BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

JOYCE FARMS RECYCLING, INC.

Petitioner,

v.

ILLINOISENVTRO~ENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY,

Respondent.

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NOTICE OF FILING

TO:

William Ingersoll

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

1021 North Grand Avenue East

P.O. Box 19276

Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276

Dorothy Gunn

Illinois Pollution Control Board

100

W. Randolph

Suite

11.,500

Chicago, IL L 60601

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 2, 2008, Petitioner electronically filed with the

Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board of the State of Illinois an original Petition for

Review

of Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Decision.

Date: June 2, 2008

BROWN, HAY

&

STEPHENS, LLP

Claire A. Manning

Registration No. 3124724

Alison

K.

Hayden

Registration No. 6291618

205 S.Fifth Street, Suite 700

P.O. Box 2459

Springfield, IL 62705-2459

(217) 544-8491

Respectfully submitted,

JOYCE FARMS RECYCLING, INC.

By:

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One of Its

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Attome~

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, on oath state that I have served the attached a Petition for Review of Illinois

Environmental Agency Decisions by placing a copy in an enveloped addressed to each

of the

following:

William Ingersoll

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

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021 North Grand Avenue East

P.O. Box 19276

Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276

Dorothy Gunn

Illinois Pollution Control Board

100

W. Randolph

Suite 11-500

Chicago, Illinois 60601

from Brown, Hay

&

Stephens, LLP, 205 S. Fifth Street, Ste. 700, Springfield, Illinois, before the

hour of 5:00 p.m. on this 2nd day of June, 2008.

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BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

JOYCE FARMS RECYCLING, INC.

Petitioner,

v.

ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY,

Respondent.

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PETITION FOR REVIEW OF ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY DECISION

NOW COMES Petitioner, JOYCE FARMS RECYCLING, INC., by and through its

attorneys, Brown, Hay

&

Stephens, LLP, pursuant to the Illinois Environmental Protection Act,

414 ILCS 4/1

et seq.

(the "Act") and 35 Illinois Administrative Code Section 105.400,

et seq.,

hereby appeals certain decisions by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (the

"Agency").

1.

Joyce Farms Recycling, Inc. ("Petitioner") is an Illinois corporation located in and

principally conducting business in Kankakee County, Illinois.

2.

Petitioner is the owner of a composting facility, located on approximately 13.62

acres at 3000 N. Road, Essex, Illinois.

3.

On January 28, 2008, the Agency issued a permit renewal to modify Petitioner's

existing landscape waste compost facility, but set forth several conditions not required by the Act

or its implementing regulations, which are not necessary to meet the provisions of the Act, and

should not be an enforceable requirement of the permit. The permit renewal was docketed by

the Agency as Log Nos. 2007-429 and 2007-450 and is attached as Exhibit A.

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4.

On February 27, 2008, the Petitioner filed to request a ninety day extension of

time by which to file a petition for review. Discussions have been ongoing with the Agency, but

no resolution of the following issues has been established.

5.

Among the conditions which Petitioner appeals are:

(A)

CONDITION NUMBER III.6:

"Leaves may be temporarily stored in the designated leaf storage areas or in the

composting area for use as a carbon source in the composting process, in windrows not

exceeding 6 ft. 4 inches in height and 12 ft. in width. Aisle spacing in the designated

carbon source leaf storage areas shall not be less than 8 ft. wide. Carbon source leaves

stored in windrows in the composting area shall have aisles that are a minimum of 8 ft.

wide. Incoming leaves to be stored as carbon source material, shall be processed as

necessary and placed into the designated storage areas within 24 hours after receipt.

Paper bags containing leaves shall be broken open prior to storage of the leaves. All

leaves stored for use as a carbon source, shall be incorporated into composting material

within 9 months oftheir receipt."

(Exhibit

A, Pg. 10,

~6).

This condition relating to the storage of leaves in specified windrows is not required by the Act

or its implementing regulations. The Agency's inclusion of this condition causes an undue

burden on the Petitioner, adversely affects its ability to operate the facility, and is unnecessary

because it was not contemplated under the controlling Act or regulations. The inclusion of this

condition will unnecessarily require the reduction or removal of the current leaf pile, which is

used as a carbon source in the composting process. The evidence in the record does not support

any conclusion that the current configuration of the leaf pile causes a violation of the Act or

Board'srules.

(B)

CONDITION NUMBER III.7

"All screen overs generated from the screening of landscape waste or end-product

compost, shall be stored in the 0.5 acre designated screen overs storage area as shown

in

Figure 1, of Application Log No. 2005-219, received February 9, 2006, until used in the

composting process or removed from the site. Storage of screen overs shall be in

windrows not exceeding 6 ft. 4 inches in height and 12 ft. in width. Aisle spacing

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between windrows in the designated screen overs storage area shall not be less than 8 feet

wide. The operator shall contain screen overs and prevent wind blown litter from the

stored screen overs. The windrows of screen overs shall be covered with end-product

compost, a compost cover fabric or wood chips as necessary to control litter dispersal

from the stored material. To prevent blowing litter during these operations, moveable

fencing shall be provided and positioned down wind of operations each time screen overs

in the storage area are removed or processed."

(Exhibit

A, Pg., 10,

~7)

This condition relating to the screen overs is riot required by the Act or its implementing

regulations. The Agency's inclusion of this condition causes an undue burden on the Petitioner,

adversely affects its ability to operate the facility, and is unnecessary because it was not

contemplated. under the controlling Act or composting regulations. The inclusion of this

condition will unnecessarily require the reduction or removal of composting material.

(C)

"The request for a renewal period of five (5) years is denied under 35 lAC 832.106, the

Agency may impose such conditions as may be necessary to accomplish the purpose of

the Act. Issuance of the permit for 18 months will allow the operator to operate through

one full composting season and allow the operator to demonstrate that the permit

conditions comply with Section 39(m)(5), and, if necessary, submit revisions to the

permit condition with the renewal application."

(Exhibit

A, Pg. 3,

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5)

The composting regulations presume five year permits for composting operations. The Agency

has given no rationale to Petitioner for its requirement that the permit will expire only 18 months

after its issuance. Petitioner requests that the permit expire five years from the date it was

petitioned for, as is typical under the regulations and Agency practice.

(D)

CONDITION NUMBER ILl

"Landscape waste may be received at this site from 6:00 am to 6:30 pm, Monday through

Friday and from 6:00 am to noon on Saturday. Machinery, trucks and equipment may

only be operated at the facility during these specified operating hours. If it becomes

necessary to accept waste or operate outside of the above schedule in response to an

emergency situation, documentation of the nature of the emergency shall be made and

verbal notice of the activity shall be provided to the Kankakee Planning Department

(815/937-2940) or Illinois EPA, Des Plaines Regional Office (847/294-4000) on the

same day or if not possible on the next business day. Written notification of the

emergency shall be provided to the Illinois EPA and Kankakee County Planning

Department within 7 days ofthe incident."

(Exhibit

A, Pg. 4,

~1).

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The Agency's limit on operating hours is much different from Petitioner's proposed operating

plan and places a great burden on Petitioner's operations. The operating plan is attached hereto

and incorporated herein

as

Exhibit B.

