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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1989-15266 REVISED 8/16/89 RESOLUTION NO.i__ RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADOPTING THE COUNTY HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HWMP The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve as follows: WHEREAS, adoption of the Hazardous Waste Management Plan (HWMP) requires approval by the County Board Of Supervisors and by a majority of San Diego County cities with a majority of the incorporated population, and WHEREAS, for more than a year, seven Southern California counties and the Cities of San Diego and Los Angeles, united with dozens of other cities in the region through a joint powers agreement into the Southern California Hazardous Waste Management Authority, have been developing a Southern California Regional HWMP which plan will be used to help coordinate the regional siting of hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities, and is also ready for adoption, and WHEREAS, both the County and Regional HWMPs are designed to satisfy the requirements of the Tanner Act (1986) and to .ssure that facilities will be available for the treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous waste when landfilling of untreated wastes is halted in May, 1990, and WHEREAS, the County HWMP underwent several months of public meetings, resulting in more than 400 comments and suggestions which were evaluated by the staff and the Advisory Committee and several major changes were made in the draft plan including rewriting of the section of household hazardous waste and public education, and WHEREAS, the County Plan has been accepted by the Board of Supervisors on May 23, 1989 and has now been submitted to all cities in the county for approval. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does adopt the County Hazardous Waste Management Plan and the Southern California HWMP, copies of which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.-~e Presented by .~~ G~-0rge ~re~/p(1, Director of h Planning Attorney 6105a ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHOLA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 15 day of August 19 89 , by the following vote, to--~Nit: AYES: Councitmembers Malcolm, Moore, McCandliss, Cox NAYES: Counci 1 members Nader ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None ABSENT: Council members None Mayor e City of Chula Vista STA,_ OF CALIFORNIA ) SOUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss. ;ITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chulo Visto, California, )O HEREBY CERTIFY thor the obove ond foregoing is 0 full, true ond correct copy of RESOLUTION N0. 15266 ,ond thor the some hos not been omendedor repeoled )ATED "City Clerk :C-660 ~ -15~/~. MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Prepared County of San Diego Department of Health Services Environmental Health Services o 12~ Imperial Avenue, Tli rd Floor San DIego, CalLtornla~8 .- Prepared by: ~ P&D Technolol~es, Inc. : t~0l West "As Street, Suite 2~00 San Diego, CA 92101 (619)232-t;t;66 (3oh 1/½21-10 1-.00) t0 3uly tO, L989 INTRODUCTION Recent California legislation (AB 3IS0) requires the adoption of a mitigation or reportins program in conjunction with approval of Mitigated Negative Declarations or certification of Final Envlronmental Impact Reports (EIRs). The purpose of the law is to estEbiish ~ mportins or monitorins program to assure implementation of recommended initiation measures. The [ollowin~ monitorlns program is recommended 8s part of the Hazardous Waste ,'VtanaSement Plan (Plan) ~:IR. The EiIR ~.nalyzes the envlronmenta~ consequences of 8doFlon End implementation of the proposed Plan. The intent of the Ran is to create a centrEi plannins tool to provide an overall policy direction toward the safe and ef{~ctive management of hazardous waste In the Coldly. The Plan sets forth specific criteria and acts as a guide for [oc8] decislon-makers. This work elfoft was initiated In response to the Tanner BiH (AB 29~S) which authorizes local ~o,,ernmen~s to develop comprehensive hazardous waste management plans~ streamlines the permitting process for hazardous waste treatment facilities, and · prohibits the disposal o! u~treated hazardous waste in landfills as of May 8, i990. · ~ ' there_is rl<~ p, ro ed developr~_ent 'assod~ted with this It seho~.d b t~ha~,t_ prole ,as ,he "prolee.' l, PiEnfa l e propesmm .rt of this F'oject and no spaclflc sites have been identified for possible future facilities. AccorcEn~Jy, as stated by C~(~A Guidelines~ Section lJ1~6~ the degree of spedSty of this EIR corresponds to the de~ree of speclficty In the Plan document. More detailed anvlronmenta] analysis will be necessary at later stages of spe~fic facility plannins and development. Because of the general nature of the "project", the mitjSation measures recommended in the EIR are~ for the most part, I~eneral as well. ,Measures recommended in this Man level EIR are intended to serve as guidelines for ~uture environment81 review on a site-speci[ic~ project-specilic level. The monitorlnl~ program is also ~eneraI in nature and consists of three steps. f. Adoption and Implementation of the Hazardous Waste Manaaement Plan The Plan contsjns information concerning the current ~eneration~ treatment, disposal and storage o[ hazardous waste, future projected waste and treatment needs, and policies and goals to minimize the generation of hazardous waste. Some/uture fattittles, in addition to those currently operating, will be n~cessary to treat, store and dispose oJ hazardous waste in accordance with the requirements o! the Tanner iSili. The Pian contains specific siting> criteria Icy the location of future facilities. The implemen- tation oJ. the policies in the. Plan and the sitinF. criteria are stated explicitly as mltili~ti,.r.-'~-'~>':!:,:>~.~.l~-i?>j.~!~:.~_~he Plan would assure that t~ansport, and ~o ,~:~.,'3,;.~,!'~l:~',~,m~.~,.-~..--~'~al;;.~;~.>iacllltyo Also, the would be located to minimize lmpact~ t.~~.~ers. 2. lmplementationt of CEQA ~ . ~/~>;~ ~.~.~..~ ' The 5tltf ~.;~,~,,~nla hu adopted lealmlaticn~ In the form of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which requires environmental review of development pro}~-l;m early In the pinching> stage. All jurisdictions In the County of San Diego impl~'nent this law. Continued tmpl~nentatlon of CEQA will assure that all future facility proposals are reviewed for potential · environmental impacts. Subsequent technical analyses (biological, geology, .... archaeolo~y,'l~.) wlJ,14J~'~d ~"~c~"/~y. Site-specific, pr~J~:tL' sp~clilc envl~nm,~/'ev~lw would restit from continued implementation of CEQAo The '~or mltlSatl'cr~. areasure, stated in all issue areas, it he , ch pro ect-ie,.. ,hus, the ImpI enatlon of C=C A wouJ~'~Ve a~fthe monitorlngand reporting prod'am. l~.evlew ol Future Facility Locatl~ by Other Responsible A~endes Other state and local a.