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Forward Landfill – SIR 11 www.scsengineers.com and includes all areas that have not been closed to date. The closure cost estimate in 2022 dollars is $27,854,721. While the upstream organic waste diversion has potential to cause an overall reduction in the annual waste tonnage disposed at the Site, consequently increasing Site life and delaying closure, it is difficult to ascertain the future closure costs at this time. 14.2 POST-CLOSURE COST ESTIMATE Post-closure cost estimates were prepared by CalRecycle for the entire 244-acre closure footprint area in accordance with 27 CCR §21769(b)(2)(A) and §21790(b)(1). Pursuant to 27 CCR §21180(a), any areas where final cover is placed prior to the closure of the entire landfill shall be maintained in accordance with the approved post-closure maintenance plan, but the thirty years monitoring period shall not commence until closure of the entire landfill is complete. The 2021 estimate reflected costs for hiring a third party to inspect, monitor, and maintain the closure landfill and environmental control features. The estimate assumes that procedures and funding for maintenance of existing environmental control systems (LCRS and LFG control system) are already in place as part of active landfill operations, will not change appreciably as part of preliminary final closure. The same assumption applies to water quality, air, and LFG monitoring programs which will continue to be performed in accordance with existing or updated permit conditions and as part of site operations. The post-closure cost estimate in 2022 dollars is $27,310,621. Similar to the closure cost estimate, it is difficult to ascertain the future closure costs at this time. 15 FINANCIAL ASSURANCE Federal and state regulations require that the owner demonstrate the availability of financial resources to conduct closure and post-closure maintenance activities. Financial responsibility is essential for providing long-term assurance that the site will be closed and maintained during the thirty-year post-closure period in a manner that protects public health and safety, and the environment from pollution due to disposal of solid waste at the Site. Forward, Inc. has Letter of Credit guarantees for closure, corrective action, and post-closure maintenance for the Site and submitted to CalRecycle’s Financial Assurances Unit. There are no anticipated impacts to the landfill’s financial assurance mechanisms due to the reduction in organic waste disposal.