1. Landfill Study Board initiated a unique, 2-phase, cross-media study of the state’s MSW landfills and contracted with GeoSyntec Consultants. • Phase 1 consists of a cross-media inventory and assessment of MSW landfill environmental performance for the period of 1998 thru 2001. • Phase 2 consists of an assessment of current regulatory effectiveness in protecting the environment for the short and long terms.

2. Work Completed Phase 1 • Task 1: Checklist of pertinent environmental regulatory requirements was completed and posted on the Board’s Web site on April 11, 2002. • Task 2: Cross-media inventory of 224 MSW landfills was completed and posted on the Board’s Web site on April 9, 2003.

3. Work To Be Completed Phase 1 • Task 3: Phase 1 Report that summarizes the results of a screening analysis performed on the cross-media inventory of 224 MSW landfills to better understand environmental performance. Phase 2 • Task 4: More in-depth look at 40 of the MSW landfills plus 13 additional MSW landfills that closed prior to 1993 to better understand why a landfill is not in compliance and if it is related to current regulation.

4. Work To Be Completed Phase 2 • Task 5: Phase 2 Report that summarizes the results of the more in-depth look at MSW landfills and the role current regulations play with regard to compliance to better understand regulatory effectiveness. • Task 6: Evaluation of selected states’ and countries’ MSW landfill regulations and identification of those that could approve California’s program if applied.

5. Work To Be Completed Phase 2 • Task 7: Identification of emerging technologies that could possibly improve the operation of California’s MSW landfills if applied. • Task 8: Final Report that summarizes the results of the study and identifies indicators that could be used to track ongoing environmental performance.

6. Proposed Schedule for Presenting Remaining Tasks to Board