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City of Palo Alto
City Manager's Report
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: Plaaaiag and
Commanity EaviroDmenl
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AGENDA DATE: Jaly 11,1995 CMR:328:95
SUBJECT:
BWUEST
OniiDlIJKt to Require AI Approvals orcommen:iaJ Hazardous Wast.
Facilides Be Consisteat wiflI the Portio .. Dr the Approved Santa C1ara
CoUllty Hazardous W IISfe M>inagemeDt PIn Wlok~ Identify General
Areal or smag Criteria for Sa •• FaciIities
This repo<I <:ontaim; a request 10 adopt • zoning ordinan<:e amendment (Exhibit I) that would
(1) require that ""y proposed =ial hazardous waste f"c;true. be consistent "'ilh siting
criteria outlined in Olapter 8 of the approved Santa Clara COUDIy Hazardous Waste
Management Plan (Plan) and (2) cmo1e aD overlay zone fOr applying fOr such • facility. This
actioa is ooe of three altc:matives IVallabl. 10 the City 10 eo<np!y with state law (Heaiih ond
Safety Code. Settion 251325.1), ond most be approved by July 31. 1995. At its June lof
meeting, the PIannlng Commission voted unanimously 10 recommend adoption of the subject
ordinance. All Exhibit numbers bereafter referred to in this report refer 10 the attached Planning
Commission report.
Bf£OMMENDATlQNS
Staff recommends !hat the Councit
I. Approv. adoption of the attached ordinan<:e (Exhibit I) Ilia! requires all approvals fur
comaiercial hazardous waste facilities be coosis!ent witlt the siting criteria in Chapter 8
of the County Plan (Exhibit 2), and establishes on oveday zone fOr applying fur such a
facility.
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2. DirecI staff 10 prepare a Work ProgralIl item for the Planning Division for Co<mcil
considcratioo in September that would indude Comprehensive Plan poIicicl; and zoning
croU!1\IICe IIlIlOlldments which would further strengthen the City'. ability 10 appropriat::1y
regulate siting ofhazardous woste facilities.
POLICy IMPLICATIONS
Althe presenI time, there are 001 enough facilities in California 10 bandle \h .. buardous w~
generared in the state, and there is much less capacily in Santa Clara County than the volume
ofbazazdous waste generated in !he Coooty. There will be great pressure to locate facilities in
theCoonly,1o assurelbatbusinesscos \oca!ed in the CounIy can c:ontinue 10 <>perateand getJer81e
bazardous waste. Without suitable facilities for storllge, treatmen~ and d'lSpCS8I, businesses may
be forced 10 relocate outside of the County <>< St.ate.
The n:<:ornmended crolDllDCe is ne..ded 10 complete the planning process thai was begun by the
passage of AB 2948 in 1986. Unless the City adopts the C<xmty Plan'. siting criteria and makes
City codes consistent with those of the siting criteria in lbe Coonty Plan, a propooen! of a
commercial hazardous waste facility could apply d'lfOCtJy 10 the Department of Toxic
Substances Coo1rol and bypass the City". land use decisioo-making process and the safeguards
built into AB 2948. Under state law, if the City does not confurm 10 the requirements of HaIth
and Safety Code Section 2S I 35.1, the City will 00( have the prO!ectioo that the siting criteria
in the Plan provides regarding potential commercial hazardous waste factlities in Palo Aho.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The County'. Plan probibits siting of Residuals Repositories in urban areas such as Palo Alto.
A ~Residuals Repository" is • bazardous waste facility 1l>at permanentiy stores residuals 1l>.t
stiIl exhibit hazardous characteristics after being SIlbjec1ed 10 hazardous waste treatment
IeChoologies. However, the InteJjurisdi<:tiooal Agreement (UA) between the nine member
counties. of the San Francisc~ Regional fuzardoos Waste Management Capacity Allocation
Committee now"""' ... it possible for. commetCial hazardous waste management facility, o!ha
than I Residuals Repository, 10 be proposed in the Stanford Research Pad. The VA was
approved by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on December 13. 1994. The siting
map (Exhibits SA and 8B) in the Revised Plan designated Stanfe<d Research Pari, which is
zoned for Limited lndustri.lIResearch Park, as suilable for commercial hazardous waste
IreaImenI, storage, and cflSposal w:ilities. The Research Park is considered potentially suitable
for TSDF siting because it appears 10 me<:! the criteria for prott:ctioo of immobile populations
(i.e, bealth core facilities). public facilities and residents; it is in an area relatively free from
factors affecting the structu.-al stability of. facility; and with proper precautions would not
odv~ly affect w.ler quality or resources or environmentally ser",itive areas. Staff believes
it is unlikely that su<;h • proposal would be made, but the possibility exists.
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A zoning ordinance amendment is necessary 10 make !he CiI)" land use regulatioos consistent
with !be Plan. as required under state law and 10 proIec! the City', interests in this area. CoonciI
was advised in CMR:234:91 that such amendment would be necessary when the Plan was
approved, because the existing zoning ordinance allow. hazardous materials hand! ing only as
an anciUary use 10 • primary activity. The primary activity of. cOOlJIlel"cial hazardous waste
management facility is 10 treat, s;ooo, or Ilispose of hazardous waste, not DOW a pennil1ed or
cooditional use in Pal<> Alto.
The prOJ><l5"d ordinance is re<:oolIIlended over !he two otlIer statutory alternatives aVIlJloble 10
!be City at this time because (1) it is duplicative 10 prepare a city bazardous waste managemeot
plan, and (2) adopting the County Plan into the Cil)'s Comprehensive P'tan as part of !he
ongcing Comprehensive Plan revisioo process would not meet !be statutory deadline. County
staff stated that aJtboogh it is likely that the 18()..day time limit may not be strictly enforced, it
is safer 10 incorpocate !be siting criteria of Ihe Coonty Plan wi!hiD that time ftame, and 10 make
any desired additional amendments to the zoomg ocamance and Comprehensive Plan as soon
as feasible.
Stale law pcnnits the City 10 enact its own reguJatioos of COOUII<:rC,a1 ba7Mdous waste facilities,
as long as the regulations are nO( "incoosistent" with the approved County Plan. The second
of the two staff recommendations addresses this potential.
F!5CAJ.lMPACT
AcIop6on of the attached ordinance carries little cost other than staff time, 10 prepare the ""dirumc., and ne"essaty supporting documents. and adverti5ing costs associated with !he
Planning Commission meeting and Council bearing. Howev"', the subsequeol amendm<:nt of
!be zoning regulations or Comprebenshc Plan may generate significant costs in City AttOlll<')"s
. Oflke and Planning Divisioo staff time and possible coosultant costs associated with
cooducting an environmental assessment und<=r CEQA, adverti5ing, and public revi<:w. TIlls
task will he <lStimaIed in !be Vi ock Program Rlr the Planning Divisioo which will he brought 10
Council in Seplemb«. Sine.. the City would be the applica.'1I, there would be no cost recovery
lOr this project
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSf,SSMENI
Aft EnvirotUIn.'ntai Impact Repon (EIR) was prepared lOr the original County Plan by the
COOIlty as lead agency and incluOOd as Chapter 12 of !be Plan. The Final EIR was e<:rtified by
the Board of Supervisors on July 11, 19%9, and was reviewed and approved by Council lOr
submittal to the state in August 1989. The EIR is included in 111e bound copy of the e:!<;y:cJ
Plan, and is avaHable lOr public revi<:w e1 the Planning counter, fifth floor, Civic Center,
250 Hamilton Avenue. Additionally. 00 July 2, 1991, the County's Board of Sllpetvlson
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approved a Negative Declaration CO'lering certain revisions 10 IlJe County Pia."\. In 1991, the
Council reviewed boIh IlJe Negative Declluatioo and EIR. priot 10 approving the finaI County
Plan. ..... responsible agency, IlJe C'1Iy may utilize IlJe County'J EIR and Negative Declaration
in evaluating whether adoption of the siting criteria will hav-; any adverse environmental
impacts. Adoption of the siting criteria will r,o;: ... ,,,,; 'k any adverse impacts OIl Ibe
env'.ronmenL
ATTACHMENTS·
Ordinance
6114195 Staff Repo<Ilo the Planning Commission
Executive Summary, Santa Clara County Hazardous Wasto Management Plan
PREPARED BY: Doris Maez, Environmental Protectlon Coortfmator
DEPARTMENf HEAD REVIEW, ~'If ./~
KENNETII R. SCHREIBER
Dire<:1or of Plarming and
Community Environment
CITYM.~GERAPPROYAI": ~~
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cc: Barron Park Association
College Tetracc Homeowners Association
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Lan)' Gibbs, Director of EnvironntetJtaI HeaI1h 8IId Safety, StanfOrd University. EHS -
Oak Road, Stanford, CA 94305-8007
Paulo Kakimoto, Director of Envirorunental MAnagemenl. Stanford MAnagement
Company, 2770 S8IId Hi'! Rood, Menlo Parle, CA 94025
Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, Environmental Health 8IId Safei}' Committee,
325 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301-2515
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ORDINANCE: NO.
ORDINANCE OF '!'HE COUNCIt. OF THE CITY OF fllLO ALTO
AMENDING TKE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOrNO
C!I1oPTER 1.8.85 REGARDING sprerAL l<EG1JLA'l'IONS FOR
RAZARDOOS WASTE F AC IL ITIF.5
WHEREAS 1 by letter dated January 27, 1995 1 the C~~ty of
Santa Clara. advised the City of Palo Alto t.hat the Santa Clara
COUnty Hazardous Waste Management Plan ("CHHMP") bad been approved
by the California Department of Tcxics Substan~es Control~ and
~_ California Health and Safety Code Section 2513S~7
requires t.he City, following n~ificatioc by the County that the
CIiWMP has been approved~ to enact an ordinance requiring all
applicable discretionary land ~ge decisions to be consistent with
the siting criteria contained in the CHWM? or to take one of two
alternative actions; and .
~I the Planning Commissioc 1 after duly n~iced public
hearing held June 14, 19S5 1 has r~commended that Title 18 of the
Palo Alto ~icipal Code be amended as hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, the City Council~ after due ~onsideratioo of ~he
recommendatioas, finds that tbe proposed amendments are in tbe
public interest and wHl prOl!iOCe the public health, safety and
welfare, in that the siting criteria for hazardous ~5te facilities
contained in .the Sant.a Clara COunty Hazardous Waste Managemen·t Plan
(CHWMP} should be applied to all sIlch facilities in t_he City of
Palo Alto in order to protect public health and safety and assure
compatibility with neighboring land uses; and
WHEREAS. on July 11, 198.9 1 t.he San·ta Cla.ra County Board of
SUpervisors certified the Final Enviromnental Impact Report t"Er"")
for the County Hazardous Waste Managemen~ Plan on behalf of the
County as· lead ageocy under the California Environmental Quality
Act l·CEQA-} ~ A Negative Declaration was prepared for proposed
revisions to the CHWMP. and was approved by the .soard of
SupervIsors on July 2, 1991, prior to incorporation of the
revisions in,to the final 0iWMP; a..1"')d
WHEREAS.. the City Council, on behalf of the Cit.y as a
responsible agenCYI previously reviewed the County's EIR. and
Negative Declaration, and considered and approved both documents
prior to approving the CHWMP and its amendments in 13S9 and 1991 ..
respectively;
NOV_ THEREFORE..-tbe Cou..ocil of the City of Palo Alto does
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION lr The criteria for siting hazardous waste
tacilities which are set forth in Section 2 of this ordinance are
those contained in Chapter 8 of the County Hazardous ..... aste
Management Plan. The CHWMP, in~ludin9 the Siting criteria~ were
analyzed in the County's EIR and Negative Declaration. ~hich were
p .... vlously reviewed. a..'!d approved loy both the C01Jnty Board of
supervisors and this Coun~il. The Siting criteria impose
restrictions upon the potential location and construction of
hazardous waste facilities in Santa Clara County and in the ~ity
of .palo Alto. providing a. regulatory tool to prevent adverse
environmental impacts. Acccrdingly, the Council finds that
adop<1on of this ordinance will n~ have a significant effect 00
the environment.
S£CfIQN it. -chapter 18.85 is hereby a6ded to. Title 18
(zoning Regulatioos) of the Palo Alto MuDicipal Code to read as
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.. : SPlICUI. .lIlICtIl.ATI05S POR
"Z'PDQUS'~_FACZLxrI£S
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tal ... The.pU,%po$e of this .Cbapter is· t.oO require all p~for neW.or""P"""'"<S.ha:i;ardot,ts waste facilities to comply
~th:c"rtain sHing criteria,' contained in t.he Santa Clara County
B;i.iilrdou'! WJ>stf(Hanagement Plan, in order to assure compatibility
14~nel9l>b<?dng .land uses" adequatemitigatioo for any identified
~f~l <:,:'~et8,;;> and consistency with the City's
C""""rebeDSive Plan. and zoning, and .the County Jlazar(lous Waste
tfitpagf!llltmt;' ,$').an. .
... .. C1l; Thi!,. CbaPt.er shall apply to any proposal for a new or .,expanded ha:za,r:-~s Yaste facility.
Ce} . IIfObeW .hazardoils \laste facility sball be C<lCStructed
oi",establi!,)led~,riorsbal1 any existlngeucb facility be e><p.Dded,
jmless~··facility is located in .a Hazardous Waste Facility UIli)
CO<!Il:>inlng district.
1. ••• 5.11211. DefilliU""". The Iollowing words. and phrases.
~riever 1.1i!iedl~('thls Chapter, sball be construed as defined in
jolt1" Se<:=tion,
(at _ -Hazardous waste·" means a, waste' as . defined in
c::alifornlallealtb and Sefety·O:>c!e Section 25117.
(0)" ~$.Zard6Us wast_e :ficility· means' -a facility .. , as
"i'finedin calff~1a Heath andSafety Code .. Section :; 5117 .l. which
~ci{:e~.s, b&zU'dOUs.~,!_vast~s that, a::;~_, 9"e!lerated ,at, anotl'..er locat.ion
(:j:;'< .. off,sUe) o;<M· .... ryes .lIiore o.than one producer of hazardous
_!ote., Types of sue!> fac1liti.,sinclooe. but are. riot limited to,
Ul Treatment
precipitate .. recyCle~, resource
stabilize. and!o'z; incinerate the
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£aeilities~ whlcn
'recOver; neutralize l
wastes;
absorb l
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U} . Tl:i>,Mfer ,ahds~rage facilities ... hIeb provide .·"location', for .. <:ollecting ..... all\1 e<>llSClidat.ing wastes' prior to
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... ' .. 1 .. "t:! .. ~i6;lil.l· repl>sitories,,.hichareirpeclally de~.l~; .. <:>rlg . .,..l'1II_spoea .... .,ltes, for ... resIduals from treated
n.s~e,S: ..
U;j!i.~~lj ... ~w ... t •• acilitY(:ombiui,,5J pbtr.lct.
~';~~t<f~il~t(1IW) .. <:aab~ <ii-suietts iDtenged to ~Pvla"'P""l?\~l'i~'·;,· fp:r2:a~lcation' 9f L~.he Siting" 9.i::lterfa e'a:~;ti>t~,c<i\:nt;sazar~ .. liaste .M<oriO """,,,t Plan to. all !.l.l!~J;J~;:!Cf~:ii\!I~,~;·e""'~~l>aza~.~.te .~acU! ty .. r' The !f4~;~;~"~e~\;f1itY'C 'i!!Wi,. ; (XBlll:>lning 4.ist ri ct . ~y ~ .. combiI!ed
Withl:he U! hlJ;1:ricE .In.the Stanf<:>rd.l1esear<:h Park, l.n aeco"d with
Chapc::"rS1!1 .~.)ind18. ~8 0 •.. thi~. Ti tl'1. .
~';!15.;.~C) .... ~ing,Xap.1>Qlgiiat!.o". The lIazardouSwaste FaCIrHY'~~;d e9Ub1ti!ngd18triet.. shall'a!OPly to. properties 4AAi~t:"il o#'thl:zOOing map by . the symbol '!IW"-vi ~n par~tbeses,
foll~:;tli<i.L~ted ':tndustrialfi.esearch .. Park (!M) <le",gnation
V1tll~hich it: iii 'carblned;
111,85,050 .. U.te· Develcpoent Regulat!ons_
IJaza·"d<>i.!s,.,lfasteJ?i,cHity (BW) combining <listrict, ¢rl ~eria .': :s'~t .. :', :tort~) "in. ~bis,,·, ,Section shall apply to
!>JCP'llld~ "",,,a,*,,,8. ita8te ... t .. c~lit!es:,
Within the
the siting
all new or
~a)., .' A::·'''m11il1l'lUiD 'bUffer zone of 2~OOO feet should be
P.:r:,M4~,,;,~.~~,.}:~.>~,rl:.lpD .()f a ,bau~s waste facility where
~~~~.:S~1:.~,/' ~).1):;be:<,stQredt " treated .. '" or disp08s,d and an e:li:1s~ingor.planriea'rYiden<:eorilmlobUe popu1ation. Based on the
rl:s,~.:'AA,~e~,s:nept~:::~ .. <7!§alyslf!!,,' of., environr:Jen·tal ~ct.s . .1 -.,a buffer
zot>e91;~eater9".less,!'flan 2,000 feet. may be requued to Protect
~p;;es",!l; ,;!i~_,.! ... t'l"!> P\lhg" :he;oltb,·safety. and welfare.
ft>l .... Amin!mum.buffer zone of 2,000 feet .h9uld he
Pj;gVi<!~ ~tw~ ... t,he port.ion 9t ... bazardous waste facility wbere
~;~~~.,~,.~te"'i',"1~1 ,~".~." ~,t.o~ed.l, treated Jl or' disposed and an
~!.Di.,or,pl.;l!Jned..pubJ,lc,taclJity. :eased ODtbe risk assesSment
~:,~lY!=J~,,:~:,em,~01,~t;al.,J.l!pa,c.ts.l a ooffer zone :Of ,greater or
lees!,ball2,OOo.feel'-may ll<1'required to protect the present and
(~~Y'te publi~IlW~~"'e.ll"'~'i!'Y.;~ . welfare .
