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1-3 <br /> <br />Forward Resource Recovery Facility SWT Engineering <br /> Transfer/Processing Report - July 2014 <br />z:\projects\allied waste\forward\resource recovery facility\5 yr permit rvw 2013-14\tpr 2014\text\sec1.doc <br /> <br />a Use Permit. Major Impact Services, which include sanitary landfills, are defined as land <br />intensive activities that must be located away from residences or concentrations of people due <br />to the nature of the operation's impacts. Since the RRF is situated on the landfill property, it is <br />considered a major impact facility and is operated conditionally in the AG-40 zone. The <br />existing Forward Landfill is currently operated under the San Joaquin County Land Use Permit <br />(UP-00-7) granted in 2003. Property to the east, west and south of the landfill is zoned A/G <br />and property to the north is zoned Public/Institutional. Immediately north of the 33.23-acre <br />RRF is the Forward Landfill and the approximate 184-acre buffer area of the landfill lies to the <br />immediate west of the RRF. The land to the east and south is used for agriculture. <br />The Northern California Youth Correctional Center, a criminal detention facility, is located on <br />Newcastle Road approximately 1,900 feet north of the Forward Landfill. East of the <br />correctional center is the recently constructed California Health Care Facility. The Stockton <br />Metropolitan Airport is located approximately one mile west of the existing Forward Landfill. <br />The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Intermodal Facility, a 470-acre train/truck cargo <br />transfer and storage facility, is located approximately one mile northeast of the landfill site, <br />along the railroad main lines. <br />As shown on Figure 3, there is one residence located near the site (within approximately a <br />half mile or less). The residence at 9690 Austin Road is approximately 500 feet from the <br />landfill, on the east side of Austin Road across from the landfill's main entrance. This <br />dwelling is currently rented by Forward, Inc. and is kept vacant. In addition, three <br />residences, with surrounding ancillary structures, are located on the east side of Austin <br />Road, approximately one mile north of the landfill's main entrance. Two additional <br />residences, also with surrounding ancillary structures, are located east of Austin Road, south <br />of the landfill/RRF. <br />1.7 Area Climate <br />The climate of the region is typical of the California Central Valley. Winters are generally <br />cold and wet with fog, while summers are hot and dry. Climatological data used in the site <br />design was gathered from representative weather stations near the site. Representative <br />climatologic stations were selected based on their proximity to the site and a reliable period of <br />records for the station. <br />1.7.1 Temperature <br />Summer high temperatures often exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit (°F), averaging from the <br />low 90’s in the northern part of the valley to the high 90’s in the south. The daily summer <br />temperature variation can be as high as 30°F. Winters for the most part are mild and <br />humid. Average high temperatures during the winter are in the 50’s, while the average daily <br />low temperature is approximately 45°F.