U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Bremerton Auto Wrecking - Gorst Creek Site - Removal Polrep
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region X
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Subject:
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POLREP #5
Excavation and Off site Transport Continues
Bremerton Auto Wrecking - Gorst Creek Site
10GL
Port Orchard, WA
Latitude: 47.5099832 Longitude: -122.7405453
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To:
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From:
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Jeffry Rodin, OSC
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Date:
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6/7/2016
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Reporting Period:
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6/6/16 - 6/18/2016
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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
10GL |
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Contract Number: |
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D.O. Number: |
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Action Memo Date: |
1/20/2016 |
Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
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Response Type: |
Non-Time-Critical |
Response Lead: |
EPA |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
NPL Status: |
Non NPL |
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Operable Unit: |
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Mobilization Date: |
4/11/2016 |
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Start Date: |
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Demob Date: |
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Completion Date: |
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CERCLIS ID: |
WAN001002414 |
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RCRIS ID: |
WAH000048636 |
ERNS No.: |
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State Notification: |
Yes |
FPN#: |
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Reimbursable Account #: |
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Site Description and Background
Gorst Creek Landfill (GCL) is an unpermitted landfill
on the Kitsap Peninsula near Port Orchard (western WA) created in the late
1960s when the property owner at the time began disposing of waste in a deep
ravine holding Gorst Creek. The creek was channeled through a culvert along the
bottom of the ravine and waste was piled on top of the culvert to fill the
ravine. During operation of GCL (1968-1989), local residents and businesses
used GCL as a dump. For one year (1969-1970), the U.S. Navy contracted to
dispose of all waste from the Puget Sound Naval Station at GCL (est. 93,000
cy).
CGL is currently estimated to
contain 150,000 cy of waste. The culvert channeling the creek beneath the
landfill has collapsed beneath the weight of the landfill in at least two
locations, resulting in the impoundment of the creek upstream of the landfill.
During periods of heavy precipitation, impounded water seeps through the
landfill releasing contaminants downstream, and occasionally over tops the
landfill causing the downstream slope to collapse into the creek, washing waste
downstream and presenting a threat to State Highway 3 which is 100 yards
downstream. There have been five major slope failures at GCL since 1997,
typically associated with periods of heavy precipitation. Contaminants include
PCBs, pesticides, SVOCs and metals.
EPA Site History
- 2005 to 2009: EPA conducts
site assessments - Site does not list on NPL
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2009: EPA notifies Navy of
liability.
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2012: EPA proceeds with EE/CA
for removal action that proposes three alternatives: (1) replace existing
culvert, $3 million; (2) reroute the creek around landfill, $7-8 million; (3)
remove landfill and restore ravine and habitat, $30 million.
RCRA Unilateral Admin. Order
(UAO) to U.S. Navy
CERCLA Admin.
Order on Consent (AOC)
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative/On-Site Activities
Monday, June 6
• ERRS continued to excavate in the
landfill and transferred 68 loads of landfill waste to Containment Cells 2 and 3.
Also, 2 loads of concrete were transferred to the stockpile area.
• START collected samples from
Containment Cell 2 for waste profile analysis, and the PST delivered them to
the laboratory.
• No trucks/trailers were loaded today for
off-site disposal to allow time for ERRS to develop a greater stockpile of excavated soil
cleared for disposal as non-hazardous waste.
• ERRS received sand from off site and continued
to build Containment Cell 8.
• A new excavator and operator were on
site beginning today to increase the excavation production rate.
• START performed air monitoring with AreaRAEs,
MultiRAEs, and DataRAMs and collected air samples for asbestos and lead. Air
monitoring results were below action levels and within normal limits.
• Visitors from the Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Suquamish Tribe were on site to
meet with the OSC and tour the site.
• START performed an XRF survey of the
northwest area of the landfill to assess a gray, powdery soil. Although one
small area of reddish soil was identified with elevated lead concentrations,
the lead results for the gray powdery soil were similar to background.
