West Mojave Plan FEIR/S - Desert Managers Group

Arterials: Arterials are routes with high traffic carrying capacity. An arterial might bedefined as a road which is used, designed to be used, or is necessary to carry high volumes oftraffic. An arterial, when constructed to its ultimate standard, are typically two lanes of trafficand a parking lane each way separated by a median with additional right-of-way on either side.Access is typically limited in order to minimize potential conflicts. Subdivision standards limitaccess to two intersecting local streets between arterials and collectors (1/2 mile distance), withno intersection closer than 660' to another. Also, developers are usually required to abandon theright of vehicular access from lots adjacent arterials. Actual listing of arterial locations is toonumerous for this report. Arterials are usually within a 110' right-of-way and provide aconnecting route between population centers and major highways. Arterials may also form theboundaries for neighborhoods. At present, numerous arterial alignments, especially in the ruralareas, exist at local street standards (approximately 60-foot right-of-way). It is anticipated thatdevelopment and traffic demand would result, ultimately, in the widening of these roads.Collectors: Collectors are the next lower level of traffic carrying capacity. These routescarry lower volumes of traffic than arterials, but more than local streets. Collectors serve ascollections for local street systems directing traffic to the arterials. These roads occasionallyserve as boundary streets for neighborhoods and as a general rule are located along mid-sectionlines. The collectors usually have two-travel lanes and a parking lane each way with minimaladditional right-of-way. While some residential lots may have access to collectors, it ispreferable that access is limited and access to properties is directed to local streets.Local Street: Local circulation routes generally provide access directly to abuttingproperties. Under existing standards, these roadways consist of approximately 40 foot traveledway improved sections and 10-foot parkways on each side. The width of these roads varies agreat deal with newer developments usually having wider travel lanes.3.4.5.2 LandfillsSolid waste produced in the planning area is collected by private contractors anddeposited in the numerous landfills located throughout the region. Landfills in each county aredescribed below. Descriptions include 34 : size and location, presence of septage ponds andfencing, the method of covering the working face, litter control measures, and planned future useof the site. Inactive sites are included on the list. A landfill is a waste management unit at whichwaste is discharged in or on land for disposal. This does not include surface impoundment, wastepile, land treatment unit, injection well, or soil amendments. The State Water Resources ControlBoard establishes the classification for landfills. A Class III facility is permitted to acceptresidential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, demolition and non-hazardous inert wastes. Inaddition to permitted and active landfill sites, illegal dumping occurs throughout the planningarea, including at many “closed” landfill sites. Solid waste management agencies areimplementing actions to discourage illegal dumping, such as providing convenient locations fortransfer stations in more remote communities.34 Source of data is California Integrated Waste Management Board, Solid waste Information System (SWIS) atwww.ciwmb.ca.gov/SWISChapter 3 3-257