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1.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE Forward Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Allied Waste Industries, Inc., (Forward) is the permitted owner and operator of the Forward Landfill (FL), located in Manteca, California. The FL is a class II/III landfill originally permitted in 1973, which has successfully provided an environmentally sound disposal location for refuse since that time. The facility is not open to the public. There is also a separately permitted transfer station/resource recovery facility (MRF) within the FL property which provides transfer and processing of recoverable wastes. The proposed expansion of the FL will provide additional refuse capacity to meet the disposal needs of San Joaquin County and the greater region. The following sections of this Project Description contain a detailed description of the proposed FL expansion project, including the proposed design and phased development of the lateral expansion area, various project components, operation of the landfill, environmental control features, projected site life and landfill capacity; site closure; and ultimate end-use of the site. This document also describes the permits and responsible agencies involved in the review of this project. The objective of the expansion project is to meet both local and regional needs, including the following specific objectives: • Continued design and operation of a safe and efficient landfill with state-of-the-art environmental protection features which meet or exceed local, State and Federal standards; • Minimize the impacts of refuse disposal through a well-engineered and environmentally-sound operation; • Prolong the life of existing landfill facilities by expanding into contiguous areas that compliment and blend with the existing setting; • Continue to provide landfill disposal capacity to the region; and • Continue and expand existing waste diversion and beneficial re-use activities. Daily operations are conducted by Forward personnel and will essentially continue as currently performed with some slight modifications. Proposed significant changes to the design and operation of the FL include the following: Forward Landfill-Project Description 1-1 BRYAN A.STIRRAT&ASSOCIATES (j:\Allied\Forward\2007.0018 Lateral Expansion\Reports\Proj Descrip\021308 Final Proj Des\Sec 1.doc:2/13/2008)