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STAIE OF CALIFORNIA Pew Wilson, Governor <br />r <br />J CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD <br />8800 Cal Center Drive <br />Sacrarrtento� Catlibmia 95826 <br />r0mg-1 <br />Mr. Ken Hill, Environmental Coordinator <br />County of San Joaquin <br />1810 East Hazelton Avenue <br />Stockton, CA 95205 <br />Subject: SCH# 92092072 - Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a Draft <br />Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for Lovelace Transfer <br />Station Expansion, San Joaquin County <br />The San Joaquin County Department of Public Works is acting as lead <br />agency in the preparation of a DEIR for the expansion of the <br />Lovelace Transfer Station, from 5 acres to 15 acres. The proposed <br />expansion involves the acquisition of a 9.9 acre parcel of land <br />adjacent to the existing facility. Proposed facilities include <br />construction of a transfer building, which encompasses public and <br />commercial disposal areas, a sorting floor and a transfer tunnel. <br />Residual wastes are to be taken to Foothill Landfill. <br />Staff concur with the finding that preparation of a DEIR is <br />appropriate. In preparation of the DEIR, staff ask that the <br />following items be addressed: <br />Will there be an increase incoming wastes? If so what is to <br />be the maximum permitted daily capacity for the facility, and <br />what are the potential impacts associated with an increase in <br />daily tonnage? <br />Please contact the Regional Water Quality Control Board for <br />liner requirements for the retention ponds. The NOP indicates <br />that the retention ponds are to remain unlined. The DEIR <br />should assess potential impacts to groundwater as a result of <br />percolation of liquids through the soil. Additionally, the <br />DEIR should indicate the capacity of the retention ponds, and <br />identify contingencies in the event of overflow. <br />If the expansion facilities are to be constructed on top of a <br />former disposal site or if old waste is to be excavated, <br />potential impacts associated with health and safety, air <br />quality, subsidence, and explosion should be fully discussed <br />within the document. <br />Attached for your perusal is a DEIR Materials Recovery <br />Facility/Transfer Station Checklist. Do not hesitate to contact me <br />— Printed on Recycled Paper — <br />