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Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for
Operable Unit 1, at the Meyers Landfill Site

The US Forest Service signed the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation (CERCLA) Record of Decision on November 15, 2007, for the remedy of Operable Unit 1, at the Meyers Landfill site near South Lake Tahoe. The remedy is designed to eliminate exposure to the landfill contents, and to isolate the waste from rain and snowmelt infiltration, which is the primary cause of hazardous substances being released into groundwater. The decision only addresses the remedy for Operable Unit 1. The proposed remedy follows the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's presumptive remedy for CERCLA municipal landfill sites.

Key components of the remedy include:

• Installation of a multi-layer cap and cover system to isolate and eliminate direct contact with refuse, reduce or eliminate erosion and surface water infiltration through the waste mass, and reduce or eliminate potential surface contaminant migration.
• The relocation of waste from above and east of the South Tahoe Public Utility District (STPUD) sewer line and consolidation into the main waste mass. This will result in the sewer line being located outside the boundary of the waste disposal area and the footprint of the cover system.
• Controls to safeguard the integrity of the multi-layer cap and cover system and associated monitoring systems. Includes prohibitions on groundwater use at the Site and on-site activities and use that could threaten short-term and long-term remedy integrity.
• Long-term post-closure monitoring and maintenance that includes groundwater monitoring, perimeter landfill gas migration monitoring.

The Record of Decision (ROD) can be viewed, downloaded and printed by following the link provided below.

A hard copy of the ROD is available at the Forest Supervisor's Office, 35 College Dr., South Lake Tahoe. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Administrative Record, which supports the OU-1 ROD is available for viewing at the Forest Supervisor's Office during normal working hours shown above. Please contact the Supervisor's Office at (530) 543-2600 to schedule a viewing time.

For further information regarding the site and the selected remedy, please contact Gail Bakker at (530) 478-6192.

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