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From:Pack, Joshua
To:Paulsen, Shaina; BOS
Cc:Nuzum, Danielle; Cissell, Craig; Ring, Brian
Subject:RE: Board Correspondence - FW: New leachate Seeps at Neal Road Landfill
Date:Thursday, October 28, 2021 6:45:14 PM
Good evening, board members. In response to this email, I wanted to provide you all with a
response from our Deputy Director (Craig Cissell) out at the landfill.
Enjoy your evening! – Josh
The information regarding new leachate seeps at Neal Road Landfill that was recently
provided to the BOS from COL was misrepresented. As part of our permit conditions, Neal
Road staff are required to immediately report any damage or changes to the landfill as a result
of storms to the Water Board as well as a follow-up report documenting repairs within 14 days
of the original notification. This information is uploaded to a public database, which
immediately becomes public information. As Neal Road Landfill received considerable rain
from the atmospheric river event, the rills and seeps that formed are normal occurrences from
receiving this large of a volume of precipitation and are not entirely preventable. We had all of
our best management practices in place before the storm. Many of these worked well, while a
few required additional attention for improvement. We are required to report impacts to the
site after significant storm events (1” in 24-hrs) and also to report seeps. With drier weather,
we are making on-site corrections. These corrections are considered minor.
We are not aware of any actions that would expose us to a possible Notice of Violation from
the Water bOARD as we are following all proper procedures for notification and repair.
From: Paulsen, Shaina <SPaulsen@buttecounty.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2021 8:22 AM
To: BOS <BOS@buttecounty.net>
Cc: Pack, Joshua <jpack@buttecounty.net>; Nuzum, Danielle <DNuzum@buttecounty.net>
Subject: Board Correspondence - FW: New leachate Seeps at Neal Road Landfill
Please see Board Correspondence below and attached.
Shaina Paulsen
Associate Clerk of The Board
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
From: hollylane nielsen <hollylane75@hotmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 7:27 PM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: New leachate Seeps at Neal Road Landfill
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Dear Board of Supervisors,
As you will see, you are being misled. Storm water runoff continues to be a significant
problem at the NRRWF. This is why there are two pending lawsuits, and why COL will
prevail. Please don’t waste anymore tax dollars on a futile legal battle. As a matter of
principle, address the issue at hand.
Thank you,
Holly Nielsen
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Begin forwarded message:
From: hollylane nielsen <hollylane75@hotmail.com>
Date: October 27, 2021 at 7:12:15 PM PDT
To: Stephanie Young <stephanie.young@waterboards.ca.gov>,
"Erin@Waterboards Garner" <Erin.Garner@waterboards.ca.gov>
Cc: Will Carlon <wncarlon@packardlawoffices.com>, Andrew Packard
<andrew@packardlawoffices.com>
Subject: New leachate Seeps at Neal Road
Hi Stephanie and Erin,
FYI. Take a look at the photos and tell me that is only 1 gallon/minute as Eric
Miller reports. What a joke.
Holly
https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/getfile?
filename=/regulators%2Fdeliverable_documents%2F7680714249%2F10-26-
21%20NRRWF%20Seep%20notification%20Module%204.pdf
Sent from my iPhone
NRRWF Module 4B Seep
10/26/21
On 10/26/21 at 10:00 AM, NRRWF staff telephoned and notified RWQCB staff a seep on the south slope of Module
4. Estimated flow rate was less than 1 gallon/minute at the time of observance. No leachate migrated off-site nor
into drainages. Leachate collected onto the Module 5C wet weather deck. NRRWF crews cut an interceptor trench
north of the wet weather pad to direct leachate downward. Additional repairs at the location of the seep will
continue over the next week. Total rainfall between Friday night 10/22/21 and Sunday night 10/24/21 amounted to
nearly 5 inches. NRRWF received nearly 7 inches of rain between 10/17/21 and 10/25/21.
Photo 1. Vicinity location of Module 4 seep area above Module 5C wet weather pad (10/26/21).
Photo 2. View uphill at seep (10/26/21).
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NRRWF Module 4B Seep
10/26/21
Photo 3. View downhill of seep (10/26/21)
Photo 4. Minor ponding of seep puddle on Module 5C wet weather pad (10/26/21)
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NRRWF Module 4B Seep
10/26/21
Photo 5. Interceptor trench was cut about 3 feet and filled with drain rock to direct leachate flow downward
(10/26/21).
Photo 6. Seep repair area just north of wet weather pad, viewing west (10/26/21). Further repairs on the uphill
slope will be conducted as the site continues drying.
Photos taken by E. Miller, NRRWF (10/26/21)
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