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Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Page II-59 Forward Inc. Landfill 2018 Expansion Project Alternative 6: Reduced Daily Operations Alternative ' This Alternative is similar to the 2018 Expansion Project but would include the existing permitted maximum truck trips(620/day)only through the end of the current permit ' (estimated at 2030). After that time, instead of using the maximum of 620 trucks/day, this alternative would revert to the existing 233 truck trips/day. At projected fill rates, this alternative would have a closure date of approximately 2038 or approximately 2 years later than the 2036 closure date of the expansion project. Impacts of this alternative would be similar to those of the proposed project except for the following: ' Noise, air quality, traffic, health risk, and odors impacts would not be increased in intensity over existing conditions, but existing landfill traffic, noise, and air ' pollutant emissions would extend to 2038 instead of ending in 2036. Out-of-County Alternative An additional alternative, an out-of-county landfill, was requested to be considered in comments on the 2014 Draft SEIR. This alternative was rejected from further consideration in this SEIR because the County does not have jurisdiction to approve any ' landfill outside of its jurisdiction, therefore such an alternative would be not be feasible for the lead agency to implement, which is one of CEQA's criteria for considering alternatives (per CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6(f)(1). In addition, even though much ' of the refuse accepted at Forward comes from outside of the County, given the distribution of Class II landfills in the region, the Forward facility may be the nearest facility for much of the out-of-county waste that it accepts. With a relocated, out of county landfill, some wastes would be hauled for shorter distances while other wastes would be hauled farther. Therefore, depending on its location, an out-of-county alternative may not significantly reduce traffic, noise, or air quality impacts compared ' with the proposed project. Environmentally Superior Alternative ' The 2013 FEIR concluded that Alternative 2B would be the Environmentally Superior Alternative.The proposed 2018 Expansion Project would,however be environmentally superior to Alternative 2B,with a much more limited footprint and shorter extension of ' landfill life. The 20184 Expansion Project, as detailed in this SEIR,would reduce most impacts compared with the previously proposed Project. Alternatives 4 and 5 would further reduce impacts compared to the Expansion Project. Of these,Alternative 4 would have the lowest impact,because it would not result in creek relocation impacts and would not affect the visual quality of the Southern parcel as viewed from Austin Road.