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On Friday October 15, 2004, Sustainable Conservation in
collaboration with the U.S. EPA Region 9, Merced County Public Works, and
the California Integrated Waste Management Board, hosted a tour of the Merced
composting facility and a presentation of preliminary results. The following photographs and related contacts
are provided for topical information related to the
study.
 Highway 59 Compost Facility.
Allen Dusault
Senior Project Manager
Sustainable Conservation
(415) 977-0380 ext. 303
California Integrated Waste Management Board
Member
Michael Paparian at left. |
 Tour
participants discussing the merits of co-composting. The co-compost pile
on the left is curing and will be sold to growers in the community. |
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 Discussing EPA’s interest in dairy manure management in the San Joaquin Valley.James Liebman
U.S. EPA, Region IX
(415) 947-4241 |
 An overview of the co-composting process.Jerry Lawrie
Integrated Waste Program Manager
Merced County Public Works
(209) 385-7388 |
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 Providing motivational insight into the growing market for compost in
California’s agricultural industry.
Matt Cotton, Principal
Integrated Waste Management Consulting
(530) 265-4560 |
 Presenting the project’s economic feasibility.
Kristen Hughes, Project Manager
Sustainable Conservation
(415) 977-0380 ext. 308 |
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 Describing
the Board’s regulatory compliance requirements for agricultural material
composting operations.
Robert Holmes
Senior IWM Specialist,
CIWMB
(916) 341-6376 |
 An analysis of co-compost and market opportunities for manure/green
waste co-compost in the central valley.
Joe Mullinax
Denele Agri-Link Agricultural Laboratories (209) 634-9055 |
Participants were pleased to learn that up to 12,500 cubic yards of green
material could, at any one time, be co-composted with dairy manure on farm.
This requires the dairy operator to file an Enforcement Agency Notification
with the county. The operation would be subject to minimum operating
standards and quarterly inspections.
Board Contacts
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