§ 5430. Environmental Goals.

The Application will be reviewed for a determination whether the Project, as a whole, promotes or protects environmental quality in connection with the construction and operation of the Exempt Facility Project. Specific factors include:

(a) Whether the Exempt Facility Project is designed to minimize impact to or may result in an improvement of air quality.

(b) Whether the Exempt Facility Project is designed to minimize impact to or may result in an improvement of water quality.(c) Whether the Exempt Facility Project will result in an improvement in energy efficiency.

(d) Whether the Exempt Facility Project will result in the recycling of commodities (glass, aluminum and other marketable materials) and green waste (composting and other organic wastes).

(e) Whether the Exempt Facility Project achieves its environmental goals on a cost effective basis to the consumer.

NOTE: Authority cited: Section 8869.94, Government Code. Reference: Sections 8869.84(c), 8869.85(a) and 8869.85(b), Government Code.