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PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICfS <br />SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br />ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION <br />Karen Furst, M.D., M.P.H., Health Officer <br />304 East Weber Avenue, Third Floor • Stockton, CA 95202 <br />209/468-3420 <br />October 17, 2000 <br />Norman Nilsen <br />Carter Road Egg Ranch <br />Post Office Box 335 <br />Wilton, Ca 95693 <br />FILE COPY <br />RE: Nilsen Ranch located at 17200 E. Liberty Road Galt, CA. <br />On September 13, 2000 I conducted a complaint inspection at the above referenced site. <br />The allegations were that a composting operation was being operated at the site. Ted <br />Norgard, of the Environmental Health Division (EHD), was also present during the <br />inspection. There are two issues that need to be addressed in regards to the composting <br />operation. <br />The facility is composting manure and organic waste that is generated by the bird raising <br />operation. Manure, from dairy operations, is brought in and added to the chicken manure <br />and rice hulls and composted. The facility accepts manure from several source: and <br />would not quality for an exemption under Title 14 California Code of Regulation (CCR). <br />Title 14 CCR Section 17856 indicates that this facility would be placed under the <br />Enforcement Agency Notification requirements. Any changes in types and quantities of <br />feedstock will be require the facility to obtain a Registration Permit. <br />17856. Agricultural Material Composting Operations. <br />(a) All agricultural material composting operations shall comply with the Enforcement Agency Notification <br />requirements set forth in Title 14, Division 7, Chapter 5.0, Article 3.0 (commencing with Section 18100) of <br />the California Code of Regulations, except as otherwise provided by this Chapter. <br />(b) Compost produced by an agricultural material composting operation which uses only agricultural <br />commodities may be sold or given away without restriction. <br />(1) Agricultural material composting operations that compost only agricultural commodities shall be <br />inspected by the enforcement agency at least once every three (3) months, during periods of active <br />composting. <br />(c) Compost produced by an agricultural material composting operation which uses agricultural <br />commodities and clean green material, as specified in Section 17852 (k), shall not sell or give-away more <br />than 1,000 cubic -yards of compost per year. <br />You are directed to comply with the notification requirements (form provided) within 30 <br />days of receipt of this letter. The facility will be inspected on a quarterly basis. An <br />application fee of $174.00 and an annual permit of $156.00 is required. <br />A Division of San Joaquin County Health Care Services <br />