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Mr. Jose Rubianes City of Avenal Saiz Joaquin County Communaty Development Department June 20. 2003 Page 2 CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITV ACT (CEQA) REVIEW As a Responsible Agency under CEQA, the Board staff reviews and comments on environinental documents to assist the Lead Agency in developing an environmental document that will be complete for use by the Lead Agency, and all Responsible Agencies. Board staff comments are intended to help decision-makers 1) identify potential impacts from ifi proposed projects; 2) determine whether any such impacts are signcant; and 3) ascertain whether significant impacts can be mitigated to a level of insignificance in compliance with the CEQA statutes and guidelines. . When evaluating the adequacy-of an environmental document for purposes of SWFP concurrence, Board staff must compare the design and operation of the facility as described in the proposed SWFP with the project as described and evaluated in the environmental document cited for CEQA compliance. In order for Board staff to evaluate and recommend whether or not an environmental document is adequate for use in the permitting process, the proposed project must be described in sufficietrt detail for Board staff to understand and evaluate the proposed project, the potential environmental impacts, proposed mitigation measures, and findings as presented by the Lead Agency. Alter comparison of the cited CEQA document with the proposed SWFP, Board staff makes a recommendation to the Board regarding the adequacy of the CEQA document for concurrence purposes. The Board members make the final determination of the adequacy of the CEQA document for SWFP concurrence, as well as whether or not to concur in the issuance of the SWFP. BOARD STAFF PROJECT DESCRIPTION Board staff has reviewed the ISIND, and submit tho following project description for the proposed project. if the Board staff project description varies substantially from the project as understood by the head Agency, Board staff request that the Lead Agency notify ERS staff of any significant differences prior to adoptions of the ISIND. The San Joaquin County Community Development Department, acting as Lead Agency, has prepared and circulated an ISIND in order to comply with CEQA, and to provide information to, and solicit consultation with responsible agencies in the approval of an expansion and revision to the SWFP for an existing compost facility located on the south side of Harney Lane, 5700 Deet West of West Lane, Lod], San Joaquin COUntV. The proposed composting site would be, located on 16 acres of land zoned Agricultural Use/Zoning AG-40 (General Agriculture. 40 acre-minimum, General Plan designation AG (General Agrrictilture). 'The facility would process residential green waste as feedstock.