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(Transfer Building location, access layout,retention pond location) the two site plans are the same. Visually, this alternative will be more attractive,placing vehicles and trailers further from Lovelace Road. The Office and Maintenance Building and site landscaping will screen the vehicles and trailers to a greeter degree than the preferred site plan. Operationally, the alternative site plan will increase conflicts for on-site traffic circulation and will reduce the area designated for the Recycling Drop Off Area. This alternative layout may also make it more difficult to establish a septic system leach field area free from encroaching vehicle traffic. For environmental impact purposes, the alternative site plan is acceptable as an alternative project. D. Alternative No.3: South County Refuse The existing Corral Hollow Sanitary Landfill (which serves the South San Joaquin County Area) is scheduled to reach capacity and close in 1995. In case a replacement facility for Corral Hollow (either a transfer facility operated by the County or a transfer facility operated by the City of Tracy) is not operational by 1995, the County is considering a project alternative which would utilize the Lovelace facility to transfer South County solid waste on an interim basis (calendar year 1995). Implications of this interim program on the Lovelace facility relate to the ability of the Lovelace facility to handle the additional volume of waste, traffic, and air quality. 1. Lovelace acili Ca ability The Lovelace facility is presently processing approximately 130,000 tons of solid waste r year. Corral Hollow is processing approximately 60,000 tons per year. (San Joaquin County; May 1992) By using Lovelace for South County refuse, the volume at Lovelace will increase b 46% duringthis interim period. The Lovelace facility has an optimum capacity of 468,000 tons,which should not present any difficulties for processing South County refuse on an interim basis. 2. Traffic Under the South County Refuse Alternative, projected daily traffic and mid-day peak hour turn volumes have been calculated for 1995 and are shown in Figure 17-2. These figures reflect projected growth in Background traffic between 1993 and 1995, plus additional traffic generated by the Lovelace Transfer Station with the South County Alternative. By comparison of future traffic volumes under the expansion project as proposed, the South County Refuse Alternative generates an increase 'in daily and mid-day peak hour traffic on Lovelace Road west of the Lovelace Road Transfer Station, Airport Way between Lovelace Road and Roth Road, and on Roth Road west of Airport Way. Table 17-1 shows that, by 1995, Background Plus Project and Alternative ADT on French Camp Road will grow to 11,570 between Airport Way and Union Road resulting in an LOS 'D." Significant avoidable impacts are expected on French Camp Road,between Airport Way and Union Road. Implementation less the signifiion cant antimpacts.sures specified in 1 Chapter 5.0 for this road segment w 17-3