In the Petitioner's proposed operating plan, it was

proposed that the grinding operations would take place 6:00

am to 5:00 pm, Monday through

Friday, and 6:00 am

to noon on Saturday, and increased hours to apply during peak seasons. Id.

P.5. The operating plan also proposed hours for trommelling/screening from 6:00 am to 11 pm,

Monday through Friday, and 6:00 am

to 6:00 pm on Saturday. The Agency's conditions are not

required by the Act or Board regulations and are not otherwise necessary and they put a great

burden on the Petitioner's operations.

WHEREFORE, Petitioner, Joyce Farms Recycling, Inc., respectfully requests that the

Board enter an Order consistent with the foregoing, specifically by deleting and/or clarifying the

conditions set forth above.

Respectfully submitted,

JOYCE FARMS, RECYCLING, INC.

BROWN, HAY

&

STEPHENS,

LLP

Claire

A.

Manning

Registration No. 3124724

Alison

K Hayden

Registration No. 6291618

205 S. Fifth Street, Suite 700

P.O. Box 2459

Springfield, IL 62705-2459

(217) 544-8491

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PROOF OF SERVICE

I, on oath state that I have filed the attached via electronic filing with the Illinois

Pollution Control Board and served the attached

by placing copies in an envelope addressed to:

Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk

Illinois Pollution Control Board

James

R. Thompson Center

Suite 11-500

100 West Randolph Street

Chicago,IL 60601

Greg Richardson

Division of Legal Counsel

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

1021 North Grand Avenue East

P.O. Box 19276

Springfield, IL 62794-9276

from Brown, Hay

&

Stephens, LLP, 205 S. Fifth Street, Ste. 700, Springfield, Illinois, before the

hour

of 5:00 p.m. on this 2nd day of June, 2008.

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EXHIBIT A

IEPALETTER

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BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

JOYCE FARMS RECYCLING, INC.,

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Petitioner,

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v.

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ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

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AGENCY,

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Respondent.

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NOTICE

PCB 08-

(LUST Appeal - Ninety Day

Extension)

John Therriault

Assistant Clerk

Illinois Pollution Control Board

100 West Randolph Street, Suite 11-500

Chicago, Illinois 60601-3218

Claire A. Marming

Brown,

Hay

&

Stephens LLP

205 South Fifth Street, Suite 700

P.O. Box 2549

Springfield, Illinois 62705

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that I have today caused to be filed a REQUEST

FOR NINETY

DAY EXTENSION OF APPEAL PERIOD with the Illinois Pollution Control Board, copies of

which are served upon you.

J roes

G. Richardson

ssistant Counsel

Dated: March 3, 2008

1021 North Grand Avenue East

P.O. Box 19276

Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276

217/782-5544

THIS FILING IS SUBMITTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

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BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

JOYCE FARMS RECYCLING, INC.,

Petitioner,

v.

ILLINOIS ENVIRONJvlENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY,

Respondent.

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PCB No. 08-

(LUST

Appeal-

Nin~ty

Day Extension)

REQUEST FOR NINETY DAY EXTENSION

OF APPEAL PERIOD

NOW COMES the Respondent, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ("Illinois

EPA"), by one of its attorneys, James G. Richardson, Assistant Counsel, and, pursuant to Section

40(a)(1) of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5/40(a)(1)) and 35 Ill. Adm.

Code 1

05 .208, hereby. requests that the Illinois Pollution Control Board ("Board") grant an

extension

of the thirty-five (35) day period for petitioning for a hearing to June 2, 2008, or any

other date not more than a total

of one hundred twenty-five (125) days from the date ofreceipt of

the Illinois EPA's final decision. In support thereof, the Illinois EPA respectfully states as

follows:

1.

On January 28,2008, the Illinois EPA issued a final decision to the Petitioner.

2.

On Febmary 27, 2008, the Petitioner made a written request to the Illinois EPA

for

an extension of time by which to file a petition for review, asking the Illinois EPA to join in

requesting that the Board extend the thirty-five day period for filing a petition by ninety days.

Upon information and belief the Petitioner did receive the final decision on January 29,2008.

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3.

The additional time requested by the parties may eliminate the need for a hearing

in this matter or, in the alternative, allow the parties

to identify issues and limit the scope of any

hearing that may be necessary to resolve this matter.

WHEREFORE, for the reasons stated above,

the parties request that the Board, in the

interest

of administrative and judicial economy, grant this request for a ninety-day extension of

the thirty-five day period for petitioning for a hearing.

Respectfully submitted,

ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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pated: March 3, 2008

1021 North Grand Avenue, East

P.O. Box 19276

Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276

217/782-5544

217/782-9143 (TDD)

THIS FILING IS SUBMITTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

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!LLlNOJS tNV1RO"IMEI'-nAL PROTECTION AGENCY

1021

NORTH GR."-ND AVENUE criST,

P.O.

80;(

19275,

SPRINGFIELD, ILLlf',IOIS

62794-9276'- ( 217) 732-3397

jAf\lES

R.

THOMPSON CENTER,

100

WEST RANDOLPf-I, SUITE

11-300,

CHICAGO,

IL 6060'1 - (312) 314-6026

.217/524-3300

ROD

R.

BLAGOJEVICH, GOVERNOR

DOUGLAS

P.

SCOTT, DIRECTOR

January 28, 2008

OvVNER

Horne Star Bank

Horne Star Bank Land Trust #883

'Attn: Ms.

Tarnra. J. Legacy.

222 North Industrial Drive

Bradley, Illinois 60915'

Re:

091 035500 I-Kankakee County .

Joyce Farms. Recycling, Inc.

Permit No. 2000-138-DE/OP

Modification

No.9

Log Nos. 2007-429 and 2007-450'

Expiration Date: July 31, 2009

State Permit File

. Dear Ms. Legacy and Mr. Joyce:

Certified Mail 7004 2510 00018624 9911

7004 2510 0001 8624 9928

OPERATOR

Joyce Farms Recycling, Inc.

Attn: Mr. Patrick

J. Joyce

P.O. Box 129

Essex, Illinois 60935

Permit

is. hereby granted to Home Star Bank, Trust #883 as owner and Joyce Farms Recycling,

Inc.

as operator approving modification of an existing landscape waste compost. facility

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consisting

of 13 .62 acres in Section 24, Township 31 NOlih; Range 9 East of the Third Principal

Meridian, Kankakee County, Illinois, all in accordance'with

the applications and plans signed

and sealed by Sean

C.

Chisek, P.E., dated October 15,2007. Final plans, specifications,

application

and supporting documents as submitted and approved shall constitute part of this

perinit and. are identified on the records of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

("Illinois EPA"), Bureau

of Land, Division of Land Pollution Control by,the permit number and

log number designated in the heading above.

'.

The applications approved by this permit consists ofthe following documents:

DOCUMENT

Application Log No.

2007-427

Supplemental Information

Application Log No.

