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• August 2023 COMMUNITY UPDATE Department of Toxic Substances Control-Our mission is to protect the people, communities, and environment of California from harmful chemicals by cleaning up contaminated sites, enforcing hazardous waste laws, and compelling the development of safer products. Draft Remedial Action Plan for Port Of Stockton Site 47 Soil Remediation The California State Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is sending out this Community Update to let the community know about the draft Remedial Action Plan (RAP) or cleanup plan for the Port of Stockton. The Port of Stockton is located at 2201 W. Washington Street, Stockton, California, 95203 and proposing to excavate contaminated soil from the Site 47 on the southern portion of Rough and Ready Island. The soil would be consolidated under an existing durable cover or clean soil and/or a planned building to prevent direct exposure. The covered areas would be inspected and maintained regularly. The draft RAP does not include a remedy for groundwater, which remains under investigation. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD and PUBLIC MEETING DTSC will accept public comments on the draft RAP for the Port of Stockton Site 47 beginning August 10, 2023 - September 12, 2023. Please send all written comments to Shahid Mahmood, Project Manager at 8800 Cal Center Drive, Sacramento, California 95826; or via email to Shahid.Mahmood(a-)dtsc.ca.go\,. All comments must be received by September 12, 2023. A virtual public meeting and hearing will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, starting at 6 pm. The meeting will include a presentation and question-and-answer session, followed by the public hearing. Public comments will be taken at the hearing and DTSC will respond to these comments in writing. To register, go to https://tinyurl.com/umhtv8nf. Site History and Background Rough and Ready Island was originally a marshy grassland and swamp and was often flooded over by the San Joaquin River. The Island was a home for waterfowl and marsh creatures, and a stopping point for migratory birds. In the 1800s, levees were constructed around the Island to enable farming. The Department of Defense first established a presence on the Island after World War I. During World War II, the military commissioned the Island as the U.S. Naval Supply Annex, Stockton. Following the end of the Korean conflict, supply depot activity slowed, and the command changed over time. The Department of Defense released wastes in certain portions of the Landfill Area. While DOD released wastes elsewhere on the Island, the RAP, and therefore this Community Update, is focused on the Landfill Area. The Navy managed the depot until July 2002, when their operations ceased. Under four separate transfer actions in 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2011, the United States Navy transferred Rough & Ready Island to the Port of Stockton. Rough & Ready Island is now used to provide maritime support for the Port.