1. California Integrated Waste Management Board 1 Permitting and Compliance Committee Agenda Item F (Board Item 5) September 8, 2009 Permitting and Compliance Committee Agenda Item F (Board Item 5) September 8, 2009 Consideration Of A New Project For The Solid Waste Disposal And Codisposal Site Cleanup Program (Solid Waste Disposal Trust Fund and Tire Recycling Management Fund, FY 2009/10) Border Field State Park Illegal Disposal Site -Tijuana River Valley and Estuary Goat Canyon Trash Capture and Removal System Cleanout (Phase 2)

2. 2 Agenda Item F/5 September 8, 2009 Site Description: Border Field State Park (BFSP) is on southwest corner of United States and within Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve (TRNERR). Goat Canyon sedimentation basins intercept sediment, trash, tires, and other debris contained in storm water from sources within Mexico. Tijuana River United States Mexico Sed. Basins TRNERR GoatCanyon 0.5 mile N

3. 3 Example of Plastics Collected in the Lower Goat Canyon Basin Upper Goat Canyon Basin Choked with Tires, Trash, and Sediment 12/08 Agenda Item F/5 September 8, 2009 12/08

4. 4 Goat Canyon Basins Proposed Remediation Project: Removal and processing of approximately 60,000 cubic yards of trash, tires, debris, and sediment in addition to the already approved installation of the trash/tire capture and removal system. Agenda Item F/5 September 8, 2009 12/08

5. 5 Tijuana River Valley Recovery Team Collaborative partnership of local, state, and federal agencies and others addressing the broad range of trash, sediment, and debris issues over the entire Tijuana River Valley watershed. Four Action Teams formed Fall 2008: –Border; –Cleanup; –Restoration; and –Binational. Agenda Item F/5 September 8, 2009

6. California Integrated Waste Management Board Tijuana River Valley Recovery Team Member Organizations FEDERAL AGENCIES (7) –US Border Patrol –International Boundary and Water –Commission –US Navy –US Army Corps of Engineers –US Environmental Protection Agency –National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) –Tijuana River Natural Estuarine Research Reserve STATE AGENCIES (5) –State Water Resources Control Board –California Integrated Waste Management Board –California State Parks –San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board –California Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Bi-National Affairs 6 Agenda Item F/5 September 8, 2009

7. California Integrated Waste Management Board Tijuana River Valley Recovery Team Member Organizations (Continued) LOCAL/REGIONAL AGENCIES (10) –SANDAG –SCCWRP –County of San Diego, Flood Control –County of San Diego, Parks Department –City of San Diego, Storm Water Department –City of San Diego, Local Enforcement Agency –San Diego County Water Authority –City of Imperial Beach –Scripps Institution of Oceanography –San Diego State University CITIZEN GROUPS (2) –Wild Coast – Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association 7 Agenda Item F/5 September 8, 2009

8. 8 Tijuana River Valley Recovery Team Action Teams and Mandates Border Action Team: Develop and implement solutions on California side that will capture and divert trash, tires, and sediment before it reaches the Tijuana River Valley. Cleanup Action Team: Characterize and cleanup trash, tires, and manage sediment in the Tijuana River channel. Restoration Action Team: Develop and implement restoration, mitigation, and flood control features of the Tijuana River Valley ecosystem. Bi-National Action Team: Identify sources of trash, tires, and sediment in the Tijuana River Valley watershed that impact the floodplain and recommend, establish, and implement a plan to abate and manage these sources in cooperation with Mexican agencies. Agenda Item F/5 September 8, 2009

9. California Integrated Waste Management Board 9 Proposed Project Summary ProjectPriority Estimated Cost Funding Mechanism Cost Recovery BORDER FIELD STATE PARK ILLEGAL DISPOSAL SITE - TIJUANA RIVER VALLEY AND ESTUARY GOAT CANYON TRASH CAPTURE AND REMOVAL SYSTEM CLEANOUT (PHASE 2)A1$1,600,000Board-ManagedWaiver Agenda Item F/5 September 8, 2009