(.;1 ... Sif11i9¥b&%.irOOus wast.e facilities rill roqu!rean
anllln.ts;.,<>1:;'lO<;~.~2:gel'icy .resp<><>ee <:apability-·including fire, po,~I,~e;'\;':"~~!i!':::';:.:,~nd:\' .. ~,~rd,ouS '" ,materials '. incident. respOnse
P<!'r~~.;::;~oc.,,~.a~"9\lateprotectiOD in the event. of . an
aqqlo1iii>t .. t:;~he"pr~edfi'~i.Hty_ . It .... y he """.ssary for the
f .. elUtYdeVel~rt!>Supplement t:beSe capabilities by maintaining
adcIitiOllal*"sek1 'reSponse equipment o.ndJor persorme1. "nsi teE by
financially. uP9.rading" the local capabilities to prO\"ide these
De!'d~ise!'Yices':a:>4Jorby providing additional facility design
-feat~,~,. '~9-, l~t' the "impact of potential accidents at the
fil<;ility,
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~dJ .. t<:i':"the .... ~ eXtEmt po$sible, .hazard""s was.te
fj'¢1,1i*le$ Sh;alNoloca.ted in clOSe Proximity to major paved roads
iS~j.!g.iAOd . .ii,Ji4~90 .. trv.,t~ .to accQllll2>C<3ate heavy velli;:le., nth good
i~iUi,:£<f :.(jIV1dedhighways or freewajs. Alldesigna ted rOutes
.~'l~,;~l~:f;J>e.transport'd:· bazarddUs was!:e on res,identlal
i!~~t.:~;iiF~iilil!<>Using !JIIDob.i,le pbpuliltlons.
(t~,,_ "",rh~",-'po-rti,,~ of a., hazardous 'waste,:,-facil~ty wnere ~~sj.aSt.,vil1 .be.s\:.ored, . treated, or,diBpOfledsball .DOl: be
l«:ated''lorl.thiii ~OO 'teet of An aeeive (Bolc;cene Feriod) "arthqtL>ke
t .. ~ul"t$lJ"estiWli~h¢d by the Alquist-Priolo maps of. the. State of
~;t~~a<>1<idenlo~fied in the most recently availabl .. local maps
or .uuormat.ioo.
~.91 .... Haz;w:lous vaste facilities shoold not be located in
ari!a4,&lowadail!<>i" .levee stn.'Cture. that would be inundated by tbe
f1ow,'_'of-<wa,ter-:, if-, t.he dam or"levee "structure 'were, to fail ..
,~~it;ies,', locating in such areas" shall be designed, ·constrUct.ed,
opet,.~,' a..oo ma.,~ta.i.ned "to' pr'!clude failure du.~ t.o such ,.an event ~
ll>1 . Ir":za'roous waste facilities shoold DOt be located in !!i ....... Iiiub:ie<;.t 'to':.!nundation by .floods having a lOil-year return
~~od:O", by. fUsh. flooding or 'major surges from storms,river
flOOding or. ra.inf<ill {as 1denHfiedon Federal Flood Insurance Rate
Mapa}<:i'F<iC:tlitiesl oca tlng .1n such areas sball be designed,
cc>""t@hea;Op<iraJ'ed,' and onaintalned to pt"eclude failure due to eu~':~,~ni~ .
(1\ . . m,ZardOus .. o.ste facilities shoold DOt be loca.ted in
~,~ea'~,'-,~~~~,e:"'s_:l~_ ,_ex~eda 1.5 -perc~nt unless s:rte~spec~fic factors
",11;iga1;e ,.,the'~et. of the site's slope. .Facilities locating in
~"~,_~rea_til,.,.,s1?all"recp.lire .~ppr_opt;iate ,land fJ.se design4_tions ..
(1) . Hazardous waste facilities should not be locatOed in
i'reas,bfpot~tial'rapidgealogic change (such as landslide, soil
~_~.ep~:::::i;;:,ea_~l),:' floW,. "'_otber . IM.SS movement' Of earth material_
~.1c;J*e.'br )iqUefaeHbnJ unless. tbe "pplic~t dell\ODstra tes and
!,b!,l.~.l"\,:rlsdi",tiQ<i' ~e.B a, fitidi'?9 that. an ""errid.ing public
!,~:}:sse~ o/,;tlic>Wing the .. fac11ity, to be. located on the
pr~¢d,:<,~t!';::C: l'a,eUlt:ies locating inl!lUCh areas. shall··.· be
~e,s~giJ:~i"Constru(;t;ed .. ,-,,'q;era.ted and malnta1.ried to preclude failure
""a'ie")ll~.<>f 'rapid geologic. change;
(leJ .... iUlappiicants for a .Ilazar~ waste facility are tequlred; 1:0 «>tain written <:OIJI1lents from the Santa Clara Valley
water, __ ~_ District {~} regarding the potential for-a' proposed
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biL .... l!a%ardoUS )listtitaCil!ties. shOUld Doe .. be locai~ in ~lr.~!;Ql>e,·:l><"'8Uspeet;ed .. 9f, supplying principal reebargeto
!i'ina:lt\'rt aquife .... ·;r·'l'acilit,ie~ .. locating . in sucbareao. shall. haye
.. .!jprOp,ffaie~ered.e<>Dt<oJ.nment features, inspectiOn .measUres
&pd i~~r'::e~.1:r:~bta.1.':'tu;:ot:e~~lon controls necessary to. ain;i:m,ize
anitris~t'tre9barge "r<$~.i
(,,) Hazardous ""s·te facUlties· shOUld riot be located
vithill 't~ :,CODe of depressioa created by pcinping a well or well
f!eld(1ncl<!dEid are driIlking ·wat<;!r, irrigatiOll, a.."ldremediation and
Il>i:>nit&ing'Vells} . for 90 days, unless an effective bydrngeolngical
~ler.~()'nrti<;al floW exists._
(oj llazaidous ·liaSte tadlities should not be located on
b,i!lbli<pe=e~l,,·soil.sorBediment_ Facilities locating ill. suctl
areaS:,f:,ahall ":,.;M.ve : appr~r~a'te ,';",engineered, CQrltainment features.
inSpeCt10n m_e'asures~" and' ocher enviror.mental protection controls
prov;ded in ",a,9cordance, vi,tb the -r;equirement8 of _the State Water
ReB~c:es ,~t'rol ~_~
(pI .. R;iZardou';Yaste facilities sbould not be located in
.~~$,:::':poei~ ;'a', 'thre~~ _,<>;f _. contam$nation to useable surface ,:water
supPl~es orgr:ound .. -a~er~,.Facilities locating ill such areas shall
~,~,_:>Jlppr<"..p-xJ.a~e ",,~illeered h :c:ontainment . features'. ~ction
me2Unli:es'" '&:~:r9tber ·_enyirOJ.l[tleotal protection controls necessary to
It1iDimi~e~ any :Cisks tr;> ,eurf:ace -or groundwater ~
iq) .... HaZardous,"'aste.fadUtiess!toUld not be precl~ ,fr:,O:M ,_.l~,at,:ing ,,::~, '~i-,~~,~,~t I ,areas , unles_s, .the ,~isk _ assessme,nt
cilb¢WI;I.s,tbat·' . ..ml8.Elions ..• ·1<.1l1 .. ···significantlyCODtrlbute to·· noa,
at4,imnellt:N s~aildardss:tl!at sucb emissions cannOt be mitigated,
Md. tbat the emiBs16ns from su<:b f.cilitiesare significantly
greate~ than. those . associated nth the transport of . hazardous .waste
~t of.tbe ... alt'ea,
(r) Hazaidoue ..... sfe facilities shaH dem=strate that
air' " emiss iOilS ' can" be, _: adequately mit1gated in order to be
"S.tablished 1 11 P!;D areaS ~
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(8' .... ' ea~4<ili1l ""ste ' •. ("C~l1ti"8 sl-.al1 not be. located
V1thlD.o·· ~" • .se..i~ted:by···th .... United States'Department.o!
Defeilse:tir· the,Salilt.·.claia ~ty Ai:CpOrt. Land use Commi"s ion as
b.&ffi1!i·'t.·.·li1t.· •. :§£ell.··. t~.·tt:·j. P9t:entW.t.¢t'al. rei'aft aCCident" ... ' . genel1ll11. y d.fi.ii6cGi .. ·""ea~.~iaj; .. lywrrOunding.pubHc or BdlUary ~1.~;:.lDel~.t!>Ji: •• rJllllie!di .. te·:app:r""ch .. &:l<1 take"off paths:
Jd ~'l'Pl~.trimllfe"andi;to=9'e facUit:ies may be auowe.s·f"'''j:e<ij!~p;!rtid.llat. cUlty.ral.; ..... thetic, hist,ori cal, 9i'llr~eOt l\OUsiiflciil'ii;;e"'·i:· .• Vitbin.other de";gnated·. . n ~i.ieaentu'M~t~aWl1cabl.eOeneralPlan or in anyltegr~l !>t·."stitlf·i?lii'TP.:H' :..... •...•. , ····t(,~e~ vaste """rated by tl~S:f~~r4·~ .. ~~estde~~;\t~reot.· Tr!tmerit.and
lilC.ineratic:m,(a¢lUtle;Bj.hlll·not .. be1"""ted within tbese ar,.as,
tll> ~·.1i'aStefaCllitie" sllouldnot beloc:ated OIl ~:.#s'';i~g~.1 .•. laMS/·.~if1.#~lY.:~~ 4eeignated by the. Soil
C<:iolse~tl~.service .... Cl.aSSl or Class' soU" 0,. designated as pt~·a.S*i~t""":1:1@. il(~he '!-pplical;>le Gene,.a1 . Plan or ill any ~~OOal·or;.~ •• Pl~"·:.I'!lc.llt.es l""",ting on INch areas .shU be
".llCiwe<l·on],)' iftheloeal·jurisdicdon makes .. finding that an
~rtid:!.D9' .. ~Hc;:·need is se~by allowing the facility to be
lcx;ateSlO<l t:he prbpo$ed sit.e'
fii} " ... !!aiaidous ..astefacil!tle" oJ-all .not be sited so as
~9',;p.r~'~1~'_':,_~,raction,:o( mineral"ree;ource deposits that may be
~.table :.fQr carmex:cia1, development.; 'or _hOld outs_tanding scientific
significance .• FaCilities. shall be car"fully planned sc as !lot to
~~_,.,cx:;,'n;s~~~t ~he pr~s~rvat.ion or 'use of mineral deposits in
~eas .• identHied.··llnder. the '. california Surface .Mini!l;l &:l<1
ReclamadOll."'~ti:>f 1975 .. !rlth·c:lassif,f.cati=s of MRZ-~. MRZ·3, or
SZ.
{v) !!azardous 'Waste facilities shall not be located in
Ye~laD.f areas ~sd!!!iDedby the.U.S .FiBh and Wildlife Service.
(x) ... sauidoUs . ..aste facilities shall not be located
Vi,t.liljl-',:~c_rt.tfc_~~ '_llahitats" 9'f ': eJ;ldangered species, as defined or
d!"signated·illt~.applicable .. Genera1.Plan or in any ,Regional or
~t":te fl."';:.
(yJ sazardoUs 'Yasfe' fa'cilitiesi shall be consistent with
t:he .. ~s and.ppl!d"s.Of the Santa para Coun1:y !!aza.-deus .. Waste
Ka,na9"'"!">tPJan;and.spe"lHcally. s~llbe designed and sized to
~t.tll!tu~}>~ba~waste 9enerat"rs located in !i'anta Clara
~~,tYl"I:'O;_::':'t_o_,!~~t,: :,tb~,-, _;CO'.,l.Dty~:s: :_p.roader ,coamitments under any
Ulterjljri!@i<:I;1:onal .. agreements.
(il. Iia.~s #Ste. facilities shall be located only in
'area:s<1IIh.i~ __ ~t._ All the siting criteria set, forth in this Section
~'ar~!(~,~i~ten~"Ylt~','t:ll~"CityfS Comprehensive Plan_ These
faellitl~ _s~l,l ,~, locat.ed pnly in _ areas _consistent with eXistinq
;u~ proposed "industrial areas. An applicant may seek a General
Plan -~Dt 'tox: _a _site t1"...at. ,appears to meet all other siti.ng
criter:i.~ ..
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thirty-first date after the date of its adoption_
=OOUCSD:
PASSE!):
AYES,
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ABSl!ln.
ABSTENTIONS •
ATTEJ!T.
City Clerk
senior Asst. City Attorney
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APPROVED:
Mayer
City Manager
Director of Planning and
Community Environment
TO:
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PLANNING COMMISSION
Doris Maez. En>1roomental Protection Coonlinato<
Nancy Lytle, Olief Planning OffICial
AGENDA DATE: Juno 14, 1995
SUBJECT: 0nIInIuII:t to require an Ipprovals of commercial hazardous .. aste
radlftles be consIsIen' with !he poctioD5 of tile approved Santa Clara
County Bazsnlous Waste Management PIan .. bkh identlfy general
areas « sItiaa <riteria roc sudI radlities.
BJi'ffiMM1l"N)AIJONS
Staff =ommeDds Ihat !!Ie Planning Commissioo:
I. R=mmeDd adoptioo of !be attacbed oro= (Exhibit 1) thai requires aU approvals
for commen:ia! hazardous w-.... facilities becoasislelll "'iIh !be .iting criloria in
CIlJIpIer a (Exhibit 2) of !be Santa CIJOr.o Counry HIWldous Waste Managemelll Plan
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2. R=mmeDd lhal C<luncil cflreC\ staff to prepare I Worl< Program item for Councg
consideratioo in Septtmber lhal .,auld include aDd proselll for CooncB consideratioo
ComprebonID-e Plan po!icie< aDd zoning oromance amendmeots which would funher
strengtl>c:n!be City', .bilily to appropriately n:gul;il. siting of hzzardous waste facilities.
MCKGROUl'!.Jl
... 1986 !be Stale Legi51arur. enacted AS 2943 (fanner) 'Hazanlous Waste -Managemclll
Plans aDd Fa<:iIity Siting 1'rocb1un:s" 10 assun: !be "ail.bilily of safe, effective, and
ecooomicaI facili!ies for !he management of hazardous wastes, aDd 10 = Ihat su<h
facilities wiIl protoa !be pubrlC bealth and environment The Ia '" allowed c0untie5 10 P"'I"'R
aDd submit Plans 10 manage !!Ie hazardous wastes geoeral<d .... ilhin each COUDIy. and 10
estabrlSh siting crileria for !he siting of conunen;ial hazardous waste facilities. Fonowlng!he
I"'=go of AS 2948, Santa Clara Counry appointed. Ihzardous Waste Managemeot Plan
Advisoty Coounil!ee (!be "Tanner Committee") ",hick prepared • Draft Plan in 1988.
Nearly cine years later on Febnlary I, 1995, !he City Manager n:ceived I letter from !be
CooDIy of Sanla Clara', PoDutioo fuveoticn OffICe thai informed ber thai Santa Clara
CooDIy's Plan I!ad been approved by !be CaIiforoia Department of Toxic Subs!2nces
CowoI (DTSC) (Exhil>u l).
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The Fel><uary notification n:proscnted !be CUiminatioD of repeated <ffcns 10 prepare I Plan
deemed atteptable by DTSC. Pu=Ant 10 California Heal'" and Wet) Code Section
2SI3S.1,!be City has 180 days from the date of ootiftcation l<l do."" of the fuIIc"'lng:
t. Adopt I city l>azardowi .... ste """",semen! plan containing aD of the e!<:ments required
by the legislation. ,..hkll sbaII be consistenl with !be approved County plan.
2. lDcorporate !be .ppIiable portioos of Ihe approved County plan, by refere=. into !be
cOy" general plan.
3. Enact ... oroJlUOl>:e IIlat requires !hat :all app!icablo toning. subdivision, cooditional use
penni!. and varla,nce decisions are coosisteDl wlIh !be portions of the appro-oo Countjl
plan !hat identify general areas O!" siting <meria for hazardous waste faoli<ie<.
The ootifitaIion Ietrer included I copy of !be lnlerjurisdictionaJ Agreement between Ihe Ilin<
Bay Area CO!lllties and the IanuaI) 6. 1m letter from DTSC informing tile Counl)< of the
Plan's approval (pan of Exhibit ~). SIaff is twlt!Il"l><nding alternative 3. R<:asor .. for
choosing this alternative are discussed DDIler tile Al!ml!tives section of this re;>o't.
As IlK: time nne in Exhibit 4 indicates, Ibe route 10 approval of Ihe Plan has bees lonE and
fuJI of c!tlllys. The Plan was rejected in 1990 by !be Depanment of Healtl! Services (DHS)
be=Ise in DRS' opiniml. !he PIa .. did !lOt confonn 10 Gu[dennes issued by [)HS in
June 1987. The Plan ..... resubmirted after revisions. and was reje<ted for the second time
in. leu.. tIaIed July I, 1994, sen! by !be Carlfornia Depa._ of Toxic SDbstaOCes Control
(DTSC, tile 5UcctSSOf 10 DHS under Ibe California Environmental Protection Agency) 10 the
CounIy. This July letter "'as bwarded 10 !be City in • letter from the CooDtjl_dated Angus!
17, 1994 {Exhibits S and 6). A letter 10 Ibe City from Ihe County dated November 29. 1994
informed Ibe City staff of the revised In!erjurisd'ICtionaJ Agreement that ultimately Jed 10 Ibe
Plan', approval by [)ISC (Exhibit 7).
