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C i low s Mr. Marty Hartzell Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board 11020 Sun Center Drive, Suite 200 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 1 October 2015 RE: Forward Landfill — Notice of Intent for Wastes from a Declared Disaster Area Dear Mr. Hartzell: In accordance with California Regional Water Quality Board — Central Valley Region (RWQCB) Order Number R5-2013-0026, Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Disaster Related Wastes during a State of Emergency within the Central Valley Region, Forward Landfill is submitting this Notice of Intent (NOI) to discharge wastes to composite -lined areas with leachate collection system to aid in the cleanup of the Butte and Valley Fires. Cleanup activities following these wildfires may generate significant amounts of waste in a short amount of time as responders restore property and public facilities, repair and reopen highways, and protect public health and the environment. Forward Landfill is submitting this NOI for coverage under this Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements in order to receive disaster related and mass mortality wastes from a Declared Disaster Area, for which such discharge could or would otherwise cause a violation of the Waste Discharge Requirements for this facility. Forward Landfill will comply with the following general waiver conditions that apply to all discharges of emergency/disaster related wastes covered under Order No. R5-2013- 0026: For dischargers seeking coverage for discharges of disaster related wastes from a Declared Disaster Area (listed under Finding 2. a), this Conditional Waiver does not become active and available until the Governor of Califomia issues a proclamation, pursuant to Government Code sections 8625 and 8558(b), identifying area where the disaster related waste originate as being in a state of emergency. This Conditional Waiver then becomes available only for disaster related wastes from that area of the Central Valley Region which is under a state of emergency, or for any regulated landfill located in the Central Valley Region that is accepting disaster related wastes from an area within California which is under a state of emergency. California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for the Butte Fire and the Valley Fire on 11 September 2015 and 13 September 2015, respectively. In addition, on 22 September 2015, President Barack Obama declared a major disaster for the wildfires in California. 2. This Conditional Waiver applies only to disaster related waste streams from Declared Disaster Areas, or from other emergency discharges that are exempt from CEQA. Only disaster related waste streams from Declared Disaster Areas will be accepted under the scope of this Conditional Waiver. All other waste streams will be accepted in accordance with existing permit requirements. 1145 W Charter Way Stockton, CA 95206 (209) 982-4298 / (209) 982-1009 fax KBassoO-republicservices.com