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Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Page VIII-68 Forward Inc.Landfill 2018 Expansion Project DTSC Jan-17 Benchmark survey marker not Marker cleared of soil and placed maintained;inoperative safety under protective casing;shower shower;inadequate signs; pump repaired and then updated list of emergency tested/flushed;signage repaired coordinators without permit modification J-6. The comment describes existing litter near the landfill and asks for evaluation of ' public health threats caused by poor litter control based on the food safety issues mentioned in Comment J-7. The photos in Exhibit D document the current status of existing litter near the site;no information is provided on the dates or specific locations of the photos or the extent of geographic area over which the litter is spread. The waste generated by the proposed project would be dumped and covered at the landfill within the same operating hours as under existing procedures, and existing litter control procedures, such as portable litter fences and daily collection, would continue.For these reasons, the project would not substantially increase litter generation compared to existing conditions. Additionally, see response to comment J-8,which includes litter control Conditions of Approval for the proposed project. The commenter asserts that existing litter control measures have been unsuccessful,but provides no substantial evidence. There is independent evidence from the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA)that Litter Control is not a major Area of Concern. As indicated in Response J-8, "No Violations or Areas of Concern regarding litter control were reported in the monthly inspections for 2018, the most recently available of which was conducted on October 18,2018" The Nuisance Control and Health and Safety section of the Project Description of the DSEIR(Page III-27 and III-28) discusses established litter control practices that are implemented during the existing landfill operation.Table S-1 on Page II-52 through II-54 of the Summary Chapter of the DSEIR(Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures) contains litter control best management practices proposed as part of the project,which include daily inspections, tarping trucks,measures to implement during windy days, portable litter fences, personnel dispatch to collect litter,portable litter vacuums, inspections, etc. Periodic inspections by the LEA would also ensure that potential litter issues would be addressed. As stated on Page IV.H-5 of the Other CEQA Topics Section of the DSEIR; "The potential for off-site litter generation would continue, although over a shorter landfill life compared to the 2013 Project.Therefore,2013 EIR's Impacts K-1 through K-7 would continue to apply to the currently proposed Project.All