The sltirig criteria for Santa Clara County w1li<:l> are in Chap",r 8 of !be P'.a" are .tta<:be<l 10
this ropon as Exhibit 2. There are two sets of siting crileria in !he Plan. The fJ<St applies
only 10 R<:siduals Reposilories, !be type of fatUi!)" that Santa Clara Count) mllS! accep< under
Ibe rerms of !he "fair share' agreemtDllllorted cut among Bay Area countie •. ~sidual.
reporiIorieo OR facilities thaI accepc IllC residuals (that still e:dubd bazardous ch.arac <eristics)
from other baun!ws ....... treatment le<:hoologies for permanenl storage. and are Ille most
difficult type of facnily for whicl! 10 find acceptable ,Res. The second set of criteria apprleS
10 Storage. Treaflnelll, and Incineration Facilities. The .icing criteria in !be Pl.D are
cr!SCllSScl in greau:r detail under the Discussion section of this document,
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Tho !)'peS el facilities covered by the Jiti!Ig criteria include, but are DO! limited 10,
(I) Transfer and storage facilities
(2) r....-facilities. inc~Jding;
• incineration facilities
• SIllbilixationlsolidiflOStioo focilitic<
• cbemjc.aJ oXidatioo facilit:ies
• ~pr<cipitation facilities
• filtmiou
• evap<>ntioo
• ri:cye!lng and ~ recove'Y
All elements elthe Plan apply 10 proposals for new off-site facilities thai ",rve more !han
one prodU<:er el hazardous ",>-<te, 0< • ..,.,..sioos el existing oif-<ite facilities if /cc.al
approval, sud! as • clw!ge in • "'" pennit, zoning, 0< general plan cb.mge. is necessary.
Curremly. Iherc are 00 sud! facilities in Palo AlIo. In eontnst. on-.ite facilities ire those
IIan<dous wasIe maDa8=l facilities IlIat are oo!y permitted 10 meet the hazardous waste
aceds elm. company for wbicl! the permiI is issued. AJJ. on-.ite proje<:t usually involve.
an activily for which hazardous wast. managemeru is an incideDlll! (DOt primaty) activil),
wbiIe aD off-site f3ciIily is primArily ~gag:d in the managemem el bazardous waste. Thore
are many on-site facilities in the SUnford Rcsean;h Parle in Palo Aha. Both oo-site and off·
site facilities an: requiIod 10 obtain I hazardous waste manageoiem facilily pennil from the
Depanment el ToxIC SubsWlI= C<>mro{ and moct all re<j\liremems for pro!OCting !he bealtb..
safety, and the environment, and locally imp<:;>cd conditions for approval el the proposed
land .....
royer IMPLICATIONS
Tho City must comply with state ta ... , and bas cooperate<! fully in the Plan development
process. However. the unacceptabili'y ellllt 'fair share' language in lilt initial Plan. the
revisions 10 the Plan'. siting critem based on the 005' ,rilkisms, DTSC', mitial refusal to
review the =bmitled PLins. and local 'NIMBY' co:urns bay. made Ibis • proc= fr>ugbt
with cfifficuIty. Tho Wlklwing is • summary el!he issues and concerns for Palo Aho.
I. lithe City doeou't adopt the siting c:riteria in tho County Plan, it will not be able 10
.pply the criteria to applkations for ~d commercial b ...... cIous waste
........,.....a tadJities.
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!lefOR !be Tanner legislation "' .. passed. sUte law 1IIoold have allowed lbe California
Dcpartmelll of HealIh Services (now the Departmelll of Totic SubstanceS Control) 10
c!et=nine where =ial hazardous 'O'aste Ill:Imgemenl facilities would t>. Ioca~ in
California cities and eoumies. regardless of local opposition 10 sucb faciliti«. AB 2943
clwlgod cbaI I>y allowing eacll county 10 foanulate hazardous waste IWIIllIgc:meOl plans
desigDod '" handle !be hazardous ",askS geacr.tted .'ithin its borders. The legislation
also set up • proc:ess t>y whiclI • pr"J'OSOl would t>. reviewed by • l.ocaI Assessmem
Committee. assuring local inVo."'emeDl in \lie 1""'=. This process is outlined in
Exhibit 9. If the City does not confom. 10 lbe approv:d Coonry Plan. \lie siruation will
revert '" tba:: which existed before !be passage of AB 2948, and !be siting criteria
lOOped as ~ of !be COtmty Plan would not be operative.
2. The Revised lDterjurisdictioaal Azreemeul adop(ed in December by the Couo.ty
Board 01 Sopervlson made slgn1Iic:ant cIw>gos on the possIble effects 01111. Santa
Clara c:ocmt, HilurdGus Waste Manag<meut Plan sitinJ criteria in Palo Alto.
The original Plan "fair .ha..~' agreement incJo.ldod in \lie 1991 Rtvlsed Plan awroved by
Coun<:iI specified IlIat eoumies woold agree 10 site commercial hazardous waste fa<:ilities
only roc big]> volume waste streams lCruaDy generated within the spe<:ific cOUllly.
Those fa<:ilities ,.oold 1CC<pr tho« type> of wastes from o</ler counties. bul remaining
waste streams could be shipped 10 o</ler counIies baving appropriaI. facilities. Thus ••
,iven COUIlly would not bav. 10 site facilities for all types of waste streams generated
withiD its borders. Under !he original UA, only ResIduals ~"'ories ",oold bave bee.
required foe Santa Clara Coonry. The accepted siting crlterla Coun<:i! .. vie",ed and
approved in 1991 •• ctdded urban an:as roc Rtsiduals ~ilories. This led staff 10
cODCIude 1111= was no pcssibIIil) for • commercial hazardous 'IIaste facilil) in
Palo Alto.
The Plan as if: ..... approved l>y Council was unacceptable 10 DHS because iI included
!be ·ra .... share" concept. The Plan was only awroved recently because the UA
Janguage W'3S mcxflfied 10 aDow Iocatiou 0( hazardous .. -.st. facilIties. other !han
residuals reposItories, in aD areas she"," on E<lul>its SA and 88.
The siting criteria in !be Rtvised Plan designated Stauford Rtsean:h Pad, ",),jell Is
z<>IlOd W, limited ~~ PaIk. as suitable for c~ial hazardous
wasIe treatment, Slor:oge, and dispogl facilIties (TSDF). With the revise:! U A. iI is
possible. Ihooglo pert.aps unlikely. for an applican! to propose siting • TSDF (o</ler IhaD
residuals repositories) in Slanford Reoearch Pari.:. The RtsearclI Park is considered
poteotially suital>l. for TSDF 'King because iI appears 10 __ !be criteria for protection
of immobile popuJaoons~ public facilities ancf resideots~ is in an area relatively free from
facIon affecting !be sttucNraI stabilily 0(. facilily. and wilh proper precautions would
no( adversety affect wa.ter quaflty or rt:soun:es <X: ell·Jiro~~nta.lly sensitive areas.
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1. The CiIy', ~gulal<X) process needs review to ensure it is compatible with Slate
mandlIted procedures lor review of b.izardous wast< facilities. This orill trigger
amendments 10 !he zoning ordIna,.,.,.
4. The Cily has !he abI!iJy 10 adopt its Oil'll additional sffin8 criteria "1 long as !hey .,.. nOt
bxoDsistent wiIb !he CounIy Plan. Wc are m:ommending IIlat this item be incoq:o<aIed
into !he Wort Program for the Planning DiviOOn for 1995-1996 10 be presented lor
Council eonsidention in ~.
PlSQISSION
.~ghCoonti1 rrnewed Illd appro,ed!he Plan in 19891lld the Revised Plan in-l99l.
!he IIdop!io<1 of !he Re'.ised InterjuriscfJCOooaI Agreemem: (U A) by !he County Board of
SupervisOrs wIIhout (;OIlStl.'/atioD wiIb !he cities puts a olffercm: spin 00 !he ~ffccts of
adopting tile County Plan. As C"l'lained above, !he siting criteri.a coupled wiIb the !'onner
Imtrjurisdictional Ag=meIlI virtually eliminated tile possibility of. project proposal in
PaIo.Alto. The Rtvised ImtrjurlsclIctiooa AgrecmeDl has made it possible 10 propose I
c""""""'w bazardous wastr TSDF in Stanf<>rtl Research Park, IS long as ... is DOt • residuals
repository. The Researcll Park is coilSidored suItable lor TSDF s~ing because ilappean 10
meet !he critma for pro!<COOn of immobik populations, public facilities and residents; is in
an ~ relatively free from faclOrs affecting tile stnY;1UraI <UbI!iJy of a faciJily, and ,..jth
proper ~ would not ad,,,,,,,ly affect water quality or reSOUICeS or environmentaDy
sensitive 1J'aS.
The City, pursuant 10 Stale law, sti!1 has !he opportunity Illd right 10 .. -neOO its Z<lcing
ordinance 10 be consisrenl. wiIb !he County Plan's sIting criteri.a ",bik imposing addIOooaI
requirements dial re!kct geologic:, biologic, ccooomic:, and other dwacteristics lIla! maybe
unique 10 our jurisdiction. Sock reviOOn of the orQUWlCC should be accompnsbed as soon as
feosIbIe ,.ilhin priorities set by City Council for their legislative age!Kla.
The siring critma in ibO Plan were formulated 10 Identify general areas in !be County ... bore
commen:ia1 TSDF. could be aDowed. Tbe .. areas are identified on a SIting Map lB<!UbIts
M and SB) in !he Plan. No areas were identified on !be map IS suitable for !he sIting of
ResIduals Repositocies. The sffin8 critma provido • comprebensive set of conditions
iksigD:<IlO protect publk heahh Illd Ihe en\i<ooroem:. Ad~ the .ttacbed oroUWlCC
assures dial dIese prt*COOns are applied in Palo .Alto.
It is unI~ly !hal • commcn:ia1 hazanIous waste facility would be proposed in the Researcll
Pad<. Proximity 10 residooces aOO other sensitive receptors ,.,oule! make II very o"'leul. 10
successfuny site suell I f"..cilIty in Palo Alto. Furthermore. the exiSting Strategic Plan for tile
ResearclI Pad< <Ioes no( include pla". for I commen:ia1 bazardous waste facility_
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ALtERNAID'ES
As outftn04 in the cOUD!y'. notification lett<:r, 10 comply with !he conditions of AB 2948, !be
City must either adopt I city Iw.anlous waste management plan, inco .. ponle !be applicable
port!ons of the approved County Plan by reference into 1he CiIy's general plan, or enact an
. oof"UW>Ce 'IIhich Rq1liR$ !bat all applicab!e zoning, subdivision, conditional tlSC pemtit. and
variaDc< declsioos an: consistent with !be "PProved County Plan. The remainiog alternative
is 10 cia notIling, whicl! ... wld .n"" DTSC to override !be Ca,', land l!Se decision mating
autbority with regard 10 cmnmeICialluIz.arcIous waste facilitiet.
Staff is 00( re<:OOlII>CDIfing that the City adop! • sep.uate City hazardous waste managemenl
plaa becawe if: would be lime cO<lSUllllDg 10 prepare and be duplicati.,. of the County Plan,
and 'II()U\d have '" be absolutely consistent with Ibo Coonty Plan. The second alternative of
amending !be Comprel!eosiv. Plan is 00< recommended II this lime, because !be current
Comprebenslve PlaD is nnder revlsion and will not be ready foe • fiml authorization until
.. en afu:r !be 130 day deadfme. The third aIlernative of enacting an ordinara requiring
coosisltncy .. iIh 1he siting criteria in !be County Plan satisf ... ihe lime deadline Ind olio ....
for future actions.
DSCAI. IMPACT
Adopti.-.g !be proposed Ittacllcd O<dinan::e bas little f!SCal impact m<pi for staff lime 10
piepaR 1he 0Jd"1I!3!lCe and nece=ry docllments for City apptovals. Ho..,,,,,.r, 1he sub<equenl
omendmelll of !he existfug zoning regula!ions or !be C'<>mprehensive Pla.o may geoera~
signifICant costs in AItorney'. Off"", and Planning Division staff time and possible ~ODSU1tanI
costs associ.atecl with conducting an enviroruneotal assessmen! 1I!lder CEQA. advertising, and
pubrlC review. SiIIce!be City would he !be appflCant, tbere ",auld be no cost recovery for
this project. A. de!t.ripOOn of nece=ry wor!< will come fun<ard "' Council in Seplember.
flMl\ONMEN"rAL hS5Ji'SllMEN"!
"" EIIvironmeIJtal.Impac1.Repcrt (EIR) was prep""'" for !be original Couruy Plan by !be
Coul!!y IS lead ageucy and included as Cbapler 12 of !be Plan. The Fmal ElR was certified
by the Board of Sopervison on July II. 1989, and .... reviewed and approved b~ Ur"ocB
for submitt.tllO !be state in A.ugust 1989. The ElR is included in !he bound copy of !be
adopIed Plm, and is .vailable for public review. Additionally, 1he County', Boo..rd of
Supervisors on July 2, 1991 approved a Negative DecIMation cove'-;.ng a:rtain revision 10 !he
count)' Plan. As. respoosible agen<y, !he City may utilize 1he County's ElR and Negative
DecIMation in evaJuaring .... be!ber adoption of !be siting cri!eria will bave any adverse
env1ronmeotal impacts. In 1991, !be Counc~ revie .... ed boIh!be Nogat". DecIMation and
E!R, prior "' approving the fmal Couruy Plan.
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!lIlCi5eati<XI _ wilhln 180 daY' 0( tbo state', approval. However. 10 comply wi<h the
consisteocy criteria am 10 eotJbIioI> • procoso fcc dealing with • proposal for • commerda!
bazudous 'InStI! facility. the zooiDg oolinaDoe aIso IlOeds 10 be amende.l am an oro.iDaDce
Deeds 10 be develope<! CSlabIi5bioi • pro=s foe handling hazardous waste facility project
J>RlI'OSOIs. Also, fiu1bcr ame!Idmon!s may be ~ for the Comprebensive Plan. Staff
ptopootS 10 IdcIress the Comprc:lIomjve Plan cbaDgu dwing Phase m 0( !be Compr<bcn..<ive
PIm pt<>eeSJ. am tbo zooizlB ordinaD:e and _ 0<1Ilnan<:e developmenl .. iII be inclUded in
tbo WO<t. PIAD·O( die l'IaImin8 Divislon foe rlSCOl year 199>96.
ATTACBMENTSIEXBIIIITS
EUibit I: Proposed Ordinan<c
&hibit2: CbapIu I 0( dle sm. Clara County Hazardous Waste Macagement Plan
Exhibit 3: Letter from CouDI)' c!aled Jamwy, 1995 whiek included:
(I) Letter 0( NotificaIion from DeparIm<:III 0( Toxic Subsfances CoDtrolIO
County cIale<Ilamwy 6, !99S and
(2) HazanIoDs Wasil: MaDagr:menl Planning ~ AgreeIDe!ll
E.hibil 4: runelinc lOr Tannor Process
Exhibit s: Letter from DopartmenI 0( Toxic Subswx:es ComroI cIale<I 1uly I. 1994.
Exhibil 6: Letter from Co<mt"t c!aled August 11. 1994 (date 00 _ W<I$ 199>an erroc)
Ealubit 7: Letter from County dated November 29, 1994.
Exhibits SA &: 88; Siting ~ foe Alas IIlat MJy Meet dle CriIeria foe Hazardous Waste
M&nagemem Facilities
Exhibit 9: Specified Huanloos Waste Facility Decision Flow Chart, LocaI Land Usc
l'rocesJ
COURTESY N>I'I'!f$'
8moo Put Romeo ......... Association
College Put Homeovroers Association
l.azry Gibbs. DirectDr 0( Eoviromnc:ntal Health and Safely. SWlfon! Unlver>i!y
Paula JWcimoIo, Director 0( Environmental Manageme!lt, SWlfon! Mmagement Company
PaJo Alto Chamber 0( Cocunerce. EnviromncnW Health &. Safety Committee
J>r.pared by: Doris Maez
DivisioaIDepart Head ApproVlll; Napq 1* Chjel "pm., 00jrja!
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SITING OF HAZAIlDOllS WASTE M.o.NAGEMENT FACtLITIES
IN11tOOt1CJlON
h di$c"sse6 !n Chapter 7, new and I!lCisting hazardous waste generalO<S In the
COWlIy will be encouraged and reqWrod » implement the method. r~ed
In the Ruardous WASte Management Hieruchy (source reduction. 011-and off-sile
~ and on-sile lreatment'-in e<der 01 priority) 10 the maximum extent
feasl1>!e In theiT use. handling, and clisposal of hazardous maierials and wastes.
Reducing the &O<IrteS 01 hazardous waste is the preferred melhod for managing
",asle generated in Santa Oara Counly. However, use of the lUeruchy will not
necessarily preclude the need for the siting 01 off-sile hazardous waste management
iac:ilities due 10 the county'. large and varied waste streams. Santa Can County
will remain • continuing source of large vc!umes of hazardous wasle for the
fOr beeable future -from large IilId small quantity generators, contaminated sires,
and llousehoIds.ldenliiying environmentally suitable locations in the county for
future off-sile hazardous wosle management facilities thus remains an Important
and necessary activity.
Chapter 8 is • statement 01 the fOIides and oileria for siting hazardous waste
minagemenllac:ililies in Santa Oara County through the yeu 2000, The main
thrust 01 AB 2948, the "Tanner Bill' (Government Code Sections 65963.1 and 66780.8 .
and Chapter 6.S 01 the Division 01 the Health and Safety Code), Is 10 provide for the
siting 01 oIf-site hazardous waste management facilities in CaIlIomia. (Provisions
for the siting or expansion 01 on-site facilities are rlGt covered under AB 2948.) . This
chap!er provides criteria for identifying general areas in the county ~.ladllties
may be sited pending compliance with rons!nln15 specific 10 • particulat,lac:llil)'<
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Candidate areas were selected by overlaymg siting oitena facton. for which maps
were .·,Illiabte. over the !ndu.triaI zone map and Identifying the resuiti.'\8 ueu
whldt appeared 10 meet the sitizig mlena foc the construction of an olf-sile
hazardous waste llWIagemenl facility. Man. slrlngent criteria were applled 10 the
siting of Mduals :eposilories than for other facilities siMe residuals repositories
pose a potentially grealer risk 10 public or.d env\rorunel\tal health.
