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a Request for Action To: Mark de Bic,Chief Permitting and Assistance Branch Permits and Certification Division From: KevinTaylor,Section Manager Permits and Assistance Branch,North Request Date: April 29, 2011 Decision Subject: Inspection Frequency Reduction for the Martin Dairy,San Joaquin County SWIS No. 39-AA-0048 Action By: April 29,2011 This request was developed in response to the San Joaquin's County Local Enforcement Agency's(LEA)request in a letter dated March 17,2011 (Attached)for the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery's(Department) concurrence on a reduction in inspection frequency for the Martin Dairy, San Joaquin County, SWIS No. 39-AA-0048, pursuant to CCR Title 14,Section 18083(a). The LEA has requested to change the inspection frequency from the required quarterly to one inspection each year during the time the site is used. Background Information: The site was exempted from the requirements of a solid waste permit by the LEA on 6/22/2004,pursuant to Title 27, Section 21565 Cannery wastes are seasonally disposed at the site. The operator has agreed to contact the LEA before the first load of waste is received for disposal at the site each year,if waste is being received. If the operator does not intend on operating the site the LEA will conduct one inspection and complete an inspection report confirming the status of the site. If land-spreading activity is occurring,the LEA will inspect immediately,and continue once per month until the activity has ceased. An inspection report will be developed and a copy provided to CalRecycle with 30 days of the inspection date.The LEA's EPP(Enforcement Program Plan)will be updated as needed, CCR Title 14,Section 18083(a)(4)(A),states that the Department may approve an alternate inspection frequency for exempt sites if such an action will not result in adverse impact on public health and safety and the environment. It was documented in 8/2004 that there was tomato pumice on site and that it was land applied. Since 2004,the facility has not received or land applied agricultural/cannery waste. There have been no violations noted by the LEA since activities began in 2004. Recommendation• Staff recommends approval of the change to the site inspection frequency to annual, unless waste are received for land- spreading,at which time the inspections will start when wastes are first received and will continue monthly until the last waste load has been disposed.. Branch Chief Action: On the basis of the information and analysis in this Request for Action,I approve the change in inspection frequency for the Martin Dairy Facility SWIS No. 39-AA-0048 to annually or as needed when the operation is active,as agreed to by the LEA. Dated: Mark de Bic,Chief Permitting and Assistance Branch Pen-nits and Certification Division CalRecycle Page 2 of 1