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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 01291985 - T.3 T2 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on January 29, 1985 , by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson and Fanden NOES: None ABSENT:None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Resolution to Approve Amendment No-- 1- to the County Solid Waste Management Plan - Landfill Siting Schedule RESOLUTION NO. 85/ 48 The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors RESOLVES THAT: 1. This Board on November 6, 1984, approved a Board Order fixing Tuesday, November 27, 1984 to hear Amendment No. 1 to the County Solid Waste Management Plan, and directed the Clerk of the Board to publish a notice of the hearing. 2. After due notice, a public hearing was held at 10:30 a.m. on November 27, 1984 at which time the Board heard comments from the public and County staff on this amendment to the County Solid Waste Management Plan. The public hearing was continued to December 18, 1984 and County staff was directed to reach agreement with staff of the California Waste Management Board as to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) status of the amendment. 3. At the continued hearing on December 18, 1984, the Board further continued the hearing to January 29, 1985 because the environmental assessment of the amendment had been changed from that of being exempt from CEQA to requiring a finding of Negative Declaration. 4. The Public Works Director and the Solid Waste Commission have recommended approval of the amendment. 5. The amendment lists a series of specific dates by which certain steps should be completed to have a landfill site available for Central and, possibly, East County's solid waste by July 1988. 6. The first two dates listed in the schedule have .been changed to March 1, 1985 and April 1, 1985 (from February 1, 1985 and March 1, 1985, respectively) to accommodate the delay in the Landfill Siting Study to provide for inclusion of information gathered from the January 29, 1985 East County Workshop. 7. County staff will closely monitor the progress of all proposed sanitary landfill project(s), whether public or private, to encourage adherence to the schedule by all agencies having jurisdiction in the approval process. 8. The amendment, in itself, requires no additional financial commitment from the County. 9. This Board hereby FINDS that the Landfill Siting Schedule Amendment to the County Solid Waste Management Plan will .not have a significant effect on the environment, and that this Board has received and considered the Negative Declaration together with comments received during the public review process and approves (certifies) its adequacy for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) purposes. 10. Amendment No. 1 to the County Solid Waste Management Plan is hereby APPROVED and ADOPTED. RESOLUTION NO. 85/48 2 11. The Public Works Director is hereby directed to file with the County Clerk a Notice of Determination concerning this amendment. 12. The Public Works Director is further directed to send Amendment No. 1 to the cities of Contra Costa County and to the California Waste Management Board for approval, and the Solid Waste Commission is authorized to oversee the approval process for the amendment. I hereby cosft tW this is n!tie andcwrect copy of an aatton taken and entered os %0 fn tttee of Nu Board of sup3roam on the data shom. ATTE3TM. I ti Plitt.BATCt L041,Q k of tha Board of SupeNSUS and COWY Ada•tnlstrator Orig. Dept.: Public Works (EC) KTR:cl sw:res.swmp.amdmnt.tl cc: County Administrator County Counsel Solid Waste Commission (Via EC) California Waste Management Board (via EC) Public Works - LD (Almquist) Planning Department (D. Barry) RESOLUTION NO. 85/48 b Page 1 of 2 pages AMENDMENT NO. 1 • CONTRA COSTA COUNTY 1982 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN LANDFILL SITING SCHEDULE When the 1982 revision of the Solid Waste Management Plan was developed, Acme Landfill, which is the disposal site for most of the central and part of the east County's solid waste, was expected to reach capacity sometime between 1993 and 1998. This expectation was based on filling the existing operational areas plus filling a 200-acre parcel on the northeast side of Acme's property and possibly some adjacent properties. Using the estimated closure date, an imple- mentation schedule for a new landfill site was developed whereby the private sector solid waste