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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding approval of the Tajiguas Landfill Capacity Increase Project, Third District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 15 MIN.)
a) Certify that the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR), 23EIR-00001, for the Tajiguas Landfill Capacity Increase Project has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);
b) Certify that the Board has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final SEIR, 23EIR-00001, as well as information presented during the public hearing prior to the approval of the project, and make and adopt the CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations;
c) Approve the Tajiguas Landfill Capacity Increase Project, which provides an additional capacity of 6.1 million cubic yards, increasing the permitted total design capacity of the Tajiguas Landfill from 23.3 million cubic yards to 29.4 million cubic yards;
d) Adopt the mitigation measures, with their corresponding monitoring requirements, as the Mitigation Monitoring Program for this project;
e) Direct the Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division to acquire local, State and Federal permits and approvals to the extent required by law for implementation of the project; and
f) Authorize the Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division to advertise/solicit for bids/proposals for construction of the project and for other contracts that may be required to implement the project.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY