HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-11-28 - AGENDA REPORTS - EIR INTEGRATED WASTE MGMT (2)Nlit F'ia:it
IIR1NgrpN
/OLIO M'.1tit MANA41MJN
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS
1955 Workmo^ Mi'I Rood, Whittier, CA 90601.4998
Moping Address: P.O. Box 4998, Whittier, CA 90607.4998
Te'ephone: (213) 699-7411, 1213) 685.5217
Fax: (213) 695.6139
To Interested Citizens and Agencies:
OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
CHARLES W, CARRY
Chief Engineer and General Manager
November 15, 1990
The Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on the Integrated Solid Waste
Management System for Las Angeles County has been released for public review and comment. The
review period, during which written comment is invited, has been extended through December 3,
1990. To provide further opportunity for input, five public hearings have been held. An additional
hearing has been scheduled to allow those who have not been able to comment ata previous hearing,
an opportunity to do so. Location, time, and date of the public bearing are listed below.
Wednesday, November 29, 1990
6,00 pm.
Hart High School
Auditorium
24US Newhall Avenue
Newhall[ CA 91321
The Draft Program EIR introduces programs and altemativw that could be implemented in
order to avert a disposal crisis. The primary components of the Integrated System include waste
diversion programs (e.g., source reduction, recycling and reuse), the expansion of existing Iandgli and
siting new landfills where environmentally feasible The Draft program EM presents a general
discussion of waste diversion programs; identifies 0411ting landfill sites that are capable of expanding;
presents a detailed environmental analysis of three potential landfill sites in lax Angeles County
(Blind, Towsley, and Mission -Rustic -Sullivan Canyons); discusses altemadm to the proposed project;
and evaluates potential impacts and mitigation measures.
All comments received during the review period and at the public hearing will be responded
to in the Final Program EIR If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact the
Solid Waste Management Department, (213) 699.7411.
Very truly yours,
JCihharlle�s W. Carry
Donald I Nellor
Planniag/Engineering Section Head
Solid Waste Management Department
DSN:1w