interests would be given until 1985 to secure a local land use permit for a proposed landfill site. Other permits would be secured and development of the landfill would occur between 1987 and 1992, and the new site would be ready for operation when Acme reached capacity in the mid-1990's. However, in June 1984, the Army Corps of Engineers granted Acme a permit to fill only 97 of the original 200-acre proposed expansion site and required that Acme place fill on the 97-acre site for only three years, or up to a height of 40 feet, whichever comes first. Therefore, a new landfill site should be available for central County waste, not in 1993, but on June 15, 1987, the date when the Corps of Engineers' permit expires. This deadline reduces by two-thirds the time available to find, study, permit, and develop a new landfill. Therefore, the following schedule is an amendment of the Contra Costa County 1982 Solid Waste Management Plan to assure that there will be a landfill site for central County's waste within approximately a year of closing of Acme Landfill. This schedule is applicable to both the public and private sectors solid waste interests. It is acknowledged that potential landfills now being proposed may be ahead of this schedule, and that processing of permits and approvals for these landfills shall not be restricted by this schedule. The schedule will allow time for any party to now begin to search for a landfill site and perform the necessary studies to start the permitting process on January 1, 1986, as called for in the schedule. Note that this schedule allows for at least a one-year time period from June 1987 to June 1988 during which there may be no new landfill site for the central County. A Contingency Plan will be developed to deal with diverting solid waste to other landfills during this time period or in the event of an emergency. The Contingency Plan may call for the use of the West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill, the Contra Costa Waste Sanitary Landfill (GBF), and landfills in other counties for disposal of central County wastes during the time period after Acme Fill reaches capacity and before a new landfill is available. KTR:cl swmp.amendl.t2 Page 2 of 2 pages LANDFILL SITING SCHEDULE By March 1, 1985: The Joint Central Contra Costa Sanitary District/Contra Costa County Landfill Siting Study describing six to nine potential landfill sites for central and East County will be completed. By April 1, 1985: The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors and the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District will each decide whether or not to proceed with a further study whereby the potential landfill sites identified in the first study are reduced to one or two. By August 1, 1985: The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors shall decide whether or not to proceed with a publicly owned landfill for the central and possibly east Contra Costa County wastesheds. By January 1, 1986: All potential landfill sites for central Contra Costa solid waste that intend to be operational by July 1, 1988 to meet the immediate needs of central Contra Costa County, must begin the General Plan Amendmentand the Solid Waste Management Plan Amendment processes by this date (i.e., application for amendment has been accepted by the County Planning Department). This date is based on a two-year permitting and acquisition process and a six months design and construction completion time. By July 1, 1986: If it is apparent that no new landfill site will be available To-accept central Contra Costa County waste by June 1987 (when Acme's Corps of Engineers' permit expires), the Board of Supervisors will prepare to implement the Contingency Plan for diversion of central Contra Costa County wastes. By June 16, 1987: If no new landfill site is available to accept central Contra Costa's waste, then the Contingency Plan will be implemented and the solid waste will be diverted to other landfills. By January 1, 1988: Construction of the landfill site(s) has begun. By July 1, 1988: The new landfill site(s) is operational and is accepting solid waste. (Revised 1/22/85 for Board of Supervisors consideration on 1/29/85.) KTR:cl swmp.siting.sched.t2 CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT NOTICE OF, �] Completion of Environmental Impact Report Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance CONTRA COSTA COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT P.O. Box 951 Martinez,California 