Organic Diversion Facilities Siting Project Overview Strategic Directive 6.1 Organics Workshop ...

Organic Diversion Facilities Siting ProjectOrganic Diversion Facilities Siting Project

OverviewOverviewStrategic Directive 6.1Strategic Directive 6.1 Organics WorkshopOrganics Workshop Organics RoadmapOrganics Roadmap

Regulatory/SitingRegulatory/Siting ADCADC MarketingMarketing


ProcessProcess Findings from CIWMB’s Biofuels Forum and Findings from CIWMB’s Biofuels Forum and

Organics SummitOrganics Summit On-Line Survey emailed to >4000 stakeholders to On-Line Survey emailed to >4000 stakeholders to

gather information on barriers (250 responses)gather information on barriers (250 responses) In-Depth Interviews to gain deeper understanding of In-Depth Interviews to gain deeper understanding of

barriers/solutions (> 50 stakeholders)barriers/solutions (> 50 stakeholders) Two Workshops to identify key solutions CIWMB Two Workshops to identify key solutions CIWMB

could undertake (70 participants)could undertake (70 participants)


Team EffortTeam Effort WCM and Sustainability ProgramsWCM and Sustainability Programs

Extensive OutreachExtensive Outreach Sought input from wide range of stakeholders:Sought input from wide range of stakeholders:

Planning directors, local governments, zone Planning directors, local governments, zone administrators, LEAs, RWQCBs, air districts, operators, administrators, LEAs, RWQCBs, air districts, operators, recycling coordinators, SW authorities, RCRC, CRRA recycling coordinators, SW authorities, RCRC, CRRA


Key Barriers IdentifiedKey Barriers Identified Regulatory/PermittingRegulatory/Permitting

Inconsistencies/contradictory goals amongst regulatory Inconsistencies/contradictory goals amongst regulatory entities for air, water, and solid waste, whose regulations entities for air, water, and solid waste, whose regulations pose significant hurdlespose significant hurdles

Land Use PlanningLand Use Planning Community opposition (NIMBY)Community opposition (NIMBY) Lack of local government planning for increased Lack of local government planning for increased

processing capacityprocessing capacity EconomicEconomic

Capital costs too high Capital costs too high


Key SolutionsKey Solutions Facilitate Increasing coordination between regulatory Facilitate Increasing coordination between regulatory

entities for air, water, and solid waste in order to achieve entities for air, water, and solid waste in order to achieve following goals:following goals:

Consistent regulatory objectives and performance standards, Consistent regulatory objectives and performance standards, holistic BMPs/BACTs, streamlined permitting, statewide holistic BMPs/BACTs, streamlined permitting, statewide programmatic EIR for diversion facilities, common programmatic EIR for diversion facilities, common informational clearinghouse, and research informational clearinghouse, and research

Current Activities:Current Activities: Working with SJVUAPCD on VOCs/GHG Working with SJVUAPCD on VOCs/GHG CIWMB funded Modesto study on VOCsCIWMB funded Modesto study on VOCs Central Valley RWQCB EIR for Statewide General Order Central Valley RWQCB EIR for Statewide General Order

Digester projectsDigester projects Interagency compost working group looking at interaction Interagency compost working group looking at interaction

between GHG and VOCs between GHG and VOCs


Key SolutionsKey Solutions Assist Local Government’s/Applicant’s Ability to Assist Local Government’s/Applicant’s Ability to

Site/ExpandSite/Expand Seek requirement that local SW Mgmt plans account for Seek requirement that local SW Mgmt plans account for

siting/expanding organic diversion facilitiessiting/expanding organic diversion facilities Develop tools (e.g., central web site with links to other Develop tools (e.g., central web site with links to other

agencies that gives process, case studies, contacts, guidance on agencies that gives process, case studies, contacts, guidance on CT)CT)

Current Activities:Current Activities: Infrastructure Baseline Inventory, including organic Infrastructure Baseline Inventory, including organic

diversion facilities, includes capacity/locationdiversion facilities, includes capacity/location CIWMB CT GuidanceCIWMB CT Guidance Permit Guidance Manual for anaerobic digestion projectsPermit Guidance Manual for anaerobic digestion projects Lifecycle analysis for BMPsLifecycle analysis for BMPs


