Reuse Assistance Grant Progress Report

Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority
Reuse Assistance Grant Project
(Part 3: May 1, 2002 to November 1, 2002)

Project Description

Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority produced the site planning, permitting, and legal documents for a Resource Recovery Park co-located and concurrently developed with the Del Norte Transfer Station/Materials Recovery Facility. Also produced construction drawings and specifications for the first phase of the Resources Recovery Park, a Reuse Center, an incubator for reuse, repair, and architectural and construction salvage businesses. Procured an energy-efficient refrigerator for a Food Bank program run by the nonprofit Community Assistance Network.

The steps required to accomplish their project are as follows:

Task 1: Resource Recovery Park Permitting. (5/1/01 to 8/31/01)
Subtasks: 1.1-1.8. Activities: Planning, permitting, and mitigation and monitoring program.

Environmental Impact Report prepared by the Authority's contractor (Winzler & Kelly Consulting Engineers) in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was certified, incorporating the Resource Recovery Park buildings, including the Reuse Center, and activities as Phase 2 of the Del Norte Transfer Station (TS). Site Plans including these buildings in the layout of the TS were initially developed as part of the Resource Recovery Park Feasibility Study (Liss & Associates, 2001), and these activities were incorporated into the Site Plans for the Transfer Station Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR). Information from the EIR and Mitigation & Monitoring Program will be incorporated, as appropriate, into other permits (Coastal Grading, Waste Discharge Requirements form the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Air Quality, etc.). Under the Work Plan, these activities included Tasks 1.1-1.8. These activities occurred after the times projected in the Work Plan. The Draft and Final EIR are available upon request.

In the previous progress report, Task 1 was reported as 100 percent complete. As the EIR is about to be supplemented, Task 1 is 80 percent complete. An invoice for this completed task will be submitted with a subsequent progress report. Only Tasks 1.6 and 1.7 are reimbursable under the Reuse Assistance Grants program.

Task 2: Reuse Center Design. (6/16/01 to 8/30/01)
Subtasks: 2.1-2.6. Activities: Construction Drawings and Specifications for design of the Reuse Center building of the Resource Recovery Park.

During this reporting period:

1. Authority hired Urban Ore Design Group for assistance with the Reuse Center Design. Staff and Urban Ore conducted a site walkthrough on the site which was selected. Urban Ore submitted a draft site layout for the Reuse Center and Resource Recovery Park.
2. The Authority has suspended further work by Urban Ore on these tasks until the location of the TS/Resource Recovery Park is determined. The subcontract with Urban Ore will likely require amendment if the TS is planned for a different site.

Task 2 is five percent complete and is anticipated to be finished by March 2003.

Task 3: Resource Recovery Park Legal Agreements. 6/1/01 to 10/15/01)
Subtasks: 3.1-3.4. Activities: RRP Administrative and Tenant Agreements, Modification of Draft TS Operations Agreement as necessary to allow for multiple tenants on the TS property.

During this reporting period, Authority staff began negotiating the details of the TS Operations Agreement with the selected TS Operator. This agreement includes provisions allowing for the Authority to approve or designate employees or companies to conduct salvage and recovery of reusable materials from the TS tipping floor. Negotiations are anticipated to be completed by December 2002.

Authority staff also consulted with the County staff to obtain copies and evaluate analogous agreements associated with the County Airport for model public-private partnerships and lease/tenant agreements. Task 3 is five percent complete and is anticipated to be finished by March 2003.

Task 4: Food Bank Refrigerator. (6/1/01 to 2/1/02)
Subtasks: 4.1-4.5. Activities: Order reach-in refrigerator, install at the Community Assistance Network's (CAN's) Food Bank, monitor usage.

During this reporting period, monitoring usage of the refrigerator continued. Digital images of this refrigerator in use were provided to Sarah Weimer for display on the CIWMB's Web site. Task 4 is 90 percent complete, with the only remaining activity being monitoring of usage of the refrigerator.

Task 5: Grant Administration. (6/1/01 to 3/ 1/02)
Subtasks: 5.1-5.5. Activities: Financial management, preparing grant reports, and related expenses for printing, postage, and phone.

During this reporting period, Authority staff prepared this progress report. Task 5 is 15 percent complete and is anticipated to be completed by the end of the grant period.

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