Final environmental statement: West Contra Costa sanitary landfill project, regulatory permit application, Contra Costa County, California

finalENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT WEST CONTRA COSTA SANITARY LANDFILL PROJECT REGULATORY PERMIT APPLICATION CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIAAPPLICATION BY: RICHMOND SANITARY SERVICERICHMOND, CALIFORNIA PN 9674-52 U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIAMAY 1977SUMMARYWEST CONTRA COSTA SANITARY LANDFILL PROJECT REGULATORY PERMIT APPLICATION CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ( ) Draft Environmental Statement (X) Final Environmental StatementResponsible Office: U.S. Army Engineer District, San Francisco211 Main StreetSan Francisco,. CA 94105(415) 556-3660 1. Name of Action: (X) Administrative ( ) Legislative 2. Description of Action: Confirmation, and approval of all existingdikes and embankments at the existing sanitary landfill project. This includes rehabilitation, completion and permanent maintenance of the dikes and embankments. Validation of the placement of all existing fill and material behind the dikes and embankments. Continuation of the sanitary landfill operations behind the existing dikes and embankments in connection with future sanitary landfill operations. 3. a. Environmental Impacts: Continuation.of ( the fill will result inthe loss of about 50 acres of levee-impounded marsh, and about 90 acres of inclosed water. Continued operation of the site will permit the removal of solid and liquid waste material from the area served by the dump. The disposal operations themselves present^safety hazards to both site employees and users. b. Adverse Environmental Effect: Loss of a waterfowl resting areaand some modified marsh habitat. Loss of approximately 90 acres of water surface area. Continued truck traffic through North Richmond will produce noise and air emissions. 4. Alternatives: Permit denial, partial area restoration. 5. Comments Received: U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare U.S. Department of Transportation California State Resources Ag