Key SolutionsKey Solutions Improve CIWMB regulationsImprove CIWMB regulations

Received support to continue review of CIWMB Received support to continue review of CIWMB regulations, including: regulations, including: • ADC ADC • Food waste composting Food waste composting • BBeneficial use issues eneficial use issues • Tiering limits on farms and ranchesTiering limits on farms and ranches• 3-part test3-part test

Adding new regulations relative to CTAdding new regulations relative to CT


Key SolutionsKey Solutions Provide Economic Incentives for organics processing Provide Economic Incentives for organics processing

infrastructureinfrastructure Low interest loans/debt financing/fee for service/private Low interest loans/debt financing/fee for service/private

partnership for existing facilities to upgrade to meet new partnership for existing facilities to upgrade to meet new rules from air districts and RWQCBs, and for demonstrations rules from air districts and RWQCBs, and for demonstrations of new technologyof new technology

Provide funding from ADC fee for siting/expansion to Provide funding from ADC fee for siting/expansion to address new regulatory requirementsaddress new regulatory requirements


Key SolutionsKey Solutions Education/OutreachEducation/Outreach

Personalize benefits of organic diversion to regulatory Personalize benefits of organic diversion to regulatory entities, decision makers, and public by giving: entities, decision makers, and public by giving: Clear picture of environmental & health risk/benefits of Clear picture of environmental & health risk/benefits of

organic mgmt facilities, organic mgmt facilities, Range of beneficial uses: improve soil/crops, water Range of beneficial uses: improve soil/crops, water

conservation, energy production, GHG reductionconservation, energy production, GHG reduction Examples of well run facilities and how BMPs and local Examples of well run facilities and how BMPs and local

oversight keep them operating safelyoversight keep them operating safely Monetary benefits; trash bill reductionMonetary benefits; trash bill reduction


Other Potential SolutionsOther Potential Solutions


CoordinationCoordinationa)a) Seek legislation to create one agency to oversee organic Seek legislation to create one agency to oversee organic

diversion facilities diversion facilities b)b) Define composting as ‘essential public service’ Define composting as ‘essential public service’ c)c) Develop fund bank of pollution credits for facilities that Develop fund bank of pollution credits for facilities that

process organic materials that can be tapped into for siting process organic materials that can be tapped into for siting d)d) Develop a statewide draft waiverDevelop a statewide draft waivere)e) Quantify costs to implement BMPs including alternatives Quantify costs to implement BMPs including alternatives

types of handling types of handling f)f) Conduct sampling emissions as opposed to full-blown Conduct sampling emissions as opposed to full-blown

scientific studyscientific studyg)g) Use more performance based BMPs to reduce VOCs with Use more performance based BMPs to reduce VOCs with

phased rulesphased rules


CoordinationCoordinationh)h) Quantify cost of buying offsets Quantify cost of buying offsets i)i) Conduct life cycle analysis that considers location of facility Conduct life cycle analysis that considers location of facility

to point of generation/transportation distance, benefits of to point of generation/transportation distance, benefits of organic useorganic use

j)j) Conduct thorough study of conversion technologies, Conduct thorough study of conversion technologies, including the analysis on air quality, technology transfer, and including the analysis on air quality, technology transfer, and infrastructure analysis infrastructure analysis

k)k) Work with CEC and PUC to develop renewable NRG credits Work with CEC and PUC to develop renewable NRG credits for organics processingfor organics processing

l)l) Coordinate and educate other agencies (e.g., CDFA, CEC, Coordinate and educate other agencies (e.g., CDFA, CEC, PUC and Resources Agency) and stakeholders (e.g., local PUC and Resources Agency) and stakeholders (e.g., local planners)planners)


Assist Local Governments/ApplicantsAssist Local Governments/Applicantsa)a) Require counties or CIWMB conduct waste characterization Require counties or CIWMB conduct waste characterization

study on organic types and amounts in waste streamstudy on organic types and amounts in waste stream

b)b) Establish model organic facilities zones similar to enterprise Establish model organic facilities zones similar to enterprise zones and could be subcategory to agricultural/industrial zones and could be subcategory to agricultural/industrial zoningzoning

c)c) Work with CEC and PUC to develop renewable NRG credits Work with CEC and PUC to develop renewable NRG credits for organics processingfor organics processing

d)d) Develop statewide programmatic EIR for all organic Develop statewide programmatic EIR for all organic management options that is multi-agency/multi-mediamanagement options that is multi-agency/multi-media

e)e) Seek zoning change to allow all agricultural land to be Seek zoning change to allow all agricultural land to be appropriate zoning for organic based processes for productsappropriate zoning for organic based processes for products


