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Heather Fuller

LS302: Environmental Law

Unit 3: Final Project part 1

October 12, 2015

Major Points : Comment by choward: Need APA formatting

· There will be lots of opposition from citizens and city officials.

· The possible contamination of the soil and river will cause a major issue for citizens.

· Air quality will be a major issue.

· There would need to be several permits pulled.

Permits needed: http://calgold.ca.gov/Results.aspx?location=409&businessTypes=35,176,106,61&greenBusiness=False

· Building and construction permit

· Business license

· Required for all entities doing business within city limits

· Certificate of disclosure of hazardous substances

· Business Emergency/Contingency Plan – must be filed

· Land use permit/zoning clearance

· Police regulations/public safety

· City has an ordinance requiring a permit to have an entry alarm

· Fictitious Business Name – Doing Business as statement

· Required when the business name does not include the surname of the owner(s)

· Hazardous material/waste generation program

· Required if handling, storing, transporting or disposing of hazardous waste.

· Notification to assessor of business activity

· Required to notify the county assessor’s office of new business activities

· Certificate of Occupancy/Building Permit

· Must be completed before filing for any permits

· Corporation, company filings

· Must file paperwork with the Secretary of State’s Office

· Industrial Activities Storm Water General Permit

· National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit No. CAS000001 includes waste discharge requirements for discharges of storm water associated with industrial activities

· Occupational safety and health information

· Businesses with employees must prepare an Injury and Illness Prevention Plan.

· Registration form for Employers

· Required to file a registration form within 15 days after paying more than $100.00 in wages to one or more employees

· State EPA ID Number

· Waste Discharge Requirements

· Any facility or activity that discharges, or proposes to discharge, waste that may affect groundwater quality or from which waste may be discharged in a diffused manner (e.g., erosion from soil disturbance) must first obtain waste discharge requirements

Opposition

· EPA,

· Clean Air now Organization, based in Riverside, CA

· Citizens have the right to make sure that the plant will not pollute or make the area become harmful

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Major Environmental Issues: http://www.worstpolluted.org/projects_reports/display/61

· smelting can lead to various acute and chronic diseases

· More serious and chronic effects are heart and lung problems, and even premature death.

· Can result into birth defects, kidney and liver problems, gastrointestinal tract issues, joint pain, as well as nervous, respiratory and reproductive system damage.

· Smelter contaminants through inhalation and ingestion.4 Inhalation of pollutants occurs as a consequence of gaseous emissions and fine particulate matter (i.e. dust). Layers of dust can also settle onto nearby agricultural fields, causing crop intake of pollutants and later consumed by humans.

· Particulate matter emissions, sewage waters, and solid wastes also enter waterways used for drinking water. Workers in metal processing plants and smelters generally have a higher risk of exposure to toxic pollutants since they can come into direct contact with the pollutants when working with substances containing metal processing and smelting waste.

Major Sources:

City of Riverside

https://www.riversideca.gov/business.asp

What a smelter is and the health effects

http://www.worstpolluted.org/projects_reports/display/61

List of permits needed

http://calgold.ca.gov/Results.aspx?location=409&businessTypes=35,176,106,61&greenBusiness=False

Air quality in Riverside

http://riversideca.gov/publicworks/air/air-quality.asp

Environmental compliance

http://riversideca.gov/publicworks/sewer/EC.asp

Clean Air Now Organization

http://www.clean-air-now.com/home.html

Heather

Really nice start. You are on the right track with your identification of the issues and what you need to do. Nice start with your sources as starting with the government web sites is always a great way to start. Continue to develop the part of the paper on how the company will need to develop and foster relations with government officials and the community and also discuss the major environmental acts and need for various permits as well.