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Approve a contract with Ascent Environmental in the amount of $267,175 to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed amendments to the Recology Hay Road Land Use Permit; and Authorize the Director of Resource Management to execute the contract and any subsequent amendments within budgeted appropriations
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Published Notice Required? Yes ____ No _X _
Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No _X _
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management (DRM) recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve a contract with Ascent Environmental in the amount of $267,175 to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed amendments to the Recology Hay Road Land Use Permit; and
2. Authorize the Director of Resource Management to execute the contract and any subsequent amendments within budgeted appropriations.
SUMMARY:
DRM is recommending that the Board of Supervisors approve a contract with Ascent Environmental for $267,175 funded by Recology, to prepare an Environmental Impact Report for Recology Hay Road Land Use Permit amendments. Staff included this project in the FY 2017/18 budget; therefore, an Appropriations Transfer Request is not required.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The total cost of $267,175 for the proposed new contract is fully funded by the applicant. There will be no Net County Cost for the contract. An additional 20% on top of the contract amount will be paid by Recology to cover staff time dedicated to the project.
DISCUSSION:
The landfill currently operates under Land Use Permit U-11-09 which allows for municipal solid waste disposal, 54 acre composting operations (Jepson Prairie Organics), maintenance facility and a landfill gas to electric energy facility within the 640 acre footprint.
On December 30, 2016, Recology Hay Road filed an application to amend Land Use Permit
U-11-09. The application proposed expanding the landfill capacity by increasing the municipal solid wast...
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