2007-450

Supplemental Infonnation

DATED

.October 15, 2007

January 11,2008

October 30, 2007

December

5,2007

DATE RECEIVED

October

15, 2007

January 11, 2008

October 30, 2007

December

6, 2007

ROCKFORD - 4302 North Main Street, Rockford, IL 61103 - (815) 987-7760

•. DES PLAINES - 9511 W. Harrison St., Des Plaines, IL 60016 - (847) 294-4000'

ELGIN - 595 South State, Elgin, IL 60123 - (847) 608-3131

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PEORIA - 5415 N. University St., Peoria, IL 61614 - (309) 693-5463

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Specifically, Modification No.9 to Pennit No. 2000-138-DE/OP, changes the sampling deadline

date for the outlet pipe

of the facility's underdrain system as requested in its application Log No.

2007-477. This

pennit has been renewed in response to the renewal request in application Log

No. 2007-450.

Only the portion

of the application identified in the Agency's records as Log No. 2007-450

application that requests to modify Pennit Special Condition III.6, III.7, I.2, II.1, VA and II.1 (as

contained within the Supplemental Infonnation dated December

5,2007) is denied.

The applicant has failed to provide proof that granting this pennit would not result in violations

tOfthe Illinois Environmental Protection Act (Act). Section 39(m) ofthe Act (415 ILCS 5/1 et

. seq.) requires the Illinois EPA to provide the applicant with specific reasons for the denial ofthe

pennit.

1.

In accordance with 35 Illinois Administrative Code (lAC) 831.105, the portion of Log

No. 2007-450 submitted on December

5, 2007, requesting the modification to the pennit

special conditions did not contain the required signatures

ofthe owner, operator and

engmeer.

2.

In accordance with 35 lAC 831.108, the application has not provided an updated site plan

map that identified and provides the dimensions ofthe expanded screened cover area and

all locations and areas

of all staging and stockpiling areas for landscape waste, end-.

product compost, windrow bulking agents and additives

as proposed in the application

Log No. 2007-450.

3.

The request to modify Condition Number III. 6 by removing the limitations on the

windrow size and aisle spacing would result in excessively long windrows, with odors

being generated

by a failure to properly aerate the windrows due to their size, and

difficultyperfonning maintenance due to inadequate aisle spacing. This would result in a

violation

of 35 lAC 830.206(g)(4)(C) because ofthe failure to form windrows and other

piles into a size and shape favorable to minimize odors, and a violation

of35 lAC

830.205(b)(1)(B) because inadequate aisle spacing will prevent the operator from

perfonning maintenance

to allow diversity of run-on, management of runoff and

landscape

"vaste leachate, and operation during all weather conditions.

4.

The request to modify Condition Number III.7 by removing the requirement to store

screen ovens in windrows not

to exceed 6 ft. 4 inches in height and 12 feet in width, with

a minimum aisle spacing

of 8 feet would result in excessively large screened over piles

that would not be properly aerated, generating odors. This

is a violation of 35 lAC

830.202(c)(g) and (h) because the screened overs pile will generate odors, interfere with

the diversion

of run-on from the composting area, and the failure to maintain adequate

aisle spacing will interfere with the housekeeping observations, visual inspections

of

piping areas and firefighting operations.

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5.

The request for a renewal period of five (5) years is denied under 35 lAC 832.106, the

Agency my impose such conditions

as may be necessary to accomplish the purpose of the

Act. Issuance

of the permit for 18 months will allow the operator to operate through one

full composting season and allow the operator to demonstrate that the permit conditions

comply with Section 39(m)(5) and,

if necessary, submit revisions to the permit condition

with the renewal application.

Because

ofthe deficiencies described above, issuance of this permit would result in violations of

35 Ill. Adm. Code Sections 831.105 and 831.108, and Sections 39(a) and 39(c) of the Act.

Within 35 days after notification

of the final permit decision the applicant may petition for a

hearing before the Illinois Pollution Control Board to contest the decision

of the Illinois EPA,

however, the 35-day period for petitioning for a hearing may be extended for a period

of time not

to exceed 90 days by written notice provided to the Board from the applicant and the Illinois

EPA within the 35-day initial"appeal.

Pursuant to Section 39(a)

of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act (Act) this permit is issued

subject to the development, operating and reporting requirements for Compost Facilities in

35

lAC, Parts 830 through 832, the standard conditions attached hereto, and the following special

conditions. Condition No.

1-1 and Condition 24 of Attachment A have been revised..

Except

foi

the differences described above, the special conditions of the permit letter for

Modification

No.9 to Permit No. 2000-138-DE/OP are identical to the special conditions of

Modification No.8 to Permit No. 2000-138-DE/OP issued June 28,. 2007.

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DEVELO'PMENT

1.

This permit shall expire July 31, 2009. For operation to continue, application for perinit

renewal must be submitted at least ninety (90) days prior

to the expiration date.

2.

The operator shall reposition the comer stakes of the facility by September 30,2006. The'

pelmittee shall locate and install the corner stakes to comply with the site development

plan measurements dated June

1, 2000 of Application Log No. 2000-138. Upon

completion, the permittee shall maintain the comer stakes

and records ofthe surveyor

GPS readings ofthe repositioned comer posts and calculated footage measurements

between posts based on these

GPS readings. These records shall be included in the

operating record and made available for inspection.

3.'

The operator shall maintain a minimum elevation

of at least 92.0 feet relative to the site

benchmark elevation

of 100.00 feet, along the north side of the facility within the facility

boundaries from 3,327 Easting

to 2,830 Easting. The operator shall maintain a minimum

elevation

of at least 92.5 feet relative to the site benchmark of 100.00 feet along the west

side

afthe facility, within the facility boundaries from 4,843 Northing to 5,300 Northing

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with tie in

to the west end of the detention pond benn. Elevations shall be checked along

the north and west facility perimeters, yearly, each April, on 100 foot intervals. A record

of this conventional or GPS survey and the corresponding elevations placed in the facility

operating records and made available for inspection. .Within 7 days

of discovery,

elevations found

to be lower than the above minimum specified elevation, shall be

brought

up to the minimum elevation using a compacted soil berm.

4.

As specified at 35 lAC 830.102, the permittee shall submit an application for permit

modification to the Illinois EPA and receive authorization before implementing any

modification to the facility.

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5.

The permittee shall notify the Illinois EPA of any changes from the information

submitted

to the Illinois EPA in its application for a development and operating permit

for this site. Permittee shall notify the Illinois EPA

of any changes in the names or

addresses

of both beneficial and legal titleholders to the herein-permitted site. Such

notification shall be made in writing within fifteen (15) days

of such change and shall

include the name or names

of any parties in interest and the address oftheir place of

abode;

OT,

if a corporation, the name and address of its registered agent.

6.

The permittee shall mark the limits of the facility for visual reference by placing and

maintaining stakes at the comers

of the 13.62 acre permitted facility consistent with

condition

1.2 above and as described in the site plan sheet of the facility, dated June 1

1

2000, provided in Application Log No. 2000-138. Except along the east side of the

facility where existing vegetation prevents a direct line

of sight, the operatorshall

maintain a clear, straight line

of sight between facility boundary markers at all times.

7.

The operator shall install and maintain drain tiles located and placed under the

composting area

as shown in Plan Sheet No.1 of the addendum dated June 2, 2000, to

Application Log No. 2000-138. Drain tiles shall be placed at not less than 5 feet (5 ft.)

below ground surface to the top

of drain pipe at all locations within the composting area.

II.

