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♦ Moisture content-approximately 50 to 60 percent ♦ C:N ratio -greater than approximately 25:1 ♦ Density- less than approximately 1,000 pounds per cubic yard ♦ Porosity structure-as necessary to maintain aerobic conditions Moisture content is monitored based on knowledge of incoming moisture content, moisture addition, and by manual and laboratory testing. Piles are watered and/or turned based on the results of monitoring. All operating standards defined by State composting regulations are and will continue to be followed. 3.3 FEEDSTOCK CHARACTERISTICS AND QUALITY The Compost Facility handles the feedstock materials listed in Section 1.0. Incoming materials are checked for physical contaminants. The load inspection process begins at the RRF. The loads are spread out in the material sorting area (see Figure 1) and the entire load is checked for unacceptable or prohibited waste. Loads of material that have been processed prior to arriving at the Compost Facility are visually inspected to ensure that contaminants are removed. Feedstock, such as food processing residue, is incorporated immediately into compost piles to minimize the chance of vector attraction and reproduction and odor production. Semi-solid and liquid feedstocks are added to other drier feedstocks at a rate to meet the composting mixture moisture criteria, thus minimizing the potential for free-liquid formation. Semi-solid and liquid feedstocks are incorporated immediately into compost piles to minimize the chance of vector attraction and reproduction and odor production. Other highly putresible wastes, such as grass, are also incorporated immediately into compost to minimize the chance of vector attraction and reproduction and odor production. All feedstocks are mixed in proportions that promote efficient composting, aerobic conditions, and minimize ammonia odor release. 3.4 AIRBORNE EMISSION CONTROLS In order to reduce airborne emissions, dust is controlled at the site by (1) proper maintenance of haul roads (surface impoundment with C&D or gravel type material, grading, and watering), (2) application of fine water spray (dictated by the weather conditions and/or on an as-needed basis) on the active soil-covered work areas; and material storage/processing areas where conditions may result in fugitive dust; (3) application of organic dust suppressant, and (4) limiting the speed of all vehicles on site to 10 miles per hour. Water is the main dust control procedure used to control fugitive emissions (dust). Surface water runoff or on-site well water is applied to the main access road and processing areas to control dust. No disposal or treatment of this water is required since only a minimal amount is utilized and either evaporates or is absorbed by the road, ground or compact material resulting in no run-off. 3.5 DRAINAGE CONTROLS Standing water is a potential source of odors. The composting windrows are arranged normal to the working surface gradient to allow free drainage while minimizing potential ponding. The site is sloped to drain to ditches that carry the Forward Compost Facility-OIMP 6 SWT Engineering z:\projects\allied waste\forward\resource recovery facility\5 yr permit rvw 2013-14\tpr 2014\appendices\app a-3-oimp\oimp text-rev 111414.doc;11/18/2014