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V. Alternatives to the Project facilities. Regarding the City of Stockton's waste,the CoSWMP identifies expanding Austin Road Landfill,opening a new Stockton Landfill,purchasing Forward,Inc.Landfill or building a transfer station and hauling the waste to Foothill Landfill. At present,no alternative landfill site have been designated. A full-scale siting study would have to be carried out and public acceptance and support would be needed. Because the siting of a new landfill would most likely cause greater impacts than those generated by the project,and because this project is a landfill expansion,an off-site expansion was analyzed. Should an off-site location be chosen, a separate environmental review would be required. Even though the proposed project site is consistent with the local land use designation,it would have a number of site-specific impacts,particularly as they relate to biological resources. For this reason,an Off-Site Alternative has been selected and analyzed to promote informed decision making. The EIR describes an alternative to the project location that could be feasible, considering the economic,environmental,social, and technical factors involved,and analyzes the environmental impacts of expanding a landfill at that location. Three potential landfill expansions were identified. Forward,Inc.Landfill was not considered because it is privately owned and has recently proposed its own expansion. Please note that these evaluations are for CEQA purposes only,they do not mean that the project sponsor,the County,or any other entity is proposing to expand on these sites. None of these are included in the CoSWMP. Only the expansion of Austin Road Landfill is addressed in the CoSWMP. Foothill Landfill. Please refer to the description of Foothill Landfill in the No-Project Alternative. North County Recycling Center and Sani ary Landfill(NCRCSL). Please refer to the description of NCRCSL in the No-Project Alternative. French Camp Landfill. French Camp Landfill,a Class III landfill,is located northwest of Austin Road Landfill, approximately four miles south of Stockton. The 66-acre parcel is bounded by Mathey Road,Walker Slough,and French Camp Slough. This site is owned by the City of Stockton and operated by Gambi Enterprises. Wastes accepted at the French Camp Landfill include street sweepings and garden refuse collected by the City of Stockton Public Works Department;park trash and litter collected by the City's Parks and Recreation Department;and clean fill (dirt,concrete and wood fiber waste). No residential or commercial waste is accepted and the site is not open to the public. It currently accepts 107 tons per week and has a remaining site life of 11 years(Miller, 1993). V.7