Stanislaus County Food Processing By-Product Summit Best Practices for Recycling Fruit, Nut & Vegetable By-Products Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Jan Marie Ennenga, Executive Director Manufacturers Council of the Central Valley Leading the Region in the Development & Establishment of a Countywide Food Processing By-Product Reuse Program
MCCV Members... Food & Kindred Products (fruits, vegetables, chips, candy and confectionary, poultry and dairy) Feed Wineries Container Manufacturers (boxes, cans, plastics) Automotive Parts Power Generation Warehousing & Distribution Environmental & Industry Consultants Food Processing By-Product Summit Best practices for recycling fruit, nut & vegetable by- products
MCCV Members... San Joaquin to Kern County 30,000 employees 75 facilities 100,000 additional jobs generated Food Processing By-Product Summit Best practices for recycling fruit, nut & vegetable by- products
Manufacturers Council of the Central Valley Working to provide policy makers with responsible, workable, environmentally sound solutions Food Processing By-Product Summit Best practices for recycling fruit, nut & vegetable by- products
MCCV Members... Have operated under permits for many years Have expended $$$ millions of dollars on control & compliance measures Compete in a global market place Recognized for voluntary efforts in recycling beneficial materials. Food Processing By-Product Summit Best practices for recycling fruit, nut & vegetable by- products
Solutions Formula Government + Business = Cost Effective, Innovative Solutions Food Processing By-Product Summit Best practices for recycling fruit, nut & vegetable by- products
Public/Private Partnerships... Food Processing By-Product Summit Best practices for recycling fruit, nut & vegetable by- products Maximize Pollution Reduction Minimize Economic Harm Ensure regulations are based on sound science and proven technology not the “I think” principle
Public-Private Partnership Model Stanislaus County’s Food Processing Residue Use Program Food Processing By-Product Summit Best practices for recycling fruit, nut & vegetable by- products
Public-Private Partnership Model Permit Required Strict Standards Record Keeping & Reporting Inspections Site & Operations Plan Corrective Action When Necessary Food Processing By-Product Summit Best practices for recycling fruit, nut & vegetable by- products
Local Program Benefits Accountability Quick response In-depth knowledge of local conditions Working relationship between regulators and regulated community Food Processing By-Product Summit Best practices for recycling fruit, nut & vegetable by- products
TRUST & DIALOGUE = QUICK RESOLUTION OF ISSUES
Working Group Regulators Food Processors Haulers Site Operators Food Processing By-Product Summit Best practices for recycling fruit, nut & vegetable by- products
Working Group DISCUSSES... Changes in Industry County Oversight Issues New Issues Food Processing By-Product Summit Best practices for recycling fruit, nut & vegetable by- products
Working Group Relationships develop over time Crucial element of successful local program Facilitates efficient exchange of information Food Processing By-Product Summit Best practices for recycling fruit, nut & vegetable by- products
Local Program Benefits Less onerous fee structure is critical for industry competing in global marketplace Food Processing By-Product Summit Best practices for recycling fruit, nut & vegetable by- products
MCCV Suggestion Amend county program to include additional measures to minimize potential for impacts to groundwater and to prevent surface water degradation. Food Processing By-Product Summit Best practices for recycling fruit, nut & vegetable by- products
Additional Measures These could include: –Mechanisms to ensure that applications do not exceed the proper agronomic rate Byproduct sample testing Agronomic loading rates Etc. Food Processing By-Product Summit Best practices for recycling fruit, nut & vegetable by- products
Additional Measures –Tail water controls –Setbacks from waterways/water bodies –Requiring participation in the CVRWQCB’s irrigated lands discharge waiver program, since the primary purpose of the land is crop production/farming. Food Processing By-Product Summit Best practices for recycling fruit, nut & vegetable by- products
Additional Measures Further assurances that the sites are suitable for land application and that they are not wetlands. Other considerations include: *Minimum depth to groundwater *Soil profiles (type and depth) *Cropping information Food Processing By-Product Summit Best practices for recycling fruit, nut & vegetable by- products
Stanislaus County’s Food Processing Residue Use Program: An environmentally and fiscally sound solution to a challenging by-product management issue Food Processing By-Product Summit Best practices for recycling fruit, nut & vegetable by- products
Jan Marie Ennenga, Executive Director Manufacturers Council of the Central Valley Stanislaus County Food Processing By-Product Summit Best practices for recycling fruit, nut & vegetable by-products