Tuesday, June 7
• ERRS loaded out the hazardous waste (lead)
from Containment Cell 1 for off-site transportation. A total of 5 loaded trucks
and trailers (155 tons) were sent to the Chemical Waste Management RCRA
Subtitle C facility in Arlington, Oregon.
• ERRS continued to excavate in the
landfill and transferred 69 loads of landfill waste to Containment Cells 3 and
then Cell 1 (after the hazardous waste was removed). Also, 3 loads of concrete and
2 loads of tires were transferred to the stockpile area.
• START performed air monitoring with
AreaRAEs, MultiRAEs, and DataRAMs and collected air samples for asbestos and
lead. Air monitoring results were below action levels and within normal limits.
• START collected samples from
Containment Cell 3 for waste profile analysis, and the PST delivered them to
the laboratory.
• START collected a background surface
soil sample from the Containment Cell 8 area.
Wednesday, June 8
• ERRS completed construction of Containment
Cell 8.
• ERRS continued to excavate in the landfill and transferred 54
loads of landfill waste to Containment Cells 1 and 8. Also, 9 loads of concrete
and 6 loads of steel were transferred to the stockpile area.
• ERRS loaded waste from Containment
Cell 4 into trucks and trailers for off-site disposal as non-hazardous waste. A
total of 42 loads and 1380 tons were sent off site today.
• START performed air monitoring with
AreaRAEs, MultiRAEs, and DataRAMs and collected air samples for asbestos and
lead. Air monitoring results were below action levels and within normal limits.
• ERRS noticed a large pile of roofing
material that had been burned. START collected samples of this suspect material
for asbestos testing. Sampling results indicated no detection of asbestos.
• A black bear was sighted on the
landfill during the day while construction activities were ongoing.
Thursday, June 9
• ERRS continued to excavate in the
landfill and transferred 94 loads of landfill waste to Containment Cell 8.
• ERRS loaded waste from Containment
Cells 4, 5, and 6 into trucks and trailers for off-site disposal as
non-hazardous waste. A total of 55 loads and 1815 tons were sent off site
today.
• START performed air monitoring with
AreaRAEs, MultiRAEs, and DataRAMs and collected air samples for asbestos and
lead. Air monitoring results were below action levels and within normal limits.
• The level of personal protective
equipment (PPE) was downgraded from Level C to Modified Level D based on
asbestos and lead air results, which were below action levels. All personnel on the landfill
during excavation activities will continue to carry escape packs with them in
the event that hazardous conditions are encountered.
Friday, June 10
• ERRS continued to excavate in the
landfill and transferred 15 loads of landfill waste to Containment Cell 8 and 65
loads to Containment Cell 4.
• ERRS loaded waste from Containment
Cells 4 and 8 into trucks and trailers for off-site disposal as non-hazardous
waste. A total of 55 loads and 1,756 tons were sent off site today. Also, 20 tons of steel was transported off
site for recycling.
• START performed air monitoring with
AreaRAEs, MultiRAEs, and DataRAMs and collected air samples for asbestos. Air
monitoring results were below action levels and within normal limits. Sulfur
dioxide (SO2) sensors were installed and calibrated on AreaRAEs and MultiRAEs.
• START collected samples from Containment Cell 8 for waste
profile analysis, and the PST delivered them to the laboratory.
• The alarm levels for electronic
personal dosimeters (EPDs) were upgraded to 200 µrem/hour from 100 µrem/hour
after discussion between OSC Parker and START Whitehead. The action level for
radiation remained unchanged at 1,000 µrem/hour.
Saturday, June 11
• ERRS continued to excavate in the
landfill and transferred 3 loads of landfill waste to Containment Cell 4 and 69
loads to Containment Cell 5.
• ERRS loaded waste from Containment
Cells 2 and 7 into trucks and trailers for off-site disposal as non-hazardous
waste. A total of 54 loads and 1,737 tons were sent off site today.
