Solid Waste in Sonoma County: Decisions being made today have major environmental and economic impacts.

Monday, March 30, 2009
8am - 11am
Santa Rosa City Council Chambers | Click FOR publicity handout

This three hour program will be broadcast at the following times on Community Media Channel 26 in Santa Rosa:

PRESS COVERAGE

"Garbage Forum to Look at County Dump Plans." - Frank Robertson. Sonoma West News, March 30, 2009. | CLICK TO READ

"Talkin' Trash." - Chris Smith. Press Democrat, March 26, 2009. | CLICK TO READ

"So, Really, What's in Your Garbage Can?" - Chris Smith. Press Democrat, March 31, 2009. | CLICK TO READ

"A Decision Too Important to be Secret." - Pete Golis. Press Democrat, March 30, 2009. | CLICK TO READ

"Landfill Proposal Met with Skepticism." - Bleys W. Rose. Press Democrat, March 31, 2009. | CLICK TO READ

"Large Turnout in Santa Rosa for Garbage Fight." - Frank Robertson. Sonoma West Times & News, April 2, 2009. | CLICK TO READ

"Funding Dump." - PD Editorial. Press Democrat, April 2, 2009. | CLICK TO READ

"The Landfill's Future " - KRCB , March 31, 2009. | CLICK TO READ

PROGRAM

Speaker: Assembly Member Wes Chesbro

Also: Dave Erickson, Technical Director, Climate Protection Campaign

Panelists representing various perspectives:

• County of Sonoma
• California Integrated Waste Board
• North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
• City
• Industry

SPONSORS

• League of Women Voters
• Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy
• Sierra Club
• Sonoma County Conservation Action
• Sonoma Ecology Center
• Climate Protection Campaign
• Senator Patricia Wiggins

DOCUMENTS

Speaker Handouts

• Phillip M Demery: Sonoma County Landfill: Issues and Opportunities
• Alan Strachan: The Handling of Waste: Recycle or Bury?

Background Info

• Zero Waste - Or Darn Close
• Brown Act case Shapiro vs San Diego
• June 29, 2008 Landfill Closure Cost Table 6
• Dec 28, 2007 Stipulated Notice and Order
• GHG Impacts from Solid Waste Management in Sonoma County
• Jan 5, 2006 BVA Final Report
• Sept 23, 2004 Petaluma response to County iability claim

Newspaper Articles, Editorials

• Landfill Underdrain Evaluation: Sonoma County Central Landfill
• Feb 28, 2009 Economist special report on waste
• Feb 1, 2009 Sonoma West article
• Feb 11, 2009 Sonoma West editorial
• Feb 19, 2009 Sonoma West Landfill article
• Jan 30, 2009 Press Democrat editorial
• May 15, 2008 Press Democrat article

Letters to Board

• Sept. 29, 2008 Sierra Club letter to BOS

Divestiture Documents

• Divestiture Power Point Presentation
• August 19, 2008 Addendum 3 to RFP
• August 29, 2008 Addendum 4 to RFP
• August 6, 2008 Addendum 2 cover letter
• August 6, 2008 Addendum 2 to RFP
• August 6, 2008 Addendum 2 to Sale Agreement
• August 6, 2008 Addendum 2 Central Landfill map
• August 6, 2008 Addendum 2 example bid sheet
• August 6, 2008 Addendum 2 blank bid sheet
• July 9, 2008 Addendum 1 to RFP
• July 9, 2008 Addendum 1 to Sale Agreement
• June 11, 2008 Final RFP, Vol.1
• June 11, 2008 Final Draft Sale Agreement
• Nov 7, 2007 Final RFQ

Local Task Force

• Dec 22, 2008 County letter to LTF
• Dec 9, 2008 Ernie Carpenter memo to LTF

Board of Supervisors Reports

• Oct 14, 2008 Board of Supervisors Report
• June 10, 2008 Board of Supervisors Report
• May 15, 2008 Board of Supervisors Report
• May 22, 2007 Board of Supervisors Report
• Nov 6, 2007 Board of Supervisors Report