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Section 1. Introduction (continued) RAIL -CYCLE MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT David Evans and Associates, Inc. is currently providing the City of Commerce with an environmental impact report for a proposed solid waste recovery facility. The project is a joint venture between Waste Management of North America and Santa Fe Railroad. The Rail -cycle Materials Recovery Facility will be a component of a complete waste -by -rail system providing service to the Southern California Region. The complete system will consist of intermodal processing and transfer stations, rail transport, an off-loading station,- a landfill disposal site, and composting facilities. A recovery facility will be located on a 19.1 acre parcel in the south central portion of Commerce within the Commerce Park planning area. The site is located adjacent to AT&SF tracks and is owned by AT&SF. Three mainline tracks border the northern perimeter. The Materials Recovery Facility is designed to receive refuse collection trucks, commercial drop -box trucks, and municipal waste from the general public. The refuse collection and drop -box traffic and unloading areas will be separate from the public traffic areas to ensure efficient and safe unloading operations. All unloading and processing facilities will be totally enclosed. When completed, this facility will process over 3,000 tons of waste per day. The Rail -cycle project would help the City of Commerce achieve the legislative requirements of California Assembly Bill 939, The California Integrated Waste Management Act. AB 939 establishes requirements for cities and counties to implement programs for recycling, source reduction, and composting in order to reduce solid waste by 2517o in 1995. and by 50% in the year 2000. The environmental impact report (EIR) analyzes the potential environmental impacts that may result from the construction and operation of the Rail -cycle Materials Recovery Facility in the City of Commerce. The EIR discloses the different environmental effects anticipated with the operation of the recycling facility. The EIR analyzes the proposed project's impacts on earth, air, water, animal life, noise, land use, risk of upset, population, housing, public services, energy, human health and aesthetics. The $38,000 EIR was completed on schedule and within the original budget. Marc Blodgett, Janica Jones and Robert Campbell prepared the EIR. Contact: Mr. Bob Zarrilli, Planning Director 2535 Commerce Way Commerce, CA 90040 (213) 722-4805 City of ,Santa Ana Redevelopment Plan EIR 1-8