ARCHIVED REPORTS_2019 SOIL MGMT PLAN (JULY-REVISED)

Home Browse Search

Executive Summary This fact sheet has been prepared to ensure that inappropriate fill material is not introduced onto sensitive land use properties under the oversight of the DTSC or applicable regulatory authorities. Sensitive land use properties include those that contain facilities such as hospitals, homes, day care centers, and schools. This docu- ment only focuses on human health concerns and ecological issues are not addressed. It identifies those types of land use activities that may be appropriate when deter- mining whether a site may be used as a fill material source area. It also provides guidelines for the appropriate types of analyses that should be performed relative to the former land use, and for the number of samples that should be collected and analyzed based on the estimated volume of fill material that will need to be used. The information provided in this fact sheet is not regulatory in nature, rather is to be used as a guide, and in most situations the final decision as to the acceptability of fill material for a sensitive land use property is made on a case-by-case basis by the appropriate regulatory agency. Introduction The use of imported fill material has recently come under scrutiny because of the instances where contaminated soil has been brought onto an otherwise clean site. However, there are currently no established standards in the statutes or regulations that address environmental requirements for imported fill material. Therefore, the California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has prepared this fact sheet to identify pro- cedures that can be used to minimize the possibility of introducing contami- nated soil onto a site that requires imported fill material. Such sites include those that are undergoing site remediation, corrective action, and closure ac- tivities overseen by DTSC or the appropriate regulatory agency. These proce- dures may also apply to construction projects that will result in sensitive land uses. The intent of this fact sheet is to protect people who live on or otherwise use a sensitive land use property. By using this fact sheet as a guide, the reader will minimize the chance of introducing fill material that may result in poten- tial risk to human health or the environment at some future time. California Environmental Protection Agency It is DTSC’s mission to restore, protect and enhance the environment, to ensure public health, environmental quality and economic vitality, by regulating hazardous waste, conducting and overseeing cleanups, and developing and promoting pollution prevention. State of California DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL Information Advisory Clean Imported Fill Material The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.dtsc.ca.gov.DEPARTMENTOFTOXICS U B STAN C E S CONTROLOctober 2001