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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-16-2008-2a~, ®cargc' laghP ~~ ~: k~r~b '~aco~tipe Attachment 2A nValue t t n~F~a'~-sol~tiens: 1. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONSIDERATIONS Consitleratiom The following questions should be asked with respect to each site; Candidate sites will be respectively ranked considering 1. What are the environmental justice implications if this site is selected for the proposed transfer station? inequitable sharing of negative environmental consequences 2. If a potential site has environmental justice implications, have all Orange County residents been given adequate notice of and potential cumulative environmental impacts on adjacent the issue, relevant information, and opportunities to give meaningful input before the final decision (site selection) is made? communities or neighborhoods. 3. Does siting of the proposed fransfer station have a potentially cumulative environmental impact on a specific community or neighborhood? 4. If a proposed site may be environmentally unjust, is there an alternative resolution that would have a less disparate impact while still accomplishing our core purpose? Definition. The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes, and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, policies, and decisions. Fair treatment means that no group of people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, governmental, and commercial operations or policies. Extremely Imporkant 15 Attachment 2A Page 1 BOCC Work Session - 06/16/OS Attachment 2A ~; : ~" a "~'~ ® ® ® ® ® ~ 1 u4. ~`Y `e' '~ `Ii nyC r ` ' ~4C'9f~.' ~' e.~ iUi. ~~ '~°~i , .`°fi1f~~ k t ~ ~ ~, S ? , ~ _ ~. ~ -. ~ -~ t ~ y, ~~ , ~` c t t s 2. IMPACT ON AIR 4UALITY Consideration: Increased air pollution is a concern for projects with transportation components. The various vehicular emissions that are regulated include nitrogen oxides, particulates, non•methane hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide. Therefore, potential changes in emissions that could affect these pollutant levels are the primary focus of this,criterion. Definition; Overall percentage increase in nitrogen oxides, Par6culates,.non-methane hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide emissions resulting from collection vehicle hauling acid operation. Reatlways; -Water~nd~seweF 3. IMPACT ON THE'LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE Consideration, Within a community, the residents have needs that must be met to maintain a certain minimum standard of living and quality of life, From ah infrastructure standpoint, these needs typically include homes, transportation (streets, roads, sidewalks, and drainage), energy (gas andlor electricity), telecommunications, and water and sewer service, Definition Potential impact upon connector streets and roads from the standpoint of increased collection and transfer, traffic volume and suitability of roadway designs for heavy truck traffic, Electric, water, and sewer service will be assessed with respect to availability, capacity, and impact of transfer station usage on existing systems. Page 2 Very Important 10 Candidate sites will be ranked with respect to potential percentage increase in exhaust emissions (nitrogen o~odes, particulates, non-methane hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide emissions) from collection vehicles as computed using the additional haul distance measured from the waste generation centroid to the proposed site. The site with the lowest percentage increase will be ranked highest, Greening Garbage Trucks; New Technolooies for Cleaner Air, 2003, will be used to establish emission rates for the various pollutants, Important 5 Sifes with available electric, water, and sewer service (within 1000 feet of the transfer station site) and suitable roadway connector design will be ranked the highest. Exisfing roadway features v~ill be compared to minimum standards for industrial access roads. Attachment 2A BOCC Work Session - 06/16/08 Attachment 2A e, nn fnri:rfr f nom ncE~r f .. .F Cvicfinn envirnnmont~l efreeenre 4. ADJACENT LAND USES Consideration: Official land use provides;information on the actual or customary use,of the community. However, zoned or' planned land uses may not show how different parcels of land are actually used. The zoriinglplanning ase andactual use, and existing customary uses associated with a candidate site should be examined. Definition: Potential impact upon a community's existing use of space (e.g., restriction of open space or outdoor uses, traffic volumes, or patterns That create barriers to crossing of streets antllor neighborhood connectivity) resulting from transfer station or ihfrastructure'development. t 