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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5004RESOLUTION NO. 5004 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APPROVING THE SITE IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION FOR: THE ONE -STOP LANDSCAPE SUPPLY COMPOSTING FACILITY FACILITY IDENTIFICATION 1 36-AA-0308 REDLANDS , 1993, on motion , duly seconded by City Councilmember Swen Larson and carried, the following resolution is adopted by the ...� City of Redlands City Council acting in its official capacity as the legislative body for the City of Redlands On this 3rd day of August of City Councilmember Jim Foster WHEREAS, less land is available for the disposal of solid waste, including wood and agricultural wastes; and WHEREAS, composting diverts "waste" materials from local landfills and will help the County &/or its Cities achieve the 1995 requirement of 25% waste diversion goals mandated by Assembly Bill (AB) 939; and WHEREAS, this composting facility can provide a reliable and economical method of recycling agricultural wastes, wood wastes, and pretreated/dewatered sewage sludge without negatively impacting existing water supplies or systems; and WHEREAS, the One Stop Landscape Supply Center has completed a Solid Waste Facilities Permit (SWFP) application for the establishment of the One Stop Landscape Supply Center Composting Project and has submitted a Site Identification and Description for the project to the City Council of the City of Redlands copy of which is attached and marked Exhibit "A"; and a WHEREAS, the County Department of Environmental Health Services / Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) will process the SWFP application according to provisions as provided in CEQA, all applicable State and/or Federal Regulations, the San Bernardino County Development Code, Title 8 and/ or General Plan standards; and WHEREAS, Public Resources Code S50000 requires that the "Site Identification and Description" of a new or expanded solid waste facility which has not been identified or described in a County Solid Waste Management Plan (CoSWMP) must be approved or disapproved by the County's Board of Supervisors and by a majority of the Cities / Towns within the County having a majority of the incorporated population, within ninety (90) days after the Site Identification and Description is submitted to the City or Town. If the City or Town fails to approve or disapprove of the Site Identification and Description within ninety (90) days, the City or Town shall be deemed to have approved the Site Identification and Description; and WHEREAS, disapprove the it determines, there will be City's/Town's WHEREAS, the City / Town Council of a City or Town may not proposed Site Identification and Description unless based upon substantial evidence in the record, that one or more significant adverse impacts within the boundaries caused by the proposed project; and the County Department of Environmental Health Services / Local Agency (LEA) Program, pursuant to CEQA, is the Regulatory Responsible Agency for the project entrusted to issue the SWF Permit with concurrence provided from Enforcement the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB); and WHEREAS, provided that the conditions of the SWF Permit are complied with, there is no substantial evidence in the record that there will be one or more significant adverse impacts within the City's / Town's boundaries, as determined by the findings made by the CEQA Lead Agency caused by the proposed project; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council acting as the legislative governing body for the City of Redlands County of San Bernardino, State of California, hereby approves the Site Identification and Description for the One -Stop Landscape Supply Center Composting Facility. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of August, 1993 ATTEST I, Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, do hereby certify the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Redlands, County of San Bernardino, State of California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of August, 1993, by the following vote AYES Councilmembers Larson, Foster; Mayor DeMirjyn NOES Councilmembers Cunningham, Milson ABSENT None ABSTAIN None Lorrie ?oyzer, ' Clerk Resolution No 5004 EXHIBIT - "A" ONE STOP LANDSCAPE SUPPLY CENTER COMPOSTING PROJECT 13024 San Timoteo Canyon Road Redlands, CA 90701 PROJECT DESCRIPTION February 25, 1993 R-1, May 24, 1993 General: The One Stop Landscape Supply Center Composting Facility is an existing operation. This site recycles agricultural wastes, soil, pre-treated and dewatered sewage treatment plant sludge and wood wastes by processing these items into a variety of soil amendments and fertilizers through a windrow sequential process. The original intent of this project was the same as it is today; which is to encourage the recycling of waste materials into an environmentally safe and useful product. The public health, conservation of resources protection of organic matter), safe disposal of wastes and thentred ctiontnutrof environmental stress through the extension of landfill life are the overriding goals of this operation. No toisawrojectctsAarel pgenerateuseorthe sole are currentlypupporting produced and presently pose a disposalexisting or being as landfill disposal costs escalate and problem eto the generator landfills become a more burdensome and time-consuming of new g problem Site History: Construction began on this facility in 1986 and the site became operational in the spring of 1987. The initial development of this facility consisted of a portland cement concrete mixing area at the south end of the site, temporary storage containers and a covered storage facility These items were completed in 1987. Various additional work has been completed since the initial construction These revisions were necessitated b regulatory agencies requirements or by operationalY either the changes. The most recent work was completed in 1990 This stage consisted of paving the entire composting and storage area with asphaltic concrete, building an on -site double -lined encatchment basin to contain all stormwater runoff and reinforcing the existing earthen levee on the south and east sides of the site Details of all facilities are shown on the attached revised plot plan. Site Location: Mr. Curti, the owner -operator of this facility, owns and controls approximately 400 acres surrounding the site. These lands are known locally as the "Old Miller Ranch" and are currently within a non -contract agricultural preserve. The composting operations are conducted on about 7 acres of a 20-acre portion set aside for this purpose. This facility is located off Palomares Road. Palomares Road provides access to the County -operated San Timoteo Landfill from the San Timoteo Canyon Road. The general area lies approximately two miles south of the center of the City of Redlands. The initial siting of the facility took into account the routing of the normal waste stream flows bound for the San Timoteo Landfill. Since both the landfill and the composting facility share a common access roadway, the site provides a convenient location for haulers to drop off their compostable materials on the way to the landfill. In addition, the proximity of the site to the landfill