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<br /> I These operations shall be inspected by the EA at least once annually.
<br /> 2 (c) Compost produced by an agricultural material composting operation which uses agricultural
<br /> 3 material and/or green material, as specified in Section 17852 (a)(21)may be sold or given-away
<br /> 4 in accordance with the following restrictions.
<br /> 5 (1) Those sites that do not sell or give-away more than 1,000 cubic yards of material per year,
<br /> 6 shall be inspected by the EA at least once annually when actively composting. If more than
<br /> 7 12,500 cubic yards of green material, including feedstock, compost, or chipped and ground
<br /> 8 material, is to be handled on-site of productive farmland as defined in Government Code section
<br /> 9 51201, the operator shall give advance notice to the EA. The EA shall only prohibit the on-site
<br /> 10 storage of additional materials, or impose a greater inspection frequency, if the EA makes a
<br /> 11 written finding that it will pose an additional risk to public health and safety and the
<br /> 12 environment. The EA shall forward a copy of the request and approval to the Board.
<br /> 13 (2) Those operations that sell or give-away more than 1,000 cubic yards of material per year,
<br /> 14 shall have no more than 12,500 cubic yards of green material, including feedstock, compost, or
<br /> 15 chipped and ground material, on-site at any one time and shall be inspected by the EA once
<br /> 16 every three (3)months.
<br /> 17 (3) These sites shall record the quantity received of green material.
<br /> 18 NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 40502, 43020, and 43021 of the Public Resources Code.
<br /> 19 Reference: Sections 43020 and 43021 of the Public Resources Code.
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<br /> 21 Section 17857.1. Green Material Composting Operations and Facilities.
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<br /> 23 (a)A green material composting operation that has up to 12,500 cubic yards of feedstock,
<br /> 24 compost, or chipped and ground material on-site at any one time shall comply with the EA
<br /> 25 Notification requirements set forth in Title 14, Division 7, Chapter 5.0, Article 3.0 (commencing
<br /> 26 with Section 18100)of the California Code of Regulations.
<br /> 27 (b) A green material composting operation that has up to 12,500 cubic yards of feedstock,
<br /> 28 compost, or chipped and ground material on-site at any one time shall be inspected by the EA at
<br /> 29 least once every three (3) months, unless an operator request for a reduced inspection frequency
<br /> 30 of no less than annually is approved by the EA. The EA shall only approve a lesser inspection
<br /> 31 frequency, if the EA finds that it will not pose an additional risk to public health and safety and
<br /> 32 the environment. The EA shall forward a copy of the request and approval to the Board.
<br /> 33 (c) A green material composting facility that has more than 12,500 cubic yards of feedstock,
<br /> 34 compost, or chipped and ground material on-site at any one time shall obtain a Compostable
<br /> 35 Materials Handling Facility Permit pursuant to the requirements of Title 27, California Code of
<br /> 36 Regulations, Division 2, Subdivision 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter I and Subchapter 3, Articles
<br /> 37 1,2,3, and 3.1 (commencing with section 21450)prior to commencing operations.
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<br /> 39 NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 40502, 43020, and 43021 of the Public Resources Code.
<br /> 40 Reference: Sections 43020 and 43021 of the Public Resources Code.
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<br /> 43 Section 17859.1. Biosolids Composting at POTWs
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<br /> 45 (a) Except as provided in section 17855(a)(5)(B), the composting of biosolids on-site at a
<br /> 46 Publicly Operated Treatment Works (POTW) shall comply with the EA Notification
<br /> 47 requirements set forth in Title 14, Division 7, Chapter 5.0, Article 3.0 (commencing with Section
<br /> 48 18 100) of the California Code of Regulations.
<br /> 49 (b) All other composting of biosolids shall comply with section 17854.
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<br /> 51 NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 40502, 43020, and 43021 of the Public Resources Code.
<br /> 52 Reference: Sections 43020 and 43021 of the Public Resources Code.
<br /> 53 Title 40, Chapter I, Subchapter 0, Part 503, of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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