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container previously used only for green woody material. In order to assist the state in meeting these diversion goals, Valley Organics composting is interested in accepting commingled green materials and food scraps at the San Joaquin County facility although it will also continue to accept green materials that are not commingled from landscapers and municipalities. Valley Organics will implement and supplement management protocols to ensure that there are no issues with odor, vectors, or reduced quality of compost product for sale at the facility.This proposed Odor Impact Mitigation Plan (GIMP) will be approved and enforced by CalRecycle. Materials on Site There will be three categories of material on the site; "incoming," "composting," and "overs." Of most significance, is the incoming material will be incorporated into windrows within three days, and no particular material will remain on the site longer than six months. Incoming material—Feedstock Processing Area When material is delivered to the site, it is deposited in an area reserved for grinding. This area will adhere to fire department requirements (see Fire Protection section). First,the material is screened for non-compostable materials. These materials are separated and placed in a covered dumpster. This dumpster is emptied when full, at a minimum of once per week. The green and commingled material is then put through the grinder and placed into windrows. All compostable material entering the site will be ground and incorporated within three days of receipt. As soon as it is formed into windrows, the composting process and conditions associated with this process will begin. Composting material— Windrow area Once the material is placed into windrows it will be monitored for temperature and moisture and turned to ensure that it meets CalRecycle pathogen reduction requirements and VOC reduction requirements from the Air District. This process is similar to the current operations at the site. The new air district regulations imposed will require a more prescribed watering regime to reduce air contaminants, and additional watering and maintenance to prohibit the tracking of material off site and for dust suppression during the dry months. Following the time and temperature requirements,the material will remain in the windrows until it is cured. This stage begins a drop in temperature of the composting piles, and initiates the process of creating mature compost. This phase lasts a few months, and enables the compost to stabilize so that it is beneficial to plant growth. After curing, the material cannot begin composting again and thus is free from any potential odor or vector issues. The addition of commingled material does not alter the composting process. The management practices are designed to ensure that this material will not cause odor, vector issues and pathogen and that VOC reduction standards conditions are met or exceeded. Overs At the end of the curing phase,the material is run through a trammel screen and the material is separated into fines and overs. The fines are sold as finished compost products, and the overs are either incorporated into the compost or sold to a co-generation plant. If 2