• START performed air monitoring with
AreaRAEs, MultiRAEs, and DataRAMs and collected air samples for asbestos. Air
monitoring results were below action levels and within normal limits.
• START performed weekly stormwater
inspection. The 24-hour precipitation was 0.09 inches, and the weekly
precipitation was 0.25 inches. No discharge was observed off site.
• START collected samples from Containment Cell 4 for waste
profile analysis, and the PST delivered them to the laboratory.
• Approximately 10 car batteries were
identified in the landfill debris. The batteries were segregated, placed in poly container, and staged in the
cylinder staging area.
Monday, June 13
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ERRS continued to excavate in the landfill and transferred 3 loads of
landfill waste to Containment Cell 5 and 79 loads to Containment Cell 6.
• ERRS loaded
waste from Containment Cell 2 into trucks and trailers for off-site disposal as
non-hazardous waste. A total of 48 loads and 1,546 tons were sent off site
today.
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START performed air monitoring with AreaRAEs, MultiRAEs, and DataRAMs
and collected air samples for asbestos. Air monitoring results were below
action levels and within normal limits.
• START collected samples from Containment Cell 5 for waste
profile analysis, and the PST delivered them to the laboratory.
• The batteries collected from the landfill were overpacked
and secured, and the generators located at the air stations were grounded.
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OSC Parker met with START to discuss the processing of analytical data
from the laboratory, and importing/publishing the data to Scribe.
• An electronic personal dosimeter (EPD) assigned to an
excavator operator in the stockpile area recorded a brief (15 second) spike of
radiation at approximately 1700 hours. After discussion with OSC Rodin, arrangements were made to obtain a Ludlum 2241 meter
with pancake probe from the EPA Seattle ER warehouse. The Ludlum 2241 will be used to perform a radiation survey the following morning
of the area near the excavator operator.
Tuesday, June 14
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ERRS continued to excavate in the landfill and transferred 12 loads of
landfill waste to Containment Cell 2, 4 loads of landfill waste to Containment
Cell 6, and 78 loads to Containment Cell 7.
• ERRS loaded
waste from Containment Cell 3 into trucks and trailers for off-site disposal as
non-hazardous waste. A total of 46 loads and 1,534 tons were sent off site
today.
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START performed air monitoring with AreaRAEs, MultiRAEs, and DataRAMs
and collected air samples for asbestos. Air monitoring results were below
action levels and within normal limits.
• START collected soil samples from Containment Cell 6 for
waste profile analysis, and the PST delivered them to the laboratory.
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START shipped asbestos air samples collected June 11 and June 13 to EMSL
laboratory for analysis.
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START Health and Safety Officer Eric Lindeman performed a health and
safety audit of all site operations including a review of the Integrated Health
and Safety Plan and a site walk to observe operations.
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OSC Parker and OSC Becker met with START to discuss frequency and number
of air samples for asbestos and lead for both fixed locations and personal
sampling.
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EPA Region 10 EMP Manager Wally Moon arrived on site and met with OSC Rodin,
OSC Parker, and OSC Becker.
• After the daily safety meeting, START performed a
radiation survey of the area associated with the brief spike recorded by the EPD
yesterday afternoon. The survey included the operator, the cab and exterior of
the excavator, and the area adjacent to the excavator in the landfill. The
survey did not identify a source of radiation, and no further investigation was
required.
• ERRS began brush
cutting on the Airport Auto Wrecking property adjacent to the fence along the
north side of the landfill. The brush cutting is required in order to continue
chasing buried landfill waste that extends onto the property.
Wednesday, June 15
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ERRS continued to excavate in the landfill and transferred 64 loads of
landfill waste to Containment Cell 2 and 19 loads to Containment Cell 5. ERRS
also transferred 4 loads of concrete to a staging area inside the stockpile and
3 loads of steel into roll-off bins.
• ERRS loaded
waste from Containment Cells 1 and 3 into trucks and trailers for off-site
disposal as non-hazardous waste. A total of 49 loads and 1,601 tons were sent
off site today.
