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i Sampling Plan This sampling plan is intended to document the procedural and analytical requirements for this and any subsequent sampling events performed to collect soil samples and to characterize potential changes in the soil chemistry after land application at the site. The pilot area, located in the Northern Borrow portion of the site, is an approximately 7.5 -acre area designated to receive the food processing residual. To obtain a reasonable understanding of the existing site conditions, the site will be gridded into seven 1 -acre parcels, with samples collected from each area. Three of the seven locations that will be selected for soil profile testing (i.e., submittal of samples from three depths, up to 3 feet, for analysis). Once designated, using a surveyor's wheel, or hand held GPS unit, the selected sample locations will be identified with wooden lath and flagging. The sampling will be conducted by using a backhoe, and stainless steel hand shovel or trowel (or new, disposable hand tool) within the area. At each location, the backhoe bucket will be advanced down to each of the specified depths for sampling. Once collected, the sample containers will be labeled, placed in a cooler, and sent to the contract laboratory with completed chain -of -custody documentation for analysis. After the sampling is completed, the excavations will be backfilled with the stockpiled soil materials. It is anticipated that at least seven locations will be sampled within the pilot project area. In addition, two more samples may be collected from the area if visual evidence suggests that there are other soil materials that are not represented by the selected sampling locations. 4.2 Sampling Procedures Sampling will be coordinated with the laboratory on holding times, detection limits, quality objectives, and sample volume before collecting samples. Samples will be collected at locations based on the identified sample locations, along with up to two additional locations based on visual and olfactory inspection of the area. The exact number of samples will depend upon actual field conditions. At each location, after the backhoe has advanced the excavation to the proposed depth, a hand tool will be used to remove a thin layer of the overlying soil before a discrete sample of soil is collected at the designated depth. Up to one pound of soil may be collected from each sampling location using decontaminated or sample -dedicated disposable trowels, placed in a decontaminated or sample -dedicated disposable bucket, and thoroughly mixed to homogenize the sample. The sample will then be transferred to a new sample container, sealed, labeled, and placed in an appropriate container for transport to the analytical laboratory. The backhoe will then advance the excavation to the next desired depth. At the completion of sampling activities, the sampling team will transport the samples to the analytical laboratory for analyses using strict chain -of -custody protocols. WFORWARD LANDFILL LAND APPLICATION 9