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Foothill Sanitary Landfill Page 3 of 53 San Joaquin County DPW - Solid Waste Joint Technical Document Revised 6/09/2020 2.5.2. Permits The Foothill Sanitary Landfill operates under the following permits and conditions (Appendix A): Solid Waste Facilities Permit (SWFP) No. 39-AA-0004, issued by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). Waste Discharge Order No. R5-2003-0020, issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), Central Valley Region in 2003 Permit to Operate N-4070, issued by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Land Use Permit UP#3295 Land User Permit UP#3541 Storm Water Permit WIDID # 5S39I005576 2.5.3. CEQA Information Section 15261 of Title 14 CCR states that public agency projects approved before November 23, 1970, and private projects approved before April 5, 1973, are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) until such time that changes to the project are proposed which might have a significant effect on the environment. Because operations at the Foothill Landfill began in 1966 as a private enterprise, seven years before the requirement for formal CEQA compliance became effective. The landfill was exempt from formal CEQA documentation. Two CEQA documents were prepared to address a proposed permit revision in 1995 when the County sought to increase the peak daily refuse disposal limit from 720 to 1500 tons per day. These documents included Negative Declaration (95-OIND-75100, March 29, 1995), and a Notice of Determination (April 28, 1995) (Appendix A). No changes that might have a significant impact to the environment are proposed at this time. The County is contemplating proposing a permit revision that would allow the increase in permit height. If so proposed, the County will perform an Initial Study, and proceed with other CEQA documentation as indicated by the Initial Study.