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HENRY M. HIRATA <br />DIPF I MR <br />January 3, 1994 <br />M E M 0 R A N D 1 <br />'101 9 <br />COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />P. O. R()X 1810 - 1810 E FIAZELTON AVENUE <br />SI OCKTON. CALIFORNIA 95201 <br />12.09) 468 3000 <br />FAX (209) 468 214 <br />-A ;> <br />17 <br />L <br />1.994 <br />,, , , 1 IILI\Llfi <br />rEilvllf I 1'D'C1ZV1QES <br />EUGENE DELUCCHI <br />CHIEF DEPUTY DIRECTOR <br />TO: Ed Padilla <br />Senior Registered Environmental Health Specialist <br />Department of Public Health Services <br />Environmental Health Division <br />FROM: Jaime L. Perez <br />Solid Waste Manager <br />,,17BJECT: BIRD CONTROL - c(NINTY DISPOSAL SITES <br />THOMAS R. FLINN <br />DEPUTY DIRECTOR <br />MANUELLOPEZ <br />DEPUTY DIRECTOR <br />on the Record of Disposal Situ Ii)spection dated December 28, 1993, <br />for the Corral Hollow Sariltat-y Landfill, Raju Mathew, REHS, noted <br />1---/)e lack of a bird confrol program as an Area of Concern. <br />For your information, an accident occurred recently where one of <br />our employees was injured while using a pistol to discharge Bird <br />Bombs for bird control. The use of Bird Bombs has been our <br />standard practice for bird control at County disposal sites. <br />However, due to the recent accident, we have discontinued using <br />Bird Bombs temporarily until our staff receive additional training <br />on the use of Bird Bombs. <br />We are working with the Sheriffs Department to provide training to <br />our staff on the use of the pistol to fire Bird Bombs. We expect <br />t1)e training to be provided by January 7, 1994. Afterwards, we <br />will resume the use of Bird Bombs. <br />However, we are experimenting with other methods of bird control to <br />minimize or eliminate the use of Bird Bombs. If you have any <br />suggestions, please call me at Extension 83066. <br />1 <br />JLP: vj <br />TL nv,,w. FP <br />c: Ken Belcher, Solid Waste Foreman <br />Raju Mathew, Registered Environmental Health Specialist <br />LA 21103 <br />