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1-6 Composting Facility is 1,100 tpd. The average load capacity that will be received will vary with the maximum throughput of 1,100 tpd (for the Composting Facility), as discussed in Section 1.3.1. The current quantity being processed is a fraction of the maximum loading. Forward intends to develop the market for organic materials and increase the quantity of materials composted depending on the demand in the marketplace and ability to use the composted product. The specific materials to be composted will depend on a number of factors: ♦ Availability of materials delivered to Forward ♦ Available markets or end use of compost produced ♦ Specific ratio of materials and compatibility in development of compostable mixtures (i.e., moisture content, Carbon:Nitrogen [C:N] ratio, porosity, etc). 1.3.3 Average Load Capacity Next Five Years The projected average annual load will be market-driven and depends on the availability of feedstock for the composting operation and for use of the product. Currently, it is thought that the average load capacity will be less than the maximum throughput of 1,100 tpd. It should be noted that the annual operation capacity is estimated to range from 332,000 to 572,000 cubic yards (14 CCR, Section 18227(h)). 1.3.4 Design Capacity As previously discussed, the Compost Facility is designed to process approximately 640 to 1,100 tpd. The specific capacity depends on the composting process being used, density of materials and quality of the composted product. The facility was designed to have sufficient area for receiving, preprocessing, composting, curing, and storing these incoming materials as well as residue. Detailed design calculations are included in Appendix B. 1.3.5 Feedstock Material Types The feedstock materials as allowed under WDR Order No. R5-2014-0006 may include, but not be limited to green material, green material mixed with food waste, food waste, food processing residue, manure, mixed paper, cannery rinse water, and agricultural waste, as described in 14 CCR, Section 17852. All incoming feedstock will be spread out for manual screening in the manual screening area (see Figure 2) before being stockpiled. Composition of the material is dependent on the source of the feedstock and time of year. Preprocessing before composting will be completed as needed to produce a product suitable for the final use. Section 1.3 provides a detailed definition of all of the feedstock materials to be utilized at the Compost Facility. 1.4 Types and Numbers of Vehicles Anticipated to Enter the Facility The remote, rural location of the site already minimizes any interference and safety problems for traffic on the adjacent Austin Road. Stacking of vehicles from the RRF/Compost Facility on Austin Road has not and will continue to not occur, nor will incoming or outgoing vehicles be allowed to park or idle along Austin Road. In addition, stop signs are posted at RRF/Compost Facility exit to control the flow of traffic. The combined Forward Landfill, RRF, and Compost Facility are expected to receive a maximum of 620 trips as discussed in the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) dated December 2002 from Forward Composting Facility SWT Engineering Report of Composting Site Information-November 2014 z:\projects\allied waste\forward\resource recovery facility\5 yr permit rvw 2013-14\resi 2014\text\9-nov 2014 track changes\sec 1.doc