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I. Introductions
Members present: See attached participant roster. Quorum.
II. Agenda review
Howard Levenson added Electronic filing of inspection reports discussion,
Bill Prinz added composting contamination standards discussion, and Greg
added Organics regulations. A few changes in order of items to accommodate
attendees.
III. Approval of June 19, 2003 Minutes
No changes and approved.
IV. EAC Resolutions - Status & Updates
- 2002-02 - Burn Dump Advisory Workgroup
On-going. Little news from the work group. EAC members (haven’t
heard much or been involved). However, Howard stated that the protocol
has been finalized and came out to some yesterday. Some discussion
regarding concern/problem with Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
“selectivity” of projects they will get involved with.
- 2002-05 - EPP Toolbox
On-going.
- 2003-01 - EAC Policy and Procedures
Completed (Drop from updates).
- 2003-02 - LEA Survey Partnership Issues (discussion item)
On-going.
- 2003-04 - 5-Year Permit Reviews
Letter completed and handed out at this meeting. Will be a
Partnership Workgroup issue. AB 1497 may define significant change, or
define “minor” changes that do not need “revision” of solid waste
facility permit (SWFP). Need some process, such as delegation or some
other, other than permit revision to deal with minor changes.
- 2003-05 - Odors
Letter completed and handed out at this meeting. Department of
Health Services (DHS) Bioaerosols study on health effects. Need research
on what has been done. Cal Poly recent study. Would like anyone with
information on what we know or have on previous studies and where they
can be found to e-mail Sue Happersberger and Sharon Anderson with that
information.
V. EAC Issues for Discussion
- Partnership Workgroup: Meeting has been scheduled for next
Wednesday (August 27, 2003). CIWMB also reviewing how they function, do
things (permitting, enforcement and regulations). There was the May 8
workshop, and they are going through another Audit (result of Crippen
fire). A number of participants are scheduled, including Dan Avera,
Patti Henshaw, Matt Fore, Greg Pirie, and others. CIWMB has been having
internal meetings and discussions. They are loosing engineers. Had a
handout with issues bullets boiling down the issues/topics from last
year conference, EAC and CIWMB.
- Inspections Reports (Howard Levenson): CIWMB is investigating
ways to file inspection reports electronically. They get over 10,000 per
year and with staffing issues are falling behind getting them posted
into the system. They have a workgroup to evaluate options with 1
Permitting and Enforcement (P&E) staff, 1 LEA and 1 computer technician.
- Compost product contamination (Bill Prinz): Had a discussion
about issues and options for cross-contamination of compost, such that a
composter is adding non-composted dry (chipped brushy) green waste to
finished compost. Process to further reduce pathogens (PRFP), storage
time, sale as, and other issues. One recommendation was to mix at time
of sale.
- Construction and Demolition (C&D) Phase 2: Two issues still
being discussed: terminology for engineered fill and scale requirements.
- LEA-of-the-Year Award: Discussion of having an
LEA-of-the-Year Award (Ralph Hunter Award). A draft of award, purpose
and requirements was handed out. One recommendation was to call it
LEA/EA “Accomplishment” rather than “of the Year” award, so that it
wouldn’t be tied into time frame so much, and could go to past
achievements. Also, CIWMB staff suggested to do homework before
awarding, so it would not go to an LEA under scrutiny or discipline from
the CIWMB (maybe should be given an award for that – author comment).
- Odor (at compost facilities): Discussion about whether or not
CIWMB had accomplished the 4 requirements of SB 88. CIWMB believes that
they have and are preparing letter to the legislature addressing how
they have addressed the four requirements (should be out in several
weeks). Some discussion as to whether “standards and thresholds” had
really been addressed. The Odor Impact Minimization Plan (OIMP) covers
issue. Also, Air Quality Management District/Air Pollution Control
District (AQMD/APCD) thresholds may be used. Advisories 32 and 33 are
outdated with new regulations. We’ll see what the letter says before
decide what to do with advisories.
- CIWMB Audit: Looking at CIWMB priorities. CIWMB responding to
requests for things, such as examples of Permitting and Inspection (P&I)
inspection reports and exclusions (such as Crippen, and other
non-traditional sites). Should be complete by October. May also be
looking at LEA evaluation process.
