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Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements _2_ <br /> The O. M. Scott and Sons, Hyponex Corporation <br /> Regional Composting Facility ` <br /> San Joaquin County <br /> WHEREAS, the San Joaquin County Community Development Department has filed a <br /> Notice of Determination and approved a Negative Declaration for the Scotts Facility on 20 <br /> December 1993; and <br /> WHEREAS, Scotts has filed a Notice of Intent to comply with the Oeneral Industrial <br /> Storm Water Permit Program under Permit No. 5B39S010884, and has also prepared a <br /> Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and a Storm Water Monitoring Plan; and <br /> WHEREAS, green waste composting facilities that do not use any additives or <br /> amendments and that comply with the California Integrated Waste Management Board's <br /> green waste composting regulations do not pose a significant threat to ground water quality; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, this Regional Board encourages the beneficial use of waste materials; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, Section 13269 of the California Water Code authorizes regional boards <br /> to waive waste discharge requirements for a specific discharge where such waiver is not <br /> against the public interest; and <br /> WHEREAS, Section 13269 of the California Water Code provides that waiver of <br /> waste discharge requirements is conditional, may be terminated for any type of discharge at <br /> any time, does not permit an illegal discharge, does not preclude the need for permits which <br /> may be required by other local or governmental agencies, and does not preclude the Regional <br /> Board from administering enforcement remedies, pursuant to Section 13304 or 13305 of the <br /> California Water Code; and <br /> WHEREAS, waiver of waste discharge requirements, where such a waiver is not <br /> against the public interest, would enable Regional Board staff resources to be used more <br /> effectively; and <br /> WHEREAS, a waiver of waste discharge requirements for Scotts would not be against <br /> the public interest because a facility that complies with the conditions of the waiver would be <br /> effectively regulated by other public agencies and would not result in violation of the Water <br /> Quality Control Plan for the Central Valley Region; and <br /> WHEREAS, the San Joaquin County Community Development Department has <br /> approved a Conditional Use Permit for the Scotts Facility on 21 December 1993; and <br />