Environmental Impact Statement - Sonoma Land Trust

California Department of Fish and Game
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Section 3.9. Hazardous Substances and Waste
waste is a key part of the plan, which is administered by the California Office of
Emergency Services (OES). The California OES coordinates the responses of
other agencies, including the EPA, the California Highway Patrol, Regional
Water Quality Control Boards, air quality management districts, and county
disaster response offices.
California Occupational Safety and Health Administration Standards
Worker exposure to contaminated soils, vapors that could be inhaled, or
groundwater containing hazardous constituents would be subject to monitoring
and personal safety equipment requirements established in Title 8 of the
California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal-OSHA)
regulations. The primary intent of the Title 8 requirements is to protect workers,
but compliance with some of these regulations would also reduce potential
hazards to non-construction workers and project area occupants because required
controls related to site monitoring, reporting, and other activities would be in
place.
Other State Laws and Regulations
Other laws pertaining to hazardous materials include the Safe Drinking Water
and Toxic Enforcement Act (Proposition 65) and the California Government
Code, Section 2.65962.5, which require the Office of Permit Assistance to
compile a list of potentially contaminated sites throughout the state.
Local Regulations Regarding Beneficial Reuse of
Contaminated Soils and Sediment
The relevant regulations and governing agencies responsible for oversight of
cleanup, and beneficial reuse of potentially hazardous substances at the Project
site are described below.
Suitability of Dredged Material for Beneficial Reuse
Dredged material from San Francisco Bay is sometimes used as part of wetland
restoration projects to contour the project site to restore elevations, cover
unsuitable substrate, or create favorable drainage patterns.
In the San Francisco Bay region, a consortium of regulatory agencies developed
a Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for the management and disposal of
dredged materials from San Francisco Bay. LTMS agencies (including the
USACE, US EPA, Cal-EPA, San Francisco Bay RWQCB, State Water Board,
BCDC, and SLC) have established an interagency, cooperative DMMO to
evaluate dredged material and make recommendations regarding its suitability
for disposal and/or beneficial reuse in wetlands restoration projects.
In May 2000, the San Francisco Bay RWQCB issued an updated version of the
documentdraft Beneficial Reuse of Dredge Material: Sediment Screening
Criteria and Testing Requirements for Wetlands Creation and Upland Beneficial
Sears Point Wetland and Watershed Restoration
Project Final Environmental Impact
Report/Environmental Impact Statement
3.9-4
April 2012