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necessary to accommodate truck traffic, and to ensure public safety as passen- ger autos mix with transfer rigs and container trucks. On -Site On-site circulation will consist of a temporary, all-weather road through the center of the site, with a turnaround sufficient to facilitate managed dumping of waste debris. As the landfill is utilized from the rear forward, this temporary road will be shortened and new turnarounds created. Recom- mented design criteria to ensure public safety and facilitate the movement of traffic into and out of the site are noted in the Mitigation Measures section. Economics There are three primary economic considerations pertinent to use of this site as a landfill. In the first instance the County would experience a tax loss of $444.80 (FY80-81 figures) if this property were converted to a non -tax generating use. This loss, when considered as an isolated incident, appears minimal, notwithstanding the delayed impact of Proposition 13. The second economic consideration is the costs to be borne by the County for site acquisition, site improvements and improvements to Harney Lane. Site acquisition costs have not been identified yet, and will be subject to negotia- tions between the property owner and the County. Similarly, the County Depart- ment of Public Works has not determined the nature or extent of improvements that will be required for Harney Lane, and a cost estimate has not been made. These costs, plus those costs associated with on-site improvements, will be drawn from the County general fund. -The third economic consideration has been alluded to in an earlier dis- cussion. This is the potentially deleterious economic impact to neighboring landowners' property values and resale potential. This issue must be resolved between the individual property owners and the County. If the proposed landfill is operated in the same manner as the current Harney Lane facility, the landfill will be a net contributor to the County's Enterprise Fund. If this presumption proves accurate, the proposed landfill will be a self sufficient facility and will contribute revenues to the County's overall refuse collection and disposal operation. The provision of law enforcement services to the proposed site will not pose a burden upon the Sheriff's Office (see letter, Appendix A). The Linden - Peters Fire District reports that there has been only one fire at the existing landfill facility in the last three years that required their assistance. Pro- per training of on-site personnel, coupled with adequate on-site equipment, should continue to minimize the need for assistance from the Fire District. Provision of fire protection services should not constitute an economic impact to the County.