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