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NOTICE PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING Proposed Revised Solid Waste Facility Permit

MEETING LOCATION: This is a virtual meeting via webcast using Zoom/Tele Conference DATE OF NOTICE: November 8, 2021 DATE and TIME: December 7, 2021 at 6:00 PM To join this meeting use the following link and meeting ID: https://wasteconnections.zoom. us/j/97872147491

Meeting ID: 978 7214 7491

Facility Name: Western El Dorado Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) (SWIS# 09-AA-0004) Facility Location: 4100 Throwita Way, Placerville, CA 95667 Owner: El Dorado Disposal/Waste Connections of California, Inc. Owner Contact: Susan VanDelinder (916) 801-0200 LEA Contact: Paul Holloway (530) 745-2345

Introduction As the contractual Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) of El Dorado County, Placer County Environmental Health Services is certified by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to enforce state laws and regulations at solid waste facilities within its jurisdiction. The Western El Dorado MRF operates under a Solid Waste Facility Permit (SWFP) issued by the LEA. The owner of the MRF has filed an application with the LEA to revise the existing SWFP.

Description of Project The owner has requested to consolidate activities at the site into one SWFP. Currently, the MRF is under a full permit for 400 tons per day (TPD); construction, demolition, and inert debris under a registration permit (175 TPD); and a notification of green waste processing (200 TPD). The owner is applying to consolidate the three activities into one SWFP of 775 tpd with no other changes to operations.

Local Enforcement Agency’s Determination The LEA received the application package on October 8, 2021 along with related updates to the Transfer Processing Report (TPR). On November 2, 2021, the LEA reviewed the application package and determined that the proposed changes are consistent with the existing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents. The LEA further determined that the application is complete and correct and in compliance with requirements of California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 27, section 21570.

As required by 27 CCR 21660.3, the LEA is distributing this notice for the purpose of noticing for an Informational Meeting regarding this change in the SWFP.

Options for Submitting Written Comments The Placer County LEA will accept written comments on this permit action up to 5PM on December 8, 2021.

Please submit written comments to:

Paul Holloway, REHS Placer County Environmental Health 3091 County Center Drive Auburn, CA 95603 phollowa@placer.ca.gov

For Additional Information Additional information about the application is available at Placer County Environmental Health, located at 3091 County Center Drive, Suite 230, Auburn, CA 95603. To review the application or the facility file, please make an appointment by contacting (530) 745-2345.

LEA Contact Information If you have any questions about this notice or to submit comments, please contact Paul Holloway at (530) 745-2345 or phollowa@placer.ca.gov

Appeals Process Information For information on the process of appealing the approval of the SWFP amendments (pursuant to Division 30 Public Resources Code, Section 44307), please contact this office at (530) 745-2345.

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Congressional map courtesy of California Redistricting Commission

A draft map shows how Congressional Districts 1 and 4 lines might change with El Dorado County to be divided. Indicated in green on the map one district would extend from mid-El Dorado County north into Plumas County. Another district would extend from mid-El Dorado County south into Inyo County.

State redistricting draft maps released for review

Mountain Democrat staff

SACRAMENTO — The California Citizens Redistricting Commission has released draft maps for the state’s Congressional, Senate, Assembly and Board of Equalization districts.

The maps are a “starting point for public discussion,” according to Commission Chair Trena Turner.

“These are not intended to be final maps and we strongly encourage Californians to continue weighing in until we get it right. A global pandemic and delayed census data would not stop this commission from delivering on its promise to create maps that encourage fair representation.”

Turner noted that final maps will be completed and certified by the Dec. 27 deadline.

The commission assessed the communities of interest testimony it received throughout the summer to inform district boundaries and consider tradeoffs that needed to be made in eventual maps.

Draft maps can be found at wedrawthelinesca.org/draft_maps.

Public feedback can be submitted at tinyurl.com/bywmpfb7 and will be taken for at least 14 days from Nov. 10, the date of public display of the first preliminary statewide draft maps of the Congressional, state Senatorial, Assembly and state Board of Equalization districts. The commission shall not display any other map for public comment during the 14-day period.

In accordance with the California Constitution the commission followed these criteria, in this order, to draw district maps:

Districts must be of equal population to comply with the U.S. Constitution.

Districts must comply with the Voting Rights Act to ensure that minorities have an equal opportunity to elect representatives of their choice.

Districts must be drawn contiguously, so that all parts of the district are connected to each other.

Districts must minimize the division of cities, counties, neighborhoods and communities of interest to the extent possible.

Districts should be geographically

n See RedistRicting, page A7

CSD bond measure study continues in El Dorado Hills

Sel Richard Staff writer

Last Thursday the El Dorado Hills Community Services Board of Directors unanimously voted to approve a $173,000 contract for a second phase of education and public outreach regarding a future bond measure to fund new programs, facilities and the possible acquisition of open space.

Focusing on community needs and sentiment, FSB Public Affairs will conduct supplementary research allowing the board to determine the likelihood of a ballot measure’s success. During this phase, the district would potentially engage legal and bond counsel to prepare a measure and expenditure plan for testing and placement on the ballot.

The initial phase consisted of a twopart research project conducted by FSB’s Core Decision Analytics group in June 2021, the results of which were detailed during the meeting by representative Adam Rosenblatt. Projevct facilitators gathered data from focus groups of 10-12 participants as well as 300 telephone interviews among current residents across a mix of demographics within the community. Rosenblatt assured that the overall margin of error on the survey measured at just higher than 5%.

Of note was the difference between statewide versus local outlook on the future. Participants were asked if they thought things are headed in the right direction or the wrong direction — 57% believed the local community is headed in the right direction while 39% thought the state is headed in the right direction and 32% thought the community is headed in the wrong direction but 51% thought the state is headed in the wrong direction.

The survey also found that 59% believed that by June 2022, their area would be back to or better than it was

n See Bond measuRe, page A8

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