94553 Telephone: (415) 372-4195 Contact Person Gus Almquist Project Description and Location: AMENDMENT NO. 1 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN County File #PW 84-90: This project consists of a landfill siting schedule to be amended to the County's Solid Waste Management Plan. The schedule lists a series of specific dates by which certain steps must be completed to have a landfill site available for central and possibly east county's solid waste by 1988. All projects following this schedule will have to comply within CEQA. The project will not have a significant effect on the environment. This project consists of a landfill siting schedule amendment to the County's Solid Waste Management Plan. The purpose of the amendment is to have a landfill site available for central and east county's solid waste by 1988 by encouraging prompt city and county action. The project does not support or disapprove of any particular site, but does encourage that a new site be in operation by July 1988. [� Justification for Negative Declaration is attached. The Environmental Impact Report is available for review at the address below: Contra Costa County Planning Department 4th Floor, North Wing, Administration Building Pine & Escobar Streets Martinez, California i Review Period for Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration: December 24, 19$4 , thru January 25, 1985- VA By E.. AP 9 R3/79 Planning Department Represe tative Planning Department Contra Cokinty Administration Building, North Wing Costa P O Box 951 County Martinez, California 94553 Anthony A. Dehaesus Director of Planning Phone: 372-2035 . December 18, 1984 File No. PW 84-90 Dear Applicant: The Contra Costa County Planning Department has completed an initial study of the environmental scan e f the project represented by your pending application bearing County File Number nolk�-�o . In conformance with Contra Costa County Guidelines for implementing the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA) it has been determined that your project (will) (will not) have a significant effect on the environment. Your project fallswithin the following category: (t-)- AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) IS NOT REQUIRED. ( ) The project is categorically exempt (Class ). ( I The CEQA requirements are accommodated by the EIR previously prepared for ( L+ A statement that an EIR is not required (Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance) has been filed by the Planning Department (unless appealed). { ) Other: ( ) AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT IS REQUIRED. ( ) The complexity of your project requires your submission of additional special reports or information (as outlined on the attached sheet ) (which will be outlined in a forthcoming letter). ( ) A consultant will'be hired to prepare the environmental impact report.This procedure is explained on the attached sheet. Preparation of the EIR cannot be started until the fee and additional information requested is received by the Planning Department. If you have questions concerning this determination, or desire additionjO info tion relative to environmental impact report regulations, please call 372-441fand ask for A-1""y 6Z4_'tNJ1 VI.Sr Sincerely yours, Anthony A. Dehaesus Director of Planning Planning Department Contra County Administration Building, North Wing Costa P.O. Box 951 County Martinez, California 94553.0095 Anthony A.Deh"sus Director of Planning Phone: 372-2035 December 18, 1984 NOTICE OF PREPARATION NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR AMENDMENT NO. I CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN County File #PW 84-90: This project consists of a landfill siting schedule to be amended to the County's Solid Waste Management Pian. The schedule lists a series of specific dates by which certain steps must be completed to have a landfill site available for central and possibly east county's solid waste by 1988. All projects following this schedule will have to comply within CEQA. As the owner of abutting property, or as an otherwise interested person or organization, you are invited to submit any comments you may have on this project, and raise any significant environmental issues of which you are aware so they can be considered in the environmental review process. This letter plus enclosures will constitute a Notice of Preparation. Please circulate this information to the appropriate persons and agencies as soon as possible. I would encourage those interested to contact me directly by phone or letter to convey any concerns they may have about the environmental review for the project. If you have any comments on this Notice of Preparation, please contact me by January 25, 1984 Sincerely yours, Anthony A. Dehaesus Director of Planning A. r&,Pf, Dennts M. Barry, Chief Data Services and Evaluation DMB/mb5a cc: File No. PW 84-90 Attachments 1 -Contra t . '• • - Public Works Department ? iI'" 7. >.