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..r. EXECUTIVE SITMMARY This Working Paper is the second step in evaluating disposal options available to the Orange County Regional Landfill Owners' Group (LOG). It describes the methodology for completing the evaluation, a description of disposal options evaluated, a discussion of the each option based on the evaluation criteria, and scoring results of each option. The first step in the process was a document describing potential evaluation criteria and options for consideration. The LOG, with input from the Citizen's Solid Waste Advisory Committee (CSWAC), agreed on weighted criteria and options to be used in the evaluation defined as: Evaluation Criteria Environmental Protection Consistency with Goals Economic Fusibility SociaUPolitical Impact Comprehensiveness Integration Practicality Options Evaluated 20 points 20 points 15 points 15 points 10 points 10 points 1 t TOTAL = 100 points The following options are considered during the period beginning in 2003 and with a disposal rate escalated from current disposal quantities. A new in-county public facility; and, Six out-of-county private facilities (Facilities A through F) which include a transfer station. Summary of Evaluation Evaluation results for each criterion are summarized below. Sections 2' through 10 provide detailed discussion of the evaluation of the criteria for each option. Protection of Environment and Public Health The ability of the option to protect the environment and public health was measured based data collected on environmental permitting; design, monitoring and compliance; public input; and worker health and safety. Facilities that have current operating permits, in-place monitoring systems, a minimum number of violations or complaints (as recorded by state officials), existing public input forums, and comprehensive worker health and safety programs were assumed to NOR/K\ WP\ 70790\EDO_t •S.WP +~ _ 1 ~/~