The siling mlena dev~ by the County 10 ZI".eet the statu~ requiremenls 01
All 2948 fall under the following objectives: (l) prote<:t\on of the residenls of Santa
Clara County; (2) &SSUnllCe 01 the structural stability 0( the facility; (3) proteroon 0(
water quality and resoura:s; (.() protection ol air quality; (5) prote-."Ilon of
entirorunentaDy sensitive areas; ll'.d (6) protection 0( $Odol and KOnOmk goa! •.
Siting criteru. serve an importanl function in the planning process and in
.... alualing $pedfic facility proposals. While the siting criteria satisfy the need for an
emphasis on public and envirnrunental safety. the County's siting po&ies ensure
thai countywide facility siting needs and objectives are mel These siting criteria and
poIides will be used 10 detennlne the appropriate facility design and perionnance
sbn4ards requin!d 0(. proposed facility. in ad<\ilion 10 detennWng the acceptability
ofebe selected site.
The siting criteria are intended 10 apply to cOU1\lyWide siting d~s. including
siting decisions in individual cities. They are 10 be used whenever I land use
deqsicn Is required 10 site and COIIS!rUCl a new or expand an existing off-sile
hazardo<>s waste management fadUty. The criteria. are ~ 10 lcIentify the most.
apprcpriale Joeatiol\s in regards 10 public aM environmental safety for needed
lIazaJdou5 waste I!Wl.1gemenl facilities. These criteria will hell' facility developers
Identify Ii¥<>prlate facility Joealion and understand the major issues 01 coaununlty
coooom in any pan;cu!ar area.
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Sanla Oara County'J primuy goal in developing this CHWMP is 10 proteci the
1Iealth.. safely. and e.:onomlc well-being of boIlI its dtizens and the environment
n.e Coonly recognius no re$pOI'.$1"bili1y 10 address the specific hazardous waste
lI1AN8""'ent needs of businesses and households by: (l) enrouraging Ioal
senen lOH 10 practia! source redudion and on-site trealw>nl and (2) estoblis.'Ung a
dear piocess for !he siting of appropriate new hazardous waste facilities.
The CHWMP should be rEViewed regularly and siting criteria revised when
appropriate. AI resulting changes 10 the CHWMP or siting criteria mUSl be
approved by a majority eX & ... dtjes with .. majority of th~ population within the
lna>rporated portion of the county in the same manner as required for il$ initial
adoption. A fonnaI update should be conducted every three years 10 ron-espond
with the !rlenniaI updale of the Stale PI..,.. Any amondments shaD be subject 10 the
same public p;vtldpation processes used 10 initially evaluate the CHWMP.
FAClUlY SITING I'OUOES
1n the siting of future hazardous waste management facilities, Santa Oara County
. recognizes that the storage, treatment,. Incineration, and disposal of hazardous waste
Is ol extreme conoern 10 its residents. The following policies address the land use
implkations fer siting these facilities in the county. These policies. in addition 10
the goals. policies. and objectives outlined in Chapter 2. are suppa1ed by the siting
criteria de.aibed. in this Chapter.
Ppljc;y 1;
All proposals 10 site • hazardous waste man_gemen! facility sb.a.ll assure
ccmpabDility with neighboring land uses and be consistent with the appropriate
permitting jwisdktion's General Plan. zoning. and the CHWMP.
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Areas designated for industrial uses by the applkahle General Plan may be
appropriate fcr hazardous waste management facilities if. during the
development review process. it is determined that such a use would be
compalll>le with existing and planned land uses in the vicinily ol the site.
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Utbanized areas designa!edfor !ndustrial1JSM are not appropriate for siting
-'duals NpOS\lori$.
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M detonnlneQ by the permitting jumdictk>n, all proposals for new and
expanded hazardous waste =gemenl {acili Ijes must provide _dequate
mitigation for Iden!ified envl!onmental impacts.
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A rIU ME menl shall be conducted for inclusion in an Environmental Impact
Report (EOO If !lie local jurlsdktion determInes thai ... risk assesstne!'.t is required
based OIlloc:al staff. a.-wysls dthe comple!ed risk I.S5eSSInenI checldi.st In
consu1tation with the Local Assessment Cocunitlee (LAC).
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All proposals lor hazardous waste facilities should be consistenl wi'lt plans and
policies d reglonaI NgUlafor)' agencies (,Le. !he Air Quality Managem .. .nt Dislrld
and the RegIonal Water Quality Control Board) that protect alr and water qualily.
PoIis;y6:
The representation on !he l.Dcal Assessment Committe will include a
representative hom !he community adjoining the jurisdictk>n in which !he
ladllty is proposed whenever !he adjoWng community may be adversely
affected by the proposal in quesUon.
The siling precess oulllned,in this Chapter is a guide for \ocalland use decisions. It
defines the conditions WIder which it is appropriate 10 permit • new or expanded
olf-site hazardous waste management fadllty.
The "Ioc:al WId use authority" referred 10 In this Otapfer is the city roundI If the
fadlity is proposed 10 be Iocaled within a city or !he Board of Supervisors if the
lacilily is to be ~ted In an unlnco<poro!ed area 01 Santa Clara COWIty, The olf·slle
hazardous waste m&n.1gement facilities referred 10 in this report are:
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• Transfer and Storage facilities
• TiealDlenf fadlJlj .. , Including but not limited tOi
-Neufnlization
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Appendix VDl-A presents. detailed desaiption 0( the transfer and storage, aqueous
tre:>t:nent, :ecydlng. stabilization and solidtficatloo, Incineration, and residuals
~ facilites.
The ini~ desigm and development 0( hazardous waste facilities will be
accomp!1shed by private deveJopers. ,,'he own and operate the facilities
Government'. role will foe", on overall planning fo< these facilities. as well ... on
the evaluation and the issuance 0( land use pennils for proposed facilities. AB 2948
requires certain development review procedu:res 10 be used by the local \and use
authority for proposed Nzardoous waste facilities-The uquired procedu:res
(negotiations between community and developer. consis!ency with jurisdictional
plans. environmental assessment, and risk assessment) are deso"bed I:>elow.
Negotialiona Between Community one! Developer
Section 25199 0( the Health and Safety Code specifies the local app<oval process for
the siting 0( • hazudous waste management f.citify. One J>Il1P05" 0( the pennit
process Is 10 provide an opportunity for negotiatloos between the local cornmunity
and the facility developer_ At leasl90 days before applying for a land use permit. the
deveJoper. must lIOIify the California Stale Office 01 Pennlt Ass:Stance (OPA) and the
Ioc:alland use authority 0( its inlention to awly for a pennit (Nolice 01 intent). ThIs
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step lriggers • public hearing coodUded by (lp A in the community whea the facility
is proposed '" Wonn the public about the projectS nature, function and scope.
0rIce the applicant files a Nodce of Intent (NO!) with on., CPA notifies tJ-.e 1oc:a1
land use JwisdktKm. The ju.Tisdiction then has 90 days 10 appoint a Local
A .. esoment Couunlttee ('LAC) ccnsisting of seven-members (three representatives
!'rom the community-at-large, two representatives of environmental or public
truere.t gro<.'p5 ind two representatives of affeded businesses and indus!rles) '"
negotiate with the deveioper on the ronditions for project approval.
The local Lmd use jurlsdiction ~ the appli(2II! Wtial Study materials and a risk
.SS ""'W!I\f theclclisl Al the time o! application lor a local Land Use Permit. the
applicant must sublrJt the roMpleted initial study and risk assessment checldisl for
review by the IocaJ land use agency in consultation with Ibe lAC. The local staff
will then de!ennine ",hether « not the applicant needs 10 prepare a risk assesoment
and/or." ErR. If, based on analysis of the completed risk assessment chedclist local
staff determine that • risk assessment musl be completed, the risk assessment shall
be cansisfent with tho risk iISSeSStN!1\t fequiremenls of the ~ppropriate permitting
apndes (e.g., BAAQMD and DHS).
0rIce the developer has filed • complete applica!io,. for • land use penni!;. OPA
convenes anocher meeting in the affected communHy. At this meeting, the Slate
and local permitting agencies, the developer, the lAC and the public identify the
I.s&ues 01 COI\C1!rn to the agencies and the public. Subsequenlly, the developer and
the LAC negotiate the lenns of project approval acceptable 10 both the conununity
and the facility developer. If the LAC and developer cannot agree, a medialor may
be provided by CPA. The LAC advises the city 0< =ty of the COI\CIitions for
project Rpp<'OVal agreed upon by the LAC and the developer. While these
ccndibons. are not bindir.g on the IocaJ decision maJdng process, this advice should
be seriously amsidered by the IocaJ land use authority in its decision on the land use
application. Appendix VnI-8 provides a complete step-by-step ctisrussion of the
IocaJ approval process for siting hazardous waste management facilities.
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Consistenc), wiIh Jurisdictional Plans
In «der foe the Io<:alla.'\d use authority to approve the land use permit. it must flnd
thai !he project is consistent with the permitting Jurisdktions' General Plan and
zoning in effect al!he tint. of app1i<:ation and with the CHWMP. The siting map
developed for !he Plan dellne.~ general areas thai appear 10 meet the siting <rlterla
oneS appear 10 be consis!enl with the General Plan. Compliance with the CfiVv'MP
siting cri!eria is • necessary condl6on for project approval. Should an applicanl
desire 10 site a fadIlty in an area not currently Identified 01\ the slang map as an area
that .ppe .... 10 """,I !he siang criteria for hazardous waste management facilities,
!he applicanl may seek a General Plan amendme.,t &.rough I.". local jurisdiction.
Upon revision 10 the local Gener~ Plan. !he subject change must be i"Coq>Or.lted
into !he siting map ol the CHWMP. The resulting change 10 I.". 0iWMP musl be
approved by • majedty of the d6es wit" a majority of the population within the
in..-orpon.ted portion of !he county, by !he Board of SUpervisors, and finally by DHS.
Environmental Impact Report
The proponent ol" hazardous waste management faoDty will be ~ 10 comply
with tile Califoml. Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in order 10 fully Inform !he
publk and governmenl decision-maleer. regarding the environmental
coosequenc:es ol!he proJecl, alternalives to the !,,"oject. and mitigalion measures
that 111& y be required for project approval (note: in general, .rutigation InelSures are
not permitted for residuals reposilDrles due 10 the potential risks associated with
ihese fadlilies). CEQA compliance Is a mandatory condition for project approval
~ an applka..,r Iiles I NOI with OPA, they musl begin preparing an Wtial study,
wJ...id\ must be submitted 10 the local land use jurisdlcIion upon 6ling for a local
lAnd Use Pennit. The local Jwisdktion will !hen delermine whether on
Environmenlal Impad Report (EIR) is required.
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Risk Assessment
A multi-media risk assess:r.ent (air, surface water, groundwater, soil. sediment;. and
~ u.an be amducted f« inclusion in an EIR if the local jurlsdlctlon detennines
that • risk assessment is req1lired based on local staif 5 analysis ol the completed risk
assessmi!nl checlclisl in consultation with the LAC The applic:ant bEgins completing
the c:heddist after li!ing an NO! with OPA. It must be completed when the applicant
files for a local Land Use Penni!. The purposeol the chedlist is 10 detennlne a new
or expanded fac:iJily"s potential for release ol hazardous chemicals I<> the air, surface
water, groundwater. soil. ~t, and biot.! (Including estimates ol the IypeS and
quantities of chemicals routinely used and potentially one-fime accidental spills);
the probabilify that a release WI.."'UId impact human., animal, and plant populations
OncIuding proximify 10 vulnerable populations, climatologic and h ydrogeologk
factors that would influence transport); and the rislcs associated with such an impact
JI. risk &sSessmen! is deemed necessBlY, it should consider the potential for
acddenW (i.e1 sudden) a."ld cwnulative health and envirorunen!al impact5
resulting hom the proposed facilify.
-Sl11NG MAP AND CRlTElUA
Table 8-1, the "Ha.zardous Waste Facility Siting Criteria" table, identifies the siting
aileria for residuals repositocies or.d other hazardous waste management facilities
(s!orage. Irea~ and incineration facilities). As menlioned earller, the siting
criteria are grouped info six objectives as follows:
(1) PIOtedion Df Resillents of Sant. Oara County
." ProIection ol Proxlmate and Immobile Populations
" ProIection ol Public Facilities
• Capabilify ol Emergency Services
" Proximify 10 Major Transportation Routes
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(2) Assurantt of the Slradutal St.a&llily of !he Faeilily
• ProCection from Suspected Faults
• Ptt01'lectiar. from Active F"ules
• Protedk>n from Dam 0< Levee Failure Inundation
• Proledioa from Floodplain Areas
• Protection from Unstable Slopes
• ProCection from Unstable Soils
(3) ProIedioD of Wafer Qualily anc! Resources
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• PzoIection 01 Major Groundwater Recharge Zones
• Proxlrnily 10 Wells and wen Fields
• PtoIedioD. from PermeabOily c:L Strata and Soils
• Protection 01 Surface and Groundwater
~4) Protection of Air Quality
• Protection 01 Air Qualify In Non-Attalrunent Areas
• Protection c:L Air QuaEfy In Prevention c:L Slgnilku.! Deterl...,..ation (PSD)
Areas
(5) Protection of bvirolUl!enWJy ~nsitiv. Areas
• Protection !rom Airport Safely Zones
• Protection c:L Recreational, Cultural, and Aesthetic Areas
• Proteclion c:L Prime Agricultural ta.,ds
• Prolection ol Mineral Resource Areas
• Ptotectiol\ c:L Wetlands
• Ptotec:lion 0( Critical ~talS
(6) Protection of 5o<:W I-"<! ikonomic Goals
• Conslstency wilh the Goals and Policies ol the Counfy Hazardous Wast.
Management Plan (CHWMP)
• Consistency with the Applicable General Plan
In addi~n to ~ the above criteria, additional conditions maybe imposed on
a facilily proponent bauc! on the results c:L a ..uk assessment or an enviIonmenlal
Impact report (ElR,) regarding the fadiify design and physical and chemical
characteristics 01 the spedfk types c:L wastes that will be IIandled. The fadlily
proponent should also checlc with the appropriate local and regior.al agencies for
addilK>nal agency requlteJMnts 0< mitigation measures that should be incorporated
Info the fadlity". design. Some 01 these local and regional agencies Include the local
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Sanca Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD), the Say AI~ AiI QIlalily Ma''"gement
lIoard (BAAQMO), and the Regional Water Quality Controllloard (RWQCB).
ll\ general, the siling criteia for residuals re~it<l<ies are m«e stringent than those'
for 51orage. treatmenl;, and incineration facilities. Residuals repositories are
prohibited from ~aling engineerIng alternatives 10 mitigate a proposed site's
cJefidendes L" meefu.g the ai!erla. .
AS 2948 requires that counties which include siting aiteria in their plans must also
Identify general areas which have not been ellinlnaled after applkatic" cf the siling:
ai!eria. These candidale areas were selected by overlaying: siting: aitena factor. for
which ma~ were avoilable over the industrW zoning map, and identifyitlg the
resuJling areas which appear 10 meet "J>P<C»"ia'" ai!erla for the cons!nlction 01 an
oI!-site hazardous waste management facility. Figures 8-1 through H (dam and
levee failure inWldaticn areas; earthquake faults; areas 01 liquefaction,; and areas 01
15 ~ or grealer slope) are some 01 the ""er1ay maps used 10 develop the siting
map.
Before siting a racility in one ol these candida'" areas, however, further study would
be required 10 determine whether that specific site would be an appropriate location
for the proposed type and size ol facility.
1be siting map Identifies general areas wl-.kh appear 10 be consistent with the
CHWMP's goals and paIides, bul does not Identify spedfic facility sile Jocalio.-.s.
General areas for reslduaIs repcsilories were not identified on the facility siting: ma?
due 10 Ille absence 01 areas having. soil per1I1eabilily cf less L'wI Ill-" centimeters
per sea>nd (an/sec). However, this does no! preclude the ~sibility that such an
area may exist within the COWl!)'.
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:os new Infonn.ation beco:nes available. The map does no! vest any rights.
Upon DHS approval of the Ofl\-'MP, the County shall either: (1) iru:orporate the
pIa-... by reference, Into the County's General Plan; « (2) enact an ordin."ce whk. ...
requ;re. that ail applicabie zoning. subdivision, ronditional USE permit,. and
variance decisioN are consistent with the CHWMP. F<>r counties whkh choose 10
enact an ordiIwlce requlrlng consist...,')' of land use dedsior.s with the 0iWMP,
the OiWMP (and therefore the siting map) does no! need to be adopted as part of,
ner be .ubject 10, the General P1an ameru!mOIlt process. Within 180 daY' of DHS
Approval of the CHWMP, ead! city shall take one of the foDOMng actions:
(1) Adopt a city llazarclous waste ",anagemOIlI plall CO!ltalning aU of l11e
elements containing aD of the elemenls required by subdivision (dJ of5e<:tion
2511.'H ol the Califania Health ,,,,d Safety Code whid! shall be consislen!
with the approved CHWMP;
(2) lnccrponte the applicable portions ol the approved CHWMP, by reference,
. info the City's CeneralPlan; or
(3) Enact an ordinance which requires thai all applicable zoning, subdivlsion.
conditional use penrut. and .varlallce decisions are consistent with the
portions ol the approved CHWMP whid! id...,tify general are .. or siting
criteria for hazardous waste (adlllies.
It is rerogNzed that dlanges to either the General Plan or the CHWMP may affect
the oth ... docwnent. Since General Plan amendInents do no! OCM1l' frequently, cities
may choose the first or third alternative listed above to provide greater t'iexibility In
~ their local hazardous waste managemOIlt planning process current Under
these two alternatives, the CHWMP (and therefore the siting map) does not need to
be adopted as part of, nor be subject 10, the General Plan amendment process.
