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Noise The facility will continue to operate within the parameters of the San Joaquin County noise ordinance. The Operator will monitor the noise levels at the property boundaries periodically to ensure that site is in compliance. The facility operations will be designed to diminish off site noise. The location of equipment and material will be oriented on-site to keep all noise to a minimum. Operation of the grinder will not begin before 9 a.m. on Saturday, unless this activity is required to meet SJAPCD regulations. Valley Organics staff will continue to be trained to operate all equipment safely and training will be provided for any new personnel. If ear protection equipment is required, it will be provided to all personnel. Truck Traffic The Valley Organics composting facility is currently accepting materials to be composted, and selling bulk compost to the landscaping and agricultural community. Currently, the facility averages 20 truck trips per day with a peak of 30 truck trips per day. All of the vehicles enter the site, are weighed and then off-load. This process is accomplished within the same hour for each truck. The Valley Organics composting facility is currently open from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. The hours will remain the same as will the basic traffic flow through the site. At the maximum tonnage allowed for the site (500 tons per day and 182,500 tons per year), the average number of truck trips will be approximately 50 per day. The majority of the trucks are expected to carry 25 tons. The collection of urban and agricultural green debris is seasonal and the site may reach 75 trucks per day during the fall. It is not anticipated that this volume will be reached for more than 3 days a week for a month or two. All truck trips include hauling of inbound (feedstock to be composted) and outbound (final compost) material for sale to agricultural use. The truck trips will be spread out throughout the day. It is not anticipated that there will be more than ten (10 )trips per hour, even at the busiest, peak, periods. In addition,there will be not more than ten (10) combined employee and visitor trips per day. Valley Organics maintains control over the number of vehicles entering and leaving the site. The facility operator contracts with each load entering and leaving the facility. The site receives very limited use from the general public. It may be open for community drop off days which will be pre-approved by the County and CalRecycle's LEA. The flow of traffic into the site is as follows. The trucks enter the site, drive across the scale to be weighed, drive to the off-loading area where material is inspected and, off-loaded. The traffic at the site is controlled so that no trucks will back up onto Frewert Rd. The outbound trucks enter the site, load finished compost material, are weighed and leave the site. Drainage and Water Quality Water coming into contact with any feedstock or composting material will be prevented from leaving the site. Additionally, the compost pad areas will be sloped toward the retention pond, which is designed to collect water from the entire 20 acre site. The current berms and slopes will be modified to ensure that current conditions are met. The pond currently on site was 4