Section 17031 - Regional BoundariesPursuant to § 4006(a) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, P.L. 94-580, 42 USC § 6946, the following boundaries are identified for solid waste management in California:
(a) The boundaries of each of the 58 counties in California for addressing local issues;(b) The boundaries of the jurisdiction of each of the ten Metropolitan Councils of Governments and of the California Tahoe Regional Planning Agency for addressing regional issues. These boundaries are as follows:(1) The boundaries of the area lying within the jurisdiction of the Association of Bay Area Governments which include the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma;(2) The boundaries of the area lying within the jurisdiction of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments which include the Counties of Monterey and Santa Cruz;(3) The boundaries of the area lying within the jurisdiction of the Comprehensive Planning Organization of the San Diego Region which include the County of San Diego;(4) The boundaries of the area lying within the jurisdiction of the Sacramento Regional Area Planning Commission which include the Counties of Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba and the City of Roseville;(5) The boundaries of the area lying within the jurisdiction of the Southern California Association of Governments which include the Counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura;(6) The boundaries of the area lying within the jurisdiction of the Council of Fresno County Governments which include the County of Fresno;(7) The boundaries of the area lying within the jurisdiction of the Kern County Council of Governments which include the County of Kern;(8) The boundaries of the area lying within the jurisdiction of the San Joaquin County Council of Governments which include the County of San Joaquin;(9) The boundaries of the area lying within the jurisdiction of the Santa Barbara County--Cities Area Planning Council which include the County of Santa Barbara;(10) The boundaries of the area lying within the jurisdiction of the Stanislaus Area Association of Governments which include the County of Stanislaus; and(11) The boundaries of the area lying within the jurisdiction of the California Tahoe Regional Planning Agency which include that part of Lake Tahoe within the jurisdiction of the State of California, the adjacent parts of the Counties of El Dorado and Placer lying within the Tahoe Basin in the State of California, and that additional and adjacent part of the County of Placer outside of the Tahoe Basin in the State of California which lies southward and eastward of a line starting at the intersection of the basin crestline and the north boundary of Section 1, thence west to the northwest corner of Section 3, thence south to the intersection of the basin crestline and the west boundary of Section 10; all sections referring to Township 15 North, Range 16 East, MDB& M;(c) The boundaries of the State of California for addressing statewide issues. Comment: This regulation may be modified from time to time identifying additional or different regional boundaries pursuant to Section 4006(a) of the Act. The method for identifying unspecified State, regional and local issues will be set forth in the regulation concerning identification of agencies and their responsibilities. Regional issues will be determined by the State Solid Waste Management Board with the advice of the affected counties and regional agencies.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 17031
1. New Article 3 (Section 17031) filed 12-13-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 51). 1. New Article 3 (Section 17031) filed 12-13-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 51).