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CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD <br /> CENTRAL VALLEY REGION <br /> RESOLUTION NO. <br /> WAIVER OF <br /> WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS <br /> FOR <br /> FORWARD INCORPORATED <br /> COMPOSTING FACILITY <br /> SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br /> WHEREAS, Section 13260(a) of the California Water Code requires that any person <br /> discharging waste or proposing to discharge waste within any region, other than to a ' <br /> community sewer system that could affect the quality of the waters of the State, shall file a <br /> report of waste discharge; and <br /> WHEREAS, Section 13263(a) of the California Water Code requires the California <br /> Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board) to prescribe requirements as to the <br /> nature of existing and proposed discharges in its respective area of jurisdiction; and u <br /> WHEREAS, California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Division 3, Chapter 15, <br /> commencing with Section 2510 contain requirements governing discharges of waste to land; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, the Regional Board has received a Report of Waste Discharge, dated <br /> 2 May 1995,-from Forward Incorporated for a green waste composting facility; and <br /> WHEREAS, green waste composting will be the principal activity on site and the <br /> facility will accept material delivered by municipal and commercial haulers and will be open <br /> to the general public; <br /> WHEREAS, the California Integrated Waste Management Board has adopted <br /> regulations for green waste composting facilities; and <br /> WHEREAS, "green waste" means waste consisting of plant material which is derived <br /> from leaves, grass clippings, weeds, tree trimmings, residential or community garden wastes, <br /> untreated wood waste, or shrubbery cuttings; and <br /> WHEREAS, "green composting facility" means a facility that is operated for the <br /> purpose of producing compost from the green material fraction of the waste stream: and <br /> WHEREAS, the Forward Incorporated has obtained a Green Waste Composting <br /> Permit from the California Integrated Waste Management Board pursuant to Chapter 3.1, <br /> Division 7, Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations; and <br />