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f <br /> Ed Padilla <br /> May 30, 1996 <br /> Page 2 <br /> Total guantitj <br /> Approximately 200 tons of food waste will be spread per acre. Waste will be <br /> accepted at the facility at the rate of up to 150 tons per day. <br /> Work plan <br /> Cannery waste is trucked to the site, dumped and spread evenly. It is allowed to <br /> dry and incorporated into the soil. This benefits the soil through the decomposition of <br /> organic matter and leads to the formation of humus which increases the soil's capacity to <br /> promote plant production. The derived organic matter also promotes a more favorable <br /> soil structure. <br /> Daily records will be kept describing the loads received, location of disposal area, <br /> a log of unusual occurrences, and the removal of extraneous material. Samples of surface <br /> soil will be collected before and after the operational season. Analysis will indicate a <br /> range of total nitrogen content from: .6% by dry weight for some fruit wastes to 3.2% by <br /> dry weight for some tomato wastes. <br /> The trucks will dump in rows. These rows will be spaced 20 feet apart , assisted <br /> by markers. The waste is spread to 1 foot in depth and allowed to air dry for 12 hours. <br /> At the end of 12 hours, repeated passes are made over the material using a spring tooth <br /> cultivator. The purpose is to expose wet materials to enhance solar evaporation. This <br /> process is repeated every 12 hours. The spring tooth cultivation shatters the dry crusts <br /> formed on the surface and exposes more surface area for drying. This shattering and <br /> exposing increases the drying of material by 4 to 5 days. Total evaporation should occur <br /> in approximately 5 days. This schedule has been designed to interrupt the normal cycle <br /> for fly development. <br /> A variety of trucks are used to deliver food processing residuals to site. The <br /> majority will be three-axle dump trucks, but a few will be tractor and trailer rigs. <br /> COntiligency <br /> Last year's Spread and Disc site, located at 16251 N. Clements Road, will be used <br /> as an alternate site if necessary. <br /> Vectors <br /> Proper evaporation will prevent anaerobic odors and will cut the life cycle of flies. <br /> A local vector control company will check weekly. Proper housekeeping of peripheral <br /> areas and regular clearing of equipment will ensure good vector control. University of <br /> 05(CFisher.?sprdsc0 Ldoe <br />