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The composting operation requires a compost aerator (Scarab) and ' <br /> screening equipment. A rock and rubble crusher, and processing <br /> equipment are required for rock and rubble recovery. These <br /> activities would be done outside of the building. <br /> CIWMB staff offer the following comments, and ask that they be <br /> responded to in the Final EIR: <br /> Project Description <br /> Tonnage <br /> The project description in the DEIR indicates that the <br /> facility capacity would increase from 650 tons per day to 2000 <br /> tons per day. The Solid Waste Facilities Permit file alludes <br /> to a daily tonnage figure of approximately 300 tons per day. <br /> A Stipulated Notice and Order, issued on March 12, 1991, <br /> allows for the receipt of 450 tons per day, with peaks to 650 <br /> tons per day. The project description should reflect tonnages <br /> which are allowed in the SWFP, not tonnages sanctioned by a <br /> Notice and order. Although environmental impacts may not <br /> differ, staff request that the project description reflect the <br /> actual baseline of 300 tons per day for the proposed project. <br /> Additionally, page 21 of the DEIR discusses air emissions for <br /> the proposed expansion. The document indicates that the waste <br /> stream is assumed to total 3,250 tons per day. Regardless of <br /> what proportion of waste is to be recovered, the project <br /> description (2000 tons per day) and the assumed tonnage figure <br /> should be consistent. <br /> The DEIR indicates that a rock crushing operation would be <br /> part of the facility. Impacts such as noise, dust, and air <br /> quality and associated mitigations should be discussed in the <br /> document. <br /> Does the proponent propose any asphalt recovery activities for <br /> the facility? If so, the DEIR should have addressed potential <br /> impacts and mitigations for this activity. <br /> Environmental Impacts and Mitigations <br /> Air Oualitv. Vehicle Emissions <br /> Vehicle emissions stated on page 14 that vehicle emissions <br /> will be reduced due to the fact that there will be less miles <br /> driven with the expansion than there would be if the waste <br /> were to delivered to the landfill in smaller quantities. Page <br /> 43 of the DEIR indicates that the transfer station is expected <br /> to generate 2075 round trips per day. Additional impacts can <br /> be estimated by comparing the present tonnage level with the <br /> proposed 2, 000 tons per day. The DEIR indicates that there is <br /> an apparent absence of air quality impacts. This does not <br />