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-2- <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 96-031 <br /> WAIVER OF WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS <br /> FOR COMPOSTING OPERATIONS <br /> WHEREAS, "food processing waste" consists of or contains only pre-processed and post- <br /> processed waste derived from plants, or foods processed or produced at restaurants,hospitals and <br /> food distributors; and <br /> WHEREAS, "agricultural waste" consists of plant waste coming directly from an <br /> agricultural commodity, and is the product of farms and achesad yby4-prof the Food and processed from <br /> these products, as defined in Division 21,Part 2, Chapter 1, n <br /> Agriculture Code. Agricultural waste includes agricultural, floricultural, silvicultural, <br /> vermicultural or viticultural products; and <br /> WHEREAS, "paper waste" consists of nonhazardous paper and paper by-products;and <br /> WHEREAS, "additive" consists of waste or products(including �t the,and <br /> order to ad <br /> chemical amendments) for mixture with feedstock or treated wastes in J <br /> moisture level,carbon to nitrogen ratio,or porosity in order to create a condition favorable to <br /> composting, or to improve the end-product;and <br /> "Disc ger" any person who discharges a which could affect the <br /> WHEREAS <br /> quality of waters of the state, and includes any person who owns 23 CCR Section 2601]; and <br /> who is responsible for the operation of a waste management <br /> WHEREAS,,compliance with the terms and conditions of this Resolution is notfor sutrefficient <br /> to prevent the threat to water quality posed by discharges of the following wastes <br /> by composting: <br /> I. municipal solid waste; <br /> 2. sludges (including sewage sludge,water treatment sludge,and industrial sludge); <br /> 3. septage; <br /> 4. animal waste,except manure when used as an additive; <br /> 5. oil and grease; and <br /> 6. hazardous, designated, and other wastes determined by the Board to pose a <br /> potential threat to water quality, <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, discharges of up to 500 cubic yards at any given time of green waste, food <br /> processing waste, agricultural waste,or paper waste for storage and treatment by composting on <br /> properties such as agricultural or residential property,parks, community gardens, or nurseries are <br /> unlikely to affect the quality of the waters of the state; and <br /> WHEREAS, discharges whose total volume exceeds 500 cubic yards at any given <br /> ttimeved <br /> ('including green waste,food processing <br /> wastes,agricultural waste, paper waste,or anapp <br /> additives) for storage and treatment by composting may affect the quality of the waters of the <br />