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I I John Fundcrburg, Principal Planner ' October 30, 2018 Page 13 I DEIR). See alsn Exhibit F (Written Statements itegarding Forward Landfill). In addition to causing a mess, mud causes a safety hazard since vehicles call slide out of conta-ol if forced to come to a rapid stop or because drivers are, unable to sce the road ' because of mud on their windtihields or because the roadway lane lines are covered in mud. Id. The current SDBIR asserts that subsequent to the 2013 ETR, Forward upgraded rLs 11 tire wash system nt the landfill's main driveway. SDEIR at 111-33_ Despite this now (cont.) system, mud continues to be transported onto Austin Road. See Photographs of Anstin r er 2018 attached as Exhibit G. The 2012 RIR included a inifi tion mcasure Road, October � ' calling for the expeditious removal crfmud rn ect dirt from the adjacent sU s at the end of eaof ch�rn�lcday.. ,See ..012 T)1'IR aI [V.D-17. One would expect that Forward would remove mud from Austin Road on a daily basis regardless of the stales of the 2012 r�� t Clearl Forward is unai.�le or unwilling W remove mud from nearby roads. I eC . P J y� g Although the current SDEIR includes the same measure(ape SDEIR at 1V.D-19), the County must place conditions on Forwar'd's use permit so that Forward is required to remedy this serious situation. ' F. The SDEIR Fails to ,adequately Analyze the Project's TranSp(ir•tatinn ' impacts. 1. The SDEIR Falls lu AdequatelY Aual)�ze the Project's Polerrtial to Increase Traffic CnUisimis. In our October 24, 2012 letter on the DEiR for the prior expansion project,we requested an analysis of the Project's potential to cause an increase in accidents for ' drivers iv]-to much share two-lane highways with the landfill's heavy-duty trucks. The 12 FEIR declined to conduct this analysis,claiming that rhe potential accident hazard from the proposed project's increased truck volume would be negligible. it provided lett �tia support for its conchisinn. evidentiary rpt r t The current SDEIR identifies collision records for die past three years (2015, ' 2416,and 2017)and idents ics almost 40 accidents that h8VC oCCUrred near the landfill. The records show that there were 15 collisions on Arch Road between Kingsley Road and Austin Road; 14 collisions on Fast French Camp Road between Austin Road and SR 99; and U collisions along; Austin Road between Arch (toad and East Fiench Camp Road. ' SDFIR at IV.B•16. SHUTE, M111ALY I W L I N BEKGLkrrr