2005 Training Needs Survey

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1. The Solid Waste Facility Permit process and time frames.
2. Reviewing application packages for completeness/correctness.
3. Reviewing Reports of Facility Information (e.g., Joint Technical Documents, Reports of Disposal Site Information, Transfer/Processing Reports) for 1) Initial Review and 2) Amendment and Processing Review.
4. Permit consistency with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
5. Financial assurances/operating liability.
6. Conformance Findings--County Integrated Waste Management Plans.
7. Writing permits.
8. The process of reviewing and preparing permit packages for Board submittal by Board staff.
9. Completing five-year permit review reports.
10. Processing/issuing tiered permits.
11. Granting Emergency Waiver of Standards (14 CCR, Art. 3, Section 17210, et seq.) and Temporary Waiver of Terms (14 CCR, Art. 3.5, Sec. 18304, et seq.).
12. AB 1497 public hearing and CDI medium volume public hearings.

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1. Landfill inspections.
2. Transfer/processing operations/facility inspections.
3. Composting operations/facilities inspections.
4. Closed facility/site inspections.
5. Solid waste facility inspections with a focus on CIWMB-LEA consistency--compliance vs. violation vs. area of concern.
6. Solid waste facility inspections with a focus on gaining compliance--educating/ interacting with the operator and employees.
7. How to fill out an inspection report.
8. What to look for when inspecting operator records .
9. CDI Inspections--processing/disposal.

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1. Enforcement actions and follow-up.
2. Writing and enforcing Notice and Orders and interacting with legal (county/city counsel, DA's etc.).
3. Processes involved for Hearing Panels and Hearing officers.
4. Investigative techniques and how to involve other agencies (e.g., Code Enforcement, Fish and Game, Regional Boards, etc.) in investigation and prosecution.
5. Evidence collection and case file preparation.
6. Administrative civil penalties and fines.
7. Enforcement actions for permit violations.

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1. Overview of the CEQA process.
2. Understanding the relationship between the environmental document and the Solid Waste Facility Permit.
3. When to use a categorical exemption or addendum.
4. Coordinating with Planning Departments and other agencies.
5. The roles and responsibilities of the LEA and the CIWMB in the CEQA process.

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1. Closure and Postclosure Maintenance Plan review process.
2. Verification of cost estimates; coordination of financial assurances.
3. Coordination with the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB).
4. Evaluation/determination of remaining site life capacity.
5. Post closure land use, landfill subsidence.
6. Landfill gas monitoring, control system design and assessment.
7. The roles of CIWMB, RWQCB, and the LEA for completeness determination and approval.
8. Disposal site cleanup.

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1. Regulatory Requirements.
2. Roles of the Various Agencies.
3. Local Ordinances.
4. Subdivision of Disposal Sites.
5. Enforcement of Subdivided Sites.
6. Determination of Waste Extent.
7. Waste Characteristics.
8. Landfill Gas Migration, Monitoring and Control Clean Closure.
9. Piling Supported Foundations.
10. Disclosure & Deed Restrictions.
11. Buffer Zones.
12. Case Studies (the good, the bad and the ugly).
13. Open Space Applications.

Comments :

The board is developing a postclosure land use workshop for local enforcement agencies, local planners, developers, and others with interests in postclosure land uses.

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1. Using continuous gas monitoring equipment for structures near landfills.
2. Designing and installing 27 CCR gas monitoring networks at legacy municipal disposal sites.
3. Determining the horizontal and vertical extents of cover and waste at legacy municipal solid waste (MSW) sites.
4. Using trenching, drilling, and direct push equipment.
5. Health risk assessment for legacy MSW sites proposed for development.
6. Using handheld global positioning system (GPS) equipment in field investigations.
7. Methods to determine location of former landfills and burn sites (i.e., aerial photos found in Phase I office investigations, etc.).
8. Reducing inspection frequency for legacy MSW sites, aka Site Investigations Process (SIP).
9. Investigating illegal disposal sites--enforcement case studies.
10. Postclosure land use and tracking systems for CIA sites.
11. Preparing field investigation work plans

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1. Eight-hour annual health and safety field training.
2. Personal inspector safety field seminar.
3. Radiation safety field seminar.
4. Asbestos awareness field seminar.
5. Confined space field seminar.
6. Landfill gas safety training field seminar.

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1. Dispute resolution process.
2. Conducting meetings or inspections under adversarial circumstances.
3. Coordination with other agencies having jurisdiction at solid waste facilities.
4. Coordinating timelines and State Minimum Standards with RWQCB staff.
5. Effective communication skills during the exit interview process after an inspection.

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1. Preparing/maintaining Enforcement Program Plans, including annual inventory and enumeration.
2. Waste tire inspections.
3. Employee health and safety at solid waste facilities: Cal-OSHA requirements.
4. Illegal dumping.
5. Landfill gas extraction systems, construction, and plan review.
6. Environmental justice.
7. Historical perspectives of the solid waste industry.
8. Grants and grant writing.
9. The complaint process and follow-up.

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1. Permitting
2. Inspections
3. Enforcement
4. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
5. Landfill Closure and Postclosure Maintenance
6. Close, Illegal, and Abandoned (CIA) Sites
7. Health and Safety: LEA
8. Communication
9. Miscellaneous

What criteria do you use when deciding to attend a specific training? (check all that apply)