Organic Diversion Facilities Siting Project Overview  Strategic Directive 6.1  Organics Workshop  Organics Roadmap Regulatory/Siting Regulatory/Siting ADC ADC Marketing Marketing

Organic Diversion Facilities Siting Project Process  Findings from CIWMB’s Biofuels Forum and Organics Summit  On-Line Survey ed to >4000 stakeholders to gather information on barriers (250 responses)  In-Depth Interviews to gain deeper understanding of barriers/solutions (> 50 stakeholders)  Two Workshops to identify key solutions CIWMB could undertake (70 participants)

Organic Diversion Facilities Siting Project Team Effort  WCM and Sustainability Programs Extensive Outreach  Sought input from wide range of stakeholders: Planning directors, local governments, zone administrators, LEAs, RWQCBs, air districts, operators, recycling coordinators, SW authorities, RCRC, CRRA Planning directors, local governments, zone administrators, LEAs, RWQCBs, air districts, operators, recycling coordinators, SW authorities, RCRC, CRRA

Organic Diversion Facilities Siting Project Key Barriers Identified Regulatory/Permitting Regulatory/Permitting Inconsistencies/contradictory goals amongst regulatory entities for air, water, and solid waste, whose regulations pose significant hurdles Inconsistencies/contradictory goals amongst regulatory entities for air, water, and solid waste, whose regulations pose significant hurdles Land Use Planning Land Use Planning Community opposition (NIMBY) Community opposition (NIMBY) Lack of local government planning for increased processing capacity Lack of local government planning for increased processing capacity Economic Economic Capital costs too high Capital costs too high

Organic Diversion Facilities Siting Project Key Solutions Facilitate Increasing coordination between regulatory entities for air, water, and solid waste in order to achieve following goals: Facilitate Increasing coordination between regulatory entities for air, water, and solid waste in order to achieve following goals: Consistent regulatory objectives and performance standards, holistic BMPs/BACTs, streamlined permitting, statewide programmatic EIR for diversion facilities, common informational clearinghouse, and research Consistent regulatory objectives and performance standards, holistic BMPs/BACTs, streamlined permitting, statewide programmatic EIR for diversion facilities, common informational clearinghouse, and research Current Activities: Working with SJVUAPCD on VOCs/GHG Working with SJVUAPCD on VOCs/GHG CIWMB funded Modesto study on VOCs CIWMB funded Modesto study on VOCs Central Valley RWQCB EIR for Statewide General Order Digester projects Central Valley RWQCB EIR for Statewide General Order Digester projects Interagency compost working group looking at interaction between GHG and VOCs Interagency compost working group looking at interaction between GHG and VOCs

Organic Diversion Facilities Siting Project Key Solutions Assist Local Government’s/Applicant’s Ability to Site/Expand Assist Local Government’s/Applicant’s Ability to Site/Expand Seek requirement that local SW Mgmt plans account for siting/expanding organic diversion facilities Seek requirement that local SW Mgmt plans account for siting/expanding organic diversion facilities Develop tools (e.g., central web site with links to other agencies that gives process, case studies, contacts, guidance on CT) Develop tools (e.g., central web site with links to other agencies that gives process, case studies, contacts, guidance on CT) Current Activities: Infrastructure Baseline Inventory, including organic diversion facilities, includes capacity/location Infrastructure Baseline Inventory, including organic diversion facilities, includes capacity/location CIWMB CT Guidance CIWMB CT Guidance Permit Guidance Manual for anaerobic digestion projects Permit Guidance Manual for anaerobic digestion projects Lifecycle analysis for BMPs Lifecycle analysis for BMPs

Organic Diversion Facilities Siting Project Key Solutions Improve CIWMB regulations Improve CIWMB regulations Received support to continue review of CIWMB regulations, including: Received support to continue review of CIWMB regulations, including: ADC ADC Food waste composting Food waste composting Beneficial use issues Beneficial use issues Tiering limits on farms and ranches Tiering limits on farms and ranches 3-part test 3-part test Adding new regulations relative to CT Adding new regulations relative to CT

Organic Diversion Facilities Siting Project Key Solutions Provide Economic Incentives for organics processing infrastructure Provide Economic Incentives for organics processing infrastructure Low interest loans/debt financing/fee for service/private partnership for existing facilities to upgrade to meet new rules from air districts and RWQCBs, and for demonstrations of new technology Low interest loans/debt financing/fee for service/private partnership for existing facilities to upgrade to meet new rules from air districts and RWQCBs, and for demonstrations of new technology Provide funding from ADC fee for siting/expansion to address new regulatory requirements Provide funding from ADC fee for siting/expansion to address new regulatory requirements

