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ADDITIONAL PERMIT PROVISIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF UNCONTROLLED FIRE 1. The 30-acre operational area of the dump (enclosed by existing 6-strand barbed wire fence) outside the active dump site shall be maintained free and clear of all flammable vegetation and materials between the period of this permit . 2 . Install a 411 water main from main water source to within 150' of active dumping area. Install in the water main , stand pipes of 2J_,,11 diameter, at intervals not to exceed 400' . These stand pipes shall extend a minimum of 24" above the ground and will have a shut-off valve with male National Stan- dard threads with each equipped with a cap . Install one hydrant at least 50' from the pump building but no more than 100' from the equipment storage build- ing. All plumbing in the hydrant water supply system must be at least 4" in diameter, except the 21" diameter hydrant standpipes. 3. Have 5001 of 1L,11 cotton jacket fire hose in serviceable condition, with two 9/1611 tips. 4. Maintain around the south and east sides of the dump operating area, a minimum of 400' clearance of all flammable vegetation and other flammable material. 5. Maintain around the north and west sides of the dump operating area, a mini-mum of 150' clearance of all flammable vegetation and other flammable material . 6. For the purpose of isolating possible fires : a. The active area will be broken up into cells no greater than 1501 in length by 50' in breadth by 2 ' in depth and be separated by dikes of clean soil for a minimum of 8 ' in thickness. At the end of each working day , that portion of any cell containing accumulated rubbish shall be covered with clear soil a minimum of 6" and compacted. 7. Equipment , consisting of the following: a. Water tanker, minimum of 2, 000 gal. , with a pump capable of of producing 100 lbs. pressure at the 12" outlet and 1001 of 1-1-11 cot-Lon 2 jacket firehose in serviceable condition with 1z" shut-off nozzle. b. At least three (3) pieces of dirt-moving equipment , in oper- able c(_-1,nd,_.tion, adequate to fulfill the terms of this permit . 8. All fires will be immediately reported upon discovery, to the Linden- Peters '_: re District , phone 887-3411, and the California Department of Forest- ry, phone 754-3561 . 9. A_o-,_ - the entrance road, maintain to the existing fence lines, clear- ance of all flammable vegetation and other flammable material . 10. Tho lectrical power supply to the hydrant system pump shall be separ- ate from th-L; power supply to any other structure at the landfill site.