~endes wo,,td have juriscSction over the location and operation of furze facilities. Inclusion of these resl:onsihle aF~endes in the review proce~ woLdd en~ure that their concerns, regulations, standards and requirements are '.,~ti~fi~d in the planning stages of future Iacllities. These other responsible -~gendes include, ~ut are limited to.' o All eighteen mt~idpolit!es ~vithin the Co~ty of San Diego -2- County of San Diego Department o[ Heal th Services Alr Pollutlm Control District Califomla Air Resources Doard State Department of He~.lth Services Regional Water Quality Control Board County Ilazardous Material Management Division Local police, fire and emergency service provlcers. J'uly 10, 1989 Project No. 101066-10 Robin Putn . R E C E r v E Principal C, ommu~ Development Specialist City of ~ula Vista JUL [ 2 1P89 ~mmu~ D~elopment Department 276 Fourth Avenue Community Development Dept. ~ula Vis~ ~ ~010 Subject: Report to the City of Chula Vista Regarding Future Respon- sibilities and Consideration of Supplementary Measures Based on the Review of the San Diego County Hazardous Waste Manage- ment Plan (HWMP)" Dear Robin: Wc have compleled our re-,dew of the San Diego County HWMP and have, as specified in our Scoping letter of lune ld, 1989, considered supplementary measures the City of Chula Vista (hereafter the City) might implement over and above those set forth in the HWMP. The necessary first step in identifying potential supplementary measures is to delineate lhe City's defined responsibilities under th~ H~,VMP. Once delineated, it is then poss,'ble to examine the basic framework to establish the need (or lack thereof) of supplemental options. Accordingly, this Report is ,"tided into the following two sections: I. Respons~ili~cs of the City of Chula Vista Under the HV,qMP IL Consideration of Supplementary Measures. e The relationship bcv. veen Sections I and II will be addressed in Section II. ~,'. ~' I02ZS Barnes Cart/off Road . Surte A-Ill . Sift D,e9o, CA 92121 . {big) 457-0400 · Fax [619} 558-1236 , L ' ,./' .- r ' ' ' % " C'hula Vista Redevelopment Agency July 10, 1989 Project Project No. 101066.10 L Rc~lx~'bilific, of the City of C1aula Vhta Under the HWMP The County of San Diego FI~i? (hereafter designated solely as I-IVY) has been prepared pursuant to State Assembly Bill 2948 (Tanner, 1986) which authorizes local Government to develop comprehensive hazardous waste management plans. The goal of the HWM. P is to establish a system for managing hs~7-ardous materials~ including wastes to protect the public health, safety, and welfare and maintain the economic viabllity of San Diego County. To achlcvc this goal, the HWMP specifics 27 discrete policies along with implementation strate_~cs for each one. The central focus, therefore, as regards responsibilities of the City under the HWMP, is in the area of policies and implementa- tion strategies. Of the 27 listed policics~ 12 require specific action by the City. These 12 arc delineated in the following synopsis wherein the letter ,p, represents policy and the letter *l" is the policy's implementation strategy. The Roman numeral designators ar~ as specified in the HWMP. (P) IV-C - New Business Generafin_a Hazardous Waste: Ensure that new and proposed businesses~using and generating hazardous waste a~ screened by regulatory agencies. (I) Adopt ordinance utilizing local planning and regulatory license process. · (P) IV-D - Contaminated Hazardous Waste Sites: Ensure timely and complete :,' mitigation of contaminated hazardous waste sites in San Diego County. (I) a) County should work with affected City to develop a common strategy for addressing the land use issue. b) County and City should seek legislative and/or legal remedies to these isSUes, Chula Vista Redevelopmcnt Agency July 10, 1989 Project Project No. 101066.10 (P) V-A - Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Alternatives: Encourage safe and proper disposal of household hazardous waste by providing collection centers and events. (I) a) Determine locations for household ha?~rdous waste collection centers. b) Continue district collection events as collection centers are being es- tablished. Evaluate role of district events and amend number of events per year as appropriate in combination with centers. (P) VI-t~ - Hazardous Waste Minimtzation O_ODortuni_ty Assessments: Encourage businesses to conduct waste minimization opportunity assessments to determine potential for source reduction and recycling. (I) Cities should adopt a mechanism to require businesses to prepare, submit, and implement waste minimizatioq plans. (P) IX-A - Sitin~ Criteria for off-site Hazardous Waste Treatment Facilities: Ensure protection of population ~'om risks associated with off-site ha:,ardous waste treatment facilities. (I) 'Incorporate siting criteria into City general plans or conditional use permit ordinances to determine acceptable locations ond conditions for off-site hazardous waste treatment facilities. (P) IX-C - General Areas Wher~ off-site Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities can be located: Ensure off-site hazardous waste treatment facilities are considered in areas approprlately designated in local general plans. (I) Incorporate the seven general area policies in City General Plans as guidance for local agencies in determining locations where applications for ba~'~ardous waste treatment and disposal facilities should be located. -. Chula V~---~ Rc~'elopment Agency July 10, 1989 Project Project No. 101~.10 ~?~ ~) ~-D - Condh~on~] U~ petit for off-s~t~ Treatment Facflgfi~: Ensur~ off-sk~ ~a?~rdo~ w~t~ ~a~ent facilities ~ subject to complet~ Io~l ~ M~I ~ should ~ b~h for adoption for a C~ ~ th~ ~un~ and each C~ (P) IX-E - Incorx~orafion of Southern California-Wide Policies and Pro_re'ares If) Coordinate Local Govcrnm~ll~ ACfiOps: Encourage the coordination of facility siting responsibilities among So. Cal's local governments through adoption and implementation of the Southern California H,,,srdous Waste Management Authority regional plan, fah' share policies and regional action plan. (I) Fair share policies and regional action plan should be incorporated as a policy in the County Hazardous Management Plan and used by local jurisdictions in making hcfli~ siting decisions. (P) IX-F - Conditlona! Use Permit (CUP~ for on-site Treatment Facilities: Ensure on- site h~7~rdous waste treatment facilities are subjec_t to full local review. (I) Model CUP should be basi~.for adoption for a CUP by the county and each city within the county. (P) XI-A - Plan Adoption: Ensur~ that thc HWMP is approved and adopted. (I) Ultimately the City will be asked to approve a "package" of items that will specify adoption of some policies. (~hula'Vista Redevelopmeat Agency July 10, 1989 Project Project No. i0i066.i0 (P) XI-C - Plan Updates: Ensure the Hazardous Waste Management Plan is appropriately updated or modified to reflect new legislation and information. (1) a) Action by Board of Supervisors to designate the Hazardous Waste Management Plan Advisory Committee as a standing committee to meet annually or as need dictates. b) Provide annual report to Board of Supervisors and SANDAG Board on status of plan and its implementation. (P) XI-E - Plan Implementation: Encourage use of data, policies, and recommenda- tions of Hazardous Waste Management Plan and its updates in evaluating facility siting proposals. (I) Recommend adoption of this policy by each City and County. 