The siting map is Intended to assist both • facility developer and the general public
to plan for the actual siting process, but in no ..... ay substitufes for the extensive
~ efforI required fa< any faa1ity development The facility applicant will
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January 27. 1995
TO:
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CfIY MANAGERS, FV.NNING DIRECTORS
ISAO K08ASHI, PflOGAAM MANAGER
SlI6JEC"\":
STATUS:
STATE f.J>PPOoIl>J.. Of I-I.l.ZARDOUS W I-STE IJ.ANAGEMENT PlA\I
ACTION REQUIRED
This Illlter is \() inform YI>U thai the State Otlpartment of Toxies
Substances Control (DTSC) l1as approved the County Hazardous Wasle
Management Pla.~ (dated August 1991). You may reean lnal OTSC did roOt
approve OUI Plan because of concerns that The Ia"'juage in The
InrerjurisOlC!iorlaJ Agreement (UA). which specifies each of the coo·nlies
tesponsibf\ity ror hazardous waste management capacity, was overty
restrictive. The revised IJA ls enclosed. The additil>nal new language
required by DTSC are Parag.raphs 2 and 6 -12 of the flew IJA. The
ellClosed IJA. approved by the Board of Supervlsors on December 13, 1994,
has been incorporated into \he approved CI-M'M? and sflould be referenced
when your Oily lakes any of the three aC'.ions fisted below.
The Tanner IegisTa rlOll provides thaI within 180 days after receM.'l9
written notifocaftOn from the Counly That the Counly Hazardous Waste
Management Plan (CHWMP) has been approved by DTSC, eSC:l tily witl1ir.
that ()oullty shaD do Qll.e. of !he Ionowing:
(1) Adopt a city hazardous wasle managemer;! pla" containing aR of
the elements required by the legislation, which shan be consistent
with the approved county hazardous waste management plan.
(2) Inco<porate l'Je appficabTe portiol'.s of the approved counly plan.
by refereooe. into the city's general plan.
(3) Enact an ordinance which requires that an apprlCable zoning,
. subclivision, conditional use permit, and variance decisions are
oonsistent with [he portions of the awaved CO\J nty plan which
identify general areas 0{ siting Cf~eria for flazardous waste
facilities.
PJease can me af (408) 441-1.195 if there are any questions 00 this issue.
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EPARTMENT Of TOXIC SUSSTANCeS CONTROl.
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January E,.
Hr~ Rod Diridon, Chairperson
Board of Supervisors
County cf santa Clbra
70 west Hedding Stree~
San Jose, cal1for"i~ S511G
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SIlBJECT: APPROVAL OF COVN'l'lf H.J.ZAADOUS WAS"XE HAliAGEHENT PLAN
Oear.YJ. Diri4on:
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The Department of Toxic Substances Control (Department) bas
revie~ed.the revised Interjurisdietional Agre~~ent (IJA) approved
by the santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on December
13, 199{. oUr revIew has concluded that the lanquage eor.tained
in the revised IJA ilS consistent vitb Department. policy and the
provisJ.ons conta.ined in the Department adopt.ed Guidelines for the
Preparation of Local Hazardous Waste Hanaqe~ent PI~ns.
As requested, the Oepart~ent reconsidered the previously
submitted San~a clara County Hazardous Waste Manaqe~ent Plan
(CHWHP) based on this revised IJA and bas determined that the
CHWMP now substantially complles'with the provisions contained in
the quidelines and section 25135 et seq~ of the California Health
ano Safety Code~ Therefore~ we are pleased to inform you that
the Department hereby approves the Santa Clara CHWMP.
We would like to express our appreCiation to the County of
Santa Clara for its efforts in working ~ith the Regional
Hazardous Woste Management Allocation committee to develop an
approved local hazardous waste ~anagement plan. We look forward
to the c~nty's efforts in implementing this approved plan in the
near future ..
If you should have any questions regarding this matter.
please ccntact Frederick S .. Moss, Chief of the Office of Program
Audits and Environmental Analysis at (916) 324-0845.
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Sincerely,
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William F. SOo Roo
Director
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HAZARDOUS WASIL MANAGEMENT PLA.~G
INTERJURlSD1CT10NAL AGREEMENT (UA)
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WASTE MANAGEMENT CAPACITY J.llOCA11ON COMMlTfEE
n,is cgreemetlt is executed betweeR each o! the member coonties o! Ih. &y
Axe .. Reoloc<.l Hazardous Waste Mar.ageroeol Capacity Allocation Committee
(eomm;i'e<). Effec-Jve September 1994 lIle member counties are Alamed., Coolr.
C.osla. Marin. Napa. San Mateo, San Fnn<=isco, Santa Oar., Solano and Sonoma.
WHEREAS, tbe Sta!e of california aotbOOzed Counties 10 prepare Hazardou,
Waste Management Plans (PIt.nS); and '
WHEREAS, lbe member counties a«ept rospon.sibilily for planning for the
proper management of hazardous waste generated wlthtn eaen o! tl1elr rJrisdictions
according 10 Ibe hi! Shale po-IDciple; and
\VHEREAS, tl1. nine San Fran<:tsco Bay he. counties (l!lembcr cooo!k.) have
executed. a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create Ibe C<lminit!ee; and
\VHEREAS, Ibe Committee, it's Tecbnkil Advisory Sob'conurUttee. and county
staff ba ... e wor1:ed, W, ~P:d1 )lears. on developing t'he tecommendanons conlalne~
herein; and C ,-
WHEREAS, tbe Committee's higbest priorities arc pollution prevenlion and
hazaxdous waste rni-,jrnlzation as ev1<lenced by tbe pollution prevenlion programs ,nd
activities of membc. k>cal governments. The Committ<e eodorses rerlacllon o!
b",ardous wasle at 'be SOC'te ratber tban managing il aft<r itS generation !l'uoosb
implementation of lne following taun!oos ",,..te manaternent biemcloy: 1) wo:<e
rechctk>n; 2} recycling; and 3) waste treaumnt; and
WHEREAS. Ille MOU gives tbe Cor!llnil!ee tl1e responsibility !<> negotiate
intercouDry agreements 'With counties. having ex-::ess bal.arOOus waste management
upacit)' -a.ith member counties as wen as with non-member counties; an~
\VHEREAS, Ibe Committee bas cleveloped a melbod 10 implement Ille anocatioo
of responsibilit{fo< prov;ding bazardous waste management f2pacity among JJ>e member
coonti •• based upon Ibe Fair SIlare principle as 501 fortl1 in Ibe CommiUee Report ~aled
Augu't 2&, 1991 (Repon);
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that nch 0{ the parties herelo agrees
10 tne l"lJo-,;'ing:
I. The member ~oun!ies accept a.'ld approve Ibe findings and
conclusions 0{ the Report which esublisb .. the fair share
method roc .ne<aUon 0{ respoos[bility 10 provWe l1azardoos
waste management O1p.city within the jurisdi<:tional
boundaries 0{ the member counties.
2. Each member county has incO<pO<ared by reference the
II azardous waste management capacity anocation provisions
0{ this VA and Report into their approved Plan.
3. Each member county agrees 10 prO\O<!e oiling opportunities,
e<>nsistent -.oth their Plan, [0< treatment 0< disposal capacity
as sel fortl, in the Report.
4. Each member county agrees 10 Ibe initial [air sbare
al1ocation or responsibility to prov;de siting opport"nlties as
de>cr>1>ed in the Report and summarized b:lw as folJ~",'S~
Sarti. Oar. Residuals Repository Capacity
Contra Costa Incineration Capacity
5000ma Stabilization Capacity
Solano Aqueous Melals TIeauncn! Capacity
Alameda Otber Recycling Cap.city
Nap. Other Recycling Capacity
Marin Other Recycling Capacity
San Mateo and San Fr~o' No aliocation
• San Mateo and San. Fl3ocisc.ci have met tbeIr fair share
responsibility pursuant to the criteria sel !orth in the Report.
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S. . Each member COI!Illy agrees to revisions of the initial
allocation of responsibility as set forth in l'ara,g,.'pb 4 hereof
pursuant 10 tbe metbodology oollined in the Report (dated
Atlgus! 28, 1991)'
6. Eacb member county agrees thaI the Report as dated August
28, 1991, and as periodicany updated by the Committ~e, will
«suIt in reasonabie hazardous waste management facility
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siting opportl,ll'ljtk; wat are b~d on realistk (onsilkr2tiocs
of siting constr.L~\$ and «ber restrictions in •• cll cwolf.
Plan.
Each member county agrees lba! a project pro!",ne.!
L~teresled in siting a hazardous waste m .... g.menl facility 10
manage any Iype of bazardous ....... 1 .. ";!h any Iype of
\reaL""'n! and/or di5posal melhodolOirf. 1IIle ";th any
.apacity =y apply for 10calland use approval in any county.
0< city in a counl)'. lba! is signatory to thts lJA . Neither the
Report nor thls UA preclude .. project P'CPOtle[l1 from
.pplying 10 any COIlIlty. 0< cil)' in a county, 10 $;Ie a hazardous
waste management facility. •
Each member rounly agrees, upon applica,ion, lb.1 every
p<oponenl of a hazardous waste m.c.gemeot facility project
w.ill be ad"';,w oflbe vol.t.Dce of the ~A "'~ lbe Repon.
In addition, Ibe lead land use ageoey "ill provide lb. project
p<oponent wilh materials lba! exp!ai.~ tl1. application and
re"1e.w process..
9. Eacb member rounry agrees th.1 a delerminatioo ol
coo.<istenq olo hazardous waste J1lanagem"l facility
oppli<:aoo"-,,,;th Ibe approved county Plan will be round
follo-...mg •. c.,.pUnce and revie", .of the appUcar.on. The
<onsh.\-.DC)' (k~erm!n.tlon will be made by Ibe loca1land use
.. control bo.1y ~wing approval aulbority for Ihal type of
J'!'ol~Cl. as ideitHfied in !be applicable land ose codes,
clianus.~ vr(iL'lf.nces and re.solutkms 0{ the jurisdkLIoo.
Hi. BId. mr.:nber rounty agrees lb.! such dekrmInatKHls of
consistenq for a. approved p<oJect ... ill be made in
accordance with California HeaT!. &. S.fetj Code section
25135.4.
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11. Eacb member county agrees that any delmninalioo of
inconsistenq ean be appealed Ibrou&lIllle appeah J'!'ocess as
specified in Californla Healtb &. Safety Code sections 25199.9
and 25199.11.
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12. Each member col.:nly agrees thaI !his IJA and the Report shaTi
be considered by the lead land use agency, and should be
considered by the Appeals Board as rons!ilu!ed pursuant b
Cafifornia Health & Safe!)' Code sectio'l 251 W.l0, as e'Mence
01 allemative Iocatlons for hazardous waste laenity projecls
pursuan! 10 eartfomia Health and Sa~ely Code secl~
2519'3.11 (r}{4}; and as evidence of consisleocy with
statewide, regional, and county l1azardous wasTe managemenl
porlCles, g;>als and objectives pvrsuanl to Cafifornia Healtn 8.
Safely Code section 25199.11 (f){5).
13 .. Eac.'1 member cour.!y confllms thaI this IJA is identical b Ibe
IJA as proposed by the Commitlee without any change in toe
proposed language. Tl'.erefooe, this ag<eement may be executed
in any number of counlerparts and each sudl counterpart S0211,
f9r aR purposes. be deemed an original. and an sudl
counlerparts shan together consUMe one and the same
ag<eemem. •
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties I1elel0 have aLotho<i2.ed Ws
!nler}urisdicUonal Agreement 10 be execuled effective the dale sel forth
above. . •
DATE: QfC '31994
Approved as \0 form and leganly
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Deputy Covnly CoonseI
COJN1Y OF SA.. '.,'T A CttHA . ..
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December, 1994
December. 1994 "
February. 1995
" March 27, 1995
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TImelln. or Events for DTSC Approval or HWMP.
"ColllIllittee approves VA, and revioes and app;:oves tile sample
Boare! 0{ Supervisors ordinance.
Mulce ~ods revised cIocume,lS 10 COll!lty staff.
County staff confer with County Counsel regarding resobrIilisioo
of ~ to cities for approval if the HWMP contains !b~ ~2~~ « the previous VA
County staff prepare and calendar ordiDan<e for .Board approval
Boards 0{ Supervisors take acti<>n 00 VA Ihroogb OnJlllaDee.
On<:e approved. county staff notify Marice at ABAG.
Ii resubwission 10 cities is requlred by County Cour",!, .. cd
Board «dillance and· draft cesolutioc. lo citi.es Je't~cstlD~
• tn"Ddment 0{ Ibe HWMP with Ibe newly da ted and apprO'o" ~
lJA.
Once lb. majority 0{ tile cities y.,th Ille major;:y of Ill,
population aP\"0ve Ibe amended HVIIMP. contact Marice ot
ABAG.
Dal< identified by DTSC for r,submittal of Ibe H\\}.1P for
opprWoll.
Note: DTSC jncKates lbot a copy of Ille Board "rGLD>nc<
awros.i:ng the UAwhb a (O\'CT note indkatiDg tbat \be pieviocs
HWMP is still in e(fect 101m .uftke. A county does no< Deed 10
resubmit the entire HWMP docuC1enllo DT5C.
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TIMELINE FOR APPROY AL PROCESS FOR COUNTY HAZARDOUS WASTE
MANAGEMEl",-r PLAN
A DgIlSIl991
August 1991
August 20.1991
September 30, 1991
JulY. 1992
September, 1 m
DecembetlJ.I992
July 1.1994
OctOOer, 1994
Novembet,l994
December n, 1994
Joowuy 19, J 995
Fcbruar)' 1,1995
All mrer-Jurlsdictioaal Agreement {lJA) is approved by the Boards "r
Supervison C>f 011 nine Say AmI. Counties.
DepartmenlC>fToxic Substances Control (DTSC) announced
iDcoo;>oralion inlo CAL-EPA. se.cl. loiter ID counties staling: on-bas
been JIO change in our statutO<)' or regcla10ry aUlborlty; so for 011 p<&<tical
pwposes, it's 'business IS usual' W,look forward 10 our continued
wOlting rolati<!nship roganmg the CalI10mia hat.ardous waste
1Il8I!aSemen1 plans."
Santa CWa Co~ Board C>f Supmisors approved th, county', Plan.
Revised Plan Sllbmiaed 10 DISC.
ABAG counties and Memorandum of Vnd,rstanamg (:-fOV) Committee
se.nt .lener 10 William Sao Hoo C>f DISC requesting inunediate
consideration and approval of co~ plans.
Counties leceived .. Jetter from DTSC stating it aill tlot take action 00.
revised plans submitted after !un< 20, i 99 J.
Palo Allo City Countil passed Resclulion 1163 entitled' Resolution C>f the
Ct>unci\C>f11l. City of Palo Alto Jlequesting !he $121< C>f California
Department of Toxic $ub>tances Control 10 Review the P.azardoos 'it aste
Management (Tonner) Plan for Santa Gara Co~."
Santa C1ara Counl"j Board C>f SupcrV"''' re,elv<d • Tener from DISC
again d:sapprovillg !he <:OWIty", Plan. Th, reasoo for cISappre"al was the
Plan", inccrpo<ation of the ABAO lnteJjurisCtclional Agrt'IDent (lJA)
siDe. DISC was coocem"" lhal the VA " .. ould undoly or unn«:ess.arily
EmIt 11-.. potential siling of need hazardous wast. facilities in !he CO~
aod region.
ABAO Committee approved Revised VA and "" .. i.sed and appro,·.d the
sample Board of Supervisor's O<dinance.
CO\l!L'y staff eonferred with Ctlunl)' Counsel regarding 'CSllbmission of
Plan if the Plan eontains the date of the previous VA. CoUDl)i staff
propared and ea!coclered ordinance for Board approval.
Santa Gara County Board of SUpcrviso. ... approved Rc.ised UA.
CoonIy Board of Supervisors re<:cived .lener from DISC d.ted Janwuy
6. 1994(. mistale-sbould have been 1995) notif'ylng lite Beard that DISC
had roviewed and approved tbe revised UA and !he Santa Clara CH\\I'MP_
City Manager =dved • Jener from Santa Clara County notif:.ing of 1M
approval ofl1lc CHWMP. The C~y bas 180 days 10 tIk, action.
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TIMELINE FOR APPROVAL PROCESS FOR COUNTY HAZARDOUS WASTE
MANAGEMENT PLAN
May 1988
June 1988
luIy-."~g. 1988
Sept. 1988
May 17,1989
lune 12, 1989
Angust 1989
lanuary 1990
July 1990
Sept 20, 1990
lanuary 1991
April 15, 1991
April-Aui. 1991
1w!e 20, 1991
July 22, 1991
luIy 30, 1991
Planning C<lmmission beld I worl<sOOI' 00 the Draft PI.", and approved a
commelll1etter that was sellllO :he Tanner C<>mmittee ."d County staff.
Counc~ held • Study Session on !be Dra..'1 Plllll-
Revised Draft P'LIIll and I Draft EnvirOllIll<DW Impact Report (DEIRJ we",
reWved and reviewed by Council.
The City of Sac 10se pro;><><ed cbanges 10 Chapter SeveD of the Draft Plan
that dealt with criteria for permitting bazardotlS v.aste treatmect, storage,
and d'lS)lOsal facilities within Santa Clara County. These were ultimately
incorpo<ated into the {lrali PI .. -"
Planning Commission !evlewed Dra.'1 Plan alonE g,ith the Program
EO'. ironrnentallmpact ~ and AppendicC"S.. Co.cunents '\l-'e,-e L"-en
forwarded 10 the Tanner Committ«.
C-cuncj] reviewed the Draft Plan and Draft EllvHonmenta1 Impact Report
and ananimously endorsed both.
('oun..:tI adopted a resoTution approving tbe final Pian after re,ie\l,ins
public comments 00 the Plan. Other c~tie5 and' the County also endCf5C'd
!be Plan, wruck was SUbmItted Ie the Department of lkaltlJ Se" leo..
Plan was n:jecte<! by DHS, along .. ith the Plans ofAtamedo, ~!arin. San
Mateo .. San Francisco~ and Sonoma counties,. since" in DH$.cp'inlor .. tIle
Plans did no< conform Ie the Quidefines is>tlCd b~ DHS in June 1987.
The San Francisco Say.A..rea Hazardous 'V/ast1: Management _A.Ilocatioll
Committee v."aS created. AD nine Bay Area counties organized to
implement a cooperative fair share process..
