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REPORT OF COMPOSTING SITE INFORMATION This Report of Composting Site Information (RCSI) was prepared to comply with the California Code of Regulations, Title 14 (14 CCR) for compost operations. 1.0 FACILITY OVERVIEW 1.1 Introduction Provide a brief statement introducing the facility. The following information should be included: Name and address of operator, name and address of the land owner, description of the area serviced by the facility, and a description of daily operations to be conducted at the site[14 CCR 18220(c)]. This RCSI describes the design and operation of the Forward, Inc. (Forward) Compost Facility (Compost Facility). The Forward site is an existing solid waste disposal and resource recovery facility (RRF) located in Manteca, California. The site is wholly owned and operated by Forward. The landfill was permitted and opened in 1973. The RRF began operations in 1975. Forward operates an RRF building and separation area, in the South Area, in compliance with SWFP No. 39-AA-0020. The RRF site plan is shown in Figure 1. Wood waste, lumber and bulk yard waste are placed in the wood waste stockpile area. The wood stockpiles are limited in size as specified by the local fire department. The incoming wood waste materials are crushed with a tractor and processed through a wood chipper. The chipped wood is then loaded directly into at least 120-cubic yard trailers until sold at market, sent off-site for use as an alternative fuel source for cogeneration energy facilities, and other reuses or recovery such as mulch or compost. The wood chipping operation is a minimum of 100 feet away from the RRF building and is approximately 15,000 square feet in size. The storage and support areas include an entrance facilities area, equipment and bin storage area, and an equipment storage yard. The approximately 0.83-acre entrance facilities area is in the northeastern corner of the site and includes an office trailer, portable sanitary facilities, a landscaped area, a parking area, and water well. The equipment, maintenance area and storage yard are located in WMU G-North (Future D) and include equipment maintenance buildings, a storage area for refuse bins, and parking areas for heavy equipment and cars. All current structures comply with the Uniform Building Code (UBC). The equipment storage yard is fenced and secured to protect landfill equipment. All access to the site is from Austin Road, which runs along the eastern site boundary. The primary entrance is at the entrance facilities area in the northeast corner of the site. A second access road is located approximately 50 feet north of the South Fork. A third access road is located at the TS/RR entrance. An intermittent creek, the South Fork, crosses the site in a southwesterly direction. The Forward Composting Facility Z:\PROJECTS\Allied Waste\Forward\Resource Recovery Facility\Permitting Services\2009 RCSI\RCSI Final 031609.doc; Page 1