1. icfi.com © 2006 ICF International. All rights reserved. “Study to Identify Potential Long-Term Threats and Financial Assurance Mechanisms for Long-Term Postclosure Maintenance and Corrective Action at Solid Waste Landfills” Proposal Prepared by: ICF Consulting Services, LLC for the California Integrated Waste Management Board May 7, 2007

2. icfi.com 2 Topics ICF’s Understanding of Project Team Qualifications and Resources Proposed Work Plan Questions?

3. icfi.com 3 Understanding of Project How do society’s stewards (e.g., owners/operators, LEAs, CIWMB) ensure proper care of wastes left in the ground for disposal for as long as the land disposal may pose a threat to public health, safety, and the environment? In particular, how can society ensure that responsible parties have arranged for sufficient funding of necessary care and have equitably allocated the cost burden? Which financial assurance options are applicable and available to address this need? Which factors (location, conditions) best indicate those landfills that pose the greatest and least threats to public health and safety and the environment?

4. icfi.com 4 Qualifications and Resources The Team: Prime Contractor:ICF International Subcontractors:Cal Recovery American Risk Management Resources SDV/ACCI -close to 2,000 employees -multidisciplinary -most work is for public sector -strong environmental and financial assurance expertise -small minority business -experience with landfill planning -conveniently located -small business -experts in insurance -well-run veteran-owned business

5. icfi.com 5 ICF Financial Assurance Qualifications Over 25 years experience with financial assurance, including -solid waste -hazardous waste -underground tanks -PCBs -mining wastes -brownfields -radioactive materials -radioactive wastes -nuclear power reactors -transportation -asbestos control -underground injection Work products on -alternative mechanisms -cost estimation methods -program effectiveness -fund design options -risk modelling -amounts of coverage

6. icfi.com 6 Proposed Work Plan Task 2 – Evaluate FA Demonstrations (Mechanisms) use agreed evaluation criteria agree on list of demonstrations to be evaluated (stakeholder input) present results in tabular format focus on suitability for extended PCM and CA for active and closed landfills

7. icfi.com 7 Proposed Work Plan (cont’d) Task 3 – Working Model of Statewide Pooled Fund be precise about scope and coverage of modelled fund; consider some alternatives first review and organize experience with state funds, esp. in California operationalize “equity” concepts estimate fund costs and earnings potential develop scenarios and present results

8. icfi.com 8 Proposed Work Plan (cont’d) Task 4 – Commercial Insurance Product define coverage terms and conditions in written draft endorsement prepare example cash flow analysis for program consult with insurance industry representatives investigate pricing process and factors estimate anticipated premium cost

9. icfi.com 9 Proposed Work Plan (cont’d) Task 6 – Risk Screening Methodology review key background information and datasets assess key factors with material effects that would increase or decrease the likelihood and/or amount of funding needs (a “bright line” approach) reality check assess temporal issues and factor weighting finalize method

10. icfi.com 10 Schedule Overview Summary Schedule Overview ICF views Tasks 3 and 6 as the most complex and scheduled the greatest time and resources accordingly. We see Tasks 2 and 4 as relatively straightforward; ideally, to develop information under Task 4, we want to use results from Task 3.

11. icfi.com 11 Questions?