OPERATION

1.

Landscape waste may be received at this site from 6:00 am to 6:30 pm, Monday through

Friday and from 6:00am to noon on Saturday. Machinery, trucks and equipment may

only be operated

at the facility during these specified operating hours. If it becomes

necessary to accept waste

or operate outside of the above schedule in response to an

emergency situation, documentation of the nature ofthe emergency shall be made and

verbal notice

of the activity shall be provided to the Kankakee Plalming Depaliment

(815/937-2940) or Illinois EPA, Des Plaines Regional Office (847/294-4000)

on the same

day or

if not possible on the next business day. Written notification of the emergency

shall be provided to the Illinois EPA and Kankakee County Planning Department within

7 days

of the incident.

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2.

The operator shall post a pennanent sign at each entrance, the text of which specifies in

letters not less than three inches high:

a.

The name and mailing address of the operation;

b.

The operating hours;

c.

Materials which can be accepted; and

d.

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The statement, "COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS FACILITY CAN BE

MADE TO THE

FOLLOWING PERSONS'," followed by the name and

telephone number

ofthe operator, and the name and telephone number of the

Bureau

of Land, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Springfield, Illinois

(217/524-3300).

3.

For every odor complaintreceived, the operator shall record and report to the Kankakee

County Planning Department (815/937-2940) or Illinois EPA'sDes Plaines Regional

Office

(847/294-4000)

within 24 hours after receiving the complaint, the date and time

received, the name, address and phone number

ofthe complainant, ifknown, and the

name of the person receiving the complaint. Within seven days after the complaint, the

operator shall file a written report to the Illinois EPA, Des Plaines Regional Office and

Kankakee County Planning Department on the date, time and nature

of any action taken.

in response

to an odor complaint.

4.

The pennittee shall insure that utilities necessary for safe operation are available during

operation

of the facility, including communications equipment, electric service and lights

when necessary. The permittee shall also insure that water is available for compost

operations and dust control.

5.

If

a breakdown of equipment occurs, the pennittee shall provide standby equipment or

insure additional equipment will be brought on-site to comply with the requirements of

this pem1it, in accordance with Section 3 of the Operating Plan (February 2006) of

Application Log No. 2005-219.

6.

The pennittee shall take measures to ensure that the Waste does not become wind strewn

or ignited and that no other provisions

of the Act are violated.

7.

The pennittee shall maintain an accessible clear space between windrows of composting

material. These aisles shall

be a minimum of 8 feet wide and suitable for housekeeping

operations, visual inspection

of windrow areas and fire fighting operations.

8.

The pennittee shall provide fire extinguishers on all loaders and grinders used at the

facility.

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9.

Open burning is prohibited at this facility, except as pennitted in accordance with 35 Ill.

Adm. Code, Parts 200-245.

10.

The operator shall implement

as necessary methods for controlling dust so as not to cause

or contribute

to a violation of the Act. Dust control procedures shall be conducted in

accordance with the Operating Plan, Sections 7 and 8 and the Contingency Plan in

Section 13,

of Application Log No. 2005-219, including:

a.

The operator shall apply calcium chloride, tar and chip, recycled asphalt

pavement

or equjvalent additives to the incoming driveway of the facility as

necessaryoto control dust.

b.

Each week during

May through October, the operator shall assess the condition of

the driveway to determine if the surface coating is adequate to control dust and

record theinspection and resulting action in the operating records of the facility.

The operator shall also apply water to the road surface each day

if needed to

control dust.

c.

During

dry periods, the operator shall apply water to aisles between windrows

sufficient

to prevent off-site migration of dust.

d.

The operator shall apply water to windrows during windrow turning as necessary

to control dust generated during turning.

e.

The operator shall take measures to prevent dust or migration of dust off-site from

incoming traffic or equipment operating at the facility.

11.

The permittee shall control insects; rodents and other vectors

so as not to cause or

contribute to disease and nuisance conditions, including:

a.

The operator shall take preventative measures to disrupt the life cycle of flies to

prevent fly breeding locations and to control nuisance conditions including:

1.

At least three Fly Traps shall be placed across the facility and monitored

weekly during April through October;

2.

Fly Trap counts shall be made and recorded weekly; and

3.

Based on weekly Fly Trap counts and noted conditions at tIlls facility

during April through October, actions shall be taken to reduce noted

increasing fly populations, by turning all windrows at least once

every 5

days, covering windrows with sufficient wood chips to

prevent'fly

breeding or use of a fly insecticide in addition to the use of Fly Traps.

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b.

The operator shall record Fly Trap weekly counts and the specific control

measures taken each week based on these counts.

c.

These records shall be maintained as part of the operating records at the facility

ticket office.

12.

The operator shall control litter at the facility by patrolling the facility daily and

collecting litter. Aisles between windrows shall be scraped, vacuumed or picked clean

of

debris and litter after windrow formation or turning. Visible litter shall be removed from

windrowed material each operating day. The operator shall install movable fencing, down

wind, on at least two sides of the grinder and it's outplbt piles and the trommel

scr~en

and

it's output piles during operation and the operator shall move and clean this fencing

as

necessary to contain litter and aid in collection. Any litter from facility operations strewn

beyond the confines

of the facility shall be collected and properly disposed. The operator

shall not operate the grinder or trammel screen during windy conditions iflitter

from the

operation cannotbe contained within the processing area. The operator shall maintain the

tipping area clean

of landscape waste and litter during operations by scraping up all

landscape waste from around the grinder, trommel screen and the tipping area each day

of operation.

13.

Non-compostable wastes shall be removed from incoming landscape waste on the

receiving pad and from composting material in accordance with Sections

3.1 and 3.2 of

the Operating Plan of Application Log No. 2005-219. The permittee shall store

nqn-

. compostable waste and collected litter in covered trash containers for periodic disposal at

an off-site permitted facility. The operator shall provide sufficient trash container

.

capacity on-site to contain waste volumes. Each load oflandscape waste shall be

inspected and visible non-landscape waste materials shall be removed during unloading.

After unloading; the landscape waste shall be turned with a loader or similar equipment

to assist in exposing and removing any non-landscape waste material. Mechanical

equipment shall be available and used

as necessary to spread out each load to facilitate

litter removal prior to processing. The permittee shall reject any load oflandscape waste

that contains extensive contamination or take the actions described in Section 6

of the

Operating Plan, to prevent further delivery of contaminated loads from the customer and

remove the contamination from the load, prior to grinding.

14.

The permittee shall maintain mufflers in good condition on all operating equipment at the

facility and shall implement appropriate noise control measures such

as constmcting

sound barriers and limiting times

of operation of equipment as necessary to prevent off-

site nuisance conditions.

15.

The operator shall prevent delivery and hauling vehicles from tracking mud onto public

roadways.

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16.

No salvaging shall be conducted at this facility. Landscape waste received at this facility

may not be transferred. All landscape waste received at this facility shall

be composted to

end-product compost prior to distribution or use out-side the facility.

17.

The operator shall implement controls at the facility to limit unauthorized access, prevent

random dumping and ensure safety.

18.

The operator shall have available at the ticket office a written Operating Plan that

addresses the activities specified in 35

lAC 830.206 (a) through (n). The Operating Plan

shall be made available and explained to facility employees.

