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Assessment Committee. Within ten days from the date the application was deemed complete, the City must notify the OPA that the Application has been accepted as complete. The OPA then has 60 days to convene a meeting of the City as lead agency. all responsible agencies. the Local Assessment Committee. the applicant and the public to identify the issues which concern the agencies and the public. State law requires the creation of an appeal process whereby local land use decisions can be overturned. This appeal process reflects a recognition by the State that in limited instances, the statewide interest in ensuring adequate capac- ity for managing hazardous wastes will be sufficient to override the substantial interest in maintaining local con- trol over land use. IV.A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HANDLING AND STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS State and Federal governments have established programs which require businesses that handle hazardous substances to pre- pare an inventory of the hazardous substances stored and to provide that list to a local agency designated to administer the program. The Deoartment of Environmental Health Services (DEHS) has been designated the administering agency for the County of San Bernardino, including the incorocrated cities. Funaing for this program is obtained from permit fees levied against the hazardous material handlers. With increased efforts to minimize and/or recycle wastes. some hazardous waste aonerators may incorporate new proce- dures into their manufacturing process to significantly reduce their waste. The equipment for these technologies can malfunction causing the potential +"Or a hazarcous substance release. The CHWMP shall amend the Unitorm Environmental Coae to require all r►azardous waste generators and hazardous material hand ers to report any such equipment malfunction or upset i,riich may cause hazardous waste to be generated. B. Underground Storage Requirements Leaking underground storage tanks have caused ground -water - contamination and Qther environmental concerns because of the hazardous materials contained in tnem. The CHWMP shall do the following: A) amend the underground storage tank ordi- nance to maintain its consistency with State and Federal requirements: B) continue to enforce the Uniform Environmen- tal Health Code; C) maintain records of tank performance by reviewing ongoing monitoring programs; 0) prepare an annual report detailinq the number of tanKs under permit with the County. 5