency Plan section, later in this report. If known, the entities responsible for generating and delivering the wastes will be notified that the wastes were illegally disposed of, and will be charged for additional analysis and disposal costs as incurred. If the delivering entity is unknown, the City shall incur the clean-up costs. 2.1.6 On-Site Traffic Management Permanent traffic control signs should be placed in appropriate areas along the entrance road. Initial traffic routing will be conducted by the scale house attendant,who will direct incoming traffic to the current active area of the landfill. Refuse truck traffic control at the active area will be provided by an attendant (spotter) or by the operator of the compacting/ grading equipment, as required by traffic volume. 2.1.7 Waste Disposal The following is a discussion of the general procedures to be followed during landfiiling operations: 2.1.7.1 Placement of Initial Waste Layer on a New Cell and Procedures for Protecting the Landfill Liner Landfilling at the Austin Road Landfill will be by systematically filling and covering daily cells and confining operations to a limited area. Wherever possible, filling will be accomplished "up" from roads built over refuse to maximize compaction. The exception to this procedure is in the placement of the initial layer in a new cell. The greatest initial challenge facing the landfill operator when opening a new cell and placing the initial waste layer is in maintaining the integrity of the geomembrane and sand drainage blanket. The following paragraphs focus on specific measures that will be taken to protect the liner while maintaining efficient operations. Motor vehicles must never be allowed to drive directly over the geomembrane, anchor trench, and/or the sand drainage layer. Therefore the operator will need to construct an access road to R.W.Becr and Asscc:atas City of Stockton 1511.002