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Department of Environment and Natural Resources and Department of Health and Human <br /> Services in site evaluation and/or mitigation discussions. <br /> At the time this neighborhood cleanup program was conceived, it was not known that <br /> unregulated, non-permitted for-profit waste dumps existed in a neighborhood nearby the landfill. <br /> There are two of these type dump locations that have been identified that fall into this category <br /> that staff is aware of at this time. The neighborhood cleanup program is not intended to <br /> mitigate potentially large areas where substantial quantities of unknown debris/trash have been <br /> buried or otherwise landfilled. Therefore staff advises that some limitations or constraints be <br /> applied to this program in order to avoid regulatory, environmental and financial liability. <br /> Staff believes it is not in Orange County's best interests to become involved in cleanup activities <br /> where there is a reasonab�e potential for liability and has therefore developed a draft <br /> neighborhood cleanup protocol and timeline (Attachment 4) with the objective to provide <br /> valuable cleanup services for neighborhoods within 3/4 mile of the landfill, consistent with the <br /> direction of the Board, while being judicious in order to avoid incurring unreasonable liability. It <br /> is staff's understanding that the intent of the cleanup activity is to remove those piles of trash <br /> and other materials that have been dumped (littering, roadside dumping, etc.) in the <br /> neighborhoods surrounding the landfill and not large quantities that represents unknown <br /> debris/waste that has been land disposed without proper permits or licenses. <br /> The process envisioned and discussed in more detail in Attachment 4 includes: <br /> - Distribution of letter to property owners within 3/4 mile of the landfill informing them <br /> that they are eligible for a County provided illegal dumping cleanup, based on certain <br /> criteria that will be outlined in the letter <br /> - Provide a time period not exceeding 90 days to respond to County letter <br /> - Solicitation of proposals from companies interested in and capable of providing <br /> cleanup services, selecting finro that will be under contract to Orange County <br /> - Receiving expressions of interest from property owners within 90-day deadline <br /> - County staff, along with selected cleanup service contractors, will evaluate each <br /> property to determine level of effort and equipmenUlabor resources necessary for <br /> cleanup, to identify any questionable materials that may be present (hazardous <br /> waste or buried waste materials) and to evaluate contractor access to the debris. <br /> - Obtain written authorization from property owner to conduct agreed upon cleanup <br /> activities and necessary liability waivers <br /> - Staff obtain quotes for service and authorize a contractor to proceed with cleanup <br /> - Objective is to complete all neighborhood cleanup activities no later than April 1, <br /> 2013, but work must be completed by the anticipated June 30, 2013 landfill closure. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: The costs for this cleanup project are dependent on the level of <br /> response from residents eligible for this service and the ultimate conditions existing in the <br /> designated area. Previous estimates began at about$50,000, but costs also could easily <br /> exceed this amount. All funding for this project will be provided by the Solid Waste Enterprise <br /> Fund. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT: <br />