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Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Page VIII-65 Forward Inc.Landfill 2018 Expansion Project waste at the proposed Forward Landfill would be separated from the North and South Branches of South Littlejohns Creek by a levee system or other acceptable method designed to protect the site from a 100-year flood event."This description is consistent with current stormwater-management practices at the Forward Landfill. The Concept Design Report,South Branch of the South Fork of Littlejohns Creek Relocation Project(Questa, 2017)is referenced in the SDEIR. This report provides preliminary details of the realignment of the South Creek. Questa performed the design and oversight for the successful relocation of the North Creek in 2002.In addition, Forward is currently permitted to landfill in the south area and the Project involves relocating the South Creek to the perimeter of the landfill versus the current location where it bifurcates the south area with landfilling on both sides of the creek. Relocation of the South Creek enhances surface water quality as only one side of the creek will be adjacent to the landfill versus two sides if the creek relocation were to not occur. The San Joaquin County Flood Control District releases flow from the upstream .� reservoir to Little John Creek as necessary based on downstream agricultural needs and flood control. The creek is dry the majority of the year,but Forward does not have the precise dates when releases from the upstream reservoir have occurred in the past. Some flow to the North Branch of Littlejohns Creek is from surface water runoff from the adjacent land (creek banks), as well as regional precipitation. Treated water from the groundwater treatment system is discharged to the recharge basin located north of the creek, and not into the creek.The north slope of the former Austin Road Landfill has final cover and is vegetated. Downdrains and ditches channel flow from the northern portion of the former Austin Road landfill to the sedimentation basin in the NW portion of the site. Surface water flow to the South Branch of Littlejohns Creek is from adjacent lands (creek banks)and regional precipitation. Surface water from the existing compost activities in the south area is directed to the compost pond. The south slope of the Forward Landfill has final cover in some areas and intermediate cover in others.The entire slope is vegetated.Downdrains and ditches channel flow from the southern portion of the landfill to the sedimentation basin in the SW portion of the site. Therefore, no surface water flow from the landfill areas flow into either the North or South Branches of Littlejohns Creek. J-5. The comment notes that DSEIR adequately discusses the Central Valley Water Board's abatement orders and compliance with such orders (this information is provided on Pages IV.E-3 and IV.E-4 of DSEIR in the Public Health and Safety Section). To supplement that information,Lewis Engineering compiled a history of violations (2013—2018). The history includes violations identified by CalRecycle(and the Local Enforcement Agency), the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB),the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District(SJVAPCD)and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). The table below identifies the issue and the resolution for each of the violations.Most of the violations have been