5. PROXIMITY TO SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND RECREATION SITES Consideration: How near a facility is to parks, schools, churches, retirement centers, hospitals, or other public areas where people congregate can be a concern from the standpoint of both physical and environmental safety (vehicle exhausts, liquid, fugitive emissions, and odor) from facility-related operations or traffic, Definition: Potential impact offacility-related traffic through "sensitive" community areas (e.g., schools andlor other public areas) including pedestrian safety, collection or transfer vehicle exhausts, fugitive emissions, and odor. The candidate site wifii the least potential impact in terms of change in actual or customary uses on adjacent properties (within 500 feet of transfer station property boundary) will be ranked highest. Candidate. sites with street or roadway connector access that least impact sensitive community areaswill be ranked highe5f. ~;,;rr - b, -. { .,,~~. Extremely Important 15 Extremely Important 15 Attachment 2A Page 3 BOCC Work Session - 06/16/08 Attachment 2A t-Bemegrai --Semrn+mi~listeg,; 6. NUMBER OF RESIDENTS IMPACTED Consideration, Residents adjacent to the site may be impacted, in some manner by collection and transfer vehicle traffic and from operation of the proposed transfer station, Potential impacts would largely occur in the form of nuisance impacts (noise and odor), traffic, air emissions, and visibility of the facility. Definition. Number of residents living in dwelling units adjacent to the site, 7 DDCCCAII'C r1C AIATIIDAI RIICCCDC ~~i$tbI~JF t-N9FSe~ateFneH#~ 7. PRESENCE OF NATURAL BUFFERS Consideration; To mitigate the impact on the surrounding community,'a transfer station should be located in arratea that provides separation from sehsifive adjoining /arid uses andfor residences, Natural buffers should be maintained to reduce the visibility of the facility and to provide noise abatement and air quality filtering. Definitioh; -Presence of on•site open space, natural wooded areas, trees, topographic relief, or other features that provide separation ftom adjoining land use or residences, The site with the fewest number of adjacent residents will be ranked the highest, Residents living within 500 feet of the proposed site property boundary and within 501 feet to 1000 feet of the proposed site property boundary will be considered. The number of potentially impacted residents used in this evaluation will be computed by adding 50 percent bf the total number of residents living within the 501 feet to 1000 feet zone to the total number of residents living within the 500 feet zone. The most current census data will be used, Refer to Environmental Justice considerations for further application guidance (Community-Specific Criteria No.1). A site that provides the mostbuffe~ width in terms of wooded area or other natural screening feature(s) (i.e,, streams, hills, etc.) around the perimeter of the property will be ranked the highest. r~~lmportance~ ~~alue Extremely Important Very Impoitant 15 10 Attachment 2A Page 4 BOCC Work Session - 06/16/08 Attachment 2A 8. IMPACTS ON EXISTING BUSINES5ES Consideration: Negative impacts can range from the acquisition of a business or businesses, subsequent demolition, to a change in Vehicular A site that does not require the acquisition of a business or or pedestrian access, and permanent losses in business volume. Any of these conditions can exist alone or in combination with businesses ahtllor that impacts The least number of ` one or more of the others. destination-oriented businesses will be ranked the highest. Adjacent businesses will be defined as those businesses Definition: Business impacts will include acquisition of a business or businesses and impacts on adjacent businesses, if any. Adjacent located within 1000 feet of the proposed site that would businesses will be classified in one of four ways; destination-orierited, nondestination-oriented, highway-oriented, and share connector road or street access with the transfer interchangeable. ' station. *~~g 9. BUFFERZONESANDSCREENINGMEASURES Consideration: Sufficient buffer zones and screening measures are important considerations in the development of a transfer station. In terms ,. of visual amenity, the ability of the topography and landscape of an area to provide natural screening should be taken into account. If there is no natural screehing, it might be necessary to increase the buffer zone, The wider cumulative impact that proposed development can hape,on the off-site landscape, in particular, onenvironmentally-sensitive areas adjacent to The site, should also be Taken into cotisitleration, Development needs to be sensitively sited so aspot to impact. adversely on landscapes or by spoiling views and natural beauty, Definition` Ability ofoff-site topography and landscape in the immediate area including open spaces, greenways, natural or wooded areas, and streams to provide natural screening of the site: The sitethat has the best adjacent natural screening will tae ranked ttte highest,' °h 1 ~ ~ ~ l1 , Very Important Important 10 5 Attachment 2A Page 5 BOCC Work Session - 06/16!08 Attachment 2A ® o ® ® ® ~ , ;- ~: ~ .,,(~ f "1~ ~ ~ " ~~ ~ w ~w ,.