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PROJECT CHARACTERIS CS The site is owned by San Joaquin County and is privately operated by, Foothill Sanitary Landfill Incorporated. The Landfill site is approximately °00 acres and is currently permitted to receive a peak of 720 toes of solid waste per day. The Foothill Sanitary Landfill (Landfill) is a Class III solid waste facility that began accepting solid waste in the mid -1960'x. The Landfill has been operating under Solid Waste Facilities Permit No. 39 -AA -0004. When the permit was issued in 1992, the projected site life of the Landfill was estimated to be 65 years. Receipt of solid waste diverted from the to be closed Corral Hollow Sanitary Landfill will reduce the life of Foothill Sanitary Landfill to 55 years. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The project prcroses to revise its Solid Waste Facilities Permit at Foothill Sanitary Landfill in order to accommodate: waste diverted from the April 1995 closure of the Corral Hollow Sanitary Landfill; and • to instigate a recycling program. The revised permit would allow Foothill Sanitary Landfill to receive an average of 1,000 tons of solid waste per day, and a peak of 1,500 tons of solid waste per day. It would also permit the removal of recyclable materials from the waste steam. Thus helping the County meet State of California waste diversion mandates at landfills for 1995 and 2000. The following materials are proposed to be recycled under the revised permit: white goods, metals, tires, paper, plastics, glass, wood/yard waste, and other recyclable materials. Most materials diverted from the waste stream by Landfill personnel, would be stored on-site in bins until full, then hauled to market. Wccd yard waste, meals and t stockpiled i y .-, t , fres Would b ,.ie SLGC�pilc U11L11 a sufficient quantity exists for processing. Bin storage and stockpile locations will vary depending upon the location of fill operations on-site. The estimated size of material stockpiles will not exceed 200 feet long by 200 feet wide and 25 feet high (200'x 200'x 25'). It is anticipated that the storage of bulk recyclable materials such as scrap metal, wood waste, yard waste, and tires would not exceed six months. Tires will be stored in an enclosed trailer or in a covered open trailer to keep rain out. Bins containing stored materials will be covered to prevent damage from rain. Incorporated into the Initial Study form is a discussion of environmental issues by topic, as necessary and proposed mitigation measures to avoid or reduce to a level of insignificance any potential environmental impact. Increased waste Quantities & Recycling Project Foothill Sanitary Landfill January 25, 1995 Page 2