Assist Local Governments/ApplicantsAssist Local Governments/Applicantsf)f) Seek zoning change to allow all light/heavy industrial zones Seek zoning change to allow all light/heavy industrial zones

to be appropriate for transfer/processing, and handling of to be appropriate for transfer/processing, and handling of organics organics

g)g) Create a guidance document covering initial regulatory Create a guidance document covering initial regulatory requirements (1-page)requirements (1-page)

h)h) Develop models or case studies on successful siting, Develop models or case studies on successful siting, including real world experiences including real world experiences

i)i) Develop an integrated computer information system that can Develop an integrated computer information system that can be used by all parties to ensure net environmental benefits be used by all parties to ensure net environmental benefits are achieved and keep track all projectsare achieved and keep track all projects

j)j) Develop model software that can be used by stakeholders Develop model software that can be used by stakeholders and provides full cost accounting and includes net and provides full cost accounting and includes net environmental benefitsenvironmental benefits


Improve CIWMB regulationsImprove CIWMB regulationsa)a) Streamline CIWMB permitting process by moving large Streamline CIWMB permitting process by moving large

facilities down a tierfacilities down a tier

b)b) Review restriction on commingled contaminants in incoming Review restriction on commingled contaminants in incoming greenwaste of 1% or less, which is too restrictivegreenwaste of 1% or less, which is too restrictive

c)c) Change definition for food waste to exempt coffee grounds Change definition for food waste to exempt coffee grounds so they can be applied directly to ag lands or composted at so they can be applied directly to ag lands or composted at lower tier lower tier

d)d) Place anaerobic digester facilities that accept food waste and Place anaerobic digester facilities that accept food waste and are located at existing POTW at a lesser tier than full SWFPare located at existing POTW at a lesser tier than full SWFP


Improve CIWMB regulationsImprove CIWMB regulationse)e) Broaden/change on farm compliance regulations to allow Broaden/change on farm compliance regulations to allow

farmers to bring other materials on-site (i.e., greenwaste)farmers to bring other materials on-site (i.e., greenwaste)

f)f) Redefine residuals for conversion technology, providing Redefine residuals for conversion technology, providing more flexibility with 10% (which must be recalculated) and more flexibility with 10% (which must be recalculated) and 1% redefined 1% redefined

g)g) Place more emphasis on performance based standardsPlace more emphasis on performance based standards

h)h) CIWMB staff testify at hearings as technical expertsCIWMB staff testify at hearings as technical experts

i)i) Conduct or support health studies to assure public that odors Conduct or support health studies to assure public that odors do not adversely effect healthdo not adversely effect health


Provide Economic Incentives for organics Provide Economic Incentives for organics processing infrastructureprocessing infrastructure

a)a) Investigate funding available through AB 32Investigate funding available through AB 32

b)b) Consider seeking legislation to promoted organic recycling Consider seeking legislation to promoted organic recycling based on CRV modelbased on CRV model

c)c) Provide funding for pilot projects for conversion technology Provide funding for pilot projects for conversion technology projectproject

d)d) CIWMB should charge a per ton fee to offset landfill impactsCIWMB should charge a per ton fee to offset landfill impacts


Education/OutreachEducation/Outreach Include as component of education on ‘reuse, reduce, Include as component of education on ‘reuse, reduce,

recycle’ so people begin to associate organic diversion with recycle’ so people begin to associate organic diversion with the 3Rsthe 3Rs

Improve Local and State EnforcementImprove Local and State Enforcement Regulations need to be enforced making it clear that a Regulations need to be enforced making it clear that a

facility in compliance is not creating impact, addressing facility in compliance is not creating impact, addressing NIMBY. Facilities in compliance would have standards seal NIMBY. Facilities in compliance would have standards seal of approvalof approval


Next StepsNext Steps Staff will continue refining the list of key Staff will continue refining the list of key

solutions and develop a draft work plan solutions and develop a draft work plan Staff plan on coming back in June to seek Staff plan on coming back in June to seek

direction on the draft work plandirection on the draft work plan

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