+~ ~ ~r ~ ~ 1 I 1 1 1 ~" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _~ ~ ~~~ it ~~ ~ F" ~ ~~~ ~~ ~~ ! ~~ ~ " ~ "~` ~~ ~ t #--Sikeaanes-er~at f 10. TRAFFIC COMPATIBILITY ~ Very Important 10 Consideration: Transfer stations often receive surges of traffic when collection vehicles have finished their routes, Transfer station traffic varies Sites with street or roadway connector access chat do not locally but tends to peak Twice a day. The first peak is often near the middle of the day or shift, and the second at the end of the currently or are not projected in the future to exhibit day or shift. Therefore, the best sites for transfet stations are located away from areas that have midday traffic peaks and/or significant midday traffic peaks and school bus or pedestrian school bus and pedestrian traffic. Other considerations include: restrictions on vehicle traffic routes, bike lanes and pathways traffic shall be ranked highest. Land use and development (priority bicycle routes), and congested areas with dangerous intersections. within acne-half mile radius of proposed site will be used fo assess potential compatibility issues related to connector Definition: Compatibility of projected transfer station traffic volume and vehicle types with existing Traffic mix and flow patterns in the streets and roads. immediate area of the site. ¢-WistarisaUand-arses: 11:1MPACT ON HISTORICAL OR CULTURAL FEATURES - Very lmportant 10 Consideration; Communities develop where. they do for,any number of reasons. It is likely the location had easy access to water. Oftentimes, Identify the most important cultural or historic features in the communities sprouted up as railroad whistle: stops or. at the intersection of two main roads.. For others, the location was of immediate area of the proposed candidate transfer station military or political interest or was otherwise defendable. Perhaps, a certain natural resource gave rise to industry in the area, .site including sites that host cultural traditions and events, or the farmland was fertile, or the scenery was picturesque. Such natural features shape the histories and cultures of ahy historic land uses, and local institutions. The site that has community, influencing who decides fo live there, the bonds and traditions of those people, the organizations They create, and the least number of historical and cultural featuresdocated the values-they collectively embrace: In urn, these cultural values greatly influence how the community interacts with and on properties that abut the site will be ranked the highest. makes us_ a of ifs natural assets, Cultural and historic features shall bedefined as indicated in - Criteria 8 (Sites with Protected Sites of Historical, Understanding the community's history, values, goals, and aspitafions provides an important starting point far preserving the Archeological, or Cultural Significance) of the Exclusionary area's natural resources and assets. Consequently, this criterion's main goal, is to explore the community's history and culture Criteria. in an effort to identify those things the community feels are most important. - Definition; Natural or manmade features that shape the histories and cultures of the community, influencing who decides to live there, the Refer to Environmental Justice considerations in bonds and traditons of those people; the organizations theycreate, and the values they collectively embrace.. ' Community-Specific,Criteria No:1. Attachment 2A Page 6 BOCC Work Session - 06/16/08 Attachment 2A ~. ~. ~~ ~, ~', ~ ~. - ~ ~- ~6AST #-pasility-@er~stle~sesE: f 12. COST CONSIDERATIbN , .: , Consideration; The charactefistics of a site can significantly impact transfer station construction costs (e.g,, sites with steep slopes may require extra costs associated with earfhmoving and retaihing walls; site access may require. construction of tumirig lanes; off-site improvement of utilities may be required to provide adequate capacity), l)efinitiori Rrelitninary site development costs ihcludirig site acquisition, roadway access, utility extension, on-site roadways, refaining .walls, and drainage structures. Page 7 The candidate site with the lowes# preliminary site development cost estimate will be ranked highest. Important 5 Attachment 2A BOCC Work Session - 06!16108