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Jolu1 Funderburg <br /> April G, 2012 <br /> Page 8 <br /> The County's NOP does not identify any alternatives to the proposed <br /> landfill expansion. Nor, as discussed above, does the NOP identify the objectives for the <br /> proposed Project. In the absence of clearly defined project objectives, it is not possible <br /> for members of the public or public agencies to identify or provide meaningful input on <br /> -- alternatives. <br /> The County's evaluation of alternatives to the expansion of the Forward <br /> landfill will be a critically important exercise, In developing Project alternatives, the <br /> County must clearly acknowledge that the vast majority of the waste stream at the <br /> Forward landfill comes from jurisdictions outside San Joaquin County. In fact, almost <br /> every region throughout California is a source of waste processed, or disposed of, at the <br /> Forward landfill. Consequently, the County cannot restrict its identification and <br /> evaluation of alternative sites and/or landfills to San Joaquin County itself; it must assess <br /> alternative locations across the state. <br /> This alternatives analysis must also necessarily evaluate various options for <br /> meeting waste demands. For example, the County should evaluate an alternative where <br /> Class III waste is diverted from Forward Landfill to other landfills. <br /> III. Conclusion <br /> In light of the lack of detailed information in the NOP concerning the <br /> proposed Project and Project setting, the public should have an opportunity to review and <br /> comment on a revised NOP. If the County chooses to forego this option and proceed <br /> directly with a draft EIR, we respectfully request that all of the aforementioned <br /> information is included in the document so as to provide the basis for a comprehensive <br /> analysis of environmental impacts and the identification of feasible mitigation measures <br /> and Project alternatives. <br /> We appreciate the opportunity to provide these comments. Please keep me <br /> informed of all notices, hearings, staff reports, briefings, meetings, and other events <br /> related to the proposed Project. In addition, please notify me of the release of the revised <br /> NOP and/or the draft EIR for the proposed landfill expansion Project. <br /> s1-1uTF MIHALY <br /> ��� V/I- INBI RGERrir <br />