$

19.

The operator shall provide annual training to employees on facility operating procedures

for both normal and emergency situations.

New employees shall be trained prior to

participating in operations at the facility relevant to their employment. Employees shall

sign an acknowledgment stating that they have received training in facility operating

procedures and such acknowledgment shall

be made a part of the records for the facility.

20.

Any special waste, as defined in Section 3.457 ofthe Act received at the facility shall be

immediately contained, collected and hauled to a properly permitted facility.

21.

The permittee shall implement the Contingency Plan in Section 13 of Application Log

No. 2005-219,

as necessary to address any contingency described in 35 lAC 830.202(c)

and 830.212(a) which occurs at the facility. The permittee shall maintain a copy

of the

faci,lity contingency plan at the facility ticket office.

22.

This facility is subject to the groundwater monitoring program approved by Permit No.

2000-138-DE/OP and

the conditions contained in Attachment A of this permit

modification.

III.

COMPOSTlNG AND COMPOST MONITORING

1.

The type(s) of waste that may be received and composted at this facility shall be limited

to landscape waste as defined in

35 lAC 830.102. The permittee shall not accept more

than 170,000 cubic yards oflandscape waste per year

at this facility.

2.

The types of additives used in the composting process at this facility shall be limited to

innoculant bacteria, fruit and vegetable waste and water. Fruit and vegetable waste is

limited to fresh cut fruits and vegetables from Del Monte Fresh Produce, 12 Stuart Drive,

Kankakee, Illinois. The operator shall conduct operations

as follows:

a.

The permittee may only receive fruit and vegetable waste during the operating

hours specified

in Special Condition II. 1 ofthis Permit.

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b.

The operator shall assure that fruit and vegetable waste additive is transported to

the compost facility in a water tight container or vehicle that assures no leakage of

the waste during transport. The operator shall inspect each container or vehicle

delivering fruit and vegetable waste additive

to the compost facility at the ticket

office for any leakage.

Any leakage from the vehicle shall be recorded in the

records

ofthe facility and the truck or container shall be refused, not allowed to

unload and

banned from further delivery to the facility'until all leaks are repaired

and verified

by the ticket office in the records of the compost facility.

c.

The permittee shall prevent excess liquids from fruit and vegetable waste delivery

containers from contacting or contaminating the asphalt receiving pad area or

surrounding soils

by providing sufficient absorbent material on the pad prior to

unloading fruit and vegetable waste, unloading fruit and vegetable waste additive

onto the absorbent material and removal

of all wetted materials from the pad as

soon as possible after unloading.

d.

Fruit and vegetable waste additive shall not exceed 10% total additives by volume

of the landscape waste composting material.

e.

The permittee shall not receive fruit and vegetable waste if sufficient volume of

landscape waste is not available the same day for blending so as not to exceed

10% total additives

by volume ofthe landscape waste.

f.

The permittee shali incorporate fruit and vegetable waste additive into windrows

oflandscape waste under proper conditions for aerobic composting as soon as

possible upon receipt, but no later than the end ofthe day received.

g.

Windrows containing fruit and vegetable waste additive shall be covered with a

compost cover tarp or layer

of carbon source material or bulking agent material

by the end ofthe operating day. Cover material shall be applied and maintained

thick enough to discourage foraging. Except during windrow maintenance, cover

shall be maintained until the

raw material is no longer attractive to foragers.

3.

Within 24 hours of the time of receipt, the operator shall process landscape waste

received at the facility into windrows providing proper conditions for aerobic

composting.

4.

The permittee shall not construct windrows of composting material that exceed 6ft. 4

inches

in height and 12 ft., in width. Within 24 hours after constructing windrows of

composting material the pem1ittee shall process the windrow with a windrow tumer or

other equipment

to comply with the above maximum dimensions.

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5.

The permittee may temporarily store brush, tree limbs and woodchips for use as bulking

agent in the composting process

at the facility in the designated woodchip/leaves storage

area identified on the facility plan sheet in Attachment 1

of the Operating Plan (Febmary

2006)

to Application Log No. 2005-219. Incoming brush and woody landscape waste to

be stored as bulking agent shall be processed as necessary and placed into the designated

storage area within 24 hours after receipt. Paper bags containing

brus~

shall be broken

open prior

to storage of the brush. The designated woody landscape waste storage area

shall be operated so

as not to cause a nuisance, harbor vectors, cause litter, leachate,

malodors or create an unsightly appearance. Brush and branch storage piles shall be

limited to the

%

acre designated woodchip/leaves storage area. B;ush and limbs shall not

be stored for longer than 6 months before

\;>eing processed into woodchips. Woodchip

storage piles shall be constructed and managed

to reduce pile heating and the potential for

fires.

6.

Leaves may be temporarily stored in the designated leaf storage areas or in the

composting area for use as a carbon source

in the composting process, in windrows not

exceeding 6

ft. 4 inches in height and 12 ft. in width. Aisle spacing in the designated

carbon source leaf storage areas shall not

be less than 8 ft. wide. Carbon source leaves

stored

in windrows in the composting area shall have aisles that are a minimum of 8 ft

wide. Incoming leaves

to be stored as carbon source material, shall be processed as

necessary and placed into the designated storage areas within 24 hours after receipt.

Paper bags containing leaves shall be broken open prior

to storage of the leaves. All

leaves stored for use

as a carbon source, shall be incorporated into composting material

within 9 months

of their receipt.

.7.

All screen overs generated from the screening oflandscape waste or end-product

compost, shall be stored

in the 0.5 acre designated screen overs storage area as shown in

Figure

1, of Application Log No. 2005-219, received February 9, 2006, until used in the

composting process or removed from the site. Storage of screen overs shall be in

windrows not exceeding 6

ft. 4 inches in height and 12 ft. in width. Aisle spacing

between windrows in the designated screen overs storage area shall not

be less than 8 feet

wide. The operator shall

contain screen overs and prevent wind blown litter from the

stored screen overs. The windrows of screen overs shall be covered with end-product

compost, a compost cover fabric or wood chips

as necessary to control litter dispersal

from the stored material. To prevent blowing litter during these operations, moveable

fencing shall be provided and positioned down wind

of operations each time screen overs

in the storage area are removed or processed.

8.

The operator shall conduct operations to minimize odors by:

a.

Rej ecting odorous loads likely to cause a nuisance to surrounding properties;

b.

Load checking all incoming landscape waste and rejecting

bad loads;

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c.

Avoiding anaerobic conditions in the composting material, bulking agent and

carbon source materials and quickly taking corrective actions to tum or aerate any

windrow or pile

if monitoring indicates an out ofnormal range temperature or low

oxygen levels;

d.

Processing all landscape waste received in a timely manner into windrows

providing proper conditions for aerobic composting;

e.

Mixing or covering incoming odorous loads with bulking agents or end-product

,compost, ifprocessing will be delayed;

f.

Covering windrows as necessary to control odors;

g.

Considering the time of day, wind direction and wind speed prior to turning or

moving material;

h.

Forming of windrows into a size and shape favorable to minimizing odors, and

J.

