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TO- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Nancy C. Fandent
Sunne Wright McPeak Costa
DATE'. Introduced January 12 , 1988 , for (J��`�" "7
Action on January 19 , 1988
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SUBJECT: Financial Assurance for Closure of Hazardous Waste
Impoundments and Treatment Facilities
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Refer to County Counsel and the Health Services Department
exploration of the feasibility of enacting a local ordinance
to: ( a) secure sufficient funds (or legally financial
assurances) for closure of hazardous waste impoundments,
landfills and treatment facilities upon transfer of property
ownership; and (b) place a lien against property and assets
of a company operating hazardous waste impoundments,
landfills or treatment facilities to assure sufficient funds
for closure.
Further, refer above recommendation to the Hazardous
Materials Commission for information and review of County
Counsel' s report.
BACKGROUND
The County and Bay Area Air Quality Management District
formed a joint task force regarding International
Technologies, Inc. , ( IT) and IT- s plans for pond closures
and modernization. The task force has heard several reports
on the plans for and financing of closures of the IT ponds.
It appears that there may be insufficient funds guaranteed
for closure, and the IT sites in Contra Costa County may be
sold. The State Department of Health Services has reported
that IT is contributing to a $2. 3 million fund over a decade
to finance closure; to date, $800, 000 has been deposited in
the fund. The Regional Water Quality Control Board and
other members of the task force now estimate that the
closure costs may run as high as $15 million (maybe more) .
Since IT is considering selling its properties and since
there is not identified sufficient funds for closure, it is
important to look at the feasibility of a local ordinance to
secure adequate resources for proper closure.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE .
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ACTION OF BOARD ON January 19, 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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CC: County Counsel ATTESTED
Health Services Director PH L BATCHEL CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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