March 2009
Proposed Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the Tajiguas Landfill Reconfiguration and Baron Ranch Restoration Project.
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a proposed Final Subsequent EIR has been prepared for the Tajiguas Landfill Reconfiguration and Baron Ranch Restoration Project. This proposed Final Subsequent EIR discusses the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project and suggests measures which could eliminate or reduce these impacts.
The project is scheduled to be considered for approval at the Board of Supervisors Hearing in Santa Maria on April 28th 2009. Please contact Joddi Leipner, Senior Engineering Environmental Planner at (805) 882-3614 for additional project information.
Transmittal of Proposed Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report.
Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (08EIR-00000-00007)
The Final Subsequent EIR is comprised of Volume 1 (SEIR and Appendices A-J, dated March 2009) and Volume 2 (SEIR & Technical Appendices E-K, dated December 2008). The proposed Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (FSEIR, which consists of two volumes, may be accessed by clicking on these links:
Final SEIR vol. 1 (66 MB) and Final SEIR vol. 2 (Same as Draft SEIR vol. 2 Below) (76.6 MB)
Copies of the FSEIR are also available for review at:
City of Santa Barbara Public Library
Central Branch
40 East Anapamu Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
and
City of Goleta Public Library
500 North Fairview Avenue
Goleta, CA 93117
December 2008
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DRAFT SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE TAJIGUAS LANDFILL RECONFIGURATION AND BARON RANCH RESTORATION PROJECT
The County of Santa Barbara Public Works Department, Resource Recovery & Waste Management Division (RRWMD) is the Lead Agency responsible for preparing a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Tajiguas Landfill Reconfiguration and Baron Ranch Restoration Project in Santa Barbara County.
Notice of Availability
The public comment period extends from December 17, 2008 through January 30, 2009. The public is invited to provide written comments on the Draft Subsequent EIR and/or provide oral comments at the public hearing on January 15, 2009. Click on this link to access the Notice of Availability of and Public Hearing on the Draft Subsequent EIR (published on December 17, 2008): Notice of Availability and Public Hearing
If you have any questions, please contact Joddi Leipner, Senior Engineering Environmental Planner, at (805) 882-3614.
Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for Tajiguas Landfill Reconfiguration and Baron Ranch Restoration Project (08EIR-00000-00007)
The Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (DSEIR), which is comprised of two volumes, may be accessed by clicking on these links: Draft SEIR vol. 1 (65.4 MB) and Draft SEIR vol. 2 (76.6 MB)
Copies of the DSEIR are also available for review at the following locations:
City of Santa Barbara Public Library
Central Branch
40 East Anapamu Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
and
City of Goleta Public Library
500 North Fairview Avenue
Goleta, CA 93117
A printed copy of the DSEIR may be purchased at Kinkos, located at 1030 State Street in Santa Barbara.
Errata for the Draft Subsequent EIR (08EIR-00000-00007) for the Tajiguas Landfill Reconfiguration and Baron Ranch Restoration Project
After publication of the Draft Subsequent EIR for the Tajiguas Landfill Reconfiguration and Baron Ranch Restoration Project, it was noted that scale bars and north arrows were inadvertently omitted from the following figures. Copies of the revised figures are provided below:
DSEIR Figure 3-2
DSEIR Figure 3-3
DSEIR Figure 3-4
DSEIR Figure 3-5
DSEIR Figure 3-9
DSEIR Figure 4.7-1
Final Environmental Impact Report for Tajiguas Landfill Expansion Project (01-EIR-05)
Also provided below are the links to the Final EIR (01-EIR-05)(comprised of three volumes) for the Tajiguas Landfill Expansion Project (certified by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on August 13, 2002), which is incorporated by reference in the Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the Tajiguas Landfill Reconfiguration and Baron Ranch Restoration Project (08EIR-00000-00007):
Volume 1 of Draft EIR:
Table of Contents
Section 1: Introduction and Executive Summary
Section 2: Project Description
Section 3: Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation Measures
Section 4: Alternatives to Proposed Project
Section 5: Persons and Organizations Consulted
Section 6: References and Resources
Section 7: List of Abbreviations
Section 8: Draft EIR Mailing List
Appendix A: Notice of Preparation
Appendix B: Revised Notice of Preparation
Appendix C: Water Quality Data
Appendix D: Correspondence with Native American Heritage Commission
Appendix E: Air Resources
Volume 2: Final EIR:
Final EIR Chapter 1: Introduction
Final EIR Chapter 2: Responses to Comments on Draft EIR
Final EIR Chapter 3: Response to Comments on the Draft EIR Regarding Waste Processing Technologies
Final EIR Chapter 4: Revised and Additional Materials
Final EIR Chapter 5: Persons and Organizations Consulted
Final EIR Chapter 6: References and Resources
Final EIR Chapter 7: List of Abbreviations
Final EIR Chapter 8: Final EIR Mailing List
Final EIR Appendix A: Notice of Completion and State Clearinghouse Response
Final EIR Appendix B: Public Notices of Availability of Draft EIR and Public Meetings and Extension of Comment Period
Final EIR Appendix C: Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Volume 3: Technical Studies:
Final EIR: Traffic Analysis
Final EIR: Surface Water Resources Report
Final EIR: Soil Loss Analysis
Final EIR: Slope Stability Evaluation
Final EIR: Monitoring Well Installation Report
Final EIR: DEIR Technical Studies Cover Page
Final EIR: Biological Assessment
Final EIR: ARCADIS Appendix F
If you have any questions about the DSEIR or the Final EIR, please contact Ms.Leipner at (805) 882-3614.
February 2008
NOTICE OF PREPARATION
Public Notice of Scoping Meeting and Request for Comments on Tajiguas Landfill Reconfiguration and Baron Ranch Restoration Project
The County of Santa Barbara Public Works Department, Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division (RRWMD) is the Lead Agency responsible for preparing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Tajiguas Landfill Reconfiguration and Baron Ranch Restoration Project in Santa Barbara County. In accordance with Section 15082 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, a Notice of Preparation (NOP) has been prepared for the Tajiguas Landfill Reconfiguration and Baron Ranch Restoration Project. This NOP is a request for comment on the scope of environmental issues that an individual or organization believes should be addressed in the Supplemental EIR, regarding the proposed reconfiguration and restoration project.
Below is the link to the Notice of Preparation and scoping paper that describe the issues currently anticipated to be addressed in the Supplemental EIR. Various County of Santa Barbara decision makers (i.e. Board of Supervisors), County agencies (i.e. Environmental Health Services Division as the Local Enforcement Agency [LEA]), and responsible agencies (i.e. Regional Water Quality Control Board--Central Coast Region [RWQCB], California Integrated Waste Management Board [CIWMB], Army Corps of Engineers [ACOE], United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the California Department of Fish and Game [CDFG], will need to use the Supplemental EIR prepared by the County Public Works Department when considering the issuance of permits or other actions related to the proposed project.
Final NOP and Scoping Document.pdf
FIGURE 1.pdf
FIGURE 2.pdf
FIGURE 3.pdf
FIGURE 4.pdf
FIGURE 5.pdf
FIGURE 6.pdf
FIGURE 7.pdf
FIGURE 8.pdf
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Joddi Leipner at (805) 882-3614.
Last updated: December 19, 2008
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