Organic Diversion Facilities Siting Project Key Solutions Education/Outreach Education/Outreach Personalize benefits of organic diversion to regulatory entities, decision makers, and public by giving: Personalize benefits of organic diversion to regulatory entities, decision makers, and public by giving: Clear picture of environmental & health risk/benefits of organic mgmt facilities, Clear picture of environmental & health risk/benefits of organic mgmt facilities, Range of beneficial uses: improve soil/crops, water conservation, energy production, GHG reduction Range of beneficial uses: improve soil/crops, water conservation, energy production, GHG reduction Examples of well run facilities and how BMPs and local oversight keep them operating safely Examples of well run facilities and how BMPs and local oversight keep them operating safely Monetary benefits; trash bill reduction Monetary benefits; trash bill reduction

Organic Diversion Facilities Siting Project Other Potential Solutions

Organic Diversion Facilities Siting Project Coordination a) Seek legislation to create one agency to oversee organic diversion facilities b) Define composting as ‘essential public service’ c) Develop fund bank of pollution credits for facilities that process organic materials that can be tapped into for siting d) Develop a statewide draft waiver e) Quantify costs to implement BMPs including alternatives types of handling f) Conduct sampling emissions as opposed to full-blown scientific study g) Use more performance based BMPs to reduce VOCs with phased rules

Organic Diversion Facilities Siting Project Coordination Coordination h) Quantify cost of buying offsets i) Conduct life cycle analysis that considers location of facility to point of generation/transportation distance, benefits of organic use j) Conduct thorough study of conversion technologies, including the analysis on air quality, technology transfer, and infrastructure analysis k) Work with CEC and PUC to develop renewable NRG credits for organics processing l) Coordinate and educate other agencies (e.g., CDFA, CEC, PUC and Resources Agency) and stakeholders (e.g., local planners)

Organic Diversion Facilities Siting Project Assist Local Governments/Applicants a) Require counties or CIWMB conduct waste characterization study on organic types and amounts in waste stream b) Establish model organic facilities zones similar to enterprise zones and could be subcategory to agricultural/industrial zoning c) Work with CEC and PUC to develop renewable NRG credits for organics processing d) Develop statewide programmatic EIR for all organic management options that is multi-agency/multi-media e) Seek zoning change to allow all agricultural land to be appropriate zoning for organic based processes for products

Organic Diversion Facilities Siting Project Assist Local Governments/Applicants f) Seek zoning change to allow all light/heavy industrial zones to be appropriate for transfer/processing, and handling of organics g) Create a guidance document covering initial regulatory requirements (1-page) h) Develop models or case studies on successful siting, including real world experiences i) Develop an integrated computer information system that can be used by all parties to ensure net environmental benefits are achieved and keep track all projects j) Develop model software that can be used by stakeholders and provides full cost accounting and includes net environmental benefits

Organic Diversion Facilities Siting Project Improve CIWMB regulations Improve CIWMB regulations a) Streamline CIWMB permitting process by moving large facilities down a tier b) Review restriction on commingled contaminants in incoming greenwaste of 1% or less, which is too restrictive c) Change definition for food waste to exempt coffee grounds so they can be applied directly to ag lands or composted at lower tier d) Place anaerobic digester facilities that accept food waste and are located at existing POTW at a lesser tier than full SWFP

Organic Diversion Facilities Siting Project Improve CIWMB regulations e) Broaden/change on farm compliance regulations to allow farmers to bring other materials on-site (i.e., greenwaste) f) Redefine residuals for conversion technology, providing more flexibility with 10% (which must be recalculated) and 1% redefined g) Place more emphasis on performance based standards h) CIWMB staff testify at hearings as technical experts i) Conduct or support health studies to assure public that odors do not adversely effect health

Organic Diversion Facilities Siting Project Provide Economic Incentives for organics processing infrastructure Provide Economic Incentives for organics processing infrastructure a) Investigate funding available through AB 32 b) Consider seeking legislation to promoted organic recycling based on CRV model c) Provide funding for pilot projects for conversion technology project d) CIWMB should charge a per ton fee to offset landfill impacts

Organic Diversion Facilities Siting Project Education/Outreach Education/Outreach Include as component of education on ‘reuse, reduce, recycle’ so people begin to associate organic diversion with the 3Rs Include as component of education on ‘reuse, reduce, recycle’ so people begin to associate organic diversion with the 3Rs Improve Local and State Enforcement Improve Local and State Enforcement Regulations need to be enforced making it clear that a facility in compliance is not creating impact, addressing NIMBY. Facilities in compliance would have standards seal of approval Regulations need to be enforced making it clear that a facility in compliance is not creating impact, addressing NIMBY. Facilities in compliance would have standards seal of approval

Organic Diversion Facilities Siting Project Next Steps Staff will continue refining the list of key solutions and develop a draft work plan Staff will continue refining the list of key solutions and develop a draft work plan Staff plan on coming back in June to seek direction on the draft work plan Staff plan on coming back in June to seek direction on the draft work plan