Implementing the odor control measures specified in Section '8 ofthe Operating

Plan and in the Contingency Plan in Section

13 ofthe Operating Plan provided in

Application Log No. 2005-219.

9.

The operator shall take measures to

a~just

the oxygen level within the windrow as

necessary to promote aerobic composting. The oxygen level of each windrow of

composting material shall be monitored at least weekly.

10.

The operator shall take measilres

to maintain the moisture level of the composting

material within a range

of 40% to 60% on an as is basis. Except for January through

February the permittee shall monitor the moisture level in each windrow

of composting

material at least once

per week. During January and February moisture measurements

may

be suspended if windrows are frozen but must be conducted once every two weeks if

windrows are not frozen.

If

a "Hand Test" method is used, for every 20

th

hand test, a

sample shall also

be dried and weighed to confirm moisture measurements taken by the

hand test method.

11.

The operator shall monitor the temperature

of each windrow of composting material at

the 18 inch and 48 inch depth levels once each operating day, during March through

December. During January and February the permittee shall monitor the temperature

of

each windrow of composting material once per week or document that the windrows are

frozen and temperature monitoring could not be conducted.

12.

The permittee shall not mix landscape waste or composting material with end-product

compost once the end-product compost has been designated

as ready to be sold or offered

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for use off-site. Only end-product compost which has been processed to matmity and

meets all the applicable performance standards

of35 lAC 830.503 for General Use

Compost, may

be sold or offered for use off-site.

13.

Any additive, or combination of additives, other than water, must not exceed 10 percent,

by volume, ofthe composting material. Prior to use of any additive other than inoculant

bacteria, fruit or vegetable

waste from Del Monte Fresh Produce and water, the operator

shall obtain written authorization from the Illinois EPA.

14.

'The operator shall tum each windrow at least four times per year and not less than once

tievery six months.

15.

The permittee shall test End-product Compost derived from landscape waste for the

parameters set forth in

35 lAC 830.503 (a-f). The permittee shall conduct this testing at a

frequency of:

a.

Once every 5000 cubic yards of end-product compost transported off-site, or

b.

Once

per year, ifless than 5000 cubic yards of end-product compost are

transported off-site

per year.

16.

To meet the definition of "general use compost" the end product of the composting

process:

a.

Must be free of any materials that pose a definite hazard to human health due to

physical characteristics, such

as glass or metal shards;

b.

Must not contain

manmade materials larger than four millimeters'insize

exceeding one percent

ofthe end-product compost, on a dry weight basis;

c.

Must have a pH between 6.5 and 8.5;'

d.

Must have reached stability, as demonstrated by one of the methods prescribed in

35 Ill. Adm. Code 830, Appendix B or stability ofthe compost is measured using

respiration rate and has an oxygen utilization respiration rate under conditions

appropriate for microbial growth

of:s 20mg02/Kg compost dry solids / hr.;

e.

Must not contain fecal coliform populations that exceed 1000 MPN per gram of

total solids (dry weight basis), or Salmonella species populations that exceed three

(3)

MPN per four grams oftotal solids (dry weight basis); and

f.

Must not exceed, on a dry weight basis, the inorganic chemical concentrations set

forth below:

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Parameter

Arsenic

Cadmium

Chromium

Copper

Lead

Mercury

Nickel

Selenium

Zinc

mg/kg (drv weight basis)

.

41

21

1200

1500

300

17

420

36

2800

17.

The permittee shall manage end-product compost that does not qualify as "General Use

End-product Compost" as "Designated Use Compost". The use

of Designated Use

Compost off-site is limited to daily cover or vegetative amendment

in the final layer of a

landfill

if authorization from" Illinois EPA has been granted to the landfill to use

,Designated Use Compost. End-product compost used

as daily cover or vegetative

amendment in the final layer

of the landfill is exempt from the performance standards of

35 lAC 830, Subpart E.

18.

The permittee shall conduct sample collection, preservation and analysis in accordance

with methods set forth

in 35 lAC 830.507 and the approved test methods in Special

Condition III. 16.

"

IV.

SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT

1.

The permittee shall maintain the grade ofthe composting surface to allow diversion of

run-on waters away from the composting area, control runoff from the facility and facility

operation during

all weather conditions. After each precipitation event or snow melt, the

operator shall inspect the facility for ponded water within operational areas

and remove

ponded water by blading, pumping, adsorption or filling and compacting any depressed

area within

48 hours after each precipitation event. Within 48 hours after the end of a

precipitation event or snow melt, the permittee shall re-grade

to prevent further water

accumulation. Site design grades

as shown in Figure 1, of Application Log No. 2005-219,

received November 23, 2005, shall be maintained and any ruts filled to prevent water

accumulation. The operator shall maintain aggregate or a dry stockpile

of soil for filling

low areas discovered within the facility.

2.

The permittee shall allow soil surfaces used for windrow composting to dry periodically

to promote aerobic conditions in the soil subsurface. The permittee shall maintain a

compacted surface

in the compost area sufficient to support the loads imposed by

material and equipment without rutting or depression

so as to maintain the design grade.

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3.

The operator shall operate the detention pond in a manner which provides for settling, use

and timely discharge

afwater from the detention pond to maintain capacity in the pond.

The detention pond gate valve shall remain normally closed to contain nmoff for use on-

site and

to provide an appropriate settling time for runoff. The permittee shall provide

sufficient settling time to prevent excess turbidity or solids discharge to receiving waters

generated by precipitation events less than or equal to the

10 yr.-24-hr. precipitation

event. The permittee shall provide capacity in the detention pond for forecasted

precipitation by drawing down or discharging from the detention

pond prior to the

forecasted precipitation event. The operator shall prevent over topping the pond perimeter

elevation

of 92. 0 feet in relation to the site bench.mark elevatIon of 1OO'.00 feet. Runoff

collected in the detention pond shall be removed, prior

to the develGpment of anaerobic

.conditions in the detention pond water.

4.

The operator shall remove any sediment buildup in the retention'pond, as necessary to

maintain design capacity in the pond for the volume

of site rimoffresulting from the 10

yr. 24-hr. precipitation event.

5.

Issuance of this permit does not relieve the permittee from obtaining any necessary

permits from the Illinois

EPA's Bureau of Water.

6.

The permittee shall implement best management practices to control runofffrom

composting areas

to insure the permitted facilities do not cause or contribute to a

violation

of the water qualitystandards contained in 35 lAC, Part 302. '.

7.

The operator shall prevent trucks, tractors and other operating equipment from driving on

or through the vegetative filter strip runoff control areas, berms and swales designated on

plan sheet, Figure 1, of Application Log No. 2005-219 received November 23,2005. The

operator shall maintain the vegetation in the designated vegetative filter areas. The

vegetative filter strip shall

bea minimum of 3afeet wide. The operator shall protect the

vegetative filter from vehicle traffic and prevent encroachment from material stockpiles.

Drainage swales shall be cleared

of debris. The operator shall maintain grades within the

swales

to insure proper drainage to the on-site detention pond. The operator shall not

cultivate areas within the detention pond

comer stakes where the elevatIon is below the

92.0 foot elevation contour. To limit weed height and prevent interference with proper

pond operation, the operator shall periodically mow any volunteer vegetation that appears

within the detention pond corner stakes below the 92.0 elevation contour.

