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Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Page VIII-1 <br /> Forward Inc.Landfill 2018 Expansion Project <br /> VIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO THE DRAFT EIR <br /> A.INTRODUCTION <br /> A Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Forward Landfill Expansion <br /> Project was prepared and distributed by San Joaquin County on September 5,2018. <br /> Under CEQA guidelines, after completion of the Draft Supplemental EIR(DSEIR), lead <br /> ' agencies are required to consult with and obtain comments from public agencies having <br /> jurisdiction by law over elements of the project, and to provide the general public and <br /> applicant's opportunities to comment on the DSEIR. The lead agency also is required to <br /> ' respond to substantive comments on environmental issues raised in this review and <br /> consultation process. The San Joaquin County Community Development Department, <br /> as lead agency on this project,noticed a 45-day review period for the Draft EIR from <br /> ' September 5 to October 19,2018.At the request of interested parties, the County <br /> subsequently extended the comment period by 13 days, to November 2,2018. Letters <br /> postmarked by November 2 have been included in this document. A public hearing on <br /> the Draft EIR was held on October 30,2018. Comments made at the hearing are also <br /> included in this document. This addendum has been prepared to respond to comments <br /> on the Draft EIR received from the public and concerned agencies during the formal <br /> ' public review period. <br /> This chapter presents written comments received during the 58-day public review <br /> period and oral comments presented at the October 30,2018 public hearing, as well as <br /> responses to these comments. Individual comments are numbered on each comment <br /> letter and minutes of the public hearing, and corresponding responses are presented by <br /> ' number on the pages directly following each letter. <br />