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May -20-02 08:52A P,04 <br />April 5, 2002 <br />UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY <br />REGION IX <br />75 Hawthorne Street <br />San Francisco, CA 94105 <br />Robert McC'lellon <br />County Public Health. Services / Environmental Health Division <br />304 E Weber FI 3 <br />PO Box 388 <br />Stockton, CA 95202-0388 <br />Dear Mr. McC Cellon, <br />I am writing in support of the Co -Composting Pilot Project being conducted at the Nilsen Farm <br />in cooperation with the City of Sacramento. The goal of the project is to explore new <br />management options for agricultural manure. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) <br />is fuAing the City of Sacramento to investigate the technical and economic feasibility of this <br />management option and to provide municipal yard trimmings from the Sacramento Area. <br />A manure management system that co -composts yard trimmings and rnanure will lessen the <br />impacts on ground and surface waters which is an increasing focus of the Clean Water Act. in <br />addition the diversion of yard trimmings is critical to the statewide attainment of AB939 goals. <br />A market for yard tr►nttnings may be developed if yard trimmings can be successfully eo- <br />compostcd with agricultural manure. <br />This Pilot Project has potential benefits for the agricultural and urban communities in the <br />Sacramento Area. The Project will provide information and opportunities including: <br />• providing outreach and education to local farmers about this management option; <br />• assessing agronomic properties and characteristics of the co -compost; <br />• assessing markets for co -compost in the: region; and, <br />® determining costs to produce co -compost. <br />EPA supports this Pilot Project and plans to be involved throughout the process. if you have <br />additional questions please contact ntc at (415) 972-32$5. <br />Sincerely, <br />Adrienne L. Priselae, Project Officer <br />office of Solid Waste <br />