Sustainability
Sustainability v. Dep't of Res. Recycling & Recovery
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Murray, J.
*401 *680 This case involves issuance of a revised permit for the Potrero Hills Landfill in Solano County, pursuant to the California Integrated Waste Management Act (the Waste Management Act; Pub. Resources Code, § 40000 et seq. ). 1 Appellant Sustainability, Parks, Recycling and Wildlife Defense Fund (SPRAWLDEF) contends the revised permit is improper because it allows expanded operations not in conformance with the "countywide siting element" (§§ 41700-41701; Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 18755 et seq. ) 2 of Solano County's countywide integrated waste management plan (CIWMP). (§§ 41750-41750.1 [elements to be included in CIWMP].)
SPRAWLDEF appeals from the trial court's denial of its petition for a writ of administrative mandamus (§ 45042; Code Civ. Proc., § 1094.5 ), which was filed against: (1) the County Department of Resource Management as the local enforcement agency (LEA) (§§ 40130, 43200) for integrated waste management, which granted the revised permit and rejected SPRAWLDEF's administrative challenge to the revised permit; (2) the former California Integrated Waste Management Board (the Board), which has since been replaced by the California Department of Resources,…