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8-2 Forward Composting Facility SWT Engineering Report of Composting Site Information – August 2019January 2022 z:\projects\allied waste\forward\resource recovery facility\5 yr permit rvw 2019-2020\rcsi 2019\text\sec 8.doc California Environmental Quality Act ⧫ An Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR), which describes and supports the design and operation of the 2018 Forward Landfill Expansion Project was filed with the State Clearinghouse (SCH No. 200 10520818052024) and certified by the San Joaquin County Planning CommissionBoard of Supervisors on February 6January 7, 200320. Subsequently, a Notice of Determination was filed with the State Clearinghouse on April 14, 2003January 14, 2020. In addition, a Negative Declaration was prepared to address environmental impacts associated with the relocation of the permitted boundaries. The Negative Declaration was filed with the State Clearinghouse (SCH No. 2010112045) and certified by the San Joaquin County Planning Commission in January 2011. Most recently an EIR was developed to expand the existing landfill disposal footprint which will eventually replace the current location of the Compost Facility. The EIR was filed with the State Clearinghouse (SCH No. 2008052024) and certified by the San Joaquin County Planning Commission in April 2019. Siting and Design Requirements (14 CCR, Section 17406.2) ⧫ The RRF's design and operation were found to be in complianc e with the 14 CCR, Minimum Standards for Solid Waste Handling and Disposal as determined by a document review conducted by CalRecycle and the LEA prior to the issuance of the SWFP. Pursuant to the San Joaquin County 201 6 General Plan, the land use designation for the landfill is A/G (Agricultural General) and the zoning is AG -40 (Agricultural General, 40 -acre minimum lot size). The San Joaquin County Development Title specifies that Major Impact Services are allowed in AG -40 zone classification areas subje ct to a Use Permit. Major Impact Services, which include sanitary landfills, are defined as land intensive activities that must be located away from residences or concentrations of people due to the nature of the operation's impacts. The existing Forward Landfill (including the RRF and Composting Facility) is currently operated under San Joaquin County Land Use Permit s Nos. UP-00-7, and PA-10000245, PA-1800090 granted in 202003, and 2011, and 2019 respectively.