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NOV-06-2000 14:28 FROM CA INTEGRATED WASTE MGNT TO 912094640138 P.02 SCH.#9002207 IS Forward InOAtmin I Load Landffll Prqject Page 2 of 3 management firm which owns adjacent Forward Resource Recovery Facility has cated, that as part of the Project,the" edge"area between the Austin Road Landfill and the Forward Resource Recovery Facility wi 1 be 1 14 thus creating OnO COntigaous landfill. ERS staff has identifiedsever al otentially sig nificantenviroinnental effects regarding the intent to landfill the"wedge"area be ween the two facilities. 1. Landfil ling the"wevil;c"area would increase the life of the Proj ezt beyond the 48 years cited in thtch the Supplemental EIR and the EIR for the Austin Road L 0 Landfill Expamion Ject. 2, Changes to docume S such as the General and Master Plans and the County. Integrated WaWste M, gement Plan for the County of San Joaquin may be required to considered the ex"ed life of the project. 3. Changes and/or deve.opment of engineering designs to address issues such as leachate,methane ga,i,and compaction may be required. The above potentially signfflificaa ,envirommental,effects would effect theProject as a whole and consequently should be discuss o I in an environmental document of appropriate level. Per CEQA Guidelines, Section 15060,the Lead Agency,while conducting a preliminary review, should be alert for issues that might require preparation of an EIR.Additionally, ClQA Guidelines, Secefion 15t 4,provides crit `a for determining the significance of the environmental effects caused a project. Finthermore,per CEA Guidelines, Section 15084, the Lead Agency may reg "re ti project applicant to supply data and infbmiation to determine whether the project may have a a ignificant.effL,,d on the en t. 7be CIWMB,as a responsible cy, with CFQA by considering the environmental document prepared by theL ency and by reaching its own conclusions on whether and how to approve the project inOlved,per CEA Guidelines,Section 15096. We hope that this information A be help fid to your agency in d the appropri�te environ menta)document to be,1i-veloped for the Project. Should you have any questions,please contact John Macanas, (916)2 !-3880,iMRCaa4S@CiWMb.Ca.gOV. Sincerely, John macanas EnvironxnenlaJ Review Section Permitting and Inspection Bran Pemitting and Enfbrcemeut DiAsion Ciwi�ffl