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Hazards and Hazardous Materials Environmental impacts associated with hazards and hazardous materials would be less than those of the proposed Project. Cumulative vector impacts associated with biosolids disposal would be avoided. Potential health and safety hazards associated with the transport and disposal of the three eliminated waste streams — dust inhalation and pathogen exposure —would be eliminated. Potential environmental impacts associated with known and presently unknown oil, gas and injection wells would be similar. Hydrology and Water Quality Environmental impacts associated with hydrology and water quality would be less than for the Project. Leachate generation would not occur. Transportation and Traffic Environmental impacts associated with transportation and traffic would be similar to those for the Project. The same daily 2,000 tons tonnage restriction would apply to both scenarios; the location of potential major waste stream generators such as biosolids and treated auto shredder waste are similar, as are the access routes (I-5, S.R. 46, Holloway Road) which will be used by essentially all waste transport vehicles under either the Project or this Alternative. Public Services Mitigations have been included that reduce any impacts to public services for diversion goals of the County and impacts to County landfills. This alternative, with the deletion of biosolids, would have only a short term impact from transportation and operations for greenhouse gases as no landfill gas, or only a very low quantity thereof, would be generated. It would also reduce the VOC's produced and negate the requirement for landfill gas monitoring. This alternative would not generate vectors and thus not produce a cumulative impact of hazards (vectors). However, it would not meet all of the Project objectives as it would not take advantage of the geologic and hydrogeologic conditions at the Project site which provide unique advantages and safeguards for the environmentally beneficial disposal of the waste streams, including biosolids. In accordance with CEQA Guideline 15091, the Kern County Board of Supervisors thus finds that this alternative cannot feasibly obtain the objectives of the Project, even though it would reduce or avoid some of the significant impacts of the Project. Therefore, this alternative is less desirable than the proposed Project and rejects this alternative. Alternative C: Reduced Capacity Alternative Under this alternative, the Project would be authorized under a Solid Waste Facility Permit but there would be a reduction of approximately 2,600,000 cubic yards in the capacity of the facility(refer to Table 3.3-1 Project Summary). The designated permit area for disposal would not include the Pit "F/G Connection Area" and the Project's capacity would be correspondingly reduced. All proposed waste streams would remain the same. Impacts Findings of Fact—Section 15091 March 15,2016 H. M. Holloway Landfill Modification Project Final Board of Supervisors 51