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Jolph M. Minney, Consulting Engileer <br />11976 Road 37 <br />J M M Madera Ranchos, CA 93638 <br />(209) 645-1437 • (209) 275-5937 <br />April 29, 1996 <br />Chandler Martin, Associate Planner <br />San Joaquin County <br />Community Development Department <br />1810 E. Hazelton Ave. <br />Stockton CA 95206-6232 <br />SUBJECT: Coli osting Yard <br />Musco Olive Products <br />APN 209-110-31, 32, 19 & <br />APN 251-320-08, 09 <br />Dear Sir: <br />JOB 95011 <br />The purpose of this letter is to clarify the nature of the Musco Olive <br />land application project from the standpoint of the usage of mulch as <br />a soil amendment. <br />There are three terms which need to be discussed relative to the Musco <br />operation: <br />Green Waste <br />Mulch <br />Compost <br />Green Waste is organic matter which is picked up from a facility which <br />no longer has any use for the material at that site. It can consist <br />of grass clippings, leaves, tree trimmings, tree stumps, and similar <br />organic materials. At the site of origin, it is waste. In the <br />particular case of Musco Olive, no Green Waste is brought to the site. <br />Instead, the Green Waste is taken to a licensed waste facility which <br />further processes the Green Waste to remove non-organic materials and <br />grinds the material into a mulch -type product. When the material <br />leaves the processing facility as Mulch, it is no longer Green Waste <br />though it was derived from Green Wase. <br />Mulch is an organic material which is primarily fibrous in nature and <br />has been ground to a specific size, usually a size equivalent to <br />gravel. Mulch, furthermore, is a recognized commercial product which <br />may be purchased from numerous retail outlets. Mulch also has a <br />beneficial application rate. Only Mulch is brought to the Musco Olive <br />site. The amount of Mulch which is brought to the Musco Olive site is <br />balanced against the amount which may be beneficially applied to the <br />soil. As far as I am aware, Mulch may be incorporated into the soil <br />and beneficially applied to any agriculturally zoned property without <br />any permit. The Musco Olive site is agriculturally zoned and the <br />amount of mulch which is brought to the site is used solely on-site at <br />a beneficial application rate. <br />