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FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon Contra
Director of Community Development Costa
DATE'. May 10 , 1989 County
SUBJECT: Consultant Contract to Prepare the Environmental Impact �/��'� ��J
Report for the Marsh Canyon Sanitary Landfill Project
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Approve and authorize the Director of Community Development to
execute on behalf of the County, a contract with the firm of
Environmental Science Associates, Inc. (ESA) , in the amount of
$159,950 for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) for the Marsh Canyon Sanitary Landfill.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The cost of the EIR is borne by the project sponsor, Waste
Management, Inc. , of North America In addition to the consultant
contract, the cost of the EIR to the project sponsor includes a
25-percent surcharge ( $39,988) for staff administrative services
for a total of $199,938.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed project is .
required by the terms of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) .
BACKGROUND
The California Environmental Quality Act requires the preparation
of an EIR for a proposed project where the project is subject to
a discretionary action by a California unit of government and
where there is reason to believe that the proposed project would
result in one or more significant ( i.e. , adverse) environmental
impacts. The project requires the discretionary approval of the
Board of Supervisors in the forms of a General Plan Amendment,
and a Land Use Permit. several potentially significant impacts
were identified by the project' s Initial Study and by responses
to the project' s Notice of Preparation.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNAT
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATORRECOMM ATION F ARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE S :
ACTION OF BOARD ON MAY b 1�89 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES:' �` NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE 130ARD
ABSENT: T� ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: See 2nd page ATTESTED MAY 16 1989
PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83 BY ,DEPUTY
2.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
Failure to execute this contract would delay the preparation of
the EIR and, subsequently, the project itself .
RG: j114 :kel.brd
cc: Community Development (Orig. Dept. )
County Administrator
County Auditor-Controller
County Health Services Department
Bay Area Air Quality Management District (via CDD)
San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board (via CDD)
Solid Waste Commission (via CDD)
California Waste Management Board (via CDD)
Waste Management, Inc. , of North America (via CDD)