1I Consideration of Supplementary Measures The HWMP is a well thought out and comprehensive document. It should bc stressed, however, :hat the implementation strategies for the above cited policies arc very gnneral in the sense that they arc presented as an overview: it will bc incumbent upon the City to work out detailed approaches. Because the specified H%VMP policies arc so general and broad ranging, there is space in the implementation process to accommodate the major/ty of p0sslblc environmental issues within the implementation framework. Accord- ingly, Ninyo & Moore does not recommend any supplementary measures or additional actions for any of the techntca[ aspects of the HWMP. There arc, however, some functiQp~] concerns which should bc brought to the City's attention, as follows. In some cases fundh,g rcsGurces are available for policy implementation from in-place programs. Also, as specified above under Policy XI-D, future legislation on the state level is expected to support implementation of many of the H~,VMp policies. Since the policy C~ula Vista Redevclopmcnt ARenc~ J'u!y ~n ~o~n Project Project No. 101~.10 ~plemen~don de~ have not been worked ou~ budgeta~ projections are di~cult to make. ~$ ~ pa~i~la?ly t~e where en~ronmental issues arc conceded. Neverhelen, it h our ~cw that the 6s~l impacts spacited by the plan are too consecutive, It is probable that H~ implementation %~ cost considerably more than the subject d~ment projccu. By way of example, consider policy IV-D - Contaminated Ha~-rdous waste sites. The HWM? identifies the funding source as fee-for-service permits and states that this Policy adds no cost to the existing County program budget. Table IV-4 of the HWMP lists 12 Bond Expenditure Plan (Superfund) Sites. Three of those (Apache SaP/ices, Otay Landfill and Omar Rendering Site) are within the purview of the City. Funhermore, there are other sites within the City, ,such as the Toxjc Paint Pits Site which require evaluation and/or remediatica, These activities require substantial funding resources from the City which do not appear to be accounted for in the subject document. As a general rule, fiscal impact / funding sources set forth in the HWMP are focused on cost to the County, not to the various cities. While it is recognfzed that there is some pass-through from the County level to the City level, this does not accommodate many of the expenses incurred by the City. We recommend, therefore, that the City consider implementation of the HWMP Policies in the context of historical experience of costs recurred in the management of hazardous wastes. These data should be compared to the projections in the HWMP. Another issue of concern (in some aspects related to the foregoing discussion) relates to environmental assessment / investigation studies. In the current atmosphere ot public concern for and sensitivity to en~iror, m,mtal issues, environmental assessment activities are commonplace and will become even more so in the future. Such activities should be an intrinsic pan of any plan for the management of hazardous wastes. The subject HWMP Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency July 10, 1989 Project Project No. 101066.10 comes primarily fi'om the position of the control or mitigation of known hazardous waste sources. As the City Red, evelopment Agency is aware, however, ongoing environmental assessment activities frequently identify hazardous waste sources that were previously unknown. In many cases, the incurred costs for such investigations are borne by l~,ivate parties. There have been, are and will be, however, many cases wherein the City bears investigation / remedial action costs. We deem it advisable, therefore, that the City consider the addition of a policy which ensures the characterization of properties which through real-estate transfer, development, redevelopment, Mstortcal use and or disposal of hazardous materials may represent environmental problem areas', Aside from the above stated points, it is our opinion that the policies and implementation strategies set forth in the subject I-D,V]VIP constitute an excellent blueprint for the future. We sincerely appreciate worldng with the Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency and hope that our work will continue to meet your expectations. If we can be of assistance to you, please feel free to call us at any time. Very truly yours, NINYO & MOORB S.L Reynolds, REA Manager, Environmental Scgences DMsion TKfSLR/pel r FINAL ~.!~ ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ~ . FOR THE HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ~,','. Comty o[ S~ DI~ ~m~t of Heath 12~ Im~rid 5~ Dle~, CA ~138 ' P~D T~n~o~ Inc. 5~t~ 2~ e 3uly 10, D89 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS, The icilowln8 cllso~sslon provides a general sumsmary oi the potential environ- mental impact~ and mitigation measures identified In the Draft SIR and the potential lmp~cts associated with the modified Plan. This analysis Is provided on an l=ue-by-lssue basis In the same format as the Dr*ft aIR to prove.de contin,,Ity. As stated previously, the Initial Plan addressed household hazardous wasze am part ot Chapter IV (Existing Management System). The modltled plan created a new chapter tot this dlscu~slam and dad{led the polldes regarding hot;iehold hazardous waste. Because the potential impacts of the initial Plan (~,larch 1988) were analyzed in the August 1988 Dralt RIR, and the Initial Plan included household hazardous waste as an l{ern~ It Is not necessary for this evaluation to repeat the The second new chapte,r (Chapter X, Other Slgnlilcant Issues) Is dilterent from other chapters In the document because the cf~cusslon Is provided for informational purposes only and no goals or polldes are stated. This chapter o! the Plan does not provide policy dlrectlon, rather It Is an lnfcrma,t~nal discussion to Increase the general knowledge of these issues and clarliy their relation to the ty~s of hazardous waste '~tlscu~sed In the Plan. Because the adoption oi the Plan as modified by this chapter would not result In new polldes to address these Issue areas and existing laws would remain to regulate these wastes, the motEtied chapter would not result in any environmental impacts. In general, chan~:es to the siting criteria are Intended to provide clarification and do not involve substantlal modi~catlons. Some citetEa a~e more restrictive, p~rticularly the criteria regsrding the buildin8 code standards; however, the objectives and ger.."ral c-lterla remain the same in spirit and intent. The potential environmental impacts assodated with the modified crlterla are not antidpated to be substantially different than the lnidal criteria. For ~urther dadflcation, an l=ue-by-lmue discussion, in the format of the Draft aIR (August 1988>, Is provided helow. -3- A. TRANSPORTATION As stated In the Draft RIR (AuSust 1983) implementation of the policies re&arcing disposal of household hazardous waste wo,,md create an increase In the amount I hazardous waste traffic that currently exists This would be due to przvate autos ~;% traveling between home and collection sites and trucks traveling from colJection i? I sit,- 1o disposal areas, Any hazardous waste transport, rel~ardiess of where it Is transported, h,- the potential for an acddent or spilI to occur, Adoption of the I Plan would not affect the mr.