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A log of unusual circumstances is kept at the station. Records of waste and recyclable volumes are kept at the office. Workers undergo periodic training for each type of position which includes safety procedures. Each type of position has a job description which describes duties, how they should be carried out, and safety procedures. All workers are familiar with this. L. APPROVAL AGENCIES Appendix A contains the Conditional Use Permit issued by the City of Lodi, Environmental Health Permit issued by the San Joaquin Local Health District, and Permit to Operate issued by the San Joaquin County Air Pollution Control District. The City of Lodi has filed a Notice of Determination in compliance with Section 21108 or 21152 of the Public Resources Code for the proposed project EIR on July 24, 1991. A copy of the NOD is in Appendix B. Application has been made to the San Joaquin Air Pollution Control District for authority to construct the proposed expansion. The facility has not been issued Waste Discharge Requirements. Appendix A contains a copy of the Bill and Payment for Air Pollution Control Fees. Appendix A also contains the CWRS Proposal and the City of Lodi acceptance for . use of the combination sewer system. M . COMPOST ACTIVITY Loads enter the facility gate, the material is inspected by the transfer station attendant and then directed to the appropriate recovery area. If the majority of the load is yard and garden or other organic waste, it is directed to the compost area. As much as 30% of the incoming waste is directed to the composting area. After dumping onto the compost area, material is spread out with a tractor, and sorted by hand to remove the non-compostable material. The non-compostable material is moved to the transfer station or MRF for further processing. The compostable material is either stock-piled with a tractor or immediately put into a modified windrow. The windrow initial configuration is 9 feet high at the peak and 150 feet x 200 feet at the base. The material is turned with a mechanical compost stacker. The stacker is capable of turning 500 tons per hour. The windrow is turned in accordance with the particular need of the materials, generally every six to ten days. Depending upon the customer's specification, the material is composted to a marketable product in three to eight weeks. Material is processed through a trommel to remove oversized and non-compostable materials, such as plastic bags. 1 15 Revised:July 1995