Construction of the proposed landfill would result in 30 million
tons of garbage being buried nearly 500 feet high in undeveloped
Gregory Canyon. The pristine and undeveloped canyon contains an
intermittent stream that flows into the San Luis Rey River at
the mouth of the canyon. The river passes through site as it
flows west to the ocean. Because the proposed landfill would be
located next to the San Luis Rey River, the 30 million tons of
garbage proposed to be buried would forever threaten the
critical water supplies provided by the river and the drinking
water aquifers that underlie the river. Water pumped from the
underground aquifers along the river is used by municipalities,
including the City of Oceanside, farmers, and local residents
for numerous purposes. Claims by the proponents that the
proposed landfill would be engineered to ensure that no leaks of
toxic leachate would ever occur are simply claims, and the fact
is that the buried garbage would remain a threat to these waters
long after the operat