Weekly Objective: Commence preparing the Site for
excavation activities of impacted grids.
On April 2, 2024, the team initiated on-site
preparations. involving receipt of two mobile offices, heavy equipment, one
mobile generator, and other equipment. Additional activities included
delineating the impacted grids, setting up, testing, and deploying perimeter
air monitoring equipment. The team also cleared debris and trees from affected
grids and installed a silt fence along the northern perimeter boundary line. Results
from the 2019 and 2020 Assessment sampling event concluded that 24 out of the
90 sampled grids would require excavation.
Site conditions during the week were mostly sunny. Temperatures
ranged from low-70s in the mornings to low-80s during the afternoon. Wind gusts
ranged from light to heavy gusts throughout the week.
There
were no safety issues on-site. Safety focuses included but were not limited to
wildlife, heat stress, safe driving, hydration, communication and eye contact
with equipment operators, slips, trips, falls on uneven surfaces, ear
protection around equipment, proper PPE dress-out when utilizing chainsaw,
housekeeping, hygiene on and off-site, proper rest, and communication amongst
team and individuals on the Site.
Planned Activities
The team will commence excavating contaminated soil
from the affected area grids. Excavated grids will be filled with clean fill.