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SACRAMENTO COUNTY LEA SACRAMENTO COUNTY LEA CASE STUDIESCASE STUDIES
WARING’S DUMPWARING’S DUMPOBIE’S DUMPOBIE’S DUMP
WARING’S DUMPWARING’S DUMPClosed, Illegal, Abandoned (CIA) Site Closed, Illegal, Abandoned (CIA) Site East of Highway 99East of Highway 99
Densely populated residential Densely populated residential communitycommunity
5 parcels owned by 3 property 5 parcels owned by 3 property owners owners
Morrison Creek runs alongside the Morrison Creek runs alongside the sitesite
HIGHWAY
99
FRUITRIDGE ROAD
WARING’S DUMPWARING’S DUMP
HISTORYHISTORY1930s: Soils borrow pit created1930s: Soils borrow pit created
1940s: Population growth, Morrison 1940s: Population growth, Morrison Creek begins to overflow Creek begins to overflow
1950s: County allows fill1950s: County allows fill
1960s: Waring’s Dump ordered to 1960s: Waring’s Dump ordered to ceasecease
Mid 60s: Morrison Creek “drainage Mid 60s: Morrison Creek “drainage channel” County’s flood control channel” County’s flood control project. project.
DEVELOPMENT INQUIRYDEVELOPMENT INQUIRY
Sep 2002: LEA contactedSep 2002: LEA contacted
Jan 2003: LEA meeting with owners Jan 2003: LEA meeting with owners
Dec 2003: New property owner Dec 2003: New property owner requests LEA approval to build requests LEA approval to build residence and church on landfill residence and church on landfill property. Development plans trigger property. Development plans trigger Title 27 RequirementsTitle 27 Requirements
SITE INVESTIGATIONSITE INVESTIGATION
Mar 2004: CIWMB CIA Program Site Mar 2004: CIWMB CIA Program Site CharacterizationCharacterization
Jul 2004: LEA meets CIWMB, Jul 2004: LEA meets CIWMB, RWQCB, and DTSC, pursuant to RWQCB, and DTSC, pursuant to Burn Dump Protocols.Burn Dump Protocols.
Jan 2005: LEA issues enforcement Jan 2005: LEA issues enforcement order to cap and grade landfill.order to cap and grade landfill.
OBIE’S DUMPOBIE’S DUMP
Closed, Abandoned, Illegal (CIA) SiteClosed, Abandoned, Illegal (CIA) Site
2 acres within a 9 acre parcel, one 2 acres within a 9 acre parcel, one ownerowner
30 ft deep soil borrow pit 30 ft deep soil borrow pit
Property surrounded by recent Property surrounded by recent developmentsdevelopments
Developers interested in developing Developers interested in developing this propertythis property
OBIE’S DUMPOBIE’S DUMP
SHELDON ROADHIGHWAY
99
CALVINE ROAD
OBIE’S DUMPOBIE’S DUMP
HISTORYHISTORYCreated during soil burrow operations Created during soil burrow operations
1990: Current owners purchased 1990: Current owners purchased property.property.
199:1 County allows fill199:1 County allows fill
1992-97: LEA routine inspections1992-97: LEA routine inspections
1996: County grading permit revoked 1996: County grading permit revoked
1997: LEA Notice and Order1997: LEA Notice and Order
2001: County PW issues NOV2001: County PW issues NOV
DEVELOPMENT INQUIRYDEVELOPMENT INQUIRYDec 2001: LEA contactedDec 2001: LEA contacted
Dec 2002: LEA meeting with owner Dec 2002: LEA meeting with owner and prospective buyer/developerand prospective buyer/developer
Feb 2003: Site InvestigationFeb 2003: Site Investigation
Oct 2003: LEA meets with CIWMB, Oct 2003: LEA meets with CIWMB, RWQCB, and DTSC, pursuant to RWQCB, and DTSC, pursuant to Burn Dump Protocols.. Burn Dump Protocols.. Dec 2003: LEA meeting with owner, Dec 2003: LEA meeting with owner, prospective developer, CIWMB, prospective developer, CIWMB, DTSC, RWQCB.DTSC, RWQCB.
ENFORCEMENT?ENFORCEMENT?
Dec 2003: DTSC VCA program. Dec 2003: DTSC VCA program.
Mar 2004: LEA requests closure plan Mar 2004: LEA requests closure plan
Jul 2004: LEA 2Jul 2004: LEA 2ndnd request request
Aug 2004: Owner signs DTSC VCA Aug 2004: Owner signs DTSC VCA contractcontract
Feb 2005: DTSC “officially” takes Feb 2005: DTSC “officially” takes lead.lead.
WARING’SWARING’S OBIE’SOBIE’S
CIA Site, Burn ashCIA Site, Burn ashHazardous levels of lead and Hazardous levels of lead and zinczincSurrounded by residential useSurrounded by residential use3 Property owners3 Property ownersDevelopment proposedDevelopment proposedDevelopment plan withdrawnDevelopment plan withdrawnLower economic areaLower economic areaLittle $$Little $$Remediation not economically Remediation not economically feasible, left to LEA feasible, left to LEA enforcementenforcement 2136 Cleanup2136 Cleanup
CIA Site, Burn ashCIA Site, Burn ashHazardous levels of leadHazardous levels of lead
Surrounded by residential useSurrounded by residential use1 Property owner1 Property ownerDevelopment proposedDevelopment proposedDevelopment plan continueDevelopment plan continueHigher economic areaHigher economic area$$$$ Available$$$$ AvailableMotivated remediation, seek Motivated remediation, seek out DTSC Approval, Pay for out DTSC Approval, Pay for VCA.VCA.
BURN DUMP PROTOCOLSBURN DUMP PROTOCOLSBurn Dump Protocols require LEAs to Burn Dump Protocols require LEAs to consult with CIWMB, RWQCB and consult with CIWMB, RWQCB and DTSC. DTSC. RWQCB- groundwater threatRWQCB- groundwater threatDTSC- sensitive use proposed, change in use, DTSC- sensitive use proposed, change in use,
high degree of threat to pub health or environ.high degree of threat to pub health or environ.LEA- everything elseLEA- everything else
Only RWQCB or DTSC can provide Only RWQCB or DTSC can provide certification for unrestricted use of the certification for unrestricted use of the sitesite (clean closure) (clean closure)
CHALLENGESCHALLENGES
Coordination with other agencies Coordination with other agencies
Property owner frustrationProperty owner frustration
Who takes enforcement action if owner Who takes enforcement action if owner doesn’t proceed with remediation?doesn’t proceed with remediation?
Sites with motivated owners and $$ Sites with motivated owners and $$ may seek out DTSC approvalmay seek out DTSC approval
Sites without $$ and low threat stay with Sites without $$ and low threat stay with the LEA and may take longer to the LEA and may take longer to remediate.remediate.
Tammy Derby (916) 875-8573 Tammy Derby (916) 875-8573 Sr. Environmental SpecialistSr. Environmental Specialist
DerbyT@SacCounty.netDerbyT@SacCounty.net
Sacramento County Environmental Sacramento County Environmental Management DepartmentManagement Department8475 Jackson Road8475 Jackson RoadSacramento, CA 95826Sacramento, CA 95826