- Conformance (PRC 50001 and Location): Lengthy discussion
regarding background, past activities and previous conclusions to this
ongoing discussion. Surprise that it had re-surfaced. There will be
another public workshop before it is an agenda item for the Board. A
particular landfill with expansions not discussed or identified in the
Siting Element is the reason. Apparently issue is over expansion for a
buffer zone, not footprint (or was that for another one that recently
went through without issue?). Additional issue because jurisdictions are
coming up on 5 year reviews of these Planning Documents. The Board
believes there are inconsistencies in CEQA, public noticing, what is
required in Siting Elements and Nondisposal Facility Elements (NDFE),
and what is happening. It was felt that CIWMB needs to evaluate and
define what the “purpose” of the County Integrated Waste Management Plan
(CIWMP) is for. Dennis Ferrier to track for EAC.
VI: CIWMB Topics, Updates and Discussion.
- Training - Trying to have one every month:
- September/October: Construction, Demolition and Inert Debris
(CDI) Regulations
- October (21/28th): Radioactive Wastes (30 people –
Dennis Corcoran)
- October: No Conference
- November: Notice and Orders (web training)
- November: Illegal Dumping on Tribal Lands
- December/January: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and Permitting
- January and March: Heath and Safety (H&S) Refreshers for LEAs
- Spring: Load Checking (web based)
- March: Conference (tentatively 10, 11 and 12), with Recycle
trade show (Sheraton Grand in Sacramento), also California Rural
Recovery Association (CRRA) that week.
- Three-Day Field Tours
- April: State Minimum Standards (web based)
- April/May: Illegal Dumping on Tribal Lands
- Compostable Materials
- Hands on Gas Training
- Would like help on two venues for radiation training.
- Report of Facility Information (RFI) writing – Toolbox Maintenance
Advisory Committee (tMac) team – will have examples of portions of
Report of Disposal Site Information (RDSI)/RFI. Jon Whitehill and same
people identified for tMac a while back. Next few months will have face
to face meetings
- September/March – Manager of Landfill Operations (MOLO) training
- Operator Training – Last year of pilot program. Don’t know yet if it
will be made a mandatory program. Format to be determined. Envision kind
of like Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA).
- AB 1497 – August 18 Version. Cleaning up red tape of administrative
civil penalties. Additions for landfill closure, such as financial
mechanism for retraining for staff. Permit time lines adjustments.
Public Hearings/Noticing requirements (65091) (purpose/reason = trying
to stop Bradley Landfill)
- SB 20 – Bill put on suspense (?). 3 main factions fighting. All 2
hated bill and competing sets of amendments. Meeting with Californian's
Against Waste (CAW) (Bill Sponsor), Waste Management (see next big
market and infrastructure) and others. Will probably get out of
Appropriations Committee with July Version. Will probably get amendments
on the floor. Cal EPA and CIWMB for support. Scope may be broad.
Manufacturing industry wants just cathode ray tubes (CRT’s).
Environmental and Solid Waste Industry support. DTSC expected to declare
more e-waste items as hazardous.
- Alternative Daily Cover (ADC) (Bill Prinz is EAC lead to track this)
- He provided some comments for his San Diego jurisdiction. Regulations
are in 15-day comment period. Will probably go another 15-day comment
period. They require soil cover to working face at least once per month.
May have option for LEA to require soil when deemed necessary. Require
description of ADC use in the RDSI.
- Conversion Technology - Brian Larimore (Markets Division) is working
on. Anticipate November Board meeting for start of 45-day comment
period. August 1st Workshop. EAC will “generally” track. Not
high on LEA radar screen now.
- September P&E Committee meeting there will be a presentation on Bark
Beetle Infestation resulting from the drought and the resultant fire
hazard.
- California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health (CCDEH) –
Sent, or were supposed to send, a letter in July regarding “Critical”
positions in P&E.
- There will be Workshops September 22 and October 30 regarding the
“broader application of CDI Phase I additional requirements to the rest
of solid waste regulations.
VII. Next EAC meeting scheduled for October 14.
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