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C. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION <br /> I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br /> The applicant proposes to utilize 34 acres for a composting facility. <br /> They will receive , grind and compost green waste materials and sugar beet <br /> by-products. It will then be screened and sold to agriculture , landscape <br /> and nursery industries. <br /> The proposal is to utilize a windrows system of composting. The material <br /> is delivered to the site, inspected and mixed to ensure a that materials <br /> high in nitrogen are mixed with materials higher in carbon content. This <br /> process helps in odor control and fire suppression. The material is then <br /> ground and deposited into the windrows , water is added and the windrow <br /> turned frequently to maintain the compost in aerobic decomposition. <br /> The project is located on a portion of the Spreckels Sugar site at 1100 E. <br /> Yosemite Avenue. It is on a portion of Assessor's parcel number <br /> 243-210-56. <br /> II. POTENTIAL IMPACTS (numbers correspond to sections in Initial <br /> Study with questions marked "yes" or "maybe") <br /> 2. Air <br /> a. & b. The project will result in substantial air emissions or <br /> deterioration of ambient air quality. The proposal may cause the <br /> creation of objectionable odors . <br /> 13. Transportation <br /> b. The proposal will result in a demand for new parking. <br /> III.MITIGATION OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS <br /> 2. it <br /> a . The potential for deterioration of ambient air quality shall be <br /> mitigated to a less than significant impact by implementing the <br /> following: <br /> 1. All material excavated , graded or otherwise disturbed should <br /> be sufficiently watered or otherwise treated to prevent <br /> excessive amounts of dust entrainment. <br /> 2. On-site vehicle speed should be limited to 15 mph. <br /> 3. All internal combustion engine driven equipment should be <br /> properly maintained and tuned according to manufacturer's <br /> specifications. <br /> 4. Idling of all internal combustion equipment shall be limited <br /> to ten minutes at any given time. <br /> 5. Paving the drive extending from Moffat Blvd. <br /> 6. A paved drive extending from Moffat Blvd. will needed to <br /> allow mud to be dislodged from truck tires prior to accessing <br /> the public street. <br /> 7 . All on-site access roads (not between windrows) and areas to <br /> be accessed by motorized vehicles or equipment should be <br /> maintained at all times with a minimum covering of 2 inches of <br /> gravel . <br /> 8. Paved parking spaces for employees will be provided. <br /> 9. Project proponent, when applicable , shall obtain a permit to <br /> operate from the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution <br /> Control District and any other appropriate state agency. <br /> Applicant shall comply with the terms and conditions of said <br /> entitlements . <br /> b. The potential for the creation of objectionable odors shall be <br /> mitigated to a less than significant level by implementing the <br /> following: <br /> 1. Limiting the incoming material to the proposed 1.5 acre <br /> receiving area. Incoming material shall be allowed to accumulate <br /> on-site but shall be handled in a timely manner. <br /> 2. Utilizing proper composting procedures such as: <br /> a. Ensuring the compost is aerobically decomposing. <br /> b. Mixing types of incoming materials , materials high in <br /> nitrogen with materials higher in carbon content and <br /> maintaining a ideal temperature of 149 fahrenfeit degrees <br /> within the windrows . <br /> UPJ-94-4 & SPC-94-10, Page k of i0 <br />