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Ms. Claudia Gemberling July 21, 2006 Page 4 of 6 detected through load checking. Describe policies and procedures for handling E -Waste and Universal Waste. Maps and Drawings In the DEIR provide accurate and to scale maps and drawings delineating the different areas of the landfill and transfer station. Include buildings, existing waste footprint, recycling storage areas, gas flares, well locations, traffic flow and property boundaries. CEQA & Environmental Justice The Board, in its Strategic Plan, has made a commitment to Environmental Justice. More specifically we appreciate the state's diversity and act to protect the environment and public health and safety in a manner that ensures the fair treatment of people of all races, cultures and income levels. The Board is committed to reducing or eliminating any disproportionate impacts of pollution identified in any community, including low-income and minority populations. The staff report written for the Board members to assist them in their decision making process includes an analysis of Environmental Justice. Please address the issue of Environmental Justice in the environmental document as it relates to this proposed facility. Final Closure Indicate the anticipated closure date of the landfill under the proposed project. Indicate whether the maximum or peak elevation is waste or with final cover. If final cover is to be added what will be the final elevation? Cumulative Impacts It is important that the DEIR address the cumulative impacts resulting from the proposed project as well as those incremental impacts resulting from the proposed projects' implementation. Potentially Significant Environmental Impacts The Lead Agency has identified several potentially significant project related impacts in the NOP. Most potentially significant project related impacts may be reduced to less than significant levels by project or design features and/or mitigation measures. It may be that one or more potentially sigpificant environmental impacts cannot be avoided if the project as proposed in this NOP is implemented. If there are significant impacts after design features or mitigation measures are implemented it will be necessary to prepare and adopt a Statement of Overriding Consideration. If it is necessary to prepare a Statement of Overriding Consideration, please forward a copy to the Board prior to adoption for our review. In order for the Board to concur on a Solid Waste Facilities Permit with significant impacts after mitigation, it is necessary to either adopt your Statement of Overriding Consideration as their own or prepare a separate Statement of Overriding Consideration. er ii . Board staff requests copies of any subsequent or revised environmental documents in addition to the Draft and Final Environmental Impact Reports. Any subsequent or revised environmental documents should be circulated through the State Clearinghouse as required in 14 CCR § 15205(a) of the CEQA Guidelines. The Board requests being noticed of the date, time and location of any public hearings regarding the project proposal at least ten days in advance. Board staff has no further comments on the project as proposed at this time. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this project in the early planning stages. Board staff is available for any planned scoping meetings, workshops or other public meetings. Attached is additional information regarding the Board's role in CEQA analysis and the solid waste facility permitting process. U:\AllstafflCEQA\2006 DOCS\COUNTIES\San Joaquin-39\Continent Letters\2006062113 North County Recycling & SLF NOP.doc 0 rA