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Currently there are five piles of "product " housed in Honen # 9. They are described as follows: Pile 1) Wood shavings Pile 2) Contains 7,000 crushed birds, poultry manure and wood shavings Pile 3) Contains 7,000 crushed birds and poultry manure Pile 4) Contains 7,000 crushed birds, poultry manure and wood shavings Pile 5) Contains 7,000 crushed birds and poultry manure Piles 2 and 3 were to be "turned" based on temperature decreasing, in theory, sometime between day 10 — 14. Piles 4 and 5 were to be "turned" every three days. Mr. McClellon, we await your decision as to the disposition of the 4 compost piles of material in Honen 9. SKS has the equipment on site to dispose of the material in question to the landfill within 24 — 48 hours. Having said this, I hope the poor decision making action on our part does not hinder our ability to continue to proceed with your office on the compost protocol for future consideration. The "window" for these types of operations is very limited. In addition, the problem for handling "spent fowl' from layer operations will continue to be an ever - greater problem in the future. The ability to handle and dispose the number of birds (> 100,000) through a rendering plant, landfill or incineration process will be impossible at best. The only safe environmental handling of this many birds will be through proper composting technique. Your help in this matter is very important to the Poultry Industry in San Joaquin County as well as for the Industry across the state of California. My cell number is 209 — 604 — 0381. 1 will be in the field for most of the week but will make myself available should you need to speak with me regarding the current compost issue at SKS Enterprises, Honen 9. Respectively, Mark C. Bland CC: Dr. Dennis Wilson, CDFA Dr. Dave Willoughby, CDFA Rolando Calderon, SKS Production Manager Michael Kith, RES San Joaquin County mkith@sicehd.com