8.

The permittee shall control runoff from the facility resulting from precipitation less than

or equal to the lO-year, 24-hour precipitation event, to ensure the runoff does not to cause

or contribute to a violation of the Act.

9.

Storm water or other water which comes into contact with landscape waste received,

stored, processed or composted, or which mixes with landscape waste leachate, is

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landscape waste leachate. The permittee shall collect leachate for use in the composting

process, treat the leachate

as necessary prior to discharge off-site to meet applicable

standards

of35 lAC, Subtitle C, or transport the leachate to a properly permitted facility

for treatment or disposal.

V.

RECORDKEEPING

1.

The permittee shall keep records of the volume of fruit and vegetable waste received each

day, the volume

oflandscape waste which was mixed with the fruit and vegetable waste,

the identifieation number

of the windrow receiving the fruit and vegetable waste additive

and

the total volume of landscape waste and total volume of additive(s) in the windrow

receiving the additive, recorded after each additive addition.

2.

The operator shall maintain weekly records of dust control additive performance checks

May through October and any corrective actions taken based on those checks.

3.

The operator shall maintain records of weekly fly counts from Fly Traps conducted

during the months

of April through October and any corrective actions taken in response

to those counts.

4.

The operator shall record the date, the actual or estimated weight of each load of

landscape waste received and estimated volume of each load of landscape waste received.

The operator shall perform these weights .and measures during load checking

at the ticket

office or receiving area, prior to unloading. Load weight shall

be derived from dated

weight tickets from semi trailers and large trucks or trailers. All estimated measurements

shall include the daily conversion factor used for the estimate

either from weight to

volume or volume to weight. The operator shall assess each truck or trailer load to

determine compliance with local roadway load limits. Those records shall be maintained

at the ticket office and made available for inspection.

5.

The operator shall keep copies ofthe facility permit, design plans, operating plan,

contingency plan, closure plan, records required by special condition and records

required by

35 Ill. Adm. Code 830.21 1(a-c) at the ticket office, and they shall be

available during normal business hours for inspection or photocopying by Illinois EPA

personnel or designees. Records must be kept for three years. Records required

to be

maintained pursuant to 35

lAC 830.211 (a-c) include:

a,

The quantity by volume and weight of each load of landscape waste rec'eived;

b.

The origin, type and quantity

of each additive received and a record of any

rejected load;

c.

The type and quantity of additive used in the cornpostingprocess;

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d.

The dates when turning of each windrow occurred, the weather conditions, the

time ofturning and the potential for odor based

on recent windrow monitoring

data and daily observations of windrows;

e.

All compost material monitoring data, compost analysis data and groundwater

monitoring data required

by permit condition;

f.

Any odor complaint records;

g.

The time, date and a brief description of any incident that required

implementation

Gifthe contingency plan; and

h.

The volume of General Use Compost and Designated Use Compost removed

from the facility each day.

6.

The operator shall submit a written annual report to the Illinois EPA, on a form provided

by the Illinois EPA on

or before April 1 each year that includes:

a.

An estimate of the amount oflandscape waste material received for composting in

the previous calendar year by weight (tons) and volume (cubic yards);

b.

An estimate ofthe amount of additives received for composting in

th~

previous

calendar year by volume (cubic yards);

c.

An estimate of the amount and disposition of compost material in the previous

calendar year; and

d.

A compost facility financial assurance plan compliance certification containing

the following information:

(1)

Operator name;

(2)

Illinois inventory identification number

and permit number assigned by

the Illinois EPA;

(3)

Facility name;

(4)

Addres.s and county in which the facility is located; and

(5)

A statement certifying compliance with the financial assurance provisions

of35 lAC, Part

830,

Subpart F.

VI.

CLOSURE PLAN

1.

The operator shall implement the Closure Plan submitted in Application Log No.2005-

219, dated June 2,2005, upon commencement

of closure of this facility.

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2.

The operator shall close the facility in a manner which:

a:

Minimizes the need for further maintenance; and

b.

Controls, minimizes or eliminates the release oflandscape waste and landscape

waste constituents to the groundwater or surface waters or to the atmosphere

to

the extent necessary to prevent threats to human health or the environment.

3.

The operator shall initiate implementation of the closure plan within 30 days following

the beginning

of closure. Not later than 30 days following the beginning of closure the

operator shall post a sign at each entrance, the text

of which specifies in letters not less

than three inches high: This facility is closed for all composting activities and

all receipt

oflandscape waste. No dumping allowed. Violators will

be prosecuted. The sign shall be

maintained until certification

of completion of closure is approved for the facility by the

Illinois EPA.

4.

Within thirty days after termination of operation, the operator shall notify the Illinois

EPA in writing

of site closure. A Final Composting Report shall be submitted to the

Illinois EPA, and shall include the information in the Annual Report for the time since

the end

of the last report period.

5.

Within 180 days following the beginning of closure, the permittee shall remove all

landscape waste, composting material, end-product compost, any additives and any waste'

from the facility. Any material not fully composted, which must be transported off-site

shall be managed

at a compost facility operating in accordance with Section 21(q) of the

Act.

6.

Upon completion of closure, the operator shall prepare and submit to the Illinois EPA an

affidavit pursuant to 35 lAC 830.213(g). The affidavit shall be submitted on form LPC-

546 titled, "Affidavit For Certification

of Closure ofPermitted Non-Hazardous Transfer,

Storage and Treatment Waste Facilities" and state that

the facility has been closed in

accordance with the closure plan.

VII.

FINANCIAL ASSURANCE

1.

The operator shall maintain at the ticket office a copy of the financial assurance plan. The

plan shall contain a written cost estimate based on the itemized steps necessary

to

complete closure, an estimate covering the cost of premature final closure and the

financial assurance mechanism chosen covering the maximum cost estimate.

2.

The operator shall maintain financial assurance equal to or greater than the amount

provided

as a written cost estimate in Appendix B of Application Log No. 2005-219,

received April 28, 2006. The permittee shall revise the current cost estimate whenever a

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change in the facility closure plan increases the cost estimate. The current cost estimate

approved

by Modification No.6 to Pelmit No. 2000-138-DE/OP is $147,378.

The oliginal and two (2)

copies

of all certifications or reports which are required to be submitted

to the Illinois

EPA by the pennittee should be mailed to the following address:

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

Permit Section, Bureau

of Land -- #33

1021 North Grand Avenue East

Post Office Box 19276

Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276

Within 35 days after the date

of mailing ofthe Illinois EPA's final decision, the applicant may

petition for a.hearing before the Illinois Pollution Control Board to contest the decision of the

Illinois EPA,

however,the 35-day period for petitioning for a hearing may be extended for a .

period

of time not to exceed 90 days by written notice provided to the Board from the applicant

and

the Illinois EPA within the 35-day initial appeal period. .

Work required

by this permit, your application or the regulations may also be subject to other

laws governing professional services, such

as the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of

1989, the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, the Professional Geologist Licensing

Act, and

the Structural Engineering Licensing Act of 1989. This permit does not relieve anyone

from compliance with these laws and the regulations adopted pursuant

to these laws. All work

that falls within the scope and definitions

ofthese laws must be performed in compliance with

them.

