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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on July 26,1994, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Smith, Bishop, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Powers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: CORRESPONDENCE
Item No.
1 . 52 LETTER dated July 12 , 1994 , from L. Dow, Vice Chair, Citizen
United, 2232 Concord Drive, Pittsburg 94565, relating to
proposed recycling and transfer stations .
***REFERRED TO DIRECTOR, GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR, AND COUNTY
COUNSEL FOR REPORT ON AUGUST 9, 1994
1 . 53 LETTERS received July 1994, from Alamo citizens opposing the
proposed widening of Stone Valley Road in the Alamo area.
***REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
1 . 54 LETTER dated July 13 , 1994 , from A. B. McNabney, Mt . Diablo
Audubon Society, P.O. Box 53 , Walnut Creek 94596, requesting
consideration of a Riparian Corridor Policy in Contra Costa
County.
***REFERRED TO WATER COMMITTEE AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FLOOD
CONTROL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
1 . 55 LETTER dated July 14 , 1994, from David R. Frey, 223 Devonshire
Court, Pleasant Hill 94523 , relating to Veterans preference
credits for county employement .
***REFERRED TO ACTING DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL TO CHECK WITH
OTHER COUNTIES ON THEIR PROCEDURES AND REQUEST COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE TO NOTIFY MR. FREY WHEN THIS ITEM IS
.AGAIN BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
1 . 56 LETTER dated July 11, 1994 , from C. Purcell, Development
Disabilities Council, 2801 Robert H. Miller Drive, Richmond
94806 , recommending appointment to the Area Developmental
Disabilities Board 5 .
***REFERRED TO INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
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CORRESPONDENCE - JULY 26, 1994
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1 . 57 LETTER dated July 14 , 1994 , from Bert Heffner, Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore 94550,
transmitting its first annual "Mitigation Measure" monitoring
report required as part of the laboratories 1992 Environmental
Impact Reports .
***RECEIVED REPORTS
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supe is rs on the ate own
ATTESTED:
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Supervi ors and County AdmPinistrator
CC: Correspondents
County Administrator
Health Services Director
County Counsel
Public Works Director
Water Committee
Acting Director of Personnel
Internal Operations Committee
Director, Growth Management and Economic Development Agency
Contra Costa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District
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Citizens United 2232 Concord Dr Pittsburg, CA 94565 (510)458-4419
Citizens dedicated to the environment and dealing with environmental health issues
July 12, 1994
R EC E:NE D
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors and Honorable Chair
JUL 1 5 1994
Dear Honorable Chairman Powers:
CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA CO.
Citizens United on behalf of all Contra Costa Citizens, ratepayers and taxpayers are
requesting that the Board seek an immediate review of the EIR for the Acme Permanent
Transfer Station.
This EIR for CEQA purposes appears to be outdated and a document that no longer has
any relationship to the project in question as it pertains to numerous environmental issues
including traffic, local community mitigation, material resource recovery, and household
hazardous waste diversion and handling. The facility was scheduled to be built by 1991.
The Acme Permanent Waste Recovery and Transfer Station proposal also predated the
recent Supreme Court Rulings on the free flow of wastes, Contra Costa Cities agreeing to
take on the some of the responsibility for waste reduction for their own waste streams, and
the approval and construction of both a West County Waste Recovery and Transfer Station
and the probability of a similar operation privately owned and financed in Pittsburg.
Both stations can easily handle all of Contra Costa's estimated waste streams thru the
year 2020.
Unlike the Acme Recovery and Transfer Station the above named facilities are privately
financed, owned, and operated. Additionally they do not require commitments or
guarantees of wastes streams giving the Communities of Contra Costa and the County
options for waste disposal.
Additionally they do not require the County to take on the burden of rate regulation and
the inherent risks and liabilities of a regulated environment.
The present situation of relying on the Acme Interim Station which does almost zero
materials recovery and waste reduction has left the County in a position of being almost
completely without the ability to meet AB939 waste reduction goals and seriously behind
the County 's goal as stated in the County Solid Waste Management Plan and it's updated
Integrated Waste Management Plan (which is considered a model for other Counties to
use) of a 20% reduction by 1992.
It's 1994 and and AB939 obligations are right around the corner.
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btizens United in our role as a local environmental group urges the Board of Supervisors
to assist the City of Pittsburg and the applicant for the Piitsburg Recycling and Transfer
station as well as the applicant of the West County Recovery and Transfer station to
expedite the process to open these facilities as soon as possible so Contra Costa citizens
have disposal options and both the Cities and County can meet their obligations under
AB939 without being assessed thousands of dollars of fines.
Once again we urge the Board to seek staff reports on the legality of and the County's
resposibilities under CEQA as it pertains to the ACME Permanent Recovery and Transfer
Station. We urge the Board to direct County staff to assist these other responsible waste
recovery and transfer facilities that will give our communities options and the abilitiy to
meet AB 939 reduction requirements and help the environment thru reduced traffic,
pollution, and the burning of fossil fuels.
In closing we applaud the Board for it's leadership role in restarting the Household
Hazardous Wastes program in an effort to keep these toxic substances out of landfills,
storm drains, and area streams.
Since ely,
Lance J. Dow, ViceChair