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} Eomuxc C. Bxuwx J. <br /> c„Exxo,. <br /> c °NNI• MPRNEW RORORIOIIE3 <br /> Vater Boards ` a°`aax�` <br /> Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board VC® <br /> MAR 2 j 2016 <br /> 14 March 2016 ENVj <br /> ROMNMENT y <br /> Haley Farms Compost Operation Certlf/eF���IPtz /TH <br /> 5793 West Delta Avenue 91 7199 9991 7035 8362 6581 <br /> Tracy CA, 95356 <br /> SECOND NOTICE: GENERAL WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING <br /> OPERATIONS, HALEY FARMS COMPOST OPERATION, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br /> At a public meeting on 4 August 2015, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water <br /> Board) adopted General Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) for Composting Operations, <br /> Order WQ 2015-0121-DWQ (General Order). The General Order includes conditions that <br /> address water quality protection measures at composting operations. A Fact Sheet on the <br /> General Order is attached to this letter, and the General Order, and other related documents, <br /> are available online at: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water issues/programs/compost/. <br /> This General Order applies to both existing and new composting operations. Existing <br /> composting sites are those which conducted composting operations prior to 4 August 2015, and <br /> new composting operations are those which commenced after 4 August 2015. All existing <br /> composting operations without current individual WDRs or waivers are required to apply for <br /> coverage or submit a Notice of Non-Applicability prior to 4 August 2016. All new composting <br /> operations are required to seek coverage not less than 90 days prior to commencement of the <br /> composting operation. <br /> Composting operations currently covered by individual WDRs, existing conditional waivers, or <br /> other general orders, may continue operations under the authority of those orders until those <br /> orders expire or are subject to renewal. At that time, or earlier at the discretion of the Regional <br /> Water Board, those existing composting operations may be required to enroll under the General <br /> Order. <br /> Composting operations may apply for coverage under the General Order by submitting the <br /> following: <br /> • A complete Notice of Intent (NOI) (Attachment C of the General Order). <br /> An appropriate filing fee (Cal. Code Regs., title 23, § 2200) which is also the first year <br /> annual fee. The filing fee information is available at: <br /> www.waterboards.ca.gov/resources/fees/water quality/docs/fy1516 wdr fees.pd . <br /> Please direct your filing fee questions to the staff listed at the end of this letter. <br /> • A technical report including the information described in Attachment D of the General <br /> Order. For existing composting operations, the technical report shall include a proposed <br /> timeline for full compliance with the terms of the General Order, and must be as short as <br /> practicable but may not exceed six years. For new composting operations, full <br /> compliance must be met at commencement of composting operations. <br /> KARL E. LONOLEV SCD, P.E.,cNAIR I PAMELA C. CREEDON P.E., RCEE, [NEGATIVE Orriccn <br /> 11020 Bun Center Drive 0200,Rancho Cordova,CA 95670 1 www.waterboerds.ce.gov/contralvalley <br /> �)F¢CYCIE°PRPEP <br />