¢hod o! disposal or transport ot wastes discussed In Chapter X (Other Significant l~ues). Became regulation and laws currently applicable to these wast,- would remain In effect, there would be no environmental · I Impact. Zmplomentatlun of the revised sitins: criteria and portlnent politics of the ,,, Plan and aite-specific analysis to ascertain roadway capacity was determined to '1 adequate mltiRatlen. No new mitigation Is necessary because no new lmpacu have been identified. B. AIR QUALITY The Polid,- presented In the modified Plan, lnciud!ng those regarding household hazardous waste, have the potential to result In a benefidai impact to the air quality of San Diego County. The polide~;l']ql~generai, provide more thorough review of future projectst and more control over the storage~ handilnR~ treatment and dispoal of material currently gener-,ted within the county. There are no policies associated wlth Chapter X (Other Slgnlilcant Issues), only an Information idisoJssten, and no impacts would result. The air quality siting criteria were not modified{ no new impacts are Identified. It Is recommended that the County maintain continuous liaison wlth the AIr Pollution Control District on all matters that may aflect the basin's emissions Inventory. I C. RISI{ OF UPSET Implementaticn ~,f the modified Plan, including the two ne'w chapters and revised siting criteria~ would create generally beneficial impacts by redudng the risk of upset. This is dJe to the more sxrln~nt requirements lot storage~ transportatlon~ disposal and sitin8. Sonme pomsibllty of upset remains, however, with the areatest -9- pmbablllty related to solvent recovery and oil recycling. Mitigation measures provided in the Draft SIR (August 1988) include measures to reduce the potential for upset and, 11 upset does occur, to insure that the potential environmental fi~ts are minimized No additional measures are necessary ' e · · D. PUBLIC RVICR Implementation of the pollde presented In Chapter X! (Goals, Pollcles separate chapter (Chapter V)~ iniormational discussion of Other Signit]cant Issues (Chapter X) or the m~xiliicatlon o! siting criteria would not change this analysis. MItigation measures for future facilities Include extensive environmental review, additions to public service provlders and creation of an emergency response plan _ As ldentlt]ed In the Drait RIR (August 1~83), waste mlnimlzetlon programs' at r~vtew and mitigation. Because Chapter X (Other Significant Issues) provides lntormatlon only and does not recommend policy direction, there would be no impact from its inclusion In the Plan. The revised siting criteria provides more F. WATF, P, QUA%.Fr¥ household hazard waste~ wouJd result in benet]cjal Impacts to ~vater quality due to more stringent local administration and monitoring of hazardous waste treatment. Fururn facilities may have potentially significant site speci{ic lmpscts to water quality as discussed in the Draft aIR. Chapter X (Other Significant Zssues)~ which provides no pol|cy dlrectlon~ would not create envirenme~tal impacts. The revised siting criteria would prohibit facilities within a groundwater drainage basin within which Srou~dwater dependent communities exist. This criteria would eliminate adverse impacts to communities which are dependent on such sources. Mitigation measures In the DraJt EIR address facility maintenance and upkeep~ employee and operator tralnlng~ and safety measures to be buUt into facility design. No addltionaI meisures are necessary. , "~"'~ G. LAND USe As stated In the DraJtRlR (August 1988)~ adoption of the Plan would have no direct Impacts to land use. The modi{lcations to the Pian Inducing clarified polldes for household hazardous 'waste and general ln{ormatlon regarding the waste areas would not alter this conclusion. Implementation of the Plsn vla construction of hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities could have a significant impact on adjacent land uses and land use policy Issues. Neighborhood hazardous waste centers would create pg~tentlElly slgniflcant land use Incompatlblllty impacts. The siting crIteria~ as mo~ed~ present guidelines to minimize potential land use conflicts. Mitigation measures recommended In the Dra{t RI[< include implemen- tation of the Plan polldes regarding siting and site-specific environmental review. Aiso~ neighborhood hazardous waste collection centers should be artended by authorized persons. No other mitigation Is necessary. H. I~CONOMICS The Dra{t EIR states that the economic impact may be slgni{lcant If expansive implementation costs are prohlbltlve to e{{ect household waste mlnlmization. The modified plan provldes a Flsr. al Impact/Funding Source line item ~or ~.ac}~ o~ the three household hazarduus was'~u F~Iic-jes (V-A~ V-B~ V-C). Based on this source~ th~se IDolldes would add no cost to the existing program budget which Is ~unded Jointly by the County Department o{ Public Works - Solid Waste enterprise Fund~ the San Diego City Water Utilities Department and the F-ndna Water Pollutic~ -ll- Control Dlmtrlct, The economic Impact of the modlfied plan would not be policy directiom and provldes Information only~ Its adoption would not result In siSnlficant economic Impacts. The sitin8 criterla regardin8 compensation for chanSes In real property value wu deleted. This criteria was viewed as too restrlctive and potentially prohibltiv~ to the sitin8 of future facilities necessary to meet the 'goals and Intent o! the Plan. MItigation as recommended in the Dratt EIR, specifically ~dditional economic review a pro]ect-by-pro]ecr basis, would be adequate to address the modified Plan. SUMMARY The modified Pl~n adds two new chapters um the initial Hazardous ManaSement Plan~ Fovides more in-depth discussion of certain Issue areas and revises Ionme si~in8 criteria. Alth~ulh household hazardous waste management is inc~porated Into a new chapter (Chapter V) with distinct policies, It was discussed am an issum In t~e Initial Plan (Chapier IV) and the Draft RIP.. The potenxlai