HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02051991 - 1.7 (2) TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS �Tf -TLI
FROM: Sara M. Hoffman r CJIJJIa
Solid Waste Manager
g county
DATE: February 5,, 19 91
SUBJECT: Status of Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill. .
SPECIFIC' REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS 1
ACCEPT the status report on the Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill.
BACKGROUND REASONS FOR- RECOMMENDATION
At the December 11 1990 meeting, the: Board of Supervisors directed* staff to
analyze the current state of the closure plans for .the Contra Costa Sanitary
Landfill and the operators application for extension, of its height limit and
to report back to the Board.
Under State law, each landfill must submit closure and postclosure maintenance
plans to the California Integrated Waste Management Board for their review and
approval. For landfills that will run out of permitted capacity or close by
September '28, 1992, .plans were due on July 1, 1990.
In a letter dated January 8, 1991, Waste Management Board staff stated that the
submitted closure and postclosure maintenance cost estimates for the Contra
Costa Sanitary Landfill needed clarification on the anticipated closure- date;
landfill` liners;_ leechate control; and gas monitoring `and control. The
closure/postclosure .cost estimate, based on :material submitted in April, 1989,
was $11. 31 million.. Waste Management Board staff has informed us that financial
assurances for funding> the, closure/postclosure have not been submitted to the
Waste Board.
Contra Costa Waste Services, 'Inc. has applied for an extension of the height of
the Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill The draft EIR was circulated and responses
were received from numerous parties including the California Integrated Waste
Management Board. County staff met with: the Waste Board staff on January 10,
1990 to review '-their concerns and need for additional analyses. Staff is
currently meeting with the EIR consultant and the applicant to discuss the
required further analysis, including necessary submittals the appl/'Lqant.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATU
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD MMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON FEB 5 V9' APPROVED _AS RECOMMENDED _LC OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY `CERTIFY THAT THIS ISA
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: Community Development (originating Dept) , FES . 5MI
CAO ATTESTED
County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
Contra Costa Waste Services, ' Inc: THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
, .(via CDD) AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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