AB259:S (fanner) passed wruch creates lhe resubmitta1 process. DeadliM
for submission.se[ for June 20. J 991. Count) sends Jetter to CL':' in
November (Exhibit 3.)
Santa Clara County staffmet 1f.itIt DHS staff Ie d'I5CUSS revisions and bow
to obtain approved plAns.
Council appro\.-ro .comments on the Re\iscd Plan.
Counties mad, cbanges to plans, based 00 communications "itll DHS
staff, and proceeded with pubrk reviev.·s and city approva:! pr('cess.es.
Deadline for submissioo of Plans to DHS under AB2595.
COWlciJ unanImousl'y approved I r~solutioc apprO\ ing the ch.mges 10 the
Plan
~farin Counly receind a letter from DTSC regional' off.lce slJling. ""~C'
su~gest Marin Count)· and its cities move for""'-.lId v,-ith .. ppro .. ing th.:
revlsions and submitting them &0 the De,partmenl·
OEPA.I!TIoAENT OF TOJOC SUBSTANCES CONTROL
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J"ly 1, H94
Mr. ~od Dirid~n, Chairman
Silnta Clara County Board of s.,pervisors
'0 ~est E~dding Street, lOth Floor'
San Jose, California 9511G
Oear Mr~ Diriccn:
Pursuant to the requiremen~s of As!e~ly Sill 1034
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(Chapter 436; Statut.es 1953), the DepartiOlent of Toxic SullstaI"l.ces
Control (Department) conducted a re,,"iew-of your resubmitted
County l!azardO\ls Waste Management !'lan (Clr'l"..P) and tas made a
fi~al determination of consisten~y with the re~Jire~ents of
F..a1th and Safety Code (H'SC) secticn 25135 et seg. and the
Department-aco~ted Guidelines for PreOaT!tjon of HalaTdou$ ~a~t~
M~~2ooment Plans (Guideline5)~
Our rene· .. of your Ch.,.,,..lP indicates that it incorporates by
reference the county's participation in ~n Association of Bay
J...rea. Gove"rnm'2.!'lts {ABJ..GJ Interjurisdict.io::.a.l Agreement
(Agreement).. The Department is concerned: that this Asreement.
~ould unduly or unnecessarily limit the PGte~t:ll Siting of
needed ha:ardous waste facilities in the co~nty and region. As c
result" t.he Depa.rtment. has determined that portiOLs o-f your plan
used in the land use decision process are n~ in substantial
c~T.?!iance with the applicable sections of the~H'SC and the
Guidelin-es~
Tbe Department reached this con~los!on hased upoo a careful
revie"" and assessme:pt of the Agreement at:d the .AilAG Capacity
Allocation Plan (CAP) yhich your county bas inco~r~ted into the
C:-:f'I"X.?.. The Pepart.me::tt ta"kes e.xception t.o tb!: .A3AG c..~p because it
prescribes tbe types of facility propo~als a co~ty tr~y" ~ithout
Obligetioc, eneertain when considering a land use decision for a
hazardous vaste facility. Tbe Departmen~ finds that the use of
the )~G CAP could allow the county the ability to reject a land
use p~oposal for a hazardous waste facility for reasons not
authorized under legislation governing the ose of cn~~s. The
Department is also coccerned about tbe poteDti~l this apprcach
bas to imP.air economic gro"."th of beth the baz~rdous 'Waste
"i~ustry. iD Cali~ornia, as well as those businesses 'Which rely on
th15 particu12r 1nduStry to safely handle and treat their
hazardous waste by-produ-ct.s~
It is tbe discretionary use
Department. believes would impair
applican~ to objectively receive
of the )..BAG CAP which the
the ability of a project
a land ~se determination by
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county. Fu.rtber .. the use of such a fom,ula in an approved cr;"''''i1r
would Do-t a11o>l a facility applicant tbe right to appeal "Jcb a
de=ilion under tbe provisions of S&SC section 25193 et .e". The
land use decision would ~e based on the dete~~nation of tbe
county to employ or not to employ the All.>'G C>J>.
Though the Department has determined that the lane! use
port.ons of your CHWMP are oo-t in compliance vith the
requirements of R.Se section 25135 et seq. and the Guidelines~
other portions of your C'HWMP have been fou,:,!1. to be in co·,"npliance.
R&SC 5eet!Ch~ 25135.75 provides for a county Qr regional couneil
of governments to resubmit a disapprove6 plan t.o tbe Depat'tme~,t
~~thin 270 days of disapproval and to no-tify the Department of
the in,tent to subr.!it within 45 days of disapproval. In order for
the Department to approve your CHWMP, a resubmitt.ed CHWMi' must be
amended to exclude its U5~ of the ABAG Interjurisdietional
Agreement and CAP siting limitations.
Enclosed is an identification of those portions of your
CX-~ fo~~ Do-t to be in substantial compliance vith established
eriterla~ The Department encourages you to ~ke the necessary
changes to your Clr~. recogni1ing ~hat there are no stat~tory or
reiUlatory allovances for funding preparation and resub-~tt.l of
y"our revised CI1I'\'MP.
Tbe Department would like to set up a meeting with you to
disc:uss t.his determination regarding your Ck ...... "'MP~ My office ""ill
be cODtecting you shortly to set up a ~eeting. In t.be inte~imJ
if you have any questions regarding this issue$ please contact me
at (~16) 32('OS(S or Mr. ~enther W.Hoskat, Chief, Planning and
Environmental Analysis Section, at (916) 322·S955.
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cc: Ms. Su~anne Larson
Sincerely $
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Fre~erick s. MOSS$ Chief
Office of Progra.m A'.>dits and
Environrr~ntal Analysis
Association of Bay Area Governments
P.O. aox 2050
Oakland, California 9460(-2050
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SUBJECT : STATE ACTKlN 00 CCUltYWlOE TANNER PlAN
~ Stale Depanment 0( Taxies Subslances Control has re>'iewed !he
Counly Hazardous Waste Management Plan (CH'A'MP) or Tanner Plan and
found that it could not be 2PSXoved becalJS& our CHWM? incorporales !he
ABAG Hazardous Waste Facility Capacity AflocaOO<\ Plan. The enclosed
letter provic!es fu<1hec <Ie!a~.
The 9 Bay·area C<XJ<1fles will meet with representatives from OTse \0
discuss the slate's ac!ion at a meeting of the ABAG R"'9ional Hazaroc;lI;s
Waste 'Managemenl Capacity Mocalion Commitlee on Friday, A~ust 26,
1994 from 9:30 • 11:30 A.M. at the MetroCen!er. 101 6th Street. Oakland.
I will keep you a<IYised on any furlher planned actions on !he CHWM?
Please can me a1 (400) «{·1t95 if yew have fu<the( questions on this or
related ",sues.
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COunty of Santa Clara
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November 29, 1994
TO: CtlY MANAGER
SUBJECT: PENDING STATE APPROVAL OF TANNER PI..AJ\I
I am pfeased to in!o<m you that the ABAG Regional Hazardous Wasle
Mar'lag&men! Capacity Allocation ·Committee has sU<;Cessfuny negotiated
an agreemel'l! with the State Department of Toxies Substances Control
. (DTSC) 1M! win enable the stale 10 approve O\K TaMer Pia,,-You may
(eca~ 1Mt DTSC found it could not approve O\K I-IWMP because of concerns
th"a! Ihe language in the Interiurisd"lClional Agreement. wh.'ch specifies
each of the counties responsib1li1y fo< hazardous waste management
a;patCily, was overly restrictive. The original and revised IJA's are
a!tached. The new language requested by DTSC are Paragrap.~ 2 and 6 • 12
of the new IJ .....
Upon approval of L'1e TaMer Plan by DTSC, the COUll!>' win flave 18() days
10 either incorporate the appflcable portions of the Pian, by reference,
into the county's General plan, O{ enact a'l ordinance which requires that
a~ applicable zoning, subdivision, conditior'la! use permit,and variance
decisions are consistent with the portiQ(lS of the county tlazardoos waste
management plan which identify specifIC sites 01 silfng criteria lor
llazardous wa,sle facilities.
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Within 180 days alter recervlr,g written nolifl<:ation from the departmenl
(DTSC} that it has approved the county hazarc!ous waste management plan.
each city within that c(xmly shan do or.e of the following:
(1) Adopt a city hazardous waste management plari containing an of
!hl! elernents required by the legislation, which shan be consistent
with the approved county hanrc!ous waste management plan.
(2) L1<X>lpOrate the app~cable portions 01 the approved coont; plart.
by reference, into llle city's geMral plan.
(3} 'Enact an orcflflance which requires that an approcable zooL'19 ,
s~'bcf:vision, conditional use permit. and variance decisions are
COrlS istent with the portiOns of the approved coonty plan whlch
identify !leneral areas or siting criteria 10< t1azaroous wasie
facHilies.
J have enclosed a tenta~ve sc/1~le lor approveJ of l11e county's HViMP.
The Board of $(Jpervisors is scnecluled 10 consider approval 01 the
InteljvrisdiclionaT Agreement on Decernbi!r 13, 1994.
Please can me at (408) 441·1195 if you have any questioos 0."'1 this or
relaled issues.
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HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANNING
lN1ERJURISDICTIONAL AGREEMENT (UA)
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MEMBER COur.TIES OF TIlE SAN FRANOSCO REGIONAL HAZARDOUS
WASTE MANAGEMENT CAPAan' AlLOCATION COMMITTEE
This ogreemeat is execllted between each of !be member counties of the Bay
Arca Regional Hazardous Waste Management Capacity Afioeation C{)mmiuee
(C<>mmiu.e). Effective September 1994 the member countks are Alameda, ContTa
<:c,s,a, Marin. Napa, San Mateo, San Francisco. Santa Oar .. Solano and Sor'()r!la.
'WHEREAS, the Stale <>f California authorized Coontks \0 prepare Ha:za,dou,
Waste Management Plan5 (Plans); and
WHEREAS, Ibe member counties accept responsibility for plannlng foe the
prop< r management <>f hazardous waste generated wiiliio uch <>f their jurisdictions
accorcfUlg 10 !he Fair Share prindple; and
WHEREAS, the rune Sao Frandsco Bay Area countie! (member counties) bave
executed. ""emoraadum of understanding (MOU) t{) create the Commi~e; and
WHEREAS. the Committee. it', Technical Advisory SulK:ommitlee, and county •
staff have ... -orkod foe $Cvora! yo ... on developing the recommendations contained.
herein; and
WHEREAS. the Committee', highest prioritks are poTIu1inD preventivn ar,d
hazardous "'as!e minimization as evidenced by the poUution prevention programs aod
activities <>f member local governmenls. The Committee endorses reduction <>f
bazardous waste at the source rather tllan managing it arter its (tneration througb
implementation olthe foCowing bazardoo, was!e managemenllliuarcby: 1) source
reduction; 2) re<y<1ing; 2nd 3) waste treatment; and
WHEREAS, the MOO give.lbe Corruniu". the r .. ponsibility 10 negoti.1<
intercoucty agreements whh counties 'h:lvTng excess hazardous 'W'aSte manJ,gement
capleit)' v.ith member counties as. wen as with non-member counties; and
WHEREAS,theComm!ttee h'" developed a method 10 implemCnllhe a!locatioQ
or responsibtlity'for pt'o\id1ng hazardous waste management ~apacity amoog the IT'lcmber
coo;:".s b=d upon the Fair Shore principle as ,et forth in Ihe Omuruuee Report d,led
A"~ust 2S, 1991 (Report);
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NOW, THEREfORE, BE rr RESOLVED, that each 0( Ibe parties berelG .grees
to Ibe foII.owing:
1. 'The member counties ae«pt and awrove !he finQmgs and
conclusions 0( Ibe Report which establishes Ille ralr .bllre
method for allocation 0( responslbility to proYide hazardous
waste management capaclt;t within Ibe jurisdictional
boundaries of1he member cou!lties.
2. Each member county bas incorporated by reference Ibe
hazardous wiSte management capacity aDocatioo provisions
of tris IJ A and Report into their approVed Plan.
3. Eacb member count] agrees to provide siting opportunities.,
eonsisteat with Ibeir Plan, roc trealment or disposal capacity
as set !onh in Ibe Report.
(. Eath member county agre .. \<> the initial fair share
a1I«a600 ol r~.sponst1>ility to provi~ siting opportunities as
descno. d in the Report and summarlz.~ below as (o~
Santa Oara Residua1s ReposltO<y Capaaty
Contra ~t. Incineration Capacity
Sonoma Stabilization Capacity
Solaoo Aqueous Metals Treatment Ca~.city
Alameda Other Recycling Capaa!)'
Nap. Other R~ling Capacity
Marin Otl:er Recycling Capacity
San Mareo '00 San Frandsco· No s.nocativn
San Mateo and San Fran':;"." have met their faIr share
respor.sibJlil)" pursuanl to Ibe crltena sellOflh in the Report.
S. . Ea<:h member county agrees \0 revisions of the initial
aUocation of responsil>iliry as set fO<lb in paragraph 4 her<of
pur>uanl \0 the melbodolo~ outllned in the Repoct (dated
Angust 28, J 991).
6. Each memher county .gre .. that Lbe Report as ~"t~d Angu;t
2&, 1991, and as periodicany updated by the Commlt~e. will
reSIJll in reason:tble !l:uardou5 waste mana,gement facility
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siMI opportw:lue.. thaI are based 00 realistk cO<lSideratiolls
ol siting eocstraints ace! other re..trlcUons in au county's
Plan. . .'
1: £ad! 'member w.mty agrees that a project propooent
intereskc! in siting • hazardous was1e managemen! Cacility 10
manase any type ol bazardous waste, will> aoy type ol
treatment acel/o< clisposal methodology. acd with aoy
capacity may apply Cor IocaII.Dd usc apprCWll! in any (OUllty,
or city in • e(V~nty. thaI is signalor)' 10 Ibis VA' Neither Ibe
Report nor Ibis VA preclude. projecl proponenl from
applying 10 any coonty. or city in • county, to ';te • hazardous
W2S'!e maoagemenl facility.
!. Each member county agrees, \1pon application, Ib.t every
proponent ol • buardou~ wasle management Cacility project
"ill be ad"i.ed ollhe OJOste""e ol Lie VA IDd Ibe Report.
In addition, Ibe Iud land "se ~gency will provide the project
propooentwilh materials that explains lb. application and
re~ ... process.
9. Each member county agrees Ibat a determination ol
consistency ol a hazardous wasle maoagemen! racuty
appOCatioa with the approved county Pian will be Iouoo
rollowing acceptance and r.,-je,,· 0( ~ application. The
consi<te!l<jl determination will be madelly Inelocal land DSO
eontrot body bavl.'8 approval authority foc that type ol
project. as identified in the applicable laoo use codes,
ch~rs. ordinances and resolutions oflbe jurisdiction.
)0, Each member county agrees th.! such determinations of
consislency for an aw:aved project will be made in
acco<d.Dco .. 'ith Califocni. Health At. Sofei)' Code section
~ ~135,4.
n. 'Ezell member county 2grec-s w:!t any le~ermjn:ltio['! o[
ioconsi<lency (an be app<.led througb Lie .ppeals procc" as
specified in o.!iforni. Health &. Safety Cooe sections 25199.9
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11. EadL membercoonty agrees thai lhis V A and the Report
.hall be COI!Sidered by !be lead !aDd _ lj;e'lC)', anc! lhoold
be coosidered by Ille Appeals Board os col15iilUted pur.uan!
10 California Health &. WeI)' Code sectioll 2S 199.10, as
~vidence of alternative locations fur hazardous waste facility
projects pursuant '\0 Cllifomi. Health &. Safety Code sectioc
25199.11(f)(4); and OS ~nce of consistency with stalewide,
regional. and COilllty hanrdoos waste l!IlUlage"",n( policies.
goals and objectives punuoot 10 CaJjfornia Health & Sa!~.ty
Code section 2S199.11(f)(5).
13. Each member rotlllly confirms thai this V A is ideoticallO Ill.
VA as proposed by the Committe. without any <llange in the
proposed I.nguage. Therefore, this agreement may be
executed in any number of counterpa..r-ts and eack such
counterpart shall, for an purposes, be deemed an original,
and all such counterpa" .. shall togelber consutule Qoe and
the same agree ment. .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the parties herelO have authorized this
.Jnterjurlsdictlonal Agreementlo be executed effuuve !be dale sel forti> above.
DA~ ______________ _ COUNiY OF ___ _
ATI'EST:
Derk of the Bo"rd
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HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMEJIo'T PLANNING
lNTERJURJSDICDONAL AGREEMENT
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MEMBER COUNTIES OF THE SAN FRANCISCO REGIONAL HAZA.~US
WASTE Ml.NAGEMENT CAPACiiY ALl.OCATION COMMITTEE
Thts &gree"",n( is e .. outed ~twee!1 eac1> of the member counties« d,e Bay
Ar •• Regional Hazardous Waste Managem~n' Capacity Allocation Committee.
Eff«ti .... September 1991 the member (auntie. are Alameda, Contra Costa, :t-Iarin,
Nap~ .. ~n Mateo. San Franclsco. S~nta aara, Solano a.nd' Socoma.
WHEREAS, the State or California authorized Counties tt) prepare Hazardou,
W.ste M:lJlagemen! P'~ (Plans); and
WHEREAS, we member (ountie. acc<pi reoponsibility foe plalL1in~ foe tbe
proper management of hazardou'S WilSte generated within each of theIr jurisdictions
".cording to the foir .Share p<inciple; and
WHEREAS, Ibe nine San Fr.ncisco Bay Aru <auntie. (member c()Unci«) 11 .....
