SU0012793 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Ep E� rF 4. Geology,Soils,and Seismicity p a. Conversion of prime agricultural land to non-agricultural use (project-related) B.PROJECT BENEFITS The benefits from approving the County permits for the Austin Road Landfill Expansion are i) related to the provision of long-term disposal capacity for the Stockton area's solid waste,and ownership and operation by a private solid waste management firm. The specific project benefits are: 1. Provision of long-term solid waste disposal capacity for the project area. 2. Compliance with environmental objectives,including containment of waste, separation of waste from groundwater,minimization of air emissions,protection of public views, and appropriate management of storm water and leachate. 3. Compliance with the regulatory standards of all relevant permitting agencies. III 1 V C.FINDINGS I As the CEQA lead agency for the proposed action,the County of San Joaquin has reviewed the project description and the EIR and fully understands the project proposed by the City of + Stockton. As set forth in the CEQA Findings and herein,the Planning Commission finds that all potential adverse environmental impacts and all feasible mitigation measures to reduce the impacts have been identified in the Draft Supplemental EIR,the Final Supplemental EIR,and i pub]ic.testimony. These impacts and mitigation measures are discussed in the CEQA Findings. The Planning Commission also finds that a reasonable range of alternatives was considered in the EIR and that no feasible alternatives that substantially lessen project impacts are feasible for adoption. Finding• Having considered the unavoidable,adverse environmental impacts of the Austin Road Landfill Expansion Project,the Planning Commission hereby determines that all feasible mitigation has been adopted to reduce or avoid the potentially significant impacts identified in the EIR and that no additional feasible mitigation is available to further reduce significant impacts. Further,the Planning Commission finds that economic,social,and other considerations and benefits of the project outweigh the unavoidable adverse impacts of the project as described above. The Austin Road Landfill Expansion Project as proposed will provide long-term solid waste disposal capacity for the Stockton area, in compliance with the regulatory standards of all relevant permitting agencies,and in compliance with environmental objectives,including containment of waste, separation of waste from groundwater,minimization of air emissions,protection of public views, and appropriate management of storm water and leachate. In making this finding,the Planning Commission has balanced the benefits of the proposed Project against its unavoidable environmental impacts and has indicated its willingness to accept those risks. The Planning Commission finds that the benefits of the project,identified above, are substantial and override C) each of the unavoidable impacts of the Project,also identified above. 59