environmental Impacts associated with implementation of these policies have been adequately addressed In the Draft RIR (August DIS) and no new mitigation measures are warranted, Chapter X (Other SlBnificant Issues) is. lncorpcitted into the Plan as an ~'~formatlonal discussion only and does not provide policy direction. The existing laws and reBulatlons that govern these issue areas would remain In effect, Incorporation of this chapter Into the modified Plan would not result In adverse environmental Impacts, Revisions to the sltins criteria would not substantially alt~r the criteria or guidelines as presented In the Draft Plan and analyzed In the Draft EIR~ and no additional Impacts are anticipated, The modified discussion of fair share allocation of facilities would not involve dlrect t,~vironmental Impacts and therefore was not discussed In this section, The future location and number of facilities Is mi~own and each proposed facility would be subject to project-by-project review, Adoption and Implementation of modified Plan would not result In any environmental impacts not identlilcd In the Dral t RIR, -12- We ~lve in a Sims of advancsd tachnolo~ and a high s~an~ard o~ living. ~ls indus~ria~ a~a has lsn~ i~se~ ~o a ~rea~ dependence upon ~e use of pr~uc~s uon~aining chemical s~s~ances and/or re~iring ~e use of chemicals in ~heir manufacturing and packaging. ~ile ~ur ~ality of life and economic s~abllity may, in some sense, be dependen~ on ~ese products, ~e are, at the eama t~e, ~rea~ened by ~e mismanagement of ~heir chemical remains or ~e haza~ous waste generated. ~e answer to~e critical issue of hazardous waste managemen~ lies in a compr~ensive, cooperative plaxming effo~ ~ong gove~en~, indus~, ~viro~en~al o~anizations, and ~e p~lic. Given ~is plaaming arena, i~ Is possible to remedy~e pas~ mismanagemen~ of haza~ous waste by developing strategies to improve the capability for ~e safe ~nag~en~ of ~ese chemical by-pr~uc~s. No~ only mus~ we move awa~ from land disposal of haza~ous waste ~oward eff~c~ive trea~ent and disposal in ways ~at are safe ~o the enviro~en~ and to h~an healS, bu~ we mul~ also take a hard look a~ reducing ~he waste-generated by all se~ents of socie~y--from large indust~ to small business, from gove~en~s to households. San Diego County is co~itted toward ~e development of solutions to~e complex issues of hazardous waste management. We are faced wi~ a problem ~a~ re.ires extensive planning, cooperation and coordina~ion from all avenue~ of our vital co~unity. I~ is this planning pa~ners~p that ~ill ultimately ensure the productive - economic gro~h of ~his county, withou~ threatening our ~ality of life, p~lic health, or the environment. ~is Exe~ive S-~a~provides a ~nopsis of each of the chapters tn the San Diego Co~y Hazardous Waste Management Plan. ~e San Diego County Hazardous Waste Management Plan is the prima~ planning document providing the overall policy direction toward the effective management of the county's hazardous waste. The plan est~lishes programs to manage hazardous waste safely within the county and is the guide for local decisions regarding hazardous vast& issues. '~e plan Was prepared pursuant to State Asse~ly Bill 2948 (Tanne~, 1986) which authorizes local government to develop comprehensive I - I hazardous waste management plans and streamlines the permitting process for hazardous waste treatment facilities. The plan was prepared in lieu of a hazardous waste element to the County Solid Waste Management Plan. Additionally, the plan takes a systematic approach in complying with the landfill ban of untreated hazardous waste as of May 8, 1990 (State Senate Bill 1500, Roberti, 1986). PLAN FORMAT AND CONTENT The plan is ~rgani~ed into eleven chapters. These address each of the impor~cant components of a local hazardous waste management strategy, including= · a description of the hazardous materials and hazardous waste regulatory framework, · the potential for source reduction and recycling · the type ind capacity of existing facilities, · the need ;or additional treatment facilities, · criteria for siting needed facilities, and · recomme~dations, policies ~nd implementation t strateg es.1 ' t ~ t pLAN DEVELOPMEaNT AND ADOPTION PROCESS ' The plan has been developed for adoption and implementation by the i County of San Diego and the eighteen (18) incorporate cities n he county. The plan was developed by the staff of the County Department of Health Servicest, Hazardous Haterisis Management ~visio~l(ml~emi), and the San Diego Association of Governmen s (~~/~DAv ). A -mei er Advisory Committee, appointed by the Board of Supervisors, prey ed plan oversight and po icy direc ion. The law requires that the plan be adopted by the Board of Supervisors and by 50% of the cities representing 50% of the population in the incorporated areas of the co nty. The final plan must also be approved by the State D~partment of He~.lth Services. An Environmental Impact Report on the plaza was prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). In addition, the plan will be used in the de slop ent of the regional plan for Southern California, as well as the statewide plan for California. CHAPTER Ill. GENERAL BRCKGROUND INFORMATION ]{ISTORY OF T}{E HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL PROBLEM lltstortcally, the majority of hazardous waste generated in San Diego County has been disposed of directly in land disposal facilities. Presently, there are no hazardous waste landfills in ." Southern California. This land disposal crisis along with · ~ associated environmental and public health concerns pointed to the need to explore alternative solutions to this traditional reliance on land disposal. These solutions focus on a hierarchy of "' management approaches aimed at reducing the wastes generated or ?' treating hazardous waste produced rather than to simply bury them. ]{AZARDOUS WASTE C}{ARACTERIST!e~ llazardous waste is any waste material that has the potential to damage human health or the environment. A vast array of consumer goods such as televisions, computers, automobiles, and medicines, generate hazardous waste as part of their manufacturing process. -. Hazardous waste may be toxic, corrosive, reactire, and/or flammable. The risk posed by a particular waste depends on its chemical composit£on, physical state, concentration, its availability for exposure to humans and the environment, and the manner in which it is handled and managed. D ~ZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGIES · Hazardous waste should be managed fcfllowing hierarchy a of preferred alternatives. The first priority ik~mihe reductm~nof tho hazardous waste at the 8ource, because it e mates or nimizes the problem and risk and avoids the need fo= further handling. 