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2-2 Forward Composting Facility SWT Engineering Report of Composting Site Information - July 2014 z:\projects\allied waste\forward\resource recovery facility\5 yr permit rvw 2013-14\rcsi 2014\text\sec 2.doc business and emergency use. In addition, each employee is assigned a cell phone with two- way radio capability for emergency and work communications. Right-of-Way. The eastern property line corresponds to the centerline of Austin Road right-of- way, owned by the County of San Joaquin, and is approximately 60 feet wide. The western thirty feet of this right-of-way is within the Forward property. Easement. A portion of the site area is consumed by creek easements. The South Fork of South Littlejohn’s Creek is located in the southern portion of the landfill and its easement comprises approximately 10.8 acres. The North Fork of South Littlejohn’s Creek was relocated north of the landfill footprint. The easement relocation of the North Fork comprised approximately 16.5 acres. The South Fork of South Littlejohn’s Creek easement is shown in Figure 2. Offsite. Structures within 1,000 feet of the site boundaries are shown in Figure 3. As shown in Figure 3, there is one residence located near the site (within approximately a half mile or less). The residence at 9690 Austin Road is approximately 500 feet from the landfill, on the east side of Austin Road across from the landfill’s main entrance. This dwelling is currently rented by Forward and kept vacant. In addition, three residences, with surrounding ancillary structures, are located on the east side of Austin Road, approximately one mile north of the main landfill entrance. Two additional residences, with surrounding ancillary structures, are located east of Austin Road, south of the landfill. Scales/Scale house. Scale facilities are located in the southeast portion of the site to service the RRF and composting operations. Incoming loads are monitored at the scale house and all vehicular activities are regulated in accordance with the established Load Checking Program. In the event that additional capability is needed, the scales at the Forward Landfill can be utilized. The scale facilities for the landfill includes three scales and are located in the central portion of the site. As shown in Figure 3, the current land use for the area surrounding the site is primarily agricultural. The State of California operates the Northern California Youth Correctional Center, about one mile north of the Forward site (Figures 1 and 3). Adjacent (east) to the Northern California Youth Correctional Center is the recently constructed CHCF. Facility Boundaries The RRF/Compost Facility are situated in the southeastern most portion of the Forward Landfill. The South Fork of South Littlejohn’s Creek traverses the site in a southwesterly direction and the RRF/Compost Facility are south of the South Fork. The entire site, including the landfill, is bounded by Austin Road and agricultural land to the east, agricultural land to the south and west, and as mentioned above, two facilities operated by the State of California are located directly to the north. Figure 3 delineates the property line for the site and is intended for planning purposes only. The 744-acre property is located in Section 3 of Township 1S, Range 7E, Mount Diablo Baseline and Meridian (MDB&M) and Section 34 of Township 1N, Range 7E MDB&M. The Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN) for the entire property (i.e., combined landfill and RRF) are 181-150-07, 181-150-08, 181-150-09, 181-150-10, 201-060-01, 201-060-02, 201- 060-03, and 201-060-05.