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� TERPSTRA <br /> - HEN DERSON <br /> RECEIVED A PROFLSSIONAt CORPORATION <br /> 1.4 t 71,un�►r�bel w.�e�si <br /> SM Jbaqu4n County <br /> O mmunity Development ?november 1, 2018 <br /> John Fundeerbure. <br /> 1 San Joagitin C'exinty <br /> Community Developwcnt Divi tinox►I <br /> 191tl E.Hazelton Avenue <br /> Stockton.California 95205-62-1" <br /> Re: Coninumis on Drq j EIR for FortwtM Inc Loonlftll, 2018 E.11unsion Prolecl <br /> TH Minter 1D 3287-001 <br /> Dear Mr.Funderburg: <br /> This office renresents the San Joaquin Farts Bureau Federation ("S TFB"), in ctmnc-tion with the Draft <br /> Supplemental Envirotuntyital impact Report ("DSEIR")for tilt proposed Forward Inc. Landfill!?xponsion <br /> Project ("Pr0lect"). Bascd on the comments and concerns outlined below, my client has toncluded than <br /> the DSELR is deeply flawed. both in tercu of its methodology aial itN conclusions, and must be <br /> substantially revisal in sitter it) fulfill its nitormational objective. Furtlier, the DSM !ails to identify <br /> and evaluate feasible mitigation measures and alternatives to the proposed Project,leaving my Oicnis find <br /> residents of San Joaquin County("County") to h-ar the brunt of unmitigated impacts from a project that <br /> cou)d,anti should, be located elsewhere. H is wort!,noting thut the proposed nrc,lecl would extend tilt life <br /> of the current landfill by at least 6 additional years, and would thus exacerbate mi.Mirtp tntvirotunental <br /> I <br /> effects,and crease neW effects, far into the future. <br /> The SJFB is a nor►-governmental, non-prow, voluntary membership cmrporation whose purpose is to <br /> Project and pmmnte agricullural inlerrMts tlu.catgtiout San Joaquin County and to find solutions to the <br /> problems of the faun, the Cann home and the rural community. SJFB strives to protect and improve tine <br /> ability of farmers and ranchers engaged in production agriculture to pnrvide a reliable supply of food and <br /> fiber through responsible slewai-Mlip of San Joaquin County's resources_ SJFB serves approximately <br /> 3.000 nicmbers in San Joaqwn County, with sante of these members owniug slid opci'atitiu fMLIM and <br /> ranches near the Projon that will be directly affected by any expansion or Lite landfill. <br /> We include: the preceding paragraph to remind the County of SJFB's standing to pmride comments and <br /> psriicipate in tltii: process. Public participation is an ossenin l pati of the CMA process. CEQA <br /> Guidelines § 15201 The slandard of living and quality of lifa cacti SM3 milaber enloys is aficz:ted by, <br /> and ir.some ways dependent upon properly functioning public infrastructure. This is particularly true:of <br /> the local and regional roadway network, which SJFR halicvc, will be significantly conraromised under <br /> the current Proret prtilxtsal. <br /> %s we note herein,the DSE1R is incomplete and inadequate We teal►ectfilly request that tl�e DSETR be <br /> ' O revised and re-formatted as a "subsequcut" EIR in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 rn <br /> 1 order to address the numerous Raps and shortcomings identified in thc%e comments and the V`Tillcri <br /> c,omments submitted by other interested parties. We further request that the resulting Draft Subsequent <br /> �71G <br /> 0 'NetlAh AVEMIIE,6UNt" A I 0100N r k vti%r6 i r@L-.'olfi 599.500S 1 FAX UM549-50011 WWW.I11"'' '^eA'h C, ►I <br />