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site has been shown to be one of the most geologically viable locations in the State for safe waste disposal. 2. Take Advantage of the Project Vicinity's Inherent Characteristics The Project site is located in a rural area on an un-congested local road with ready access to the State Highway system that would readily serve the transportation needs of the Project. The site is not located near any sensitive receptors and/or future residential development. The site is located in a area of Kem County that already provides existing waste disposal and waste processing facilities. It is located between a currently inactive county landfill that will be activated as a regional facility in the future, and a large biosolids processing facility. The Project would be consistent with these adjacent facilities and could serve as a ready site for temporarily diverting waste streams from either facility in the event of an unforeseen emergency. The facility location is in proximity to oil industry which produces wastes, such as the western Kern County heavy oil producers. The Project would serve the disposal needs of these industries for waste streams that will continue to be produced close by and avoid the environmental impacts that may occur from longer transportation of these wastes to other disposal or diversion facilities. Given the site's size and its proximity to the community of Parkfield on the San Andreas Fault, the site could also readily serve as a regional site to accommodate disaster related operations to assist in the recovery phase of a major earthquake. This could include stockpiling of disaster debris, material storage, service as a staging area, etc. 3. Provide Additional Disposal Capacity to Kern County The Project, by meeting all Appendix E Siting Criteria, would provide additional landfill capacity for Kern County and other jurisdictions. By approving this Project, an additional 8.35 million cubic yards of disposal capacity would be available to serve local and out of county disposal needs for the specified waste streams. Utilization of the H. M. Holloway Landfill would conserve County Solid Waste System disposal capacity which is costly to replace. 4. Provide New Jobs During the Life of the Project The Project would provide a limited amount of short-term construction jobs to install necessary landfill infrastructure such as perimeter fencing, tanks for water and wastewater storage, a leachate collection and removal system, and landfill gas collection and flaring system. The Project would also provide an additional estimated 15 full time operating jobs when it reaches full operational status. 5. Provide for Safe Disposal of Biosolids By approving this Project, Kern County as well as other jurisdictions can take advantage of the geologic and hydrogeologic conditions at the Project site which provide unique advantages and safeguards for the disposal of the Project specified waste streams, including dewatered Class A and Class B biosolids. Currently no County Solid Waste facility accepts dewatered Class A and Class B biosolids for disposal. Currently, no landfills within the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin have obtained, or have pursued, an Authority To Construct permit from the San Joaquin Valley Air District to utilize biosolids as alternative daily cover, a beneficial use. The Air District's Rule 4565 limits the use of biosolids for alternative daily cover- The Project would serve local industries and facilities such as small-quantity biosolids generators, and smaller publicly owned treatment plants, as well as larger in-county and out-of-county industries and facilities, with an 3 Statement of Overriding Considerations—Section 15093 March 15,2016 H.M.Holloway Landfill Modification Project Final Board of Supervisors