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Agromin Composting and Soil Amendment Facility Major Modification to Conditional Use Permit 5001-1

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The County of Ventura Resource Management Agency has approved a major modification to Conditional Use Permit 5001-1 for the Agromin composting and soil amendment facility located at 6859 Arnold Road. This modification expands the project boundary from 9.77 to 11.44 acres and increases the maximum onsite feedstock and active compost storage volume from 10,000 to 12,500 cubic yards. The facility is authorized to process up to 93,000 tons of wood waste and green materials feedstock annually. The permit extends the operational timeline for the commercial organics processing and soil amendment activities through December 31, 2030. Operational activities, including composting, screening, chipping, and grinding, are permitted Monday through Saturday from 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM, while soil amendment operations are limited to 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturdays. The facility must utilize Hueneme Road to access Arnold Road, as the use of Olds Road is prohibited. All incoming materials must be separated organics and inspected for contaminants; the acceptance of asbestos, infectious, or hazardous waste is strictly prohibited. All products must be sold or used within 24 months of raw material acceptance. The project is subject to a Mitigated Negative Declaration, requiring adherence to a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan, including a dust suppression protocol, odor impact minimization, and a vector control plan. The permittee must employ a qualified biologist for site monitoring and predatory bird management. Additionally, the facility is required to maintain a post-closure plan and bond to ensure site restoration in accordance with California Code of Regulations Title 14. Administrative fees of 3,018.75 dollars were processed for the Notice of Determination.

General Info

Ventura County expanded Agromin's composting facility permit and capacity through December 31, 2030.

Agency

California → Ventura County

NAICS

541380 - Testing Laboratories and ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

Arnold Road and East Hueneme Road, CA, 93033

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

(2)

Notice of Determination for Agromin Composting Facility PL13-0101

PDF•notice-of-determination

Response to Comments on Mitigated Negative Declaration for CUP-5001-1

PDF•response-to-comments

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PostedDec 9

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyCalifornia → Ventura County

Contacts2 people available

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Organization / Agency

California → Ventura County

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Contacts

John OquendoSenior Planner

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Bill CamarilloApplicant

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

A Conditional Use Permit to operate a large-scale commercial organics processing and soil amendment operations on 11.44 acres consisting of the processing of wood waste and green materials feedstock into compost for the property located at 6859 Arnold Road. Operational activities include composting, screening, chipping and grinding, and storage activities related to the production of compost, compost feedstocks, and chipped and ground materials. The project includes the use of an existing 9,275 square foot (sq. ft.) packing building, an existing scale and scale house, portable toilets, mobile grinder, mobile trommel screen and mobile trommel shaker screen, an 858 sq. ft. open bin, and a 283 sq. ft. storage trailer. The annual facility throughput is a maximum 93,000 tons per year, and maximum storage volume of feedstock and compost allowed on-site is 12,500 cubic yards. All trucks, deliveries and employee traffic shall use Hueneme Road to Arnold Road, and utilize the existing facility entrance at Arnold Road. The use of Olds Road is prohibited. Average heavy-duty truck trip estimates for throughput at the facility shall consist of 72 one-way trips/day for materials transportation and four one-way trips/day for vendor deliveries. Average employee trips are 29 trips per day (includes 9 full time and 4 seasonal employees). The operation of the commercial organics processing operation use shall be limited to Monday through Saturday from 6:00AM to 6:30PM. Soil amendment operations shall be limited to 7 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday and 7 AM to 3 PM on Saturday. The facility shall be closed on Sunday. All products (e.g., compost or mulch) must be sold, given away, or beneficially used within 24 months of the facilitys acceptance of the raw material. Feedstock materials shall not be accepted at any time when the storage capacity of the site would be exceeded by such delivery. Only separated organic (originally derived from living organisms) materials shall be accepted at organics processing operations. Asbestos-containing waste material, infections waste, or hazardous wastes shall not knowingly be accepted. All incoming materials shall be inspected for contaminants, such as plastic, and all contaminants shall be removed to the greatest extent feasible before processing.