eliminates the possibility that hauling trucks might have to travel over roads not currently being used as hauling routes. The site location, access to the site and the site of the composting operations are shown on the attached plot plans. Facilities: All composting operations are conducted using portable equipment. The portable equipment consists of a windrow turning machine, front end loaders, dozer, grinder/screen, storage containers, water trucks and water pumps. The stationary facilities located on this site are shown on the attached plot plan and consist of: a. One 3,600 square -foot covered storage building, b. One 395,707 gallon double -lined storm water encatchment basin, g• c. One 25,000 gallon water storage tank, d A 1,500-foot long earthen levee, and e. A 200,000 square -foot paved composting and storage area COMPOSTING OPERATIONS: The type of composting operation at this site is termed the "Windrow Sequential Process". includes; A typical daily operation a. Importing a maximum of 10 truckloads of pre-treated, dewatered sludge. The wood waste, some soil and barnyard waste (manure) are also trucked onto the site. b. A windrow is first started by placing a six to nine inch layer of sawdust or other processed wood wastes upon the paved surface. c. Next, a one foot layer of digested, dewatered sludge and/or barnyard waste (manure) is placed upon the waste wood followed by another six to nine inch layer of processed waste wood products. d. These materials are then "rolled" from one or both of the ends toward the center of the spread with a front end loader e. Once a windrow is formed, it is allowed to "cure" for three to five days, during which time the internal temperature of the windrow is monitored frequently to determine the appropriate curing time. f. After the initial "curing" time has been reached, the windrow will be turned with a windrow turning machine. This turning will allow the materials to be turned inward, causing the outside materials to be turned to the center of the newly formed windrow. The turning and forming new windrows will continue until all materials have been subjected to five curing operations. Each new windrow will be allowed to "cure" the three to five days as required to obtain the desired temperature for the necessary length of time. h Once the material has reached the desired temperature for the specified time after the fifth turning, the - 3 - material is then placed into a static pile for another 45 to 60 days to allow the wood products to further decompose. i. Tne materials are then taken from the static pile and blended with various amounts of soil and or wood screenings to fulfill the requirements of specific orders. The materials are marketed by the bag or by bulk to local landscapers and other commercial establishments. The bacteria level is controlled by the heat generated from the decomposition of the organic materials within the windrows. This temperature is monitored twice daily with temperature probes. Specifically, to further reduce the bacteria level of the composted materials, the above process provides that before any materials are placed in the static pile, they have been subjected to four separate turnings with the outside surfaces being "turned" into the middle of the windrows. Including the initial placement of the windrow, these materials have therefore been subjected to 55° C temperatures for a total of 72 hours on five separate occasions making a total of 15 days at 55° C temperatures before being placed into the static pile. The windrow sequential process method of operation described above meets the federal standards for "Process to Further Reduce Pathogens, 40'CFR, PART 257, APPENDIX IIS". Waste Composition: The composition of the wastes received at this facility consist of the following: a. Agricultural wastes include barnyard wastes (manure), tree trimmings, stumps and land clearing debris. b. Soil consists of excess excavated materials from adjacent construction and land leveling projects. c. sewage treatment plant sludge includes pre-treated and de -watered treatment plant wastes as well as stockpiled sludge from drying basins. d Wood wastes include sawdust, shavings, scrap lumber wooden pallets, crates and tree bark. Also included in this element is previously processed wood from other wood waste rerTclers. 4 More than 99% of all materials imported are recycled. Any materials brought onto the site that are not reusable are loaded and hauled to the County's San Timoteo Landfill located adjacent to the composting site. Amount of Materials Being Processed: The wastes received at the site on a daily six day week are: a. b. c. d. Permits: Agricultural wastes Soil Sludge Wood wastes The following permits or applications filed: a. b. average and based on 25 50 200 25 Tons per day. Tons per day. Tons per day Tons per day. have been received County of San Bernardino: (1). Conditional Use Permit dated (2). Revisions to Conditional November 2, 1989 a or March 16, 1987, Use Permit, dated (3)• Solid Waste Facilities Permit Application submitted February 28, 1990. State of California: (1). Waste Discharge Permit dated October 13, 1989, and (2). Air Quality Permit dated August 27, 1990. Inspections and Reports: This facility has been visited and inspected by the State, various Counties and Cities within Southern California and a large number of commercial interests. tours have been In addition, numerous researchugiven to interested parties and some school papers have been written on the operation. All visitors have commented favorably on the operation. State representatives have been particularly complementary over the entire operation and have stated that the design and operation of 5 - this facility should serve as a pattern for other composting operations within the State Management: The site is managed by the owner -operator, Mr. Larry Curti. Mr Curti has over thirty years experience in loading, hauling, disposing, and composting of sewage treatment plant sludge, barnyard wastes and other materials. Mr. Curti was also responsible for the development of the site. Summary: This existing and operating composting facility is currently providing an essential service to the County of San Bernardino by accepting and recycling 93,600 tons of wastes annually that would otherwise end up in the County landfills. The facility is totally privately owned and operated. There are no government subsidies, set asides, rebates or tax credits associated with this operation. The entire composting and storage site operational area is paved to prevent leachate from penetrating the ground surface. In addition, all stormwater is collected from within the site and disposed of in an approved manner. All sludge sources are approved by the County and the State Water Board before sludge from that source is brought onto the site. Other waste materials such as barnyard, wood and soil are accepted only from the area within the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board boundaries. This facility has been in operation for over six years. During that time the entire site has been open for public inspection and information. A11 comments and directions given by or the State have been implemented immediately. It would eseemntoy be in the best interest of the residents of the County that a facility permit be issued for this operation 6