TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Transportation
MEETING DATE: March 7, 2017
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Howard N. Dashiell
PHONE:
463-4363
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Establishing the South Coast Landfill Closure Account as the Financial Assurance Mechanism for Closure of the South Coast Landfill (Gualala Area)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution establishing the South Coast Landfill Closure Account as the financial assurance mechanism for closure of the South Coast Landfill (Gualala Area); and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
By Resolution Number 05-052 (April 12, 2005), the Board of Supervisors approved a Pledge of Revenue Agreement as the financial assurance mechanism for the post-closure maintenance and corrective action for the Caspar, Laytonville and South Coast Landfills.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Public Resources Code sections 43500 through 43610.1 and Title 27, California Code of Regulations, Division 2, Subdivision 1, Chapter 6 (Regulations), require operators of solid waste landfills to demonstrate the availability of financial resources to conduct closure, post-closure maintenance, and corrective action activities. By Resolution Number 05-052 (adopted April 12, 2005) the Board of Supervisors approved a Pledge of Revenue Agreement between the County of Mendocino and the California Integrated Waste Management Board, which provides an acceptable financial assurance mechanism to demonstrate financial responsibility for financing the post-closure maintenance and corrective action for the Laytonville, South Coast and Caspar Landfills, however did not provide a financial assurance mechanism for closure activities. The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery has notified the County that Caspar and Laytonville Landfills are certified closed but the County has not met requirements to prov...
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