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v � MaW4 Out VIA t.'S. ..5. . 4l Natural Resourom NM c cd3ras�tss� x Amold§E r,U'OVem63r Calftcydepa DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCEs RECYCLINGAD RECOVERY 841 K s w rrr r,MS i"t.samAmEwo.cAurORMA 95814•(916)322-4027-www.CALRECYCLEXA.00V September 28,2010 San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors 44 N. San Joaquin Street Sixth Floor,Suite 627 Stockton,CA 95202 SUBJECT: Notification of the Inclusion of the Forward Landfill,Inc.,Facility No. 39-AA-0015 on the Inventory of Solid Waste Facilities Which'violate State Minimum Standards Dear Board of Supervisors: The ForwardLandfill,Inc.in San Joaquin County has been placed on the Inventory of Solid Waste Facilities Which Violate State Minim Stan (Inventor),maintained by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery(CalRecycle)pursuant to Public Resources Code(PICC)44104. The Inventory is a list of solid waste facilities in the state of California that are violating the State Minimum Standards(SMS)for solid waste handling and d" al The SMS regulate the design and operation of solid waste facilities in order to protect public health, safety,and the environment. Regulations promulgated in 2003,require the CalRecycle to notify local governments when a facility,in the local jurisdiction,is placed on or removed from the Inventory. (See Title 14,California Code of Regulations(CCR),Sections 18360—1 8368). Solid waste facilities are placed on the Inventory after chronic violations of SMS occur. The San Joaquin County Department of Environmental Health,acting as the Local Enforcement Agency(I.EA), is certified by the CalRecycle to inspect and enforce state standards at solid waste facilities. When a facility violates the same standard for two consecutive months,as documented by the LEA's monthly inspections,CalRecycle staff sends a Notice of Intent(NQI) letter to the ownerloperator notifying them of the CalRecycle's intent to include the facility on the Inventory. The NOI provides the operator 90 days to correct the violation. If the violation continues,CalRecycle staff consults with the LEA prior to issuing an inclusion letter that places the facility on the fnventM. All facilities listed on the Inventory are required by statute to be der a compliance schedule,issued by the LEA,which ensures diligent progress is being made to correct the violation. 1'lie Forward Landfill,Ine_is being included on the Inventory far continuing violation of the following State Minimum Standard: ® Title 27,California Code of Regulations,Section 20921(a)(2)—Gas Monitoring and Control OMNAIONJWx -uEa ,t nnra3cr�a 'ex€ rnrFn