0n- site and off-site recycling, recovery and reuse is the next priority. This is followed by on-site and off-site treatment of hazardous wastes. Treatment techniques can physically or chemically alter the wastes to eliminate or diminish their hazardous properties, and .often reduce their volumes. Finally, land disposal facilities will continue to be necessary for the management of residuals produced by these treatment technologies. HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES There are aim basic types of hazardous waste management facilities, each of which may include a number of specific treatment methods. These six types are: 1. Transfer and Storage Facilities (d~s not incorporate "treatment" during operation) · ' 2. Recycling Facilities 3. Aqueous Treatment Facilities ":' 4. Solidification or Stabilization Facilities I - 3 5. Incineration Facilities 6. Residuals Repositories LEGISLATIVE MISTORY Mazardous waste management is a heavily regulated field. The primary statutes regulating hezardous waste handling and disposal are ~he Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the State Hazardous Waste Control Act (Health and Safety Code, Chapter 6.5). The RCRA regulations provide definitions of hazardous waste and requirements for storage, transportation, "cradle to grave" management, and hazardous waste facilities. Chapter 6.5 establishes the minimum standards and regulations for hazardous waste.handling, processing, and disposal. This regulatory framework is constantly changing as the number of state and federal regulations increases. CHAPTER IV. EXISTING MANRGEMENT SYSTEM Although a number of agencies enforce hazardous materials and waste management re~lations, San Diego County has a centralized program that takes a systematic approach to hazardous materials management. This program is administered by the San Diego County Department of Health Servicest Hazardous Materials Management Division (HMMD). Created in 1981, the HMMD administers a comprehensive program which includes elements in hazardous waste, hazardous materials, underground storage tanks, emergency response, and planning· The HaZardous Materials Management Division is organized into the following program elements: · inspection and enforcement activities related to federal, state and local regulations, · hazardous waste and hazardous materials disclosure, · inspection and enforcement of underground storage tank laws and regulations, · hazardous materials emergency response and complaint response activities, ·abandoned hazardous waste disposal site investiga ions, · household hazardous waste, and governmental agency o r ination activities There is littie disagreement that a comprehensive hazardous waste management program is the most efficienU mechanism for addressing h~zardous materials and hazardous wast. issues. The plan recommends tha~: ~he ~XI~D continue its aggressive approach to these '] problems and expand or improve activities. The policies for this chapter are: ; IV-A. ,!, }~azardous Waste Data Manaaement System ENS~ THAT COMPIaT~ aND ACCURATE INFORMATION IS aVAILI~LI ON ALL ~AZARDOUS WASTE GENERITED, HANDL~D~ STOR~D~ TREATED~ TRANSPORTED AND DISPOSED OF IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. IV-B. Technical Assistance to Industry ENSUR~ THAT aLL BUSINESSES IR~ ~BIa TO ASSUM~ GRIATER BISPONBXBILITY FOR BAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMINT BY PROVIDING a TEelU4ICAL aSSISTANCE PROGRAM ENCOMPASSING ~LL ASPECTS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE · IV-C. NQv Businesses Gensreti~ }{azardous Waste ENSD'Pa TI~AT !fEW ~ PROPOSED BUSINESSES USING NAZARDOUS MATERIALS ~ GENw. RATING HAZARDOUS WA2TE2 ARE 2CPaENED BY CITY ~ COUNTY REGUL~TORY AGENCIES. ~ IV-D. CoNtaminated I{azardous Waste Sites ENS=It~ TIHELY ItND COMPLETE MITIGATION OY CONTAMINATED HAZARDOUS WAST~ SITES IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. :. I - 5 ~u~aPlv~a Vo ~OLD HAZARDOUS It is estimated that' approximately 8,360 tons of household hazardous waste are disposed of in sanitary landfills in San Diego County each year. Household hazardous waste includes cleaners, pesticides, paint produc~s, automotive products, hobby products and other toxic substances commonly found in households. The concern about improper disposal of household hazardou~ wastes ex~ends beyond solid waste landfill contamination to include water pollution and nJuries to refuse workers and landfill operators. Additionally, storage of household hazardous waste in homes and garages pose a significant problem tofirefighters. The San Diego County Department of-Health has administered ~he Household Hazardous Materials Program since 1983. The program seeks to accomplish two primary purposes. The first is to educate the residents of San Diego about the hazards and risks associated with the use, storage and improper disposal of household chemicals. The second is to provide appropriate and convenient disposal alternatives for household hazardous waste for all San Diego residents. ' The long-term solution to the household hazardous waste disposal problem is an informed public and a commitment from governmen~ to take realistic steps toward managing the waste. The policies for this c~apter are: V-A. Household Hazardous Waste DisDose1 Alternatives ENCOURAGE S~E AND PROPER 'DISPOSAL OF HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE BY PROVIDING CONVENIENT DISPOSAL COMMUNITY COLLECTION ENCOURAGE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TOADOPT HAZARDOUS WASTE TO ENHANCE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN. V-C. Household Hazardous Waste Reduction BNCOURAGE REDUCTION OF TME USE OF HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS BY PROMOTING SAFE SUBSTITUTES I - ~ ill: .......... .... ...........= .......... ...... ..........._."_m ......,_,_ Waste minimtzat~on is the first priority in the hazardous waste nag .nt hi.r.rchT.. .duct on i. th. g.n.ration of ha=ardous waste Will, in turn, reduce the need for treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. Waste minimization techniques focus on so~ce reduction and recycling ac~lvitl=3 th=t re~,/c~ the vnl~ame or toxicity of~e waste. Generally, waste minimization techni~es can be gouped into four .categories: 1. Inven~o~ management and improved operations, a. Modif~cation of e~ipment, 3. Production process changes, and Re~cling and reuse. ~e County Hazardous Materials Management Division has developed an outreach prOram for indust~ tha~ focuses on hazardous waste minimiza~i~n education and technical assistance. This program, Promote ~ndfill Al~ema~ives Now (P.L.A.N.), is desired as a cooperative effo~ b~ween govemmen~ and lndust~ and will have a positive impact on reducing the vol~e of hazardous waste produced in San Diego County. up ~o 75% of ~e generated waste could be recycled, if efficient waste sagegallon is acco~lished, and tha~ 30% could be eliminated if efficien~ 'waste' m~mization techni~e~ are employed. c~e waste reduction activities coul~ have a significant impa ~; facility siding needs. The County must continue its efforts In promoting hazardous waste minimiza~lon. This co~ltmen= to reduce the generation of hazardous waste in San Diego will be facilitated by the following policiest VI-A. Promote Waste Mtn~mizat~on =NCOU~GE I~USTRY TO REDUC~ ITS ~ZA~OU8 ~STB BY X CO~IDE GOAL OF 30~ WITHIN THE NEXT YI~ YEARS BY PROMOTIN~ WASTE MINIMIZATION AS THE FIRST PRIORITY IN TH~ ~ZARDOU8 WRST~ M~AG~MEdT HIE~RCMY. I - 7 VI-B. Mazardous Waste Minimizerich ODDortunitV Assessments NC0~R,~G~ BUSINESSES TO CONDUCT WXBTI MZNIMZSATZOM OPPORTUNZTYASBEESI(ZNTBTODETERMINITHEIRPOTINTZAL FOR SOURCE ]USDUCTION AND RECYCLING, VI-C. ru~centives for Waste Mlnimisatlon EETA~LZBH X REWARD PROGRAM TO RIC0aMISS BUIZilIIIEI THAT IMP]NT WASTE MINZMZBATZON laCOIIBFULLY. VZ-D. Annual Waste Minimization Report PRIPAIt3 MI ]L!