-excC'J.tecf a memorandum of lloderst<!.nd'ing (MOU) to create a Regional' Hazardous
WOOle Management Cap.C>!)" AIlocation Committee (Comminee); and
WHEREAS, !.Oc COlumittee, ;t', Technical Advisory SulKommi1tee, and county
staff )]avc wor\:ed for over one year On developing the recommendations cODtained
berein; and
\VHEREAS, the Committee·s hlgbest pdor-!ti.es are. ponuti-on prel,:emion ~r.d
Il~zardous waste min!miza60n as evidenced by the ponution prevention progra.ms. arJ{[
aar.1ties of member local governmeDls. The Committee ,,,dor>es reductioD o!:
Jl3zardo<Js "'-asle ;at tne source ratbu than mlln.:lging jt after its generati~Q llu-Otl.gn
impfemeot.;n1on oll.he following 'hazClrms """iSle management hierarc~y: I} source
rcdu.:tion; 2) teCjci:ng and 3) ... ·'~ste trc;i.tment;. and
WHEREAS, tne MOO gives tr.e Committe, the responsibili:y 10 negooa"
i'ntcrcoun!y agree meets with counties baving uctss hazardous v,,"aste n1ilnagement
('apadl)' 'Vo"ith me!l1~r counr)cs as ..... en ;r.s with non·member count!e5~ and
\VHEREA:>. the ,Committee fl;l"s de~:cloped .. rnetf1.oo to implement the afloc;a;oa
of les-ponsn:nliry loe p[O\"kling llaz,arcous .... ·as!~ mJn.:l,g:ement capJ.dry among the: member
couruks bl~d" tlpon the!' Fair Sh3re prin·c;ple ;IS ~t forth in tbe Committee Report dared
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NOW. lHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED. that .aell or the parties hereto .gr.es
I<> !he follc"';.ng:
1. ~ member COUDti<o. a«ep{ and approve the findings and
.onclusions <>f tb. Report ,,-hid. establishes the fair .bare
~th.:Jd for allocation or responsibility 10 prO'_Ode hazardous
waste management capacity within the j.Jrlsdictiona!
boundarlu of the member .o~nlies.
2. Each IIlember coun!y agrees 10 provide stung opporruruti'.es.
consistent \Io1th thetr Qvro. County Hazardous Wa.ste
Management Plan. for treatmeilt or disposa! capadry.a.s set
fort~ ;n the Report. -
)c. Eacll. membCf COIJO'ty agrees to tbe in!lIal fair share .
aTIocation of responsiliility 10 provl&: sitIng oppo<turuti,. as
descn"bed in the Report and summarized bolo", as lono ..... :
Santa Oar. Residu21. Repository Cap>city
Contra Olsta Incineration Capacity
5<>norn a Stabili .. tlon Capaclty
Solano Aqueous MeTals Treatment Ca~dty
Alameda Other Recyding Capacity
Napa Other Recycling CapOlcity
Marin Other Recycling Capacity
MD t.!aleo and S~ Francisco· No anocaooU.
S~!l Milteo and Sa.'1 Francisco t.Clve mel tl1eir fair snare
responsibmty pursuant \0 the <rileri. sel forth in Ib, R'po<l
(. Each member county agrees to revisions of the irUtial
anocation of responsil>tlity as set fDi'th in paragraph 3 hereof
puC;U2nllo the methodology outlin.cd in the Report (dated
August 28, 1991).
s~ This. ;agreement may b¢ t:xecuted in .any number or
counterplrts ;and t:l<11 suc'h counlerp;lrl sn:tM. foc aU
purposes... be deemed an oci.gin.:ll,. a.nd an su<::'h COIJn'\.crp~\5,
soan together ccns::ftute one and the same agrcement
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IN WTJlIlESS WHEREOF, Ibe parties herelO hove auth<>riud Ibis
In'erj1Jrisdicr1onal Agreement 10 be executed effective lb. elate sel forth above.
Ocr" of !be Board
DONAI.O .... RAINS
Approved IS 10 leg~ form and content:
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The economic well-being and quality ofli!e we enjoy in California is in tr.M.y way.
dependent upon !he production and use oIlIWlufactured goods. One consequence 01
the production and use 01 such products is the generation 01 hazardous waste.
HazMdous waste ranges from famiIiM subslal\<:P.S, $UCh as solvents and waste oil, to
compounds such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dioxins. Over 10)JOO,000
IonS 01 h~dous waste at. generated each yeu in California. [romcaDy, it is precisely
these manufacturing processes we depend upon whkh generale the wastes, that if
misznar.aged, can pose a threat 10 public health and safety and !he environmen~
CaJifcnUa's <ystem for managing hazardous waste has relied he3>ily upon land
dispo6al 01 U"l:"eated hazardous wastes. Slate law already bans the disposal 01
WI!rea!ed wos!es in pits and lagoons, and will soon applylo injection wen. and
surface impoundments as well By 1990, hozardous waste will han 10 be !reated
before it is disposed 01 on land. This means that new Irea!me!\t methods and
facilities will have to be developed and lwoved 10 pretreat hazardous waste before
the remaining residuals are placed in • new type of hazardo\lS waste man.geme;\!
facility known as • residuals repo6ilOry.
Throughout California, the difficulty of siting new hazardous wasle management
facilities has been. constrainlto the deveklpment 01 an effective hazardous waste
Ina.nagement s}'litem. 'l'IW; difficulty has been due S'rimarily 10 public opposition
&rid !he ability of local governments 10 reject facility proposals for re .. <OIlS other
than !echnical safely. The 1984 amendments 10 !he Comprenensive Envlronmenlal
Response, Compensation. and Ua!>ility Act of 1'J80 (CERCLAI. which creared the
Superfund, requires each slate 10 pro,'ide assura.nce 10 the federal Envlronmenlal
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waste treatment/disposal needs foe the nexl 20 years, Should Ute state not provide
adequate assur~ Superfund dollars for deaning up contaminated sites could be
withheld, Such SUle and fed ..... 1 legislation breaks from the traditional "end of the
pipe" methods of pollution conlr¢t There is gre.ter awareness that we no longer
an &ffo<d 10 merely shift !laz.udous waste disp<l5a11O anotl'.er enviroruner.lal
mediL This multi-media approach beralds a new era ct awareness and concern
over how we deal with our hazar<Sous waste =gemenl needs.
Despile such stale and federalleglslalion.. however, CaIifomja still lacked a mandate
for the siting ollW:ardcus wasle management faOlilies-In response, in September
1986 the Stale legislature passed AS 2948 (the '"Tanner Bill"), requiring the
esubIisJunent 0( CO<L'lIy h.uardous waste sn.mageMent policy and progrOl%\S.
Sponsored by Assemblywoman Sally Tannu. the Tanner Bill established a process
wbereby all 58 counties in Calif<lnlla, regio<'.al councils of government, and the
State were provided an opportunity \0 develop County Hazardous Wasle
Management Plans (CHWMPs)-
In February 1987, on the beels of the Tanner Bill came passage of SB 471 (the Greene
Bill), an arnendmenllO Sections 25135.1 and 25137.1 0( to"" Health and Safeiy Code
relating 10 hazardous wastes. The Greene Bill requL.-es each dty within .ael>. counly
10 take one.ci the following actions wi~ 180 days of the CHWMP'. awO?'::
• Adopt a dty h.uardous waste management p4n
• Incorporate the CHWMP info the cil)'S general plan
• Enact an ordinana! requiring that land use dedsWns be consistent .. ith tho
specified portion 0( the CHWMP, !hereby imposing. state-mandated Ioc.ol
program
In addition, SB 471 allows cioes \0 e .. lorce more stringer.! requirements tlwI ~
outlined in their county's CHWMP, if necessary, 10 reflect geologic. bioIogi<,
ecor.oaUc, and other chara.cteristics which may be unlque \0 • jurisdiction..
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!he funct)oa cl CHWMI's is 10 pro<r.o!. the ~yolu.!K>n cllocal hazardou. wasl •
. ~ ~ and needs, and 10 lNke r«ommen<lations 10 better protect
public Maltlt and safely and the en\'i:oniUnt wlUl<! maintaining the economk
~bili.1f of tile stale. To achieve ~ goals, !he lor.&IIy approved hazardous waste
man.>gemer.t plons ore intended 10 ccmplitr.enl: \oeol and Slale plar.r.ing effo<ts
tlu'ougl> the adop!lon of cons;slenl crileri& for the approval or clisappr<>val of
propoRIs 10 sit. commetdaI off-sUe Mz.a.-dous waste INNgetnent facilities. The
. benefits cl developing • plan lnduM (1) a ~Iema!k method for evah:a!!ng
proposals 10 .ite hazardous waste ~I fadlin..; (2) the establishment cl
dear, consistent a:ileria 10 protect publk hulth. safely and welfare; and (3} !he
pn>visioft of countywide policies and Implementation ",-"asur .. 10 better manage
and reduce haza...-dous waste generolkln.
In Santa Oara County ,the cities cl Campbell" Cupertir>G, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Alios
Hills, Los Ga\<l6. Milpitas, Monte Ser""". Morgan Hill. MOWlWn View, Palo Alto,
San Jose. Santa Oara. Saratoga. and Sunnyvale have joined "';!h th. County 10
Jointly develop • comprehensiv. and coordinated approach 10 hazardous waste
management planning. The roIJc>wing goa1s have been adopted by the Counfy and
its oae. and are inrended 10 guide future hazardous waste """""gernertt activin.. in
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To protect publi<: health,. safely, and the environment, whenever feasible. by
reduci.'lg. or eliminating the generation cl hazardous wasle as expeditiously as
possible through the adoption .....s Implesl\t!l\totion of the hlerardly of hazardous
waste m.tnagemen! priorities by hazardous waste generators. including large
indllS!%y, small quantify 8t!l\eralorS, I<x.al goverrunent. .....s households.
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To maintain the ecooomi<: competitivene.s cl Santa Clara County and the State
by siting only tho5e facilitieo which are t\eCI!SSa!y. and which safely. eccaomically
and responsibly DWlage the hazardous waste needs clthe counfy.
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The Santa Oar~ cHWMP esta1:>lishes a public policy !rameworlc 1<> <fired Santa Oara
County's hazardous wasfe maJUtgemenl "fforts. The Plan includes the adoplion 0(
• consistent set 0( aiteria for evobating proposals 10 site commercial hazardous
waste management fadli!;.s in Santa Oaro County. Participation in regior.al
planning efforts will also be nere;saiy 10 site facilities 0(. size and rype 10 serve a
la."S"" mark2t servke area. Eqwilly important to facility siting issues. the
development of policies and programs to redlKe the volume ."d toxicity of the
hazardous waste generated in ~ county is a primary goal 0( t.~ Plan. Waste
reduction Is the most preferred waste manag"""en! approach and in voives either
reducing the amount of waste being pro<!uced. recycllng the amcu"\ 0( WilSie being
produced. or reusing the wasle as feedstock in the manufacturing proc.... Other
key components of the Plan include the devek>pment of • local database on waste
generation and manas'!Inenl. and the establishment of • systematic review process
whereby the potential environmental and health effects of site-speci1k facility
proposals are evaluated through an envirorunentallmpact repo<t and/or rislc
assessment. In swrunary. the CHWMP is intended 10 serve as t.>t. primary
document guiding cledsior>s and provXllng the information necessary for local
industry, goverrunen(. and the public to take appropriate steps 10 safely manage,
reduce, recycle, !real. and dispose 0( hazardous wasleS.
ON-SITE VERSUS OFF-SITE fAOUTIES
The Tanner \egislali<m applies oruy 10 new commercial off-site hazardous waste
management facilities, or ecpansions 10 existing commercial off-si!e facilities if the
expans!Dn requires • hazardous waste fao1ity pennil. a local land use permit, and an
EIlt A!J clements of this Plan appl)' 10 propo<a1s for new off-site facilities which
serve more than <me producer of hazardous wast", or expansions 0( e>dsting off-site
facilities illocaJ approval, such as I change in I use permit. zoning or general plan
change. is necessary (;see Government Code TItle 7 commencing. with Section 650()()
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for full listing 0( activines which require local approval acti<>n). "Signif">cant]y
expaI'd or modify" means 10 expa."Id 0< modify an existing off-site hazardous wasle
facility in a manner such that a land use decision and a" en\"irorunentll impact
report (EIR) art requited. No person shall establish or expand an off-site facility
unless lite legislative body of the city 0< =ty in which the new off-si:e facility.«
the expansion d an eXlsting off-site facility. Is proposed makes • de!ennir.ation that
the facility or expansion is consistent with the CHWMP.
On-site facilities are tho6e hazardous ",-as!e management facilities whIch are only
permitted 10 meet the hazardous waste needs of the company ~ which the penni!
is issued. nus does not preclude the shipping of hazardous wastes produced it a
different location 0( the same company 10 the on-slte facility for proper lrealInenl or
disposal. The pennit process for heW Cl existing on-site facilities is not go"erned by
the approval process est.ablished by Ihls Plan 0< AB 2948 (Tanner~ The majo<
cIifference between a proposal for an on-site versus off-slle facility is that the O<rSite
project \lSuany involv .. an activity for whkh hazardous waste managemenl Is an
inddenlal (jtot primary) activity. while an off-slte facility is primarily engaged in the
management oi !iazardo\ls wasle. Thus the local decision mU:!ng process for ..
project whidt includes an OIl-slte hazardous waste management facility Ioc-J.SeS on
the primary Intended use (e.g. dtlp manufactwing) as opposed 10 thaI poition 0( the
project that InvoZves hazardous waste trea!m""t on-site. However. both on-site and
off-site hcililies will be requl1ed 10 obtain a hazardous waste management facility
permit (rom the State Department 0( Health Servic:es (DHS) and meet all
~ 10 protect hIia.Ith, safety. and the environment and loc.aIIy imposed
c:mdidons for approval 0( the proposed WId use.
PLAN DEVELOPMENT
The need 10 develop • countywide hazardous waste manage<r.enf plan was triggered
by a ftllntber of related events. Thexe was a growing awareness that the generation
of hazardous waste brought with it • host of issues including (1) concern over the
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environmental and health imp.cts from ronti.'!uing th •• xisting ·methods of
treating and d;sposing of h..u:dous ,,-as!e; (1) the need ~ sile and develop MW
hazudous waste maras"mer.t facilitiP.s; (3) loa! opposition !O siting new facilities
Iw in some instal\CeS, ~1rtualIy slopped new apadly from being developed; and (4)
great potential liabilities foe pas!. presen~ aIld fu~.lre hazardous waste management
and disposal practkes. In response 10 these concerns, local, sta!e and federal law
mAkers have passed • number of new laws, such as !hose mentioned previously,
which govern LOe a:u of hazardous materials and was!e.
The State couunilled !O l"oviding financial support to assis! COW'lties in l"<'P"-.mg
their CHWMPs. In addi!ioa, DHS provided te<:hnka! g-..tidelines ("Guklelines for
the preper.1ion of Hazardous Waste Management P!ons11o be used for the
preparatioc. of CHWMPs.The legislation ldenli!ied key areas that should to.
contained in the plan including the foIklwing eiglU elements:
(1) A ·statement of goals o!Id policies fo< the siting of hazardous w.ste facilities
and the management of wastes through the year 2000.
a) An analysis of the hazardous wash! stream generated in the COW'.!y.
0) A desaip(ion of the existing hazardous waste facilities and !lIeir current
apacity.
(~ An ldentificatioll of hazardous ... aste facilities tha! can be expanded and of
general ereas fer new facilities.
(5) A detenni.".5on of the need for aUitional hazardous waste fadlitles.
(6) A consideration of the need 10 manage hazardous waste produced by
businesses and households.
(7) A., .an.alysis of the potential for reducing L~ recycling hazardoo~s wasfe, and
for reducing the toxicity of the waste at the source of generation.
{II} A sd-.edule whldt describes County and city lctioru; necessary \0 imple!nent
the hazardous wasle managemenl pian through the year 2000, including the
assigning of dates for anying OIl! the actions.
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responsibly znanage haurdooa waste "in California and are the basis for DHS
approval or disappnwal ol a CHWMP. The Santa Oora County Ho.z.axdcus Wlste
:M.anago!<nent Plan Includes these elements as fUggested by DIiS. Ultimately, under
All 650, DHS will also prepau • statewide ~.azardous waste ",.anagement plan" the
pwpose ol wIIlch Is 10 coordir.ate and "".hance the CHWMP'. 01 an 58 counties 10
ensure thaI statewlde hazardous was!e management needs are met.
C~ lor W preparatioll of Santa Oara's 0iWMP was also provided :'y the
Santa Qua County Iiazard<lus waste Management (TAMer) Advisory C'-emmltl2e.
The eleven member committee consists 01 representatives from the Boar<! ol
Superviso<s, several city councils, the semiconductor and manufacturing induslries,
public Interest groups, environmental groups, and spedal districts. A TeC:uUcal
Advisory Committee and • I\umber 01 fUbcommittees also pr"vlded staff wiLt,.
additk>l'lal guidance .dwing the Plan preparation.Th" Plan development process
provided an opportunity for local, regiOnal, and state agenciEs, as well as the genera!
PUblic. 10 commenI on and assist with the preparation. A scheduie ol publk
parlidpalion opportunities and actions during the Plan development stage is
provided In Appendlx I-A.
DEFINITIONS
Foe purposes 01 this plan. we sh.a.II cIe£r.e "hazardous waste" IS • wasle or
cocnbinalion of wastes whicll. beaUS<! ol lts quantity, C<l<l<eIltrati<>n,. 01'
physioc:hemial or" Infectious properties, may either Increase mortality or prod""e
izreversIble or incapacitating illness, or pose • substantial present or potential
hazard 10 human health or the environment when improperly Ireated, stored,
transported, or dlsposed ol, oc otherwise managed
The Envirorunental Proteroon Agency has established four characteristics that
SUbslanCeS can be tested for 10 determine if they are hazardous wastes:
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!lwtW1 tissue
• ltuctirity· the abilily 10 enter into. violenl chemical reaction. whkh may
Involve explo$i;)/\ oc fumes
• El' (Extraction J'roced_l Toxklly· the ability 10 release cerWn Ioxic
ccnslitill!nlS when leached with • aUld add
These attribules obviously rover .. large n:.unber of substances commonly used for
industrial processes In Santa Clara COIlnly. It also Includes everyday Items.uch as
paint. pesticides, waste oil and !IouoehoId cIeanen that are used on • reguiar basis.
This report doe:" not address problems related 10 nuclear wastes, whkh come under
federal RgLIla!ioa. oc municipal solid waste, which ... discussed in the Sant. Clara
County Solid Waste Management Plan.