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START performed air monitoring with AreaRAEs, MultiRAEs, and DataRAMs
and collected air samples for asbestos. Air monitoring results were below
action levels and within normal limits.
• START collected soil samples from Containment Cell 2 and
Containment Cell 3 for waste profile analysis, and the PST delivered them to
the laboratory.
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ERRS continued brush cutting on the Airport Auto Wrecking property.
• OSC Boykin arrived on site with START data manager David
Burford to perform an assessment of current Viper deployment and identify
additional assets for procurement.
• OSC Rees arrived on site to discuss equipment tracking and
regional response readiness with OSC Rodin.
Thursday, June 16
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ERRS continued to excavate in the landfill and transferred 17 loads of
landfill waste to Containment Cell 1 and 59 loads to Containment Cell 3. ERRS
also transferred 9 loads of tires to a staging area inside the stockpile.
• ERRS loaded
waste from Containment Cells 1 and 8 into trucks and trailers for off-site disposal
as non-hazardous waste. A total of 50 loads and 1,652 tons were sent off site
today.
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START performed air monitoring with AreaRAEs, MultiRAEs, and DataRAMs
and collected air samples for asbestos and lead. Air monitoring results were
below action levels and within normal limits
• START collected soil samples from Containment Cell 3 waste
profile analysis, and the PST delivered them to the laboratory.
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START shipped asbestos air samples collected June 14 and June 15 to EMSL
laboratory for analysis.
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ERRS continued brush cutting on the Airport Auto Wrecking property.
Friday, June 17
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ERRS continued to excavate in the landfill and transferred 53 loads of
landfill waste to Containment Cell 1 and 45 loads to Containment Cell 8. ERRS
also transferred 4 loads of tires into roll-off bins.
• ERRS loaded
waste from Containment Cells 4 and 8 into trucks and trailers for off-site
disposal as non-hazardous waste. A total of 56 loads and 1,791 tons were sent
off site today.
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A total of 15 tons of scrap steel was shipped off site today.
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START performed air monitoring with AreaRAEs, MultiRAEs, and DataRAMs
and collected air samples for asbestos. Air monitoring results were below
action levels and within normal limits.
• START collected samples from Containment Cell 1 for waste
profile analysis, and the PST delivered them to the laboratory.
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START shipped lead air samples collected June 16 to EMSL laboratory for
analysis.
• An EPD assigned to an excavator operator in the stockpile
area recorded a brief (20 second) spike of radiation at approximately 1710
hours.
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ERRS completed brush cutting on the Airport Auto Wrecking property.
Saturday, June 18
• ERRS continued to excavate in the landfill and
transferred 46 loads of landfill waste to Containment Cell 8 and 49 loads to
Containment Cell 4.
• ERRS
loaded waste from Containment Cells 4 and 5 into trucks and trailers for
off-site disposal as non-hazardous waste. A total of 52 loads and 1,692 tons
were sent off site today.
• After the daily safety meeting, START performed a
radiation survey of the area associated with the brief spike recorded by the
EPD yesterday afternoon. The survey included the operator, the cab and exterior
of the excavator, and the area adjacent to the excavator in the landfill. The
survey did not identify a source of radiation, and no further investigation was
required.
• START performed air monitoring with AreaRAEs,
MultiRAEs, and DataRAMs and collected air samples for asbestos. Air monitoring
results were below action levels and within normal limits.
• START performed weekly stormwater inspection. Both
the upstream and downstream sections of Gorst Creek are dry. The weekly
precipitation was 0.66 inches. No discharge was observed off site.
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2.2 Planning Section
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Disposal
Waste will continue to be segregated, staged in stockpiles, and characterized for proper disposal.