~TOAL RIPORT OITI!E PROGRIll OF WASTE MZNZMZSATION EFFORTI IN TEll COUIITY. VI-E. Financiel and Technical Xasistence f~r Weete I]ISaZUI TEAT FZMaNCZXL XND TIC~!IfIOt,~ ItlSlITt, lCl PROeI~AM2 ira AVAILABLE FOR BAIA~DOU~ ~ZNZHZSXTZON ~ROJECT8, CHAPTER VII. CURRENT IL~XRDOUBWRBTE QEN~I~ATIOMXNDFX~ZL~TYNEBDI In order to make real~stic decisions regarding the management hazardous waste, an accurate analysis of the scope of the problem needed to be conducted. An extensive data analysis proauced a complete picture of.the problem, taking into consideration the special situatic,ls faced by the coun~yV "' qe~ In 1986, San D~ego County genemtad 93,100 tons of haaardous waste that went off°site for treatment or disposal. The corresponding volume in each of the Generalized Treatment Methods (GTM) is as follows: ~ 1986 ~eneralizqd Treatment Method Z~IMI, J,._,T.,~I , Oil Recovery 47~000 ~0% Stabilization 26,000 Aqueous Treatment with Metals 10,000 Solvent RecoverF 5,200 Incineration 3,?00 4% ~queous Treatment with Organics 700 1% Other Recycling ~0o __1% 93,100 100% Of the total volume, 44% is generated within San Diego City, and 23% is generated by the Navy atNaval facilities. San Diegots Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities currently provide industry with a total treatment capacity of 122,700 tons per year. The largest capacity is found in the Oil/Waner Separation technology, followed by Aqueous Treatment of Organics, and Stabilization. Given cur current hazardous waste generation volumes end treatment capability, it can be concluded that, if we were to manage all our hazardous waste within the borders of the county, the facility surplus and shortfall would be as follows: Sh3rtfa11 Canscity Incinerlticn Aqueous Treatment/Metals Oil Recovery Aqueous Treetment/Organics Stabilization Oil/Water Separation In developing the waste generation information in this chapter, it was revealed that 'San Diego County military installations ere ~u~suing innovative techniques for managing hazardous wastes. It was recognized that enhanced opportunities for information sharing would bene'£it both the military and the Hazardous Materials Management Division. The policy for this chapter is: -.VII-A. ~ . v · ENHANCE THE RELATIONSHIP BE~WzEN THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT DIVISION AND THE REOION~S MILITARY IN AREAS OF COMMON CONCERN. CHAPTER VIII. ~ROJECTED HA=RRDOUS WRSTE GENERATION AND Projecting the hazardous waste generation and facility needs to the year 2000 is a complex task. The number of variables and the projection methodology are, of course, static and are to be used for planning purposes only. However, forecasting models have provided an excellent tool for decision makers to realistically shape the future of hazardous waste management policies. A total volume of 133,S00 tons of hazardous waste is expected to be produced in the year 2000. Based on the total current treatment capacity, the projected facility shortfall and surplus capacity would be as follows: I - 9 Shortfall Capacity Solvent Recovery Aqueous Treatment/Metals Oil Recycling Aqueous Treatment/Organic Stabilization Oil/Water Separation Incineration Other Recycling Of the treatment technologies for which there is a projected shortfall, only the 0il Recycling and Stabilization volumes are great enough to make San Diego-based facilities feasible based on the San Diego waste stream alone. Projecting future need is a valuable activity critical for providing a systematic approach to the hazardous waste problem. This chapter makes significant conclusions that focus on the' following policies: VIII-A. Residual Repositories ENSURE TIEATADEQUATE FACILITY CAPACITY IS AVAILABLE T~ DISPOSE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AND TREATMENT R~SIDUALS. VIII-B. Fuel Contaminated Soil ENCOURAGE TH~ APPLICATION OF ON-SITE T~ATM~NT '~ UNDERGROUND " STORAGE VIII-C. Updates On Hazardous' Waste Xnformatio~ PROVIDE ~NN~AL OR SEMI-ANNUAL UPDATES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATION INFORMATION AND FACILITY NEEDS, CHAPTER IX. SITING AND PERMITTING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES Siting hazardous waste treatment facilities is a public process that must weigh economic with health and environmental concerns. ~e siting/permitting process outlined in this chapter provides numerous opportunities for public input. Public participation end full disclosure are balanced in this strategy with the authority and responsibility of local government to meet the environmental, public health and economic needs of its citizenry. Siting criteria have been developed to assess the appropriateness of a site or area for a hazardous waste facility. These criteria are designed to reduce the possible environmental or public health I - 10 risks associated with the development of a facility. The objectives of these criteria are to: · PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS OF SAM DIEGO COUNTY · ENSUPa THE 8TRDCTURAL 8TI~BILITY OF THE FACILITY · ~ PROTECT S=RFACE WATER QUALITY · PROTECT aROUNDWATEF. Q~ALITY · PROTECT XIR QUALITY · PROTECT ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE RItEAS · wNSUPa SAFE TIt~NBPORTATIOM OF HAZKRDOU8 WASTE · PROTECT ~ SOCIAL ~ND ECONOMIC DFTELOPKENT GOAL8 OF THE COUNTY A s-nary of these siting criteria are found in Table I-1. The siting and permitting process for hazardous waste treatment facilities is a dynamic planning tool that can establish the direction of hazardous waste management alternatives. The policies for this strategV are as follews: IX-A. Siting Criteria for 'Off-Site Hazardous Waste Treatment Facilities ENSURE TH~ PROTECTION OF RESIDENTS OF SAM DIEGO COUNTY FROM RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OFF-SITE HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT FACILITIES. IX-B. Reduce Incinerable Wastes ENCOURAGE THE USE OF PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR SPECIFIC HAZARDOUS WASTE STREAMS THAT HAVE INCINERATION AS THE PRIMARY TREATMENT TECE~OLOaYo IX-C. General Areas Where Off-Site Hazardous Waste Treatment and DisPosal Facilities Can Be Located ENSURE T~L~T OFF-SITE NAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT FACILITIES ARE CONSIDERED ONLY IN AREAS APPROPRIATELY DESIGNATED IN LOCAL GENERAL COMMUNITY PLANS. I - 11 IX-D. Condit~onal Use Pemit [or 0T=-Site Treatment [~, ~NSUR3 TIZ~T OFF-SITE ~S~US ~ T~ aV IX-E. Inco~oratio~ o~ Southe~ Cali~o~ia-Wide Policies ~N~ ~ ~I~TION OF FACILITY 2ITINe ~8~NBIBILITI~S ~ONQ BO~ ~IF0~Ae2 ~ ~~S ~UGH ~ZON ~ Z~ATION 0F ~; IX-F. Conditio~al Use ~e~i~ [or On-Si~e Treatment · ~ FXCILITIE8 ~ 2~E~ TO FULL ~L ,. I - 12 SUMMARY OF HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY SITING CRITERIA IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY 10, MtTIX3CII All IEIINV~IHI (Authority) ol,,oN orTNRATsD E,,,T (Authority) OMI~Z~S P~TE~ G~TER ~UALITY 13. DIPTN TO ~TlR (Authority) ~T!e ~IT~INO RILIAIILITY (Authorl~} 16, ~R~ILITY O; MFICIAL ~TIRIALI DIITIN9 M~T~R ~LtTY (Authority) 18. ~INITY TO M~TIR DIP!