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t April 4, 2003 Version 1 composting, screening, chipping and grinding, and storage activities related to the production of 2 compost, compost feedstocks, and chipped and ground materials. 3 (24) "Insulating Material" means material used for the purpose of minimizing the loss of heat 4 from a compost pile undergoing the "Process to Further Reduce Pathogens" (PFRP), as described 5 in Section 17868.3. Insulating material includes,but is not limited to, soil and stabilized 6 compost. 7 (25) "Manure" is an agricultural material and means accumulated herbivore or avian excrement. 8 This definition shall include feces and urine, and any bedding material, spilled feed, or soil that 9 is mixed with feces or urine. 10 (26) "Mixed Solid Waste" means any material that is part of the municipal solid waste stream, 11 and is mixed with or contains non-organics,processed industrial materials, or plastics. A 12 feedstock that is not source separated or contains 1.0%or more of physical contaminants by 13 weight is mixed solid waste. Compostable material that contains mixed demolition or mixed 14 construction debris shall be considered mixed solid waste. 15 (27) "Mushroom Farm"means an activity that produces mushrooms. The handling of 16 compostable material at a mushroom farm prior to and after use as a growth medium is subject to 17 regulation pursuant to this chapter and is not considered mushroom farming. 18 (28) "Operations Area" means the following areas within the boundary of a compostable material 19 handling operation or facility: 20 (A) equipment cleaning, maintenance, and storage areas; 21 (B) feedstock, active, curing and stabilized compost processing or stockpiling areas; and 22 (C)process water and stormwater drainage control systems. 23 (29) "Operator" means the owner, or other person who through a lease, franchise agreement or 24 other arrangement with the owner,becomes legally responsible for the following: 25 (A) complying with regulatory requirements set forth in this Chapter; 26 (B) complying with all applicable federal, state and local requirements; 27 (C) the design, construction, and physical operation of the site; and 28 (D) site restoration. 29 (30) "Owner" means the person or persons who own, in whole or in part, a compostable material 30 handling operation or facility, or the land on which these operations or facilities are located. 31 (3 1) "Pathogenic Organism" means disease-causing organisms. 32 (32) "Physical Contamination" or"Contaminants" means human-made inert products contained 33 within feedstocks, including, but not limited to, glass, metal, and plastic. 34 (33) "Process Water" means liquid that is generated during or used in the production of compost 35 or chipped and ground materials. 36 (34) "Research Composting Operation" means a composting operation, that is operated for the 37 purpose of gathering research information on composting. 38 (35) "Separated At The Point of Generation" includes material separated from the solid waste 39 stream by the generator of that material. It may also include material from a centralized facility 4o as long as that material was kept separate from the waste stream prior to receipt by that facility 41 and the material was not commingled with other materials during handling. 42 (36) "Stabilized Compost" means any organic material that has undergone the process to further 43 reduce pathogens (PFRP), as described in Section 17868.3, and has reached a stage of reduced 44 biological activity as indicated by reduced temperature and rate of respiration below that of 45 active compost. 46 (37) "Static Pile" means a composting process that is similar to the aerated static pile except that 47 the air source may or may not be controlled. 48 (38) "Vector" includes any insect or other arthropod, rodent, or other animal capable of 49 transmitting the causative agents of human disease. 50 (39) "Vermicomposting" means an activity that produces worm castings through worm activity. 51 The EA may determine whether an activity is or is not vermicomposting. The handling of 52 compostable material prior to and after use as a growth medium is subject to regulation pursuant 53 to this chapter and is not considered vermicomposting. 4