The CIty of Sacramento has reissued a Use Permit and the County is drafting a permit to reopn the Florin Perkins Landfill as a new materials recovery facility. |
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Florin Perkins Landfill Poised to Reopen
Sacramento County Environmental Management Department has held two public briefings and is prepared to submit a draft permit for review by the California Integrated Waste Management Board to reopen the Florin Perkins Landfill. The new facility at Belvedere and F-P Road and under management by Zanker Road Resource Management of San Jose will be a materials recovery and transfer station for construction and demolition debris recycling, rather than a traditional landfill.
The Power Inn Alliance requested a 30-day extension to fully review the application, citing several past code violations by previous management and the fact that the existing Use Permit issued by the City did not require an updated CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) review. In testimony to the County, Executive Director Jerry Vorpahl said, “Because environmental circumstances in the neighborhoods and CEQA requirements have changed considerably (since last issued in 1999), we believe a new application should be made and new permits required.” A 15-day extension was granted.
Although time is short, the Planning and Zoning Review Committee (PZAC) of the Alliance plans to meet with the managers of Zanker and fully vet the process and application. Issues such as increased traffic, facility improvements, air quality and sanitation need to be clearly understood. While the City has passed on the Use Permit, and the County stands ready to send a draft permit to the Waste Management Board, there will be a 60-day period for comment before final approval is granted.
The Power Inn Alliance has been instrumental in the way Sacramento Recycling and the Elder Creek transfer stations have been developed, citing them as setting the “standards for the future” and believes a new facility should meet or exceed those standards. Alliance members with questions or concerns should contact Jerry Vorpahl at 453-8888.
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New look, new name, new signs for Adopt-A-Road sponsors who get visibility for community support.. |
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What’s Your “Adopt-A-Road” Sign?
New signs for Adopt-A-Road sponsors will soon proliferate throughout the Power Inn Area. The signs not only reflect the new Power Inn Alliance name and logo, but have new graphics, colors and visibility. There are 22 signs on the major thoroughfares, with some currently available for rent. Sponsorship supports a large part of the budget for the daily debris and junk removal crew. In addition, sponsors receive a full year’s worth of visibility as community supporters.
Current A-A-R sign sponsors are: Atlas Disposal, Depot Park, Foodlink, Granite Park Partners, Harbison-Mahoney-Higgens. Jackson Properties, La Bou, Lawnman, L and D Landfill, Recycling Industries, Sacramento Recycling, Simas Floors, Teichert Precast and United Rentals. Organizations interested in acquiring an Adopt-A-Road sign should contact Dawn Carlson, dawn@powerinn.org.
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Going Green and Clean at the Annual Luncheon
March 11 will find business, political and community leaders from the area at the CSUS Alumni Center where Mayor Heather Fargo and other notables will address members of the Power Inn Alliance at the 14th Annual Luncheon. The theme this year is “Going Green and Clean,” in support of the overall County-wide effort to promote the area as one of the nation’s leading sustainable resource communities with local businesses and industries investing in clean energy and green technology. Awards to the “Most Improved” businesses and developments and “Member of the Year” will also be made.
Save the date. More information to come, but if you want to reserve a table up front make a call now to Barb, 453-8888 or e-mail Barb@powerinn.org.
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