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i Page IV.A-13 Draft Environmental Impact Report Pa g Forward Inc. Landfill Expansion General Plan Fire Safety and Law Enforcement Policies The proposed project would not obviously conflict with the Fire Safety and haw Enforcement { objectives of the General Plan Public Health and Safety Element, including Objective 1, which calls for fire protection and law enforcement to protect the public's health and safety, and Objective 2, which advocates prevention of fire and law enforcement hazards through physical planning. As discussed in I. Public Services and Utilities,Setting, Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services, and Impacts 1.1, 1.2, and I.3, the proposed project would be located within 4.0 miles of a fire station(Policy 4) and, incorporating mitigation measures identified in this EIR, would provide adequate access and water supply (Policies 2 and 5). General Plan Hazardous Materials and Wastes Policies As discussed in E. Public Health and Safety, the proposed project,including mitigation measures identified in this EIR, would not obviously conflict with the Hazardous Materials and Wastes objectives of the General Plan Public Health and Safety Element, including Objective 1, which calls for protection of the environment and public from hazardous materials and wastes, and Objective 2, which advocates reduction of hazardous waste. As discussed in E. Public Health and Safety and F. Hydrology and Water Quality, the proposed project would include mitigation measures to address air,water, and soil contamination issues (Policies 1 and 2), and would be located away from population centers (Policy 3). As a waste disposal facility,the proposed project would not generate hazardous waste (Policy 4). Consistency with County waste management plans(Policy 5) is discussed in Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan,below. Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan Public Resource Code Section 50001 requires that the County make a finding that the proposed facility is identified in the most recent Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan. The former Austin Road and original Forward Landfills at the project site are currently identified as disposal facilities in the Siting Element of the Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan (CIWMP). At the time this EIR was prepared,San Joaquin County staff was preparing revisions to the Siting Element of the CIWMP, including the proposed expansion of the Forward Landfill and its impact on the 15-year disposal capacity of the County. As discussed in Setting, above,the County has disposal capacity estimated to last until approximately 2041. The proposed project would have the effect of adding approximately 43.4 million cubic yards to countywide disposal capacity, and the former Austin Road and original Forward Landfills at the project site are currently identified as disposal facilities in the Siting Element of the CIWMP. While revising the estimated remaining life of the proposed expanded landfill in the Siting Element would not be a substantial change, it would require formal approval. First, the Integrated Waste Management Plan Task Force would need to approve such a revision, followed by approval by the County Board of Supervisors. The next Integrated Waste Management Plan Task Force is scheduled for the second quarter of 2009, at which time 1 be solicited from the Task Force. the revised plan would be presented to, and input would , Then,a second Task Force meeting would be scheduled for approval of the revised plan,before submission to.the County Board of Supervisors for final approval. (Reno, 2009).