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FROM: Anthony A. Dehaesus Costa
Director of Planning
DATE: July 10, 1984 C"qy
SUBJECT: General Plan Landfill Authorization Review Policy
The Board of Supervisors finds that it is desirable to state a policy on the review of
new solid waste disposal sites because it anticipates several sites to be proposed
while the County's joint study with the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District is
underway.
- The Board finds that its joint study with the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
is not inconsistent with its consideration of applicants ' solid waste disposal site
proposals because the joint study in its first phase will identify possible landfill
sites while disposal sites applicants similarly will introduce proposed sites for eval-
uation during the first phases of the County's project review process.
The Board finds that applicants ' proposed solid waste sites will undergo a technical,
environmental, and public policy review before being subject to public hearings and
government decisions because:
- Applicants must provide to the County a comprehensive project description before
their applications will be accepted for processing.
- Applicants must request reviews of the County General Plan for General Plan amend-
ments, and such reviews must be authorized by the Board of Supervisors.
- The Board's authorization of a General Plan review directs County staff to conduct
a review and initiate proceedings required by the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA).
- It is expected that the initial CEQA review will require the preparation of Environmen-
tal Impact Reports for proposed solid waste site projects. The EIRs would cover the
needs of all government agencies which ultimately would have to take action on the
project.
The Board finds that its authorization of a General Plan review for a proposed solid
waste site constitutes neither agreement nor disagreement with a project. Rather, it
is an action intended to facilitate the preparation of information that is needed for
the understanding of the project at later stages in the review process when the Board
would consider amending the General Plan, amending the County Solid Waste Management
Plan, and issuing a land use permit, plus any additional County approvals which may be
required.
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County Administrator i.R. SS . COUNTY CLERK
Director of Planning AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD
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