~INT ~lTlll O~l~l~l PROTECT E~RO~ALLY 2ENSZTI~ 19. ~TLA~I (Authority) 20. PR~ZHITY TO HAllTATS OF THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES (State) 21, ~T~L, RI~EATI~ALe ~T~AL. A~ AESTHETIC RE--tEl (Authority) 22. Pal~ A~I~T~L LA~I (State) NINEML OE~lTI titate) 2i. MLIC F~ILITIEI ~ HILITART RESERVATI~I (Authority) " OBJECTIVEI SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE i! 25. PNOXlMITY TO AREAS OF %a~STE GENERATION (AutHority) 26. DIITANCI FRCl4 NAJO4 ROUTE1 (Autho'l ty) 2}', ITIK~TURII FIONTINQ MIN~it lOUTEl (AutHority) 7.8. NIGI~AY ACCIDENT 1ATE (Authority) 29, CAPACITY YERM A/~T OF ACCESS ROADI (Authority) OBJECTITEI PROTECT SOCIAL MiD ECQNOXZC GOAT,8 k/ 30, CCOSIITENCT VITN GENERAL PLANI (Authority) ii(r :$1. DINECT HEVTNUI TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS (Authority) 32, CHANGES IN INPLOYNENT (Authority) % ',, ,, ,, '.~, ..... '. CHAPTER X. OTHER SIGNIFICANT ISSUES 0uring the development of the Draft Hazardous Waste Management Plan in 1988, a n,~her of concerns were raised regarding related issues. Although these issues ere not required to be addressed as part of the plan, and are regulated by an entirely different set of laws, they are included in thi~ chapter for information purposes. This chapter includes a discussion of the following issues: · Infectious Waste · Hazardous Waste from Mexico - The Maquiladora Program · Pesticides · Radioactive Waste Mobile Treatment Units " CHAPTER IX. ~OALS. POLICIES AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY This chapter of the plan focuses on the necessary implementation ;~ activities that will ensure that the plan is a workable document ';, for the cities and the County of San Diego. It includes a s,,m~ary - of the overall pol/cy direction for hazardous waste management ~' activities in San Diego County. It also proposes an implementation ~==:/ strategy to accomplish these policies, as well as identifying "" responsible agencies and funding sources. ~ The overall goal of the Hazardous Waste Management Plan is: ' TO EBT~a~LISN X SYSTEM FOR MANAGING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, . INCLUDING WASTEBw TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND ~. WELF/&~E~ ]~ND MAINTAIN THB ECONOMIC VIABiLITY OF BAN DIEGO - COUNTY. This goal can be accomplished through a series of policies. and implementing actions that focus on the safe management of hazardous waste in San Diego. These policies were developed and discussed fully in their chapters of origin, and have been grouped into five areas that are listed below. Comprehensive ~azardous Waste Management System -. Goal: TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM FOR THE SAFE MANAGEMENT '~ OF ALL HAZARDOUS WASTES IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. .:.. ~ IV-A, Hazardous Waste Data Management System IV-B, Technical Assistance to Industry -.. IV-C, New Businesses Generating Hazardous Waste j!'fi~j VII-A. HMMD and the Military I - 19 Sousehold Nasardous Waste Goal.- TO DEVELOP A 'COMPREHENSIVE PROGRA~ FOR THE SAFE MANAGEmENt' OF ~tt HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTES IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. ~ V-A. Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Alternatives V-B. Household Hazardous Waste School Curricula V-C. Household Hazardous Waste Reduction lrasardous W~s~e Minimisatio~ Goal= 'TO ENCOURAGE INDUSTRY TO INCORPO~IATE THE PROPER HIERARCHY O[ WASTE, MA~AGEI~ENT ALTERNATIVES THAT WILL REDUCE THE GENERATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE DISCHARGED TO THE ENVIRONMENT. ~ VI-A. Promote Waste Minimization VI-B. Hazardous Waste Minimize=ion Opportunity Assessments VI-C. Incentives for Waste Minimization VI-D.~ Annual Waste Minimization Report VI-E. Financial and Technical Assistance for Waste Minimization Si~ina and Permitfine of Hazardous Waste Facilities Goal.- TO ACCELERATE THE SITING AND PEPa(ITTING OF NEEDED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES. ~/a&aa~}l VIII-C. Updates on Hazardous Waste Information IX-A. Siting Criteria for Off-Site Hazardcue Waste Treatment Facilities IX-C. General Areas Where Off-Site Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities Can Be Located IX-D. Conditional Use Permit for Off-Site Treatment Facilities IX-E. Incorporation of Southern California- Wide Policies and Programs to Coordinate Local Government Actions IX-F. Conditional Use Permit for On-Site Treatment Facilities Taraeted Hazardous Wastes TO ENSURE THAT AN ACCURATE ASSESSMFNT IS HADE OF THE NEED FOR .RESIDUALS REPOSITORIES AND INCINERATION FACILITIES AND THAT CONTAMINATED SITES ARE CLEANED-UP IN A TIMELY PDLNNER. I - 20 ~ IV-D. Contaminated Hazardous Waste Sites VIII-B. Fuel Contaminated Soil IX-B. Reduce Incinerable Wastes VIII-A..=.%~Residual Repositories Naeardoue weSt~ Mn~cxement ~lan imDleme.ta~ion' ~h ~ ~S~ ~Tc~ S~ DIEGO' CO~Y ~Z~tlS W~TE ~AG~ P~ IS ACUTE ~D UP-TO-DATE. IS APPRO~D ~ ~PTED. ,, XI-B. ~blic Inro~ation"and Pa~iciDati~ ~TE X~O~TXON ~ OP~RT~ITXES TO ISSUES · ENSURE ~T THE ~US WASTE IS APPROPRIATELY UPDATED OR MODIFIED TO ~F~CT ~ ~GIS~TION ~D I~O~TION. XI-D. ~ndina for Plan Updates ENS~ ~T ~EQUATE F~IN3 IS A~I~BLE TO UPDAT~ THE ~Z~US WASTE ~GEME~ IMP~ ~CESSARY PROG~S. XI-E. Plan Implementation ENCOU~GE ~E USE OF THE DATA~ POLICIES ~CO~ATIONS OF THE ~ZA~US WASTE ~AG~ P~ ~ ITS MOST ~CE~ UFDATES IN EVALUATING FACILITY SITING PROPOSALS. These policies are su~arized in Table I-2. AB 2948 (Tanner, 1986) r~ires that the Final Hazardouu Managemen= Plan b~ approved hy a maJoritM of the cities within the count~ ~hich contain a maJority of the population of the inco~orated area · I - 21 1. ~pprov· th. plan for .~mittal to the Star. ~HS." .[; 2. Agree to do the following within lS0 days of being notified '.~.'..i~!~ '. a.. Adopt a poli~ to consider the ~ata, policies aria siting. · :... . >_., Hazardous Waste Managemen~ Plan as the basis for ' e~ivalen~ procedural means, for processing and ' .... '~ e. consider approval and use of the southern California applications in facility siting.. " ~e actions in number 2 can be accomplished' ~hrough adoption of ordinances and general plan amendments. .