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John Fundertnirg, Principal Planner <br /> October 30, 2018 <br /> Page 6 <br /> r <br /> impact that is' not based on an analysis of'tl►e relevant facts fails to fultill CEQA's inibintational puipase_See Slanirlaus Nolural IYeritage Project, 48 Cal.App.4th at 182; <br /> Citizens of Crot}la 1'611ey, 52 Cal.3d at 568. The SDEIR fails to fulfill this pandmount <br /> statutory puil)ose both because it neglects to present all relevant facts relating;Lo the <br /> ' F"ect's surface water quality impacts and because its cursory wriclusiuns arc based <br /> upas no analysis. <br /> Second,the SDEIR defers hotlt die design of the drainage systew and the study <br /> that would facilitate that design until after Project approval. Under CEQA, however, a <br /> Olead agency may defer mitigation only when: (1)an EIR contains criteria,or performance <br /> (cont.) standards, to govern Future actions implementing the mitigation; (2)practical <br /> considerations preclude development ofthe treasures w tite lime of initial project <br /> approval;and(3)the agency has assurances that the future mitigation will he both <br /> "feasible and efficacious." e(Beller F..n0rnument v. Litt,of Richlrtond <br /> (2010) 184 Cal.App.4th 70, 94-9S ("CRE"y,Sart Joagviu Ral)tnr Rescue Censer i�. <br /> C'urnrty ref Mewed(2007) 149 Cal.AppAth 645, 669-71; Guidelines§ 15126.4(a)(1)(B). <br /> Dere, the SUETR meets none of these requimnicins. <br /> ' In sum, bemuse die SDETR provides no evidentiary support that the Prnject would <br /> not contaminate L.ittlejohns Creels nr downstream water bodies, the SDEIR'.-,conclusion <br /> that surface water quality impacts would be less than significant cannot be sustained. <br /> 8. The,SDEIR Lacks an Adequate Analysis of the Project's Impacts on <br /> Public Health. <br /> The SI)FIR's analysis of die Project's potential impacts on public heallfo is legally <br /> deficient.The SDEIR discusses the health and safety regulatory framework applicable to <br /> landfills generally, but fails to take the next necessary step - disclosing Forward's <br /> lengthy record of legal and regulatory non-compliance. <br /> ' In particular,the SDEIR identifies namerous hazardous waste regulations that <br /> involve setting standards of care for die use,storage, and handling of hazardous <br /> Omaterials. These regulatiwts include the Hazardous Waste Control Act, the Hazardous <br /> Substance Account Act,Regional Water Quality Control Board(RWQCB)required Solid <br /> Waste Assessment Test (SWAT), National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System <br /> (NPDES) permits,Workers' Right-to-Know, Hazardous Materials Management Plan <br /> (HMMP), Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), and California Department <br /> of Toxics Lind Substances Control (Disc) incident reports. S.DFIR at IV.E,3. Numerous <br /> agencies, including DTSC, RWQCB,Ccntral Valley Water Board,and the San Joaquin <br /> County Public Health Services Department, Environmental Health Division,are <br /> SI-1 LITE, kiIHA1Y <br /> WI- INhl-i1(,1 9rn- <br />