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G S�jP.ST,gi,� Information Advisory Clean Imported Fill Material � October 2001 ItisDTSC's m1won to restorg Executive Summary protect and This fact sheet has been prepared to ensure that inappropriate 1111 material is not enhance the introduced onto sensitive land use properties under the oversight of the DTSC or environment, to applicable regulatory authorities Sensitive land use properties include those that ensure public contain facilities such as hospitals, homes, day care centers, and schools This docu- health, ment only focuses on human health concerns and ecological issues are not addressed. environmental It identifies those types ofland use activities that may be appropriate when deter - quality and mining whether a site may be used as a 1111 material source area. It also provides economic vitality, 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 by replating analyzed based on the estimated volume of fill material that will need to be used hazardous wash The informationprovidediathisfactsheet isnotregulatoryinnature, ratheristobe conducting and used as a guide, and in most situations the heal decision as to the acceptability offi'll overseeing material for a sensitive land use property is made on a case-by-case basis by the cleanups and appropriate regalatory agency. developingand Introduction promoting pollution The use of imported fill material has recently come under scrutiny because of prevention. the instances where contaminated soil has been brought onto an otherwise clean site. However, there are currently no established standards in the statutes or State of California 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 - California tivities overseen by DTSC or the appropriate regulatory agency. These proce- Environmental dures may also apply to construction projects that will result in sensitive land Protection Agency 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. The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list ofsimple waysyou can reduce demand and cutyour energycost. see our website at www. dAr. ca. go