�r:,a .t ,C,:''•-a�<:� - Cla xty` h Initial Study -. i-y ►� %'�1' `� ,•,�_ OF ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE ;... �v"�.4'v�•'! :.F-� .:1, : �.��'": .. >iT'` •a."A a'�...��: 5 ' fiM1 PW 84-94 .t-,:.•:'_ .r.Ao"WAM's w Amendment No. I C.C.C. 1982 '�1'.4'..'iY'i3•�'�I•-::y�h`'F,•>�•� ':�r .�_ -��.il" _ -•i��.i'••�Ot NMI ''•i'wr�MR GM�NM� rMf1 �2a4'0T"s :,, ::� :• :':,+ d�, Solid Waste Management Plan a i u'— +�� ` 1• a }f�ij--.. ;� .:X"hh f t .s1a.`..s,••�.'�,e,' 4".�.:•'.. .iaiYY- .•�::.! s' r `� Kirsten Ritchie ,Om August 16. 148Pfwm by4 ` e Octobr 2 84 1 by . .Dennis M. Sarry 9 -�,,. ?•,..:��::,��et,,.<•�:;�"•�-.{•,!''� '; �'� RECOMMENDATIONS: ( )Categorical Exemption (Class )(X)Negative Declaration ( )Environment Impact Report Requires )Conditional Ne Declaration c _ '; `r �"`�• The Project O(Will Not) Have A Significant Effect On The Environment T `•., ., ' The recommendation is based on the following (List all items identified as significant): . 4�•',' This 4rolect consists of a landfill siting schedule amendment to the County's Solid Waste Management Plan. The purpose of the amendment is to have a landfill site available for central and east county's solid waste by 1988 by encouraging prompt city and county action. . . The Proidoes not support or disapprove of any particular site but does encourage that a new i0 site be in operation by July 196a. what Changes To The Project Would Mitigate The Identified Impacts (list mitigation measures for any significant impacts and Conditional Negative Declaration). WE x•'.j :' k -'°:A:-�' �''t'` ' `� SGS Quad Sheet Base Map Sheet/ Parcell GENERAL CONSIDERAT!Qd$ ? .r Location Contra Costa County This project consists of a landfill siting schedule to be 2. Project Description 9 _ amended to the County's Solid Waste management Plan. The schedule lists a series � i of specific dates by which certain steps must be completed to have a landfill site available for central and possibly east county's solid waste by 1988. A projects following this schedule will have to comply with CEQA. 9. Does it appear that an feature of theproject will [3 maybe �.. . PD Y ❑yes �rto generate significant public concern? (Nature of concern • The schedu e encourages orompt processing of landfill permits and wi 1 probably result in a ne% landfill site in the county. 4. Will the project require approval or permits by other ®yes [3no than a County agency? Agency names(s) Majority of Contra Costa Cities and the "c•:` // i� California Waste Management Board. ''ti'I!r►m•'e%",.:a/:�:-Ti' a:atilF.a:iNr.!..arr r` ` '.`'c'Q. ~'•" '" �'i S. Is the project within the S phare of Influence of any city? (Name) Al l Contra Cost • �•.ti-.+;a.7 :*i�.• •'•h. - tial:!-.S:{':�:�:L:. •i,b't-`,. __._._ -� .�t«-��./:.•� ...:i..-:�•. •:�,:_>W v.,•tr:9'N•.., .. .... ,'.1'. .. G` - " ` ENVIRONMENTf.L IMPACTS ANALYSIS: 34ignificant N=Negligible C=Cumulative No=None U=Unknown ,.�,r .✓�v 7 ': . :i .. • ., 1, Water. will the project result in: y_.t.,� •-req K a) Is any portion of the project within a Flood Hazard Area? ❑YES �N0 b) Reduction of surface or ground water quality or quantity? ❑ ❑ e) Increased runoff or alteration to drainage patterns and streams? ❑ ,O ❑ )� O d) Erosion of or sedimentation in a i,ody of water+ ❑ '❑ ❑ Dr O ' - •ter.: c i Earth. (Consider the Seismic Safety Element) Will the proposal - � result in or be subject to: a) Is any portion of the project within an Alquist-Priolo Act --.sem* %',:-•.. Special Studies Zone? (if yes, date County Geologist notified OYES P$NO r 3 ) tf ' _ r b) Potentially hazardous geologic or soils conditions on or S N C NO U immediately adjoining the site? (slides, springs, erosions, liqui- faction, earthquake faults; consider prime soils, slope, septic tank limitations). Cite an y geologic or engineering reports. (County Geologist consulted?) ❑ ❑ ❑ a D s, f, e) Grading (consider height amount, steepness and visibility of ❑ ❑ O $f ❑ ' ='"• ' ^� proposed slopes; consider effect of grading on trees, creek :1.:. : . --*•= `: channels and ridge topsxAre there any grading plans?) OYES 9NO L Plant/Anir&I Life. S N C NO U a) Will there be a reduction or disturbance to any habitat for plants and animals?