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4. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS �► 4.11 HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Local The Unified Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Management Regulatory Program(SB 1082, 1993) is a state and local effort to consolidate,coordinate,and make consistent existing programs " regulating hazardous waste and hazardous materials management. Cal/EPA adopted implementing regulations for the Unified Program(CCR,Title 27,Division 1, Subdivision 4, Chapter 1)in January 1996. The Unified Program is implemented at the local level by Certified Unified Program Agencies(CUPAs). _ The San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department is the CUPA for cities and unincorporated areas within San Joaquin County. The Stanislaus County Environmental Health Department is the CUPA for cities and unincorporated areas within Stanislaus County. These agencies regulate the use, storage and disposal of hazardous materials by issuing permits, inspecting facilities, and investigating complaints. They issues permits for installation and removal of underground storage tanks. They inspect businesses for compliance with the Hazardous Waste Control Act. Hazardous waste is subject to storage time limits,disposal requirements and labeling requirements on containers. .� Under a contract with the SWRCB,these agencies conduct the Local Oversight Program to oversee the abatement and cleanup of releases of hazardous substances from underground storage tanks in the counties that do not involve chemical releases to water. The RWQCB is the lead agency for chemical releases to water throughout the Counties. Emergency Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents California has developed an Emergency Response Plan to coordinate emergency services provided by federal, state,and local government and private agencies. Response to significant r. hazardous materials incidents is one part of this plan. The plan is administered by the state OES, which coordinates the responses of other agencies including the Cal/EPA,the California Highway Patrol,CDFG,the RWQCB,local environmental health departments, and local fire departments. San Joaquin County Plans and Policies ., Assembly Hill 2948 (Tanner, 1986)established procedures for the preparation of a County Hazardous Waste Management Plan(HWMP). The HWMP is intended to serve as the primary planning document for hazardous waste management within a County, and contains goals, policies and recommended programs for the management,recycling and disposal of hazardous wastes. The HWMP principally governs the coordination and planning of hazardous waste disposal capacity between the County and state. The California DHS must give its approval to the plan before the document becomes effective. San Joaquin County prepared a HWMP in November 1988. The HWMP is intended to serve as the primary planning document for hazardous waste management in the County. The HWMP analyzes the hazardous waste situation within the County and makes recommendations. The recommendations within the HWMP encourage a variety of administrative programs to monitor o. RMC Pacific Vemalis Quany Mhting and Reclamation Pmject 4.11-11 ESA 1203015 Admimsuadve Draft BR Mamh 2004 r