1 Workshop for the Proposed Gregory Canyon Landfill California Department of Resources Recycling & Recovery (CalRecycle) June 27, 2011 Fallbrook Public Library

2 Welcome Attendance sign-in sheet Public participation - Speaker sheets Comments after presentation

3 CalRecycle Attendees Mark Leary, Acting Director Elliot Block, Chief Counsel Michael Bledsoe, Senior Counsel Mark de Bie, Chief, Permitting & Assistance Branch Susan Markie, Manager, Permitting & Assistance South Section

4 To Receive Updates Pick up handout in the back of the room with information on future updates. To receive CalRecycle updates on the Gregory Canyon permit, please enroll in the GovDelivery notification service through the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) at: Information on CalRecycle’s action/status as it becomes available will be posted on the CalRecycle’s website at: 36&aiid=423

5 Proposed Gregory Canyon LF Consideration of a proposed action for a new Solid Waste Facility Permit for the Gregory Canyon Landfill

6 Purpose of Meeting An opportunity for interested parties to provide comments An overview of the solid waste facility permitting process The role of CalRecycle Provide a summary of the proposed project

7 Purpose of Meeting No decision regarding the proposed permit will be made at this meeting CalRecycle staff will consider comments within our purview A transcript of the meeting will be generated

8 Solid Waste Facilities Permits Required by State Law: Permit required to operate a solid waste facility Issued to the facility operator Design and operation only as authorized in the permit Can not contain conditions pertaining solely to air or water quality Significant changes authorized only through permit revisions

9 Proposed Permit Action The Local Enforcement Agency (LEA), San Diego County Dept. of Environmental Health determined the permit application was complete & correct on February 1, CalRecycle received the proposed permit on May 16, CalRecycle must take action no later than July 15, 2011.

10 Proposed Permit Allowances Maximum traffic vehicles per day Design specifications: Total Area – 308 acres Disposal Area – 183 acres Design Capacity – 57,000,000 cubic yards Maximum Elevation – 1,100 feet above mean sea level Maximum Depth feet above mean sea level Estimated closure date – 2040

11 Proposed Permit Allowances Municipal solid waste sanitary landfill Days and hours of waste receipt: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm Saturday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Tonnage: a peak daily tonnage of 5,000 tons per day a maximum of 1,000,000 tons per year

12 Proposed Permit Allowances California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Mitigation and Monitoring Program and project design features are included & will be enforced through the permit

13 CalRecycle Staff Independent Review Consistent with and is supported by CEQA analysis

14 CEQA CEQA applies to CalRecycle’s decision on the proposed Landfill Under CEQA, CalRecycle is a “Responsible Agency”; the LEA is the “Lead Agency” The Lead Agency prepares the EIR for the project A Responsible Agency must use the Lead Agency’s Environmental Impact Report except in unusual circumstances (such as the project changes before the Responsible Agency acts on it or new information is learned) A Responsible Agency can impose mitigation measures only on matters within its jurisdiction

15 CalRecycle Staff Independent Review Consistent with State Law and Regulations Conforms with the Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan Preliminary Closure/Postclosure Maintenance Plans consistent with state minimum standards Current documentation of acceptable funding level for Financial Assurances Current documentation of compliance with Operating Liability Requirements

16 CalRecycle Review Staff reviews application package submitted by the LEA and provides a staff report and findings to management. CalRecycle must concur or object to proposed permit within 60 days after LEA submits permit (July 15, 2011). If CalRecycle concurs, the LEA will be required to issue permit.

17 CalRecycle’s Role CalRecycle must concur unless the permit fails to meet statutory requirements, such as: Permit is not consistent with state minimum standards Financial assurances for operating liability are inadequate Financial ability to provide for closure/postclosure is inadequate

18 Gregory Canyon Landfill Workshop Public Comment Period

19 Next Steps Information as it becomes available will be posted on the CalRecycle’s website at: NoticeDetail.aspx?id=436&aiid=423 Staff Report will be posted for at least 5 days before CalRecycle action.

20 Contact Susan Markie, Manager Permitting & Assistance South Section Permitting & Assistance Branch (916) CalRecycle 1001 I Street PO Box 4025 Sacramento, CA