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Title 14 CCR, Division 7, Chapter 3.1, Articles 1-4 (California Code of Regulations) Page 4 of 19 (D) chipping and grinding operations and facilities. (13) "Curing" means the final stage of the composting process that occurs after compost has undergone pathogen reduction, as described in section 17868.3, and after most of the readily metabolized material has been decomposed and stabilized. (14) "Domestic Sewage" means waste and wastewater from humans or household operations that is discharged to or otherwise enters a treatment works. (15) "Disposal" means: (A) stockpiling of compostable material onto land for a combined period of time greater than six months, or agricultural and green material for twelve months on prime agricultural land as defined in Government Code section 51201, unless the RWQCB in consultation with the EA makes a written finding that the material may remain within the operations area for a period of time greater than specified. (B) disposal does not include the use of compostable material for alternative daily cover material at a solid waste landfill. Notwithstanding this section, use of compostable organic material as a alternative daily cover material shall still require approval for use pursuant to Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 20680 and may require additional approvals from other governmental agencies, including, but not limited to RWQCB and Air Districts. (C) disposal does not include land application of compostable organic material. "Land Application" means the application of compostable material, excluding food material or mixed solid waste for the following applications: to forest, agricultural, and range land at agronomic rates; in accordance with California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) requirements for beneficial use as authorized by Food and Agricultural Code section 14501 et seq.; or for beneficial uses that may be otherwise exempt or excluded from regulation by CDFA. (D) Should the EA have information that a compostable material handier is engaging in other activities that meet the definition of disposal, the burden of proof shall be on the land owner or operator to demonstrate otherwise. (E) If the activities at a site meet the definition of disposal, the site shall be regulated as set forth in the Consolidated Regulations for Treatment, Storage, Processing or Disposal of Solid Waste (commencing at Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 20005). http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Regulations/Title 14/ch3l.htin 3/23/2006