Committee Item NCommittee Item N

Update and Request For Direction Update and Request For Direction RegardingRegarding

State/Local Efforts to Combat Illegal State/Local Efforts to Combat Illegal DumpingDumping

December 3, 2007December 3, 2007

Kenneth C. Stuart, MSEH, REHSKenneth C. Stuart, MSEH, REHS

Illegal Dumping Project CoordinatorIllegal Dumping Project Coordinator

Strategic DirectivesStrategic Directives

Strategic DirectivesStrategic Directives SD-8.6:SD-8.6:

““Seek additional legislative authority by Seek additional legislative authority by September 2008 for more effective September 2008 for more effective enforcement by LEAs and the CIWMB, enforcement by LEAs and the CIWMB, including… addressing illegal disposal”including… addressing illegal disposal”

SD-8.9:SD-8.9:““Evaluate by January 2008 potential Evaluate by January 2008 potential

statutory and funding options to statutory and funding options to enhance local and regional capabilities enhance local and regional capabilities to prevent and redress illegal dumping”to prevent and redress illegal dumping”

Key ActivitiesKey Activities

Team Illegal Dumping – July, 2007Team Illegal Dumping – July, 2007- Cleanup, Closure & Financial Assurance Div.- Cleanup, Closure & Financial Assurance Div.- Tire Facilities Operations and Evaluation Br.- Tire Facilities Operations and Evaluation Br.- Cleanup Branch- Cleanup Branch- Compliance Evaluation and Enforcement Div.- Compliance Evaluation and Enforcement Div.- Permitting and LEA Support Division- Permitting and LEA Support Division- Local Assistance & Market Dev. Division- Local Assistance & Market Dev. Division- Statewide Technical & Analytical Resources Div.- Statewide Technical & Analytical Resources Div.- Grants and Loans Branch- Grants and Loans Branch- Office of Public Affairs- Office of Public Affairs- Legislative Office- Legislative Office

Key ActivitiesKey Activities

Team Illegal Dumping (TID)Team Illegal Dumping (TID)– Analyzed IDETF RecommendationsAnalyzed IDETF Recommendations– Review of Loans and Grants – simplificationReview of Loans and Grants – simplification– Waste Tires – More Amnesty Days, LEA Waste Tires – More Amnesty Days, LEA

Cleanup Grants expandedCleanup Grants expanded– White Goods – Extended Producer White Goods – Extended Producer

Responsibility (EPR) – potential inclusionResponsibility (EPR) – potential inclusion– Support development of Best Management Support development of Best Management

Practices (BMP)-enhanced web sitePractices (BMP)-enhanced web site– Support development of Outreach & Public Support development of Outreach & Public

Awareness componentsAwareness components

Best Management Practices - EnforcementBest Management Practices - Enforcement

Committee – Cities of Los Angeles & Fresno, Committee – Cities of Los Angeles & Fresno, County of ImperialCounty of Imperial

Utilize existing policies and procedures as basisUtilize existing policies and procedures as basis Web based- Prevention, Enforcement, AbatementWeb based- Prevention, Enforcement, Abatement Emphasize interactive availability for local Emphasize interactive availability for local

agencies agencies Legal Office Intern reviewed existing county Legal Office Intern reviewed existing county

codescodes Address IDETF Recommendation 3,9,13,17-19,21Address IDETF Recommendation 3,9,13,17-19,21 Completion scheduled for Spring 2008Completion scheduled for Spring 2008

Outreach and Public AwarenessOutreach and Public Awareness

Committee being established – Practicing staff Committee being established – Practicing staff from City of Oakland, Solano and Kern Counties, from City of Oakland, Solano and Kern Counties, Sustainability Program and Public Information Sustainability Program and Public Information OfficeOffice

Identify components for inclusion in contract Identify components for inclusion in contract allocation proposalallocation proposal

Audiences- general public, practitioners, dumpersAudiences- general public, practitioners, dumpers Addresses IDETF Recommendation 8,9,15,24Addresses IDETF Recommendation 8,9,15,24 Six week completion scheduleSix week completion schedule

New River Pilot ProjectNew River Pilot Project

Board/Imperial County/CHP aerial survey Board/Imperial County/CHP aerial survey of New River identified 47 illegal dump of New River identified 47 illegal dump sitessites

All sites have been characterized and 37 of All sites have been characterized and 37 of the properties are privately ownedthe properties are privately owned

All property owners have been sent All property owners have been sent Notices to Abate by Imperial County staffNotices to Abate by Imperial County staff

Potential master agreement for cleanup Potential master agreement for cleanup under Farm and Ranch Grant programunder Farm and Ranch Grant program

Emerging policy issue on waiver of cost Emerging policy issue on waiver of cost recovery on private propertyrecovery on private property

Areas Which May Require Additional Areas Which May Require Additional Statutory AuthorityStatutory Authority

1. Identify CIWMB as lead state agency1. Identify CIWMB as lead state agency2. Grants for funding and development of local 2. Grants for funding and development of local programsprograms3. Allow illegal dumping in Local Enforcement 3. Allow illegal dumping in Local Enforcement Agency Enforcement Program PlanAgency Enforcement Program Plan4. Local permit program for refuse hauler service 4. Local permit program for refuse hauler service providersproviders5. Define evidence of ownership – illegal 5. Define evidence of ownership – illegal dumpingdumping6. Tire dealers to retain waste tires being 6. Tire dealers to retain waste tires being replaced by vehicle ownersreplaced by vehicle owners

Illegal Dumping WorkshopIllegal Dumping WorkshopPanelPanel

Birgitta Corsello, Director, Solano County Birgitta Corsello, Director, Solano County Department of Resources ManagementDepartment of Resources Management

Gary Harris, Chief Investigator, City of Los Gary Harris, Chief Investigator, City of Los Angeles Enforcement DivisionAngeles Enforcement Division

Bill Mannel, Solid Waste Manager, Butte County Bill Mannel, Solid Waste Manager, Butte County Department of Public WorksDepartment of Public Works

Stanton Lange, Vineyard Owner/ManagerStanton Lange, Vineyard Owner/Manager Paul Dickinson – Board Chair, Keep California Paul Dickinson – Board Chair, Keep California

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