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',Ash minimizing the potential for litter generation. At the end of each day the solid waste is covered with a minimum of 6 inches of cover soil. This further reduces the amount of litter generated on the site. Portions of the barbed wire fencing for the existing work area, comprised of approximately 85 acres, are equipped with chicken wire mesh. The relatively small openings of this mesh catch windblown litter from operations. This fencing is periodically cleared by landfill workers during litter pickups conducted over the entire site. 7. Wet and dry season active face and tipping pad locations: Locations for wet and dry season tipping pads are chosen such that drainage of the pad is away from fill areas toward perimeter drainage. The actual locations of these pads are determined on an annual basis. A winter operations plan which designates the winter operations area and provides details of winter operations is sent annually to the LEA. E. Drainage: The drainage basin in the area of the Foothill Sanitary Landfill generally consists of natural channels between the gently rolling hills of the region. A copy of the U.S.G.S. SW/4 Valley Springs 151 Quadrangle, shown as Figure 2, shows the drainage basin which includes the landfill site. The ' 800 acres permitted for landfilling is designated on this map. Due to the fact that Figure 2 was compiled by the U.S.G.S. in 1962, it does not show the development of the landfill. The existing topography for the landfill is shown on sheet 3 of the Preliminary Closure Plan for the site. Using both Figure 2 and the Preliminary Closure Plan sheet 3, the existing topography for the landfill and surrounding region can be visualized. The landfill is currently drained by the existing stream which runs along the eastern boundary of the permitted site area which is shown on Figure 2. This stream runs to an existing livestock pond in the southeast corner of the site area. This pond is drained by the stream continuation which runs to the southwest. This pond and stream system, which currently drains the landfill, will also drain the majority of the site under the future development shown in sheet 3 of the January 1995 Preliminary Closure Plan. This development includes 29 modules for an approximate total landfilled area of 670 acres. The January 1994 Preliminary Closure Plan employs perimeter ditches such that the eastern half of the landfill area will drain to the existing pond. The western half of the landfill area, will drain portions to the existing pond and also portions to the west along existing streams which flow westward via cross drains along Waverly 14