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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5013RESOLUTION NO 5013 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS APPROVING THE SITE IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION FOR THE CALIFORNIA STREET SANITARY LANDFILL FACILITY FACILITY IDENTIFICATION # 36 -AA -0017 WHEREAS, the facility under consideration is an existing, refuse disposal facility operating under permit since 1978, and WHEREAS, the operating Solid Waste Facilities Permit (SWFP), originally issued on September 15, 1978 is currently outdated, as it does not accurately depict the existing operations, and WHEREAS, the City of Redlands, acting as the Lead Agency will duly complete a Solid Waste Facilities Permit (SWFP) application, and WHEREAS, the County Department of Environmental Health Services/Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) will process the SWFP application according to provisions as provided in CEQA, all applicable State and/or Federal Regulations, the San Bernardino County Development Code, Title 8 and/or The San Bernardino County General Plan standards; and WHEREAS, said SWFP is only issued for the revision and the updating of the facility's operations, including all current Regulatory Agencies' requirements, statutes, and regulations, and WHEREAS, the San Bernardino County SWMD has also completed the Site Identification and Description of the project for submission to the City of Redlands, a copy of which is attached and marked Exhibit "A" and WHEREAS, this facility can continue to provide the City of Redlands a method of disposing of municipal solid wastes, inert wastes, and non -hazardous solid wastes, and WHEREAS, Public Resources Code §50000 requires that the "Site Identification and Description" of a new or changed (a significant increase in the amount of waste handled) solid waste facility which has not been identified or described in a County Solid Waste Management Plan (CoSWMP) must be approved or disapproved by the County Board of Supervisors, and by a majority of the Cities & Towns within the County which contain a majority of the population of the incorporated area of the County within ninety (90) days after the Site Identification and Description is submitted to the City or Town. If the City or Town fails to approve or disapprove the Site Identification and Description within ninety (90 days, the City or Town shall be deemed to have approved the Site Identification and Description, as prepared and submitted by the applicant; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redlands may not disapprove the proposed Site identification and Description unless It determines, based upon substantial evidence in the record, that there will be one or more significant adverse Impacts within the City's boundaries caused by the proposed project; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) a Mitigated Negative Declaration was adopted by the City of Redlands, and WHEREAS, the County Department of Environmental Health Services/Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) Program, pursuant to CEQA, is the Regulatory Responsible Agency for the project entrusted to issue the SWF Permit with concurrence provided from the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) and WHEREAS, provided that the conditions of the SWF Permit are complied with, there is no substantial evidence in the record that there will be one or more significant adverse impact, (within the City of Redlands boundaries) as determined by findings made by the CEQA Lead Agency noted above, caused by the proposed project; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Redlands, State of California, hereby approves the Site Identification and Description for the California Street Solid Waste Sanitary Landfill Facility ADOPTED SIGNED AND APPROVED this 7th day of September 1993. ATTEST EXHIBIT A City of Redlands Public Works Department Utilities Enclosure I CALIFORNIA STREET SANITARY LANDFILL (CSSL) SITE IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION Purpose The purpose of this project is to provide for a continually reliable, environmentally acceptable and economical means of solid waste disposal for the City of Redlands. As a result, the City of Redlands (the Lead Agency) has prepared an application for a revised solid waste facility permit (SWFP), which updates the SWFP to current operations. The process for revising the SWFP requires either a finding of conformance or a review process under Public Resources Code (PRC) 50000. The review process of PRC 50000 requires that the applicant provide the county board of supervisors with a facility identification and description for submittal to each city within the county The facility identification and description for the California Street Sanitary Landfill (CSSL) follows. Site Identification The landfill is currently operating under a 1978 SWFP from the California Solid Waste Management Board, and Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. 