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California Health and Safety Ce - HSC Section 25398.6. • Page 2 of 3 (d)For discrete areas within a site that contain hazardous substances which are:(1)present in high concentrations or(2)are highly mobile,and for which containment cannot prevent significant risk of harm to human health or the environment from exposure to the hazardous substances,the department shall select treatment or removal,or both,as the remedial alternative or alternatives.The department may,however,select engineering and land use controls,or other methods of protection,to be implemented in combination with treatment or removal,or both,if such a combination will prevent a significant risk of harm from exposure. (e)A remedial action plan prepared pursuant to this chapter shall include all of the following: (1)The selection of a response action alternative or combination of alternatives described in subdivision(b)that are appropriate for the site and that satisfy the response action criteria set forth in this section. (2)A site-specific assessment prepared for the site pursuant to Section 25398.4. (3)A description of the characteristics of the site,including the potential for offsite migration of hazardous substances,the condition of surface or subsurface soil,and the hydrogeologic conditions. (4)An analysis of the cost-effectiveness of the remedial action measures. (5)An analysis of the ability to implement the remedial action measures. (6)Consideration of the historical use of the site,background levels of hazardous substances present there due to natural conditions,and the existing and planned use of the site,in determining the extent,type,and scope of the remedy appropriate for the site. (f)A remedial action plan prepared pursuant to this chapter shall include all of the following: (1)A summary of the site investigation report setting forth the full extent of contamination at the site,including an assessment of potential human health risks from exposure to the hazardous substances and an assessment of environmental impacts which shall include the impact of the contamination on the planned uses of the site and the beneficial uses of water. (2)An analysis of the long-term and short-term protection afforded by the remedial action with regard to human health and the environment. (3)An analysis of the compliance of the remedial action with federal,state,and local statutes,regulations,and ordinances. (g)In addition to the requirements of subdivision(a),a remedial action plan prepared pursuant to this chapter shall do all of the following: (1)Describe all proposed remedial action measures in detail. (2)Set forth a schedule for implementation of the plan. (3)Set forth a plan for long-term operation and maintenance of the remedial action measures,if any are required. (h)Any remedial action plan approved pursuant to this section shall include a statement of reasons setting forth the basis for the remedial action selected.The statement shall include a description of each alternative evaluated and the reasons for the rejection of alternatives that were evaluated and not selected. (i)Before approving a remedial action plan,the department shall do all of the following: (1)Notify the public,including those persons reasonably believed to be members of the affected community,of the response action proposed in the plan in a manner that provides reasonable assurance of reaching those persons on a timely basis.The notice shall include posting notices in the area where the proposed remedial action would be taken and notification,by direct mail,of the recorded owners of property contiguous to the site addressed by the plan,as shown in the latest equalized assessment roll and all potentially responsible persons identified in the plan. (2)Provide at least 30 days for comment by the potentially responsible persons,appropriate federal,state,and local agencies,the affected community,and other members of the Public. (3)Hold one or more public meetings with the potentially responsible persons,the affected community,and other members of the public,if any,seeking information or desiring to comment,concerning the response action.The information provided shall include an assessment of the degree of contamination,the characteristics of the hazardous substances,an estimate of the time required to carry out the response action and a description of the proposed response action,the planned use,and the http://www.oclaw.org/research/code/ca/HSC/25398.6./content.html 11/29/2016