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sUMMAJtY OF OIAYTEJIS
OIapler I brleIly describes !he current issues and problems associaled with
hazardous wasle management" providing the cool2x1 nECeSSarY t<> understand t.'le
need fer development ollocallwardous wasle management plans. The clLapter
also explains the Plan's purpose andleglslalive inlen!, and l'lc:lividually
swzunarlzes the various clLapters.
Olapm 2: GcWa, Polides and Objectives
Chapter 2 summarizes !he goals, policies and objec1lves guiding \1"", County's
hazardous w .. 1e management efforts, whielt are infended ;0 maintain and improve
the quality nI liCe in Santa Clara County. Programs and stra!~es 10 reduee the
amount olll.azardou$ waste produeec:l in this COWIly are complimenled ,,1th •
carefully designed approval process thaI adcnowJedges the :need for certaL'I typeS 01
new hazardous waste management facilities. Woddng together as partners, local
government and industry can Join in an effort 10 keep this county's economy strong
and still ma1nfaln the environmental qualities that have attracted people 10 Ihls
.rea.
Olaplet 3< C~ Hazudous Waste Genenotion
OIapter 3 looks 0.1 current waste genet.non. The analysis cl current waste generalion
reqUired collecting data from .. "Variety 01 sources, including the Deportment of
Health Serri<es' Uniforl!'. Hazardous Waste Manifest system (-manifest"), existing
reports and studies. and direct contad with individual generators throughout the
county. WIU1e every effort was made 10 assure .cruraq and completeness. lad cl
.vailable data for some categories {e.g., sile clean-up efforts) made p<edse
do<:umentaoon lmposSl'ble.
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The pdm31}' purpose ol this waste generation analysis is to identify !he curre'll
waste &!HAmS (i.e., amount and typeCsI ol wasle) in Santa 0.,.. Cou.'lIy llat require
oH-si!e treatment and disposal capadty. Wasle5 that wer~ trelted on-site, estim.a!ed
to be over I I!tiIlioo IOns annually, were not rigorOUSly investigated due 10 time and
teSC>Ultt ronstrain:s.
Table I·' provides an estima!le ollhe loW wasil! generated in the county in',986
(excluding was!es trea!ed on-si!le). This estimate includes lI'.anifested waste shipped
off-site, as well as estimates EO< waste generated by sm.aIl businesses (gener.ting one
Ion oc less per "",nth) and households. Note thaI manifested wasle reflects only
those wastes that were shlpped 10 oif-site haurdous waste management facilities: In
contrast. ihe estimates for smell quantity gen""tors and households represent waste
generation and not nece&»rily waste that was manifested and .hipped off-si!e.
TABLE 1-1. TOTAL WASTE CENEIlA110N IN SANTA ClARA
COUN1Y USINC MAJ'itFEST DATA AND ESTJMA TEl
SURVEY MflHODS, 1986
MANIfESTED
<ESTIM.'TED} SMALL QUANTIlY GENERATORSt
(ESI'IMA TED) HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS W ASn2
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CENEAATED IN SANT .... CLA1lA COUNTY, 1986
INQUSTRYCRQUl mNli '!it OFTOIA!
ELEC'I'RCMC EQUIPMENT 22,270 2S
5EM1CONDUCTOR PROD. 14.420 16
ELECTRIC. GAS. SANJT ARY 13,890 15
TRANSPORTATION ',<n!J 9
CH£MlCAL PRODUCTS 6,600 S
PETROLEUM REFINING (,680 5
FABRICATED METAL l'ROO. 2,,410 3
MISe. INDIJSTlUES 15,240 17
TOTAL 87,430 100
Table 1-2 provides • summary 01 the source and amount of (manifested) hazardous
waste generated and wpped off-.ite in Santo Clara County in 1986. Not
surprisingly. over 40" 01 the waste shipped off-site can be attributed I<> eledrorUcs
equipment and semi-ronductoc production. reflecting the prom!ne>1t role of "high-
12ch" Indus!ties in the county. T/!e$e industries typically generate signiliant
volumes 01 soIven!$. ocgaru< liquids. met.o1s in liquid soIutior.s. and crgank sludges
and solids 6iee Table 1-3).
As mentioned earlier. e5llma.tes ol ac!dlaonal waste not accOWlted for by the
manifest syslem range from 52.000 Ions for small qua.""I!ity generators I<> 1,640 for
household hazardous waste. Fac:toring in these ac!dltional figures. estimates for
waste generation in 1986 may be as high as 141.000 IOnS. Chapter 3 provides a
de!ailed dis<ussion on the adjustments that were made 10 more ac<urately assess
CUl'Tenl waste generation as well as fore<ast future estimaEes.
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TABlE 1-~ COMPOSmON OF (MANlFESTEPI WASTE GENERATED
IN SAm A ClAM COUNn', 1986
WAmCR°tlP ImlS
WASTE on. ll.200
HALOGENATED SOLVENTS 2,2SO
NON-HALOGENATED SOLVENTS 11,7":>0
ORGA.'JlC UQUIDS 8,930
PESTICIDES 20
DIOXINS :r.;u
on.y SUJOGES 4,730
HALOGENATED ORGM'IC SLUDGES &; SOUDS 430
NON-HALOGENATEt> ORGANIC SLUDGES &; SOUDS 2.750
DYE &; PAINT SLUDGES AND RESl:",,'S 1.640
METAL<ONTAININC SLUDGES 4.200
MET Al-coNTAINING llQlJ!DS 14,430
NON-MET.1JliC INORGANlC SLUDGES 1.130
NON-META~ INORGANIC lIQUIDS 8.n"
CYANIDE &; METAlllQlJiDS 30
CONTAMINATED son. 5,5M
MISC. WASTE 8,B9()
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of manifested waste shipped oI'f-slte in 1986, 75~ (65.570 Ions) was exported We J
treatznent and disp<>sal 10 other counties within !he State. The remaining 25~ was
treated and disposed within !he coun!y, sent oot-<>l-state, or categorized as
-unknown-.
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TABLE 1-4. SUMMARY OF IMPORTED AND EXPORTED
(MM'IFESTED) HAZARDOUS WASTF,.1986 (Tons)
(MANIFESTED) WASTE GENERA no IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY
WHJCHWAS:
TREAlED/DlSfOSED LOCALLY
TREATED/DISPOSED OOISIDE COUNTY
TREATED/DISPOSeD UNKNOWN
TOTAL
TKEATMENTIDISPOSAL OF (MANIFESTED) WASTE IN
SANTA CLARA COtJNTY WHICH WAS:
GENERATED LOCALLY
GENERATED OOTSlDE COUNTY
GENERATED FROM UNKNOWN SOURCES
TOTAL
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1.680
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As Table 1-4 illustral<!s, &!most 16,000 Ions were Ireated andJrx disposed ci in the
I CO<UIty.ol which. about 65% was generated locally. The remalnlng 35% waslmponed
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from other counties in California or from out-<>C-s!3!e.
See.Appendix I-B for. list of DHS recommended labl .. and corresponding tables in
the Plan.
Oapler C: Wastes Posing Speci.tl Management OWIenges: SQG, Househole!.
Desipotted and Infectious Wastes
Chapler 4 pcovides a background discussion on wastes that pose spedal managemen!
ch.illenSes. This chapler covers waste lIlal is generated by SIl1a!1 quantity generators
and ho ... e.!>OIds. and both des;gnaled and infectious was te streams.
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Olapler 5: P.oj,dteS Haur60ns Waste Cen.r~lion
Otapler 5 roc:uses on projected wasle generation. The Association oE ~y Area
eo"emmenlS (ABAG) developed I meth<>dology 10 estirrutle future hazardous
waste $treI.InS based on the correlation between economic activity and the amoun!
oE wasle generation (i.e .• increased economic activity equals increased wasle
generation).. The model uses projected economk OU!pul levels (by indus!r'.aI sector)
in the county icc L'>e year 2000 10 predict WilSie generation levels icc that year.
Based on this model hazardous waste genera lion in Santa Oara County is expected
10 reach 127$XJ IonS per year by I."" year 2000. This estim.ale assumes that waste will
be geneuted al the same rate per unit of output in 1986. and thaI no signi!kanl
technological changes or waste redu~ will <>C<W" with new or existing businesses.
Waste reduction efforts, how",,'er, could lower this figure by 10% to 40%. Table 1-5
illustrales the potential overall impact of "moderate" no'!\,} and -aggressive" {40%}
waste reduction efforts on the vol""", of was te projected icc the year 2000.
OIap!er 6locuses on the need icc f.cili·ties and strategies 10 effectively manage the
coutI!y's hazardous wasle streams. Fourteen permitted off-slle com:nercial
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hazardous wasle facilities are currently available in Santa Oara County. in 1986, f
these facilities served to treat recycle, ra;over or 5tabiliu approximalely 16.000 tons
oE hazardous wasle. None of the 1( facilities were used 10 capacity, indicating thaI r
treatment methods, 10 some extent, do J\C>I cortel.1e will,. the types of waste thai are
ger.erated 1ocaIIy_ ,
Projected Itaurdous wasle manageII".enl capacity in the cocnty icc the year 2000, ,
even with source reduction efkcls, indicates a shortfall will occur in • number of
generaJ treaflnenl methods, including incineration, oil recovery, aqueous treatment, [
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TMIU 1-5. HAZAIlDOlIS WASTE GENEllA nON PRO]ECl10NS BY WASTE
CROt>i' IN SANTA CLAAA COUNn' FOR THE YEAJt 2000
Estimared T ons
WaafeGroup ND Reduction 10'" Reductio" 40'llo R.eduction
WasreOO 14,840 13,360 8,900
a..tog.enafed Solvenls .,oso 3,670 2..GO
Non-HaJosen.a!e<l So/venls 21,170 19))50 12-100
Organic LiquIds 18,620 16,758 11 .. 172
Pestlddes 30 20 20
Dioxin.s 870 ?90 520
Oil Sludges 7.570 6.820 4,540
Halogenated Organic Sludges" Solids S60 500 340
. Non-Halogenated Orgmk Sludges/Solids 3m 3,390 2,260
Dye lie Paint Sludges & Resins 2.'()10 1,810 1.200
Mefal:conUining Sludges 1.'310 6.580 4,390
Metal-<Onfainlng liquids 20)'30 18,660 12,440
Cyanldt & Meta! LiquIds 50 50 30
Non-Melallk Inorgank liquids 12.sso 11.560 7710
Non-Mefallic Inorganic Sludges 1,690 1.520 1,020
Co!-.!aDUnafed SoIl 0 0 0
MisOOIaneous Wastes 11,360 10.220 6,820
TOTAL 127.510 11«,760 76.510
Source: ABAG
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TABLEt-6-PROJECTED CAPAOlY AA'D l\'EEDS FOR OFF·SITE FAOLrIY
CAP ActTI IN SANTA Cl.AR4 COUll.'TY, Veu 2000
, STABIUZATlON
on. P.ECOVERY
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metals neutralization, and "other recycling". Table 1-6 compare. the projected need
and capacity for off-site canmercW facilities In Santa Clara County for the year 2000.
The ptojeded capacity shortfaI1 could be met either by continued reliaru:. 00 facilities
outside the county. or by the development of addiDonal facilities w;!hin the county.
The market dedoion as 10 whidI approach (or approaches) will be used 10 serve the
needs of county generalor5 will depend largely on the availability and cos! ol treatment
and di$posal capacity outside the county versus the economic feasibility 0( developing
new fiIcilines In the county.
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OlapIer 7: Hazardous wast. Jttdudloa
Given the \nfonna6oa presented in the previous chapter. Chapler 7 t.looen focuses on
alternative II\I!Ihods 10 reduce the amount of hazardous waste that is produced by large
genenton, such as manufacturing firms or public facilities. small quantity generarors
such as neighbomood au!omObile repair shops or dry cleaners, and households. Waste
reducticn Is the lessening. 10 the extent feastble. ol.hazardous waste that is genor.1ed or
subsequen!!y treated. stored or disposed. It focuses on reduci.">g wastes within the
manufacturing process. pr'.marily through the use of beller operational practices.
process dtanges. and the use of less-or non-hazardous materials. By utilizing such
practices, the volume and toxicity 0( fuhlre wute geaer.tion in the county can be
redua!d.
To encourage Wasre reduction "...ctices, the County has adopled as its lop priority the
reduction of hazardous waste generation -by large companies. small businesses,
!tousehoIds, and publk facilities -wh~ver felSl'ble and as expeditiously as possible.
As Table 1-S illustrates, the degree 10 which policies and incentives are utilized 10
~ waste reduction will pea!!y reduce the projected volume of WU\e. JtedU<:ed
waste generation in turn will lead 10 a lessening of the o""ran need for additional
hazardow;.1\'OS!e management facilitie!.
Chapler 8.: Siting 01 Huudous WUI. Management F.dlities
In order 10 responsibly ",.anage the large and .. aried hazardous waste streams generooled
in Santa Oar. County. it may be necessary 10 site one or more new olf-site commercial
facilities witliin the county. ChapleT S discusses the criteria that will be used 10 gmde
IoaI dedsioru on siting new hazardous waste f.cili ties.
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I . The general type(s) of hazardous waste management facilities w<>U!d includ.:
• _fer aDd .Iongr tadl1&o, which pro>ide a location for collecting and
consolidating wasles prior 10 trea=t
• hubnml facilities, which a1>sorb, precipit.te, recycle, resowc. rerover.
neulroliu. distill. stabilize Uld/oc incinen/e
• resldlW.s repositories, which are specially designed (loog term) disposal siles
for residuals (rom !realed WUI/!$.
In response 10 this potential need, crilma h.a ve been developed which prov;de a
pIaMlng con~ !or siting new facilities. The siting criteria eslat>lishes <er1ain
<:onstrainfs, standards and guidelines 10 be used in evaluating proposed sHes and are
designed 10 ensure thaI. should • facility be developed. it ",11 be Iocaled ""d
<:onslZuc!ed so as 10 pose the leasllhr~! 10 pub1lc health and safety and th ~
environment The siting criteria are 10 be used whenever ""alu.ting a pr"l"'5allO
site ar>d =!rUd a new off-site coaunerdal facility oc substantially expanding aI\
existing oCf-site facility.
While ~Dng ailma Ue initNmentaI in determining the suitability of Wfenfiaf
siteS, 10caI lAnd use Authorilies (PIAnnjng ~~ Planning Commissioll. Clty
Council, Board 01 Superviso<s) will (Untinue 10 be !he pr:m .. "Y reviewers and
dedslon-maken !or approving the location of prnposed new facilities. However,
AS. 294S requires a Local Advisory Cownilfee (LAO be fo=ed when ..... a
proposal is filed. The lAC is an advisory body th.al w<>U!d represent the lnre:'est of
the affed£d. a>mmunity(s) and negotiate with the prOj><>fienf on the provisions of
and condl1ions !or project approval. In addition,. AB 2S48 ""ated a State Appeal
Boatd that has the autllority 10 ooerturn the 1ocaI1And use de<ision if jl fillds thaI
the 10caI decision was not based on envirorunenl41 or health related factors. This
Board Is required to conslder regional needs as well as local needs in maldng its
decision.
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By IppIyina: the siting aileria 10 I """"!)'Wide land use INP, general ireU have
been identified within the COWl!)' which may be suitable for locating hazardous
T/ute tnanagemenl facilities. It Is importanl to note !hal the siting ",.ap does JIOt
proVide deWled, site specific k>a.Iioos, nor ekes it vest ."y rights; r&the, ills
Inlended to des:nonstn.te that areas exist withirt the county which appear 10 meet the
siting aiterfa. As" result. ~ven withirt the areas shOwn on the map, I proposal
would need toamduct expensive sile-spedfic investigalioos as wcl1 as consider any
Ioal plannlng COIldiIions.
Chapter 9 fo<:u>es on various Issues that result from the transportation 0< hazardous
wasles on our highways and by nil.
o....p!er 10: Hazardous Wute Lrgislation and Regulation
Chapter 10 describes existing programs, legislation, and agendes which deal will>
huardous malerials and wastes.
Chapler 11.: Implementation Prvgram
Implementation issues and 5trategles are detailed in Chapter 11. This discussion
includes an &naJysis of opportunities for funding new programs and establishes
target dales for program implementa!ion.
Capler 12: EDvirorunent.alJmpad Report (Ell<)
This chapter provides an assessmenf ol the potential environmental impacts due 10
the Plan implementation.
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Chapla 13: Neg.tive Decl.ration
nus ch&p!er provides on assessment 01 the potential environmental impacts dlle 10
znodilkations 10 the Plan necessazy for resubmittal ar.d appro>al,
Appendices I-A through XI-A present • deWIed discussion ol various aspects ol this
0iWM/', i:>cluding: a deSaip60n ol hazarc!ous waste Ir.an.ogemenl facilities, local
.pproval process for siting. hazardous ..... te management facility, housel.-.!d
hazardous waste co!lection day programs in the County, defin.itlons ol various was!e
types and land disposal sites, and ,examples ol unlform hazardous w .. te manlfests.
CONCLUSION
The 0iWMP represents. responsible approach 10 managing hazardous ..... te in
Santa Oar. County, and will play an important role in sustaining this county's
economic base wlUle also assuring the protection ol public health and safely and the
I!Rvironmenl Such efforts to successfully manage hazardous waste, however, will
require both private and public: sector involvement and cooperation. The private
sector will """'" 10 mee! regulalory requirements such as slate and federal land
disposal bans. Hazardous waste generators, partklllarly large busir.ess, will focus on
methods for reducing !heir waste generation. Private developers will be responsible
for proposing the siting and expansion 01 en vironmentaJly and economically
feasible hazardous waste management facilities.
Althe same time, public: sector involvement will be needed 10 assist in achieving
lNXimum waste reduction by providing information and assistance, especiaJly 10
sma!! quantity generalor$. And finally, in the event the response from private
developers is not adequate 10 mee! the off""!e facility needs ol the rounty's
generators, local government will actively solici! proposals 10 site needed faalilies.
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