a p Planning Soil Cleanu o was | ile area, or ‘‘footprint,”’ als stockp ch bea ire ent the l, soi plund of all the iMP. surveyed by project, was the delay in was being given early in the pilot ed ear app en es wh op ng and soil surveys. Priority li pr mp e sa On oil ofs ult res ing obtain tion of vey sites for the characteriza er sur to analysis of samples from oth portof thepilot project.’ As thel sup the n tha her rat s, and isl rn the the nor port for the soi completion, more timely sup effort neared ions, characterizationion became possible. During most soil removal operat removal operat minimizethe situ van was necessary to ns. rulhime, dedicated supportbymoanviin tio tra cen ng transuranic con amount ofsoil excised in re TRANSPORT TO BEACH STOCKPILES Contaminated soil was moved from soil windrows to the beach stockpiles using either 5-ton or 20-ton dump trucks. A 2-l/2-cubic-yard bucket loader was used to load the trucks (Figure 6-9). After the trucks were offloaded at the beach stockpiles, the pile was consolidated using either a 2-[/2-cubic-yard bucket loader or a dozer. Beach stockpiles were located as close as possible to the loading areas for boat transportation but above the high-tide line.