80-172, adopted by the Regional Water Quality Control Board. The CSSL is owned and operated by the City of Redlands. The facility is a 65 acre Class III landfill, and will have a total capacity of 1.3 million cubic yards upon closures. The landfill is located at the terminus of Nevada Street on the southern bank of the Santa Ana River in the City of Redlands. The site consists of two areas of fill, the eastern and western. Only the western portion is currently accepting refuse. The City's wastewater treatment plant is located between the eastern and western landfill areas adjacent to and south of the facility The legal description for the site is as follows. South East 1/4 South East 1/4 Section 8, Tract 1 South, Range 3 West of the San Bernardino Baseline and Meridian, and North 1/2 North 1/2 Section 17, Tract 1 South, Range 3 West. Revision 1-6/18!93 Site Description An application to revise the existing 1978 SWFP is pending. This revision has been prepared to reflect current operating conditions at the CSSL, and includes a 21 foot vertical lift on the westerly portion of the landfill. The current operating conditions at the CSSL have changed since 1978 due to the tremendous increase in population in the Redlands area. The landfill is currently accepting an average of 250 tons of waste per day, with a peak of 350 tons. The landfill operates from 6 a.m. to dusk, Monday through Friday, and on Saturday for emergency purposes only The landfill accepts agricultural, construction, industrial process and mixed municipal wastes and dry sludge. No grease trap pumpings, liquids, large dead animals, septic tank pumpings, wet sewage sludge, asbestos, cannery wastes, infectious wastes or hazardous wastes are accepted. Burning and salvaging operations are prohibited. Yard/green waste is collected at the source of generation Citywide and is transported to a private composting facility located in the City of Redlands. Yard/green waste which is delivered to the Landfill in significant amounts is re-routed to the composting facility The 1978 SWFP for the CSSL allowed the landfill to accept 90 tons of waste per day Permitted hours of operation were 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday No salvage operations were included in the permit. Accepted waste types included residential and commercial wastes, and tires. Hazardous wastes, liquid wastes, Large dead animals and burning were prohibited at the facility In summary, the revision of the 1978 SWFP reflects the present operating conditions, described above. Additionally, the revision includes a 21 -foot vertical lift at the landfill. This lift will only be on the westerly portion of the landfill, and will provide capacity through April 1998. Environmental Approvals An Initial Study has been prepared and reviewed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. A mitigated Negative Declaration has been approved by the Lead Agency Additionally, the Lead Agency has found conformance with the City of Redlands General Plan, and has adopted Conditional Use Permit 599 for the proposed revisions and continued use of the CSSL, as described in the approved Initial Study A Notice of Determination was filed on April 27, 1993. Revuoon 2-6/28/93 City of Redlands Public Works Department Utilities ,)~nclosure 2 CALIFORNIA STREET SANITARY LANDFILL (CSSL) SURROUNDING LAND USES WITHIN 1000 FEET According to the City's General Plan, the CSSL and land within 1,000 feet north, west, and east of the site is currently zoned as open space and public institutional/industrial. The parcels within 1,000 feet to the south of the landfill are zoned for agricultural use within the East Valley Corridor Specific Plan (refer to Figure 1). The facility is bordered on the south by citrus groves, by a levee on the southern bank of the Santa Ana River to the north and west, and by vacant undeveloped land to the east and west. Norton Air Force Base is located north of the river, separated from the landfill by approximately one-half mile of undeveloped land. The disposal site is not within an agricultural preserve. The following chart shows land use surrounding the CSSL. Direction Land Use North: Santa Ana River Channel (Norton Air Force Base) South: Agricultural (Residential structure) East: Agricultural (Wastewater treatment plant) West: Santa Ana River Channel & Agricultural Portions of the properties 1,000 feet north of the landfill lie within the unincorporated area of San Bernardino County There is one residential structure which is located south of the southeast corner of the landfill. It is not located within 1,000 feet of the westerly landfill area which is currently accepting refuse. The other structure nearby the landfill is owned by the City, but is not occupied. Revision I-6/18/93 ♦ J V 0 .. 3lr Fute lERNARDIN t �. •,t L1�11. x. 1,......- Cityt., as a t ..— •%,,,,i _ •' ' • . V�x • BDYI n M 1.183 - NTT 's . I/1 .., •`{ai wry �•O - �'� l CALIFORNIA BMisiR ,. ''e7.0 (85 STREET LANDFILL ACRES) $av A: — — 's i " ,. '^ F � a41 'Y+i f K y':k X i s"o F 7 -cz ' • l� r ; • e' `ANT i <(IHNv�.tar ..;..:.<. � -IX-„.t,. = - `t .. /oNEor I '�. ' lii 16 a --- p $ w X i'/° B nb 8e Well, PALMETTO WASTEWATER TREATMENT 1" 0Ot °cbR I 4 ; i N ; 1,000 FT II Wenx PERIMETER BOUNDARY p s F a OLIVE PLANT AVE. '< , 4 ,RX Rant ( j^ s o ' ' p 9 N //581 SAN see '. /zea 227 rigDid IJ wfl— ALMOND • el C[OWR T . AV AV C '�•� SOURCE: U.S.G.S. 7.5' topographic series, Redlands, California quadrangle OS i 0 - OPEN LAND/CITY OF REDLANDS 5-0 - SPECIAL DISTRICT/EVCSP* I -R INDUSTRIAL REGIONAL/EVCSP* 0 - OPEN SPACE/EVCSP* I -P INDUSTRIAL/EVCSP* • East Valley Corridor Spedfic Plan 1 0 FEET 2,000 CLCq • CITY OF REDLANDS Redlands, California Protect: 58-2027-01 June 1993, CALIFORNIA STREET LANDFILL • FIGURE City of Redlands Public Works Department - Utilities )✓nclosure 3 CALIFORNIA STREET SANITARY LANDFILL (CSSL) SITE VICINITY MAP Revision 1-6/18/93