(including removal or disturbance of trees) ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ,lw ---�— b) Will the Project affect the habitat of any rare, endangered a t = .a'="= -~.;� -s unique species located on or near the site? O ❑ O C ��a;t�'Nd4�y rv?Ct rt C) What vegetation (habitat) types exist on the site (give relative %or proportions if significant)? List habitat types. Jf- {. Air. Will the Project result in deterioration of existing air quality, S N C NO U ,::r, ._a,.,•V�>;,.�a_,...,;.�,tr:,:,f�;;,:,'^: Including creation of objectionable odors, or will future project residents be,subjected to significant pollution levels? CJ ❑ ❑ L - ^ .� �.• S. Noise. Will the project result in: a) its any portions of the project within the 1990, 60 dBA Noise ❑YES MN Contour? (check Noise Element at 1000 scale maps) l:,�.:na,:?�-.�:,�.:-;: .• b) Increases from existing noise levels? O ❑ O C Ener /Natural Resources/Hazards (Consider General Plan, Safety and Seismic Safety Elements). Will the projects result in: so "emped- a) Any additional consumption of energy? ❑ ❑ D 5' ( b) Affect the potential use, extraction, conservation or depletion of a natural resource? D O O e) Increase risk of explosion, release of hazardous substances or other dangers to public health and safety? ❑ ❑ ❑ T. Utilities and Public Service. Will the project: ,z•�d� a) Require alteratkm or addition to or the need for new utility ,. .__:t:•. systems (including sphere of influence or district boundary ?Rl,+: T�=tet w�c.��+ ="•' Cl YES ANO change; water,sewer,solid waste)? vl.�.:a-^...:..;'". .Y,•."iC"s..' �• r��,�,�. .�Y._....._1._-v"- .ti'Cs.`-._'^.��.:,�,:.%.\':."'_. .-.:s,;:�S:r.a'::c'tir'"k';::..•:�:.,�.�i•�,.�e+...•,.'.'y',;J'.!r"!':s': - .. 'X.':_ No U b) Result in the need for new or expansion of the following services: fire and police protection, schools, parka-and �M. _�,�:.., '• _., recreation, roads, flood control or other public works fac- ilities, oo-ilities, public transit or governmental services (include changes to sphere of influence)? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ e) Affect recreational opportunities (consider General Pian +£�i► *s%° r Recreation Element-Trails Pians)? ❑ ❑ ❑ O •*. .x; :� S. Transportation/Circulation. (Consider the Major Roads Plan) Will '71f% 'r3;�-'"��y�'? '_`, .y'�' the project result in: t. ♦t_ •.. ,�, a) Additional traffic generation or increase in circulation pro- blems(consider road design, access, congestion, parking and accident potential)? ❑ ❑ O O . .,;,'.t.,,.-'•;,-;�. b) Special transportation considerations (waterborne, rail, air µ - or public transportation systems and parking facilities)? ✓4(A;rcd i c) Increase in commuting to and from local community? O ❑ ❑ ❑ + � 9. HousinZ and Community Development. (Consider Housing Ele- ment). le- went). is the project: a) Located within a Neighborhood Preservation Area? ❑YES NO b) Is there an opportunityfor construction of low and moderate Income housing? ❑YESNO 10. Cultural Resources. ,. a) Review by the Regional Clearinghouse? (their recommend- (3YES 12NO ' ation)? Data Hwy�.°' ��w�.�;-r�,•: '� `.`ice-'t:.'+�1• :�""' -- b) Any nearby County Historic Sites (Consider Historical Resources Inventory) —Vjok c,o�21 i cc.tote 11. Aesthetics. (Consider the Scenic Routes Element) Will the project obstruct any public scenic vista or view, create an �r• s„�r`;'=aX�' ^ �*'~ x aesthetically offensive site r .;..:♦&,�xas�;.�_' ;^ ^r"��","�Y�''3•, — W to public view, or produce new light or glare? ❑YES JWNO 12. Is this project a growth-inducing-action (encourage additional requests for similar uses)or set a precedent in the area? ❑YES XNO .yM 13. Mandatory Findings of Significance. (A yes"answer on any of the following questions requires preparation of an EiR) a) Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, or curtail the diversity in the environ- ;., , w meat? C3 YES XNO b) Does the project have the potential to achieve short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term,environmental goals? OYES 0N0 w J ' c) Does the project havr impacts which are individually lim- _ ited, but cumulatively considerable? ❑YES NO 71 d) Does the project have environmental impacts which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? DYES 10 Discussion: �!'�i:,'.Boa",;;,�,;,�•,,�.i:,�t.` .t:�.;f:� Cts+t�Yl-•b�: .:•► '�' ..... .. LJ