Progress
MATERIAL HAULED FROM LANDFILL TO STOCKPILE (Loads)
Day/Date
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Debris/Soil
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Concrete
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Steel
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Tires
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Debris/Soil Distribution
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Mon, June 6
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68
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Cell 2 (no count),Cell
3 (no count)
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Tue, June 7
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69
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3
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2
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Cell 1 (no count), Cell
3 (no count)
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Wed, June 8
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54
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9
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6
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Cell 1 (no count), Cell
8 (no count)
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Thu, June 9
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94
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Cell 8 (94 loads)
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Fri, June 10
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80
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Cell 4 (65 loads), Cell
8 (15 loads)
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Sat, June 11
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72
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Cell 4 (3 loads), Cell 5 (69 loads)
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Mon, June 13
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82
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Cell 5 (3 loads), Cell 6 (79 loads)
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Tue, June 14
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94
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Cell 2 (12 loads), Cell
6 (4 loads), Cell 7 (78 loads)
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Wed, June 15
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83
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4
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3
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Cell 2 (64 loads), Cell
3 (19 loads)
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Thu, June 16
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76
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9
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Cell 1 (17 loads), Cell
3 (59 loads)
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Fri, June 17
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98
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4
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4
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Cell 1 (53 loads), Cell
8 (45 loads)
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Sat, June 18
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96
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Cell 8 (47 loads), Cell 4 (49 loads)
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Subtotal for Reporting Period
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966 loads
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16 loads |
13 load |
15 load |
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MATERIAL HAULTED OFF-SITE FROM STOCKPILE TO LANDFILL OR RECYCLING FACILITY (Tons)
Day/Date
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Debris/Soil
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Loads of Debris/Soil
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Concrete
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Steel
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Tires
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Mon, June 6
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0 tons
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0 |
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Tue, June 7
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0 tons
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0
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Wed, June 8
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1,379.58
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42
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Thu, June 9
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1,814.66
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55 |
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Fri, June 10
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1,756.34
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55 |
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20.76 |
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Sat, June 11
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1,737.12
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54 |
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Mon, June 13
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1,542.61
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48 |
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Tue, June 14
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1,533.87
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46 |
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Wed, June 15
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1,600.92
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49
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Thu, June 16
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1,652.41
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50 |
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28.74 |
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Fri, June 17
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1,790.94
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56 |
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15.44
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Sat, June 18
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1,692.36
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52 |
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Subtotal for Reporting Period
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16,500.81
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507 |
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36.20
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28.74
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Subtotal for All Previous Reporting Periods |
3,461.17 |
107 |
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73.61 |
50.39 |
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Total Material Hauled Off Site |
19,961.81 |
614 |
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109.81 |
79.13 |
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2.3 Logistics Section
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No information available at this time.
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2.4 Finance Section
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No information available at this time.
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2.5 Other Command Staff
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2.5 Safety Officer
An Integrated Health and Safety Plan (HASP) has been developed that combines the ERRS and START safety plans for consistency of response levels, emergency procedures, and other safety issues. Site workers have been briefed on the Integrated HASP, and it is available to everyone on site.
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3. Participating Entities
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3.2 Cooperating Agencies
EPA Emergency Management Program has been cooperatively working with multiple agencies to develop the removal and restoration plan. The following agencies continue be involved in the review process as the plan is developed to the 90% stage.
Suquamish Tribe
Kitsap Co. Health District
Kitsap Co. Emergency Management
WA State Department of Transportation
WA State Department of Fish & Wildlife
City Of Bremerton
In addition EPA has completed ESA consultation with National Marine fishers Service and USFW, and NHPA consultations with the WA State Historic Preservation office, and Suquamish Tribe.
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4. Personnel On Site
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For the week of June 6 - 11:
EPA 1-2
USCG 3-4
START 4-6
ERRS 18
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5. Definition of Terms
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SWPP – Stormwater Protection Plan
Thalweg – Lowest point in a stream (may or may not coincide
with centerline)
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
The administrative record for the GCL Removal can be accessed through the following link:
https://semspub.epa.gov/src/collection/10/AR64302
6.2 Reporting Schedule
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time.
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