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E Ll surveying the site perimeter as well as off-site areas if possible. • If it is determined that odor impacts have occurred, they will be addressed promptly. • Every odor causing event will be documented for operational review. COMPLAINT RESPONSE PROTOCOL All odor complaints should be brought to the attention of S.K.S. management. Any S.K.S employee, delivery driver, neighbor(s), etc., should state their concern of any odor(s) to the office immediately. The office personnel will then contact the on-site facility manager(s) who will be responsible for assessing where the odor is originating and what can be done to eliminate it. A complaint log will be generated stating the time, date, climate condition (hot, sunny, cold, raining, foggy, etc.), wind direction, and source of odor for review and resolution of the problem if it persists. OPERATING PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE ODORS In order to minimize the development of conditions that could lead to odor problems, the compostable material handling areas of the site were chosen based on their design, location, climatological factors, adjacent land use, grading, and drainage controls. The primary source of odor at the site occurs during the hot dry summer months when the poultry manure sits in the storage ponds and bakes in the sun. By composting the poultry manure produced on-site, the odors should be reduced since; 1) poultry manure will be processed into compost daily, 2) rapid drying and mixing of the manure will greatly reduce odors, and 3) the waste storage pond will not be receiving liquefied poultry manure. The sludge / solids in the small storage pond is in the process of being removed, dried, and mixed into compost. Once this is complete the pond will no longer be utilized for manure storage. The small storage pond will eventually be filled in with clean fill dirt eliminating an odor causing agent. All poultry manure is processed directly into compost rather than stored in the ponds. The initial mixing of the poultry manure and the wood shavings will have the highest odors mainly due to the freshness of the poultry manure. Once the composting process continues, odors will be greatly reduced. Site personnel will assess all delivered materials upon receipt, as well as the compost product for any potential odor problems. Site personnel have been trained to manage the compostable material in a manner that will minimize the development of any conditions that could lead to objectionable odors.