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John Smith Road Landfill Expansion – Environmental Impact Report Virtual Public Scoping Meeting
March 10, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The San Benito County Resource Management Agency will host two virtual meetings to present the proposed John Smith Road Landfill Expansion project and seek input from the community and interested public agencies.
Environmental Impact Report Public Scoping Meetings
March 10, 2021 – 2:00 p.m.
March 11, 2021 – 6:00 p.m.
March 10, 2021 – 2:00 p.m.
March 11, 2021 – 6:00 p.m.
PROJECT LOCATION
The proposed project site is located at the John Smith Road Landfill (JSRL), 2650 John Smith Road, approximately 2 miles directly east of the City of Hollister.
The proposed project site is located at the John Smith Road Landfill (JSRL), 2650 John Smith Road, approximately 2 miles directly east of the City of Hollister.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Waste Connections, through the project applicant Waste Solutions of San Benito, LLC, is proposing an expansion of the landfill. The proposed project includes a 388.05-acre expansion of the existing 95.16-acre JSRL. This expansion would increase the landfill’s disposal capacity and operating life span, increase the maximum permitted height of the final landfill, and increase the maximum permitted daily tonnage accepted at the JRSL from the current 1,000 tons per day (tpd) to 2,300 tpd.
Waste Connections, through the project applicant Waste Solutions of San Benito, LLC, is proposing an expansion of the landfill. The proposed project includes a 388.05-acre expansion of the existing 95.16-acre JSRL. This expansion would increase the landfill’s disposal capacity and operating life span, increase the maximum permitted height of the final landfill, and increase the maximum permitted daily tonnage accepted at the JRSL from the current 1,000 tons per day (tpd) to 2,300 tpd.
To accommodate these changes, several operational changes are also being proposed. These include expanding the landfill entrance area to accommodate additional daily vehicle arrivals and reduce vehicle queuing on John Smith Road, expanding areas for recycling and the County’s Household Hazardous Waste program, establishing an area for the future installation of a gas-to-energy facility, and clean closing the current Class I area owned by the City of Hollister and converting it to a disposal area for Class III waste. Additionally, the proposed project would potentially include the use of a portion of the San Benito County property located south of John Smith Road for habitat mitigation purposes.
WHERE TO GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Notice of Preparation of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR), containing instructions for participating in the virtual meetings and additional information about the project and potential environmental impacts, is available at the following website:
https://www.cosb.us/home/showpublisheddocument?id=6574
The Notice of Preparation of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR), containing instructions for participating in the virtual meetings and additional information about the project and potential environmental impacts, is available at the following website:
https://www.cosb.us/home/showpublisheddocument?id=6574
VIRTUAL MEETING DETAILS
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WRITTEN COMMENTS
Written comments can be submitted to:
San Benito County Planning and Land Use Division
2301 Technology Parkway
Hollister, CA 95023-9174
Attention: Stan Ketchum
Email: SKetchum@cosb.us
Comments to be considered in the preparation of the EIR must be received by March 23, 2021.
Written comments can be submitted to:
San Benito County Planning and Land Use Division
2301 Technology Parkway
Hollister, CA 95023-9174
Attention: Stan Ketchum
Email: SKetchum@cosb.us
Comments to be considered in the preparation of the EIR must be received by March 23, 2021.