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Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report Gill Medical Center Project new development could be lower assuming the County's continued implementation of waste diversion programs. According to CalRecycle, as of 2008, the Forward Landfill had approximately 78 percent remaining capacity (23.7 million cubic yards) and an estimated closure date of 2020.As of 2009, the North County Landfill had 89 percent remaining capacity (41 million cubic yards) and an estimated closure date of 2048. The Foothill Sanitary Landfill had around 91 percent (125 million cubic yards) of capacity remaining in 2010 and an estimated closure data of 2082.The General Plan Background Report concluded that the County, with increasing success of County diversion programs, could extend capacity of its existing landfills to 2054 or beyond. The Project would be constructed and operated consistent with county policy and applicable regulations, including those for hospital generated medical waste as discussed in draft EIR Section 4.11 Hazards and Hazardous Materials. Several policies describe the County's role in providing adequate infrastructure and services for new development (Policies IS-1.1, 1.2, and 1.5) and maintaining existing infrastructure and service systems (IS-1.3 and 1.4). Policies IS-1.8 and IS-1.13 require that adequate financing for infrastructure improvements is demonstrated prior to approval of new developments. While the Project would increase solid waste disposal needs, given it would be constructed consistent with the federal, state and local regulations and policies discussed above, it would not generate solid waste in excess of State or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals. This impact is less than significant. Mitigation Measures None required. Impact 4.19-5: Implementation of the proposed Project would fail to comply with Federal, State, and local management and reduction statutes and regulations related to solid waste. Impact Determination: less than significant. Threshold: Would fail to comply with Federal, State, and local management and reduction statutes and regulations related to solid waste. The project includes construction and operation of a medical center. During construction, standard construction debris would be generated and hauled offsite for disposal at regulated landfills. During operation, the project would generate solid waste consistent with hospital and office building uses. This would include standard office waste as well as potentially hazardous medical waste. Hospitals are required to comply with all applicable environmental federal, state, and local laws addressing waste management. Consistent with these regulations, the Project is required to prepare a Hazardous Waste Management Plan (MWMP) and a Hazardous Waste Business Plan (HMBP) prior to receiving a certificate of occupancy for each newly constructed building. Preparation of these plans is also required by County General Plan Public Health and Safety Element policy PHS-7.6 (presented above). The County also maintains the San Joaquin County Integrated Waste Management Plan which was developed to ensure appropriate landfills are available to meet the County's solid waste disposal needs. Utilities and Service Systems 4.21-14 October 2021