Approval of Removal Action Workplan for Dinoseb Soil Cleanup

Approval of Removal Action Workplan for Dinoseb Soil Cleanup

The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is proposing to approve a draft Removal Action Workplan (RAW) pursuant to authority granted under Chapter 6.8, Division 20, California Health & Safety Code (H&SC). The RAW, as submitted by Paramount Farming Company and its affiliates (Paramount), addresses remediation of dinoseb impacted soil at eight locations on Paramount property in northern Kern County, California. In May 2003, Paramount and DTSC entered into a Voluntary Cleanup Agreement (VCA) for remediation of the herbicide "dinoseb" in surface soils at these locations utilizing a combination of Low Temperature Thermal Desorption (LTTD), and off-site disposal. All eight of the impacted locations are currently utilized in Paramount's farming operations. While several of the project locations will be temporarily removed from farming activities during this remediation project, all eight will continue to be utilized in Paramount's farming operations after the completion of this project.

McFarland, Shafter

Kern

Air Resources Board, Major Industrial Projects, California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Victorville Region 6 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, Resources, Recycling and Recovery

Other (No permanent development involved)

Hazardous Substances Removal Action Workplan

Aesthetics, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Noise, Public Services, Recreation, Wildlife