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maintained around the landfill perimeter during the dry season. In the event of a fire within the fill, the primary method employed to extinguish the fire is to push the burning waste to one area and then to cover it with earth, to smother the fire, using landfill heavy equipment. Response from the City of Tracy and also Tracy Rural Fire Departments is also available. The landfill also is equipped with a water truck which can be used to suppress fires on site. Also, each building on site is equipped with a fire extinguisher. I. Salvaging: Salvaging is not allowed at the Corral Hollow Sanitary Landfill. J. Effects of Noise: The remoteness of the site minimizes the impact on those in the general vicinity. Adequate mufflers are maintained on all equipment to provide proper noise control for protection of employees and those utilizing the site for waste disposal. In addition, site employees are supplied with noise protection equipment. K. Compliance with State and Local Fire Agency Requirements: Fire is controlled first by the procedures outlined in Section H. , above. Regular inspections are conducted by the City of Tracy Fire Department to ensure their compliance procedures are met and maintained. L. Surrounding Land Use Compatibility: Information on Land Use is contained in Section 2595h(4) and Appendix C of the Report of Waste Discharge for the site, which is Appendix C of this report. Land use is primarily for grazing land. Appendix C to the 1988 RWD contains San Joaquin County Planning Division maps showing the landfill site and adjacent land uses. The general land use of open grazing land is compatible with the use of the site as a Sanitary Landfill. Effects of the operation are minimal on surrounding land users. M. Consistency with County Solid Waste Management Plan and General Plan: The San Joaquin County Solid Waste Management Plan was updated in March 1986. The Plan identified the landfill as 9