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I (1)Green material composting facilities that have greater than 1,000 cubic yards of feedstock and active compost on-site at any one time; (2)Animal material composting facilities; (3)Sewage sludge composting facilities;and (4)Mixed solid waste composting facilities. (n)"Composting Operation"means an operation that is operated for the purpose of producing compost,as defined in Division 30,Part 1,Chapter 2, Section 40116 of the Public Resources Code.A composting operation is a solid waste handling operation that does not constitute a composting facility that would require a solid waste facilities permit. "Composting Operation" includes: (1)Research operations; (2)Agricultural material composting operations;and (3)Green material operations that have up to 1,000 cubic yards of feedstock and active compost on-site at any one time. (o)"Composting Process"means one or a combination of the following processes used to produce a compost product: (1)windrow composting; (2)aerated or non-aerated static pile composting; (3)enclosed or within-vessel composting;and (4)other processes approved by the enforcement agency,that meet the requirements set forth in this Chapter. (p)"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. (q)"Domestic Sewage"means waste and wastewater from humans or household operations that is discharged to or otherwise enters a treatment works. (r)"Dry Weight Basis"means weight calculated on the basis of having been dried until reaching a constant mass,that results in essentially a 100 percent solids content. (s)'Enclosed Composting Process"means a composting process where the area that is used for the processing,composting, stabilizing,and curing of organic materials,is covered on all exposed sides and rests on a stable surface. (t)"Feedstock"means any decomposable organic material used in the production of compost or chipped and ground material including,but not limited to,clean green material,green material,animal material,sewage sludge,and mixed solid waste. Feedstocks shall not be considered as either additives or amendments. ir (u)"Green Material"means any plant material that is either separated at the point of generation,or separated at a centralized facility that employs methods to minimize contamination.Green material includes,but is not limited to, and trimmings,plant wastes from the food processing industry,manure,untreated wood wastes,paper products,and natural fiber products.Green material does not include treated wood waste,mixed demolition or mixed construction debris. (v)"Green Material Composting Operation"or"Facility"is an operation or facility that processes only green material and additives and amendments into compost. "Green Material Composting Operation or Facility"does not include an"Agricultural Material Composting Operation." (w)"Insulating Material"means material used for the purpose of minimizing the loss of heat from a compost pile undergoing the"Process to Further Reduce Pathogens"(PFRP),as described in Section 17868.3.Insulating material includes,but is not limited to,soil and stabilized compost. (x)"Manure"means accumulated animal excrement.This definition shall include feces and urine,and any bedding material, spilled feed,or soil that is mixed with feces or urine.If intentionally composted,manure is a subset of green material and is regulated as green material,except as provided in Sections 17855 and 17856.Manure that is inadvertently composted,such as may occur at feedlots,dairies,and poultry farms,is not subject to regulation pursuant to this Chapter.