ARCHIVED REPORTS_1988_1 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

describes these programs and provides a vehicle for clarifying these programs for the public and private sectors. Another objective of the CHWMP is to ensure safe transportation of hazardous wastes within and between Counties. The Plan will address the need for programs to reach this objective. For transportation route requirements, Section 31303 of the California Vehicle Code requires that (1) transportation of hazardous wastes must be by the most direct route and must utilize state or interstate highways whenever possible; (2) transporters must stay within 5 miles of identified entry and exit points off the route being utilized; (3) on- ly highways of sufficient width and load-bearing capacity may be used; (4) such vehicles may not be left unattended or parked overnight in a residential area; and (5) transporters must comply with all provisions of the DHS approved waste hauler safety plan. For siting, the CHWMP establishes a planning tool that will enable local governments to evaluate hazardous waste siting applications. This would ensure that (1) suitable locations are available for hazardous waste facilities, (2) land use adjacent to (or near) these proposed facilities is compatible with their operation, and (3) siting decisions involve a wide spectrum of interest groups, including the public, environmental groups, generators of hazardous wastes, and the hazardous waste management industry. Using the CHWMP as a guide, local planning, with input from both the public and private sectors and through the permit process in AB 2948, is capable of developing partnerships that can lead to environmentally responsible management of hazardous wastes. The final objective of the CHWMP is effective enforcement and monitor- ing to ensure compliance with the Plan by all types of hazardous waste, generators. PJ9 9390502D.00D 2-3 Rev. 1 11/08/88