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Date: April 29, 2003
To: All Local Enforcement Agencies
Please note
the date of the special Board Meeting for the Construction and Demolition
Regulations is on April 9 at 1:30 p.m.
Sorry for any confusion.
This all LEA e-mail was sent on behalf of Scott Walker, Acting Deputy Director of the Permitting & Enforcement (P&E) Division and the LEA Support Services
Branch of the
California Integrated Waste Management Board. These Board and P&E Committee Meeting summaries will be sent after
each Board and P&E Committee Meeting.
Permitting and Enforcement (P&E) Committee
Meeting: Monday,
April 7, 2003
Special Board Meeting: April 9, 2003
Board Meeting: April 23, 2003
Summary of Board, Special Board and P&E Committee Meetings:
- At the special meeting on April 9
p.m. the Board approved the adoption of the Phase I Proposed Construction and
Demolition (C&D) and Inert Debris Processing Tiered Regulations. The proposed
regulations include language that establishes the following:
- A tiered permit structure with:
0 - less than 25 TPD = EA Notification Permit Tier;
25
TPD - less than 175 TPD = Registration Permit Tier;
175
TPD and more = Full Permit Tier.
- A registration tier residual percentage of 40%s
- Mandatory Division of Occupational Training and Health (DOSH) training for
LEAs
- Operator requirement to include the injury, illness and prevention plan
(IIPP) in the plan or report.
- "3 Strikes" language for operators found by the LEA to exceed certain
limits.
- Amended the "processing" definition.
- A public gearing/community outreach requirement by the LEA.
- Specified language regarding the origin of C&D-like material.
- Full permit phase-in time limits of 2 years with up to a 3 year LEA extension.
- Requirement for a fire plan.
- Requirement for tonnage records based on actual weight.
- Added unannounced and randomly scheduled inspection language.
- The acting deputy director reported
that the three priority C&D sites in Sacramento, Riverside and Imperial
Counties have had enforcement orders issued and clean up has been initiated.
- The Board concurred in three
solid waste facility permits. All three
permits were heard by the full Board. The Bradley permit was heard on April 9 and there was testimony from
legislators and public expressing concerns regarding possible radioactivity and
other possible negative impacts. The
Amador County Sanitary Landfill proposed permit raised questions about a large
wood waste pile which was removed and financial assurances. Additionally, there were citizen concerns
about possible negative environmental and health impacts. The Santa Barbara County Tajiquas Landfill
proposed permit had testimony about slope stability during an earthquake,
possible ocean pollution and other environmental concerns. The concerns were addressed and the permits
concurred in.
- The Committee directed staff to
begin the 45-day comment period on two regulation packages: 1) landfill closure
loan program and 2) concerning landfill capacity reporting requirements
included in the solid waste facility permit (SWFP) application form.
- A public hearing was held at the
Committee meeting for the phase II proposed construction and demolition and
inert debris disposal regulations. It is anticipated that at the May 5 P&E
Committee meeting there will be a request for another 15 day comment period.
- The semi-annual update of the
Inventory of Solid Waste Facilities Which Violate State Minimum Standards was
heard by the Committee. The regulations for the Inventory process became
effective April 3, 2003.
- There was an informational item on
for Board Members on the Bagley-Keene Act at the April 23 Board meeting.
- The proposed permit for Los Angeles
Sunshine Canyon Landfill will be heard by the full Board next month with an
abbreviated presentation at the P&E Committee.
- The Committee heard an informational
report on enforcement orders issued by local enforcement agencies from August
2002 through February 2003. Cease and
desist orders issued by EAs will be discussed at the May 5 P&E Committee
meeting.
- On May 8 there will be a public
workshop for Board members on Solid Waste Facility Permitting, Inspection And
Enforcement Processes.
- The next P&E Committee meeting
will be held on May 5, and the next Board meeting will be on May 13 -14 in
Sacramento.
- The P&E Committee and Board meetings are being audio
broadcast and are available from almost any personal computer with
Internet access.
April 9 Board Meeting: Permitting and Enforcement
Agenda Items
Item 1. Consideration of the adoption of a negative declaration
(State Clearinghouse No. 2003022081) and proposed regulations for the
construction and demolition and inert debris processing tiered regulations
Vote:
Aye: Jones, Medina, Paparian, Peace, Washington,
Moulton-Patterson
Item 2. Consideration of a revised full solid waste facilities permit
(disposal facility) for Bradley Landfill West and West Extension, Los
Angeles County
Vote:
Aye: Jones, Medina, Paparian, Peace, Washington,
Moulton-Patterson
April 23 Board Meeting: Permitting
and Enforcement Agenda Items
Item 1. Consideration of a revised full solid waste facilities permit
(disposal facility) for the Amador County Sanitary Landfill, Amador
County
Vote:
Aye: Jones, Medina, Paparian, Peace, Washington,
Moulton-Patterson
Item 16. Consideration of a revised full solid waste facilities permit
(disposal facility) for the Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill, Santa Barbara
County
Vote:
Aye: Jones, Medina, Paparian, Peace, Washington,
Moulton-Patterson
Item 17. Committee Only. Discussion and formal
rulemaking public hearing on the phase II proposed construction and demolition
and inert debris disposal regulations
Item 18. Committee Only. Discussion and request
for approval to notice for 45-Day comment period proposed regulations concerning
landfill closure loan program
Item 19. Committee Only. Discussion and request
for approval to notice for 45-day comment period proposed regulations revisions
concerning landfill capacity reporting requirements included in the SWFP
application form (E-1-77)
Item 20. Committee Only. Semi-annual update and
publication of the Inventory of solid waste facilities which violate state
minimum standards
Item 21. Informational Committee Only. Report to
the Board on enforcement orders issued by local enforcement agencies from August 2002
through February 2003 and discussion of cease and desist orders
This email
is not an official transcript of the Board's actions and should be used for
informational purposes only.
Thank you,
Melissa
Hoover-Hartwick
LEA Support Services
(916) 341-6813
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