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I I John h'underburg, Principal Planner October 30, 2018 Rage I I I Third, the SDEIR provides deficient informat.iun about Forward's historical rezord of odor complaints. Here,tine document asserts that, over the past three years, tate Air District received no odor complaints about landfill-related odors. SDEIR at iV.D-23. This assertion does nest scene w-edible. According to written statements from area residents, udurs Froin tlrc landfill can be overwhelming. See"Mitteru Statements Regarding ' Forward Landfill,attached as Exhibit F. Individuals state that they have called the Air District on multiple occasions. Id. It is important to point out digit the Air District typically responds to these callers with a perfunctory explanation, stating that nothing can ' be deme since the landfill has a pennit to operate. Consequently, at soma point, individuals simply give up and stop calling. Irl. If the Air District were niore responsive, there is a high likelihood that members of the public would continue to complain about ' the landfill's odors. As part of the 2012 DEIR. a survey was conducted to make qualitative observations related to odor. SDEiR at iV.13-24. However, mother than include an updated survey, the current SDEIR includes the same data that was collected in 2011. As an Initial matter,a survey that was conducted seven years ages is not representative of current 10 conditions.The area surrounding the landfill has changed significantly since 2011. ' (cont.) Examples of new development include: (1) the Arch Road Industrial Project; (2) the Arcltuuu Industria! Project; (3) the 1,722-bed California licalth Care Facility; (,o) the Northern California Re-Entry ry Facilityand renovation of the former Dcwitt-Nelson Yo uth I Correctional Facility; and(5) tic Tidewater Crossing Project consisting of 2,365 dwelling units. SDEIR at 111-14. Aside from the fact that the odor survey is outdated, the SDEIR provides no detail about the survey protocol tin it is entirely unclear if the survey approach or techniques were adequate. For example, the survey was conducted over three days in late fall.Yet, odors rise with ambient air temperature.' The combination of heat and hunlidity allows bacteria to grow faster and smells to travel farther.Id. 1f the odor survey had been conducted during hot sumtncr days, odors would likely have Ixetu considerably more severe. Fourth,dcspit.: the fact that the landfill expansion would bring sources of odors closer to sensitive receptors,the SDEiR provides no analysis whatsoever of these impacts. Both new refuse cells would be on the far east side of the landfill, adjacent to .Sege Ovooh, that smell! Odors rise with the temperature, NHC' News, July 17, 2013 available at: haps:;/w►;{w.nbenews,con�/newx/uS-newsloonnlu-Smell-cidrn -rise- te1nperatu1-e-Il1ta6C 10663511 SI#U1 l., MMALY rWLINBERGERr.r I