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Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Page IV.E-6 Forward Inc. Landfill 2014 Expansion Project The anticipated closure date for the existing Forward Landfill is 2021. The expanded project would be permitted to dispose a total of 8,668 tons per day of solid waste, the same as currently permitted,but greater than the current actual. The proposed project assumes 620 vehicles per day, the same as currently permitted but greater than the current actual daily trips. These trips would occur over 7 days a week, as in the existing condition, with closure of the landfill being extended to 2031. These changes could affect the health and safety of workers at the landfill by potentially exposing them to a variety of contaminants in air, soil or water that are associated with the materials brought into the landfill. Fugitive dust with airborne contaminants could be inhaled, dermal contact and ingestion of contaminated soil and/or water could occur. A summary of the key landfill operational commitments that result in a lessening of the risk factors in the proposed project are shown in Table IV.E-1,below, which compares the baseline assumptions with the proposed project assumptions. Table IV.E-1: Summary of Key Landfill Operation Assumptions Key Landfill Operations Baseline Proposed Project Assumptions Diesel Particulate Source Combustion equipment Combustion equipment Areas associated with Working Area, associated with New Expansion Borrow Soil Stockpile, Area Excavation, Working Area, Excavation, Class II Soil Borrow Soil Stockpile, Class II Stockpile,haul trucks Soil Stockpile,haul trucks Daily Tonnage 3500 tons/day 8,668 tons/day(same as current permitted level,but higher than actual baseline) Haul Trucks per day 212 620 (same as current permitted level,but higher than actual baseline) Number of Vehicles, Forward—17 pieces of diesel- Unchanged Operating Hours, days per powered landfill operating week operation,vehicle equipment, 10.5 hrs, 7 days, 5 replacement frequency to 10 years _.. Source: SCS,August 2014 In addition, the following procedures are proposed as part of the project: • Use a total of 17 pieces of equipment(at any given time) over the life of the project to minimize particulate discharge, will remain unchanged. • Waste Management Unit operations at the landfill would be limited to a single working face for disposal operations at any given time. • All employees would be given appropriate training regarding the potential for exposure to hazardous materials. This training will include a 24-hour hazardous waste operations course and an annual 8-hour refresher course for personnel involved in the "load checking" program where the incoming loads are screened for hazardous materials.