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Knife River VrRG is a few hundred feet north of and about half a mile from the <br /> composting facility. The ranch homes located south of the site are also receptors of <br /> odors produced at the site. The closest home is approximately half a mile southeast of <br /> the composting facility. The winds do blow in that direction. The next closest home <br /> would be approximately 1 mile plus south of the facility. The remainder of the land <br /> around the site is in annual rangeland with no houses. Since the winds do blow in the <br /> southeast direction,the off-site residences to the southeast would be the most susceptible <br /> to any odors produced on-site. <br /> METHOD FOR ASSESSING THE ODOR IMPACTS <br /> S.K.S will adopt a preemptive odor management plan by monitoring odors at the site at <br /> least two times a day, seven days a week. S.K.S. facility managers, office personnel, <br /> and the on-site USDA Inspector will evaluate the site daily for any potential release of <br /> objectionable odors. This will be done in the morning as employees arrive at the <br /> poultry facility. Odors will also be monitored in the early afternoon when the Delta <br /> breezes pick up and odors could shift or move. Through quarterly staff meetings it <br /> will be conveyed to every employee that they will all be responsible for reporting any <br /> odors to upper management. The findings will be communicated to the main office <br /> on-site and they will be documented and addressed in a timely manner. <br /> If any questionable or objectionable on-site odors are detected by S.K.S. personnel, the <br /> following protocol will be implemented: <br /> • An investigation will be conducted to determine the likely source of the odor. <br /> • Once the source of the odor is detected it will be determined what can be done <br /> to reduce and/or eliminate the odor or causal agent. <br /> • S.K.S. investigators will determine in which direction and how far the odor has <br /> traveled by noting the current wind pattern and surveying the site perimeter as <br /> well as off-site areas if possible. <br /> • If it is determined that the odor impacts have occurred,they will be addressed <br /> promptly. <br /> • Every odor causing event will be documented for operational review. <br /> COMPLAINT RESPONSE PROTOCOL <br /> All odor complaints should be brought to the attention of S.K.S. management. S.K.S. <br /> employees, delivery driver, neighbor(s), etc.,should state their concern of any odor(s) to <br /> the office immediately. The office personnel will then contact the on-site facility <br /> 7 <br />