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The Hunters Point Power Plant Closure and Cleanup Project Advisory Committee Meeting December 7, 2010 1 Agenda Introductions Safety moment Follow-up items from last meeting Local jobs Work completed / Upcoming work

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The Hunters Point Power Plant Closure and Cleanup

Project Advisory Committee Meeting

December 7, 2010

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Agenda

  • Introductions
  • Safety moment
  • Follow-up items from last meeting
  • Local jobs
  • Work completed / Upcoming work
  • Air monitoring updates
  • Worker safety/training
  • Additional Items / Questions
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Introductions

  • Project Advisory Committee Members
  • PG&E

‐ Fred Flint, Project Manager ‐ Loren Loo, Project Manager

  • Clean-up Contractors

‐ URS – Joe Morgan, Sr. Project Manager ‐ ERRG – Terry Winsor, Sr. Project Manager ‐ SCA – Chuck Siu, President ‐ JBR Partners – James Bryant

  • Guests
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Safety

PG&E Environmental Remediation

COMMITTED TO SAFETY

Every Day Every Action Everyone

Eyes Up…Head On

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Plant Closure and Cleanup Timeline

1998: PG&E pledges to shut down plant, pending regulator approval 1998-2006: Complete 9 transmission projects to enable the closure 2006 - 2007: Plant closes, dismantling work begins 2007-2009: Investigate contamination and develop cleanup plan 2008: Dismantle majority of above-ground structures 2010: Cleanup plan approved, remediation work begins, remaining structures removed 2011: Soil cleanup anticipated to be complete

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HPPP Site Aerial

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Follow-Up From Last Committee Meeting

  • Truck signage: Trucks

associated with cleanup are now marked

  • Site signage: Additional No

Trespassing signs in Area A

No Trespassing sign in Area A A sign on a truck being used for the cleanup

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Follow-up from last Committee meeting

  • Viewing window: New site

viewing window on corner of Evans and Jennings

  • Stockpile monitor: Dedicated

individual assigned to monitoring stockpiles

  • Site map: Updated area map

detailing exits/entrances, decontamination zones, contaminated areas, etc.

Covered soil stockpile Viewing window in site fence

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  • To date we have hired:

– 14 local workers (47 percent of cleanup workforce) – 13 local truckers (92 percent of trucking workforce)

  • Continuing the successful local hiring program in place since dismantling

work began in 2007.

  • Coordinating our local hiring program with the City of San Francisco’s

CityBuild program and local labor leaders, as we have done in the past.

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Local Jobs

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Cleanup Activities: Completed and Ongoing

Completed

  • As of November 24, completed removal of 9,663 tons (391 trucks worth) of

contaminated soil from areas A, C/D and J

  • Completed removal of crushed concrete and asphalt stockpiles for recycling

Ongoing

  • Perimeter air monitoring and dust control
  • Utility surveys to locate underground pipelines, electrical conduits, and other

underground obstructions

  • Collection of storm water for discharge to sanitary sewer
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Upcoming Cleanup Activities

  • Removal and shipment of soils contaminated by historical plant activities in Areas A,

C/D, J and H, and bringing in clean soil to backfill excavations.

  • Potential noise in Area H related to vacuum truck operation.
  • Soil testing to confirm contaminated soils have been successfully removed.
  • Starting in late December, work will begin to underground utility lines on Evans Ave.

and Jennings St. A traffic control plan will be used so that the street can safely remain open to traffic while work is underway.

  • For all work, trucks will travel on a city- and DTSC-approved truck route, which

includes Hunters Point Blvd., Middle Point Rd., Evans Ave., Jennings St. and Cargo Way.

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Truck Route

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Safety

Safety is a top priority for PG&E team during cleanup

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November 30 Truck Rollover

  • Truck involved with the cleanup turned over onto its side
  • Driver experienced minor injuries, passenger was uninjured
  • No air release, no soil release
  • Work still shut down while cause is investigated
  • Identifying corrective measures; ramp taken out of service;
  • ther measures to be taken before work resumes
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Dust Control and Air Monitoring

Precautionary measures include:

  • Spraying water to suppress

dust:

  • Watering trucks
  • Hand-held hoses
  • Water misters on the

fence line

  • Applying soil stabilizer
  • Washing truck tires
  • Covering truck loads
  • Fence screening
  • Sweeping of adjacent streets
  • Covering soil stockpiles
  • Lowered on-site speed limit
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Dust Control and Air Monitoring

  • Tours: On September 29 and

30, 2010, PG&E invited members of the community to the site for an informational tour about the air monitoring and dust control efforts in place for the cleanup.

  • Reports: Bi-weekly air

monitoring reports and summary graphs are being posted the project website, pge.com/hunterspoint

(Left) An operational air monitoring station from the cleanup site. (Above) Terry Winsor (second from right) of ERRG (environmental contractor) speaks with community members during the tour.

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Air Monitoring Results

All air monitoring data available at www.pge.com/hunterspoint

Detailed Reports

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Air Monitoring Results

All air monitoring data available at www.pge.com/hunterspoint

Summary Graphs – November 29 – December 3, 2010

0.0000 0.0050 0.0100 0.0150 0.0200 0.0250 0.0300

  • Nov. 29
  • Nov. 30
  • Dec. 1
  • Dec. 2
  • Dec. 3

Total asbestos (TEM) structures/cm³

Air Monitoring Results for Asbestos

Highest detected daily measurement of airborne asbestos Trigger level - The health protective level at which additional dust controls will be implemented Asbestos non-detect level - The level at which asbestos readings are below the detection level of air monitors

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Air Monitoring Results

All air monitoring data available at www.pge.com/hunterspoint

November 1-5, 2010 – Highest Recorded Reading (Nov. 1: .0108)

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  • Sponsored by PG&E,

ERRG and JBR

  • 40-hour hazmat

training for local workers

  • 24 local workers

completed the training

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Haz Mat Training for Local Workers

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  • Fourth Annual Turkey Giveaway

was held on Tuesday, November 23, 2010

  • Provided approximately 950

turkey dinners to Bayview Hunters Point families

  • Hosted by PG&E with help from

the San Francisco Housing Authority, JBR Partners, URS, ERRG and the A. Phillip Randolph Institute

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Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway

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  • Recently updated with detailed information about

the cleanup

  • Project Manager’s Log
  • Latest air monitoring results
  • Technical documents
  • Detailed project overview

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Project Website - www.pge.com/hunterspoint

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  • Next Project Advisory Committee

Meeting – (March 1, 2011)

  • Newsletters
  • On-site information box
  • Website updates

For More Information:

  • Project Hotline: (415) 626-3055
  • Project Email: communityfirst2010@yahoo.com

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Ongoing Communications

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  • AT&T work
  • Additional agenda items
  • Questions

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Additional Items/Questions

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Thank you Project Advisory Committee Meeting