The Illinois EPA may refer 'any discovered violation of these laws to the appropriate

regulating authority:

Sincerely,

Stephen

/~~

F. Nightingale, P.E ..

Manager, Pennit Section

Bureau

of Land

SFN:~~jh\08363ls.dOC

Attachments: Standard Conditions

Attachment A Monitoring Program

cc:

Sean C. Chisek, P.E., Andrews Environmental Engineering, Inc.

Kankakee County Plalming Department

bcc:

Bureau File

Des Plaines Region

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STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR CONSTRUCTIONiDEVELOPrvIENT PERMITS

ISSUED BY THE ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

BUREAU OF LAND

August 22, 200 1

The Illinois Environmental Protection Act (Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 111-1/2, Section

1039) grants the Environmental Protection Agency authority to impose conditions on permits

which. it issues.

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These standard conditions shall apply to all permits which

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the Agency issues

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for construction or

development projects which require permits under the Bureau of Land. Special conditions ma¥

also be imposed in addition to these standard conditions.

1.

Unless this pennit has been extended orit has been voided by a newly issued permit, this

permit will expire two years after date of issuance unless construction or development on

. this project has started on or prior to that date.

2.

The construction or development of facilities covered by this permit shall be done in

compliance with applicable provisions of Federal laws and regulations, the Illinois

Environmental Protection

Act, and Rules and Regulations adopted by the Illinois Pollution

Control Board.

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There shall be no deviations from the approved plans and specifications unless a written

request.for modification of the project, along with plans and sp'e<;;ifications as required, shall .

have been submitted to the Agency and asupplemental written permit issued.

4.

The permittee shall allow any agent duly authorized by the Agency'uponthe presentation of

creden.tials:

a.

to enter at reasonable times the permittee'spremises where actual or potential effluent,

emissions or noise sources are located or where any activity is to be conducted pursuant

to this permit.

b.

to have access to and copy at reasonable times any records required to be kept under the

terms and condi tions of this permit.

c.

to inspect at reasonable times, including during any hours of operation of equipment

constructed

or operated under this permit, such equipment or monitoring methodology

or equipment required to be kept, useu, operated, calibraled and maintained under this

permit.

d.

to obtain and remove at reasoflable times samples ofarlY discharge or emission of

pollutants

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e.

to enter ac reasonable times and utilize any photographic, recording, testing, monitoring

or other equipment for the purpose of preserving, testing, monitoring, or recording any

activity, discharge, or emission authorized by this permit.

5.

The issuance of this pennit:

a.

shall not be considered as in any manner affecting the title of the premises upon which

the permitted facilities are to be located;

b. " .does not release.thepermittee from'any-liabilityfor damage to person or property

caused by or resultingfrom the construction, maintenance, or operation

ofthe~roposed

facilities;

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c.

does not release the permittee from compliance with other applicable s.tatutes and

regulations ofthe United States, .of the State of Illinois, or wi th applicable local laws,

ordinances and regulations; .

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d.

does not take into consideration or attest to the structural stability of any units or parts

ofthe project;

e.

.in no manner implies or suggests that the Agency (or its offIcers, agents or employees)

assumes any jiability, directly or indirectly, for any loss due to. damage, installation,

maintenance,'or operation of the proposed equipment or facility.

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Unless C!-joint construction/operation permit has been issued, a permit for operating shaJI be

obtained from the Agency before the facility or e'quipment covered by this pennit is placed

into operation.

7.

These standard conditions shall prevail unless modified

by

special conditions.

8.

The Agency may file a compliant with the Board for modification, suspension or revocation

of a permit

a.

upon discovery that the permit application contained misrepresentations,

misinformation

or false statements or that

aU

relevant facts were not disclosed; or

b.

upon fInding that any standard orspecial conditlons have been vlo]ated; or

c.

upon any violation of the Environmental Protection Act or any Rule or Regulation

effective thereunder as a result of the construction or development authorized by this'

permit.

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Re: Site No.091 0355001

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Kankakee County

Permit No.

2000-138-DE/OP

Log No. 2007-018

ATTACHMENT A

Monitoring Program

To identify any releases from the facility and demonstrate compliance with the applicable

gronndwater quality standards, the groundwater monitoring program is approved

as follows:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

The monitoring program must be capable of determining background groundwater

quality hydraulically

upg{adient of and unaffected by the units and to detect any

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.discharge of contaminants from any part of a potential source of discharge from the units.

The Illinois EPA reserves the right to require installation of additional monitoring wells.

as

may be necessary to satisfy the requirements ofthis permit.

The groundwater monitoring program shall include consistent sampling and analysis

procedures to assure that monitoring results will provide a reliable indication of

groundwater quality

in

the zone being monitored.

The permittee shall sample all groundwater monitoring points for all potential sources of

contamination on a quarterly basis in accordance with Condition No. 21.

The permittee shall use the methods In Attachment'B or propose for Illinois EPA

approval, a

more appropriate method to statistically evaluate the groundwater monitoring

data.' The selected

method must provide for statistical comparisons between upgradient

and downgradient groundwater quality data and a reasonable balance between the

probability

of obtaining Type

I

(false positive) and Type II (false negative) errors. The

Type

I

error rate must be rio less than 5 percent. The proposal must consider the

gathering

of a background data set (from upgradient wells), sufficient to provide an

accurate representation

of the variability in the quality of groundwater that is unaffected

by operations at the facility, and to assure that the selected test has a reasonable chance of

detecting releases should they occur.

For each sampling event, using the methods in Condition No.4 above, the permittee must

determine

if a significant change

in

groundwater quality has occurred by:

a.

Comparing sample results from each downgradient well to the pooled background

data The background for each hydrogeologic zone shall

be established by pooling

all upgradient well data taken from that zone during the first year. This

comparison

must be performed for each parameter for each well.

6.

The permittee shall conclude that a significant change in groundwater quality has

occurred

if the results of the evaluation in Condition NO.5 above indicate that the value

for

any parameter exceeds:

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a.

The background value established for that parameter at the confidence level; or

b.

The Class II groundwater quality standards listed in Subpart D

of 35 Ill. Adm.

Code 620 Standards. Iron, sulfate and TDS are exempt from this comparison.

Chromium and copper will not be subject

to the requirements ofthis condition pending

results

of the groundwater assessment due to the Illinois EPA no later than January 15,

2007.

7.

Within

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thirty (30) days after the date which the

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first sample analysis are received, the

permittee must resample and test the determination made in Condition No.6 above. The

operator shall provide notification to the Agency

of the results ofthe resampling analysis

within 30 days after the date on which sample analysis

are received, but no later than 90

. days after the first samples were taken.

If

the evaluation ofthe resample result confirms

the determination made

in Condition No.6 above, the permittee must conclude that a

siinificant change in groundwater quality has occurred.

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8.

In the event a significant change in groundwater quality has occurred or has been

confirmed, the permittee shall:

a.

Submit an assessment monitoring plan within sixty (60) days ofthe significant

change

as determined in Condition No:.6 or Condition No.7, but no l,?-ter than 120

.. days ofthe original sampling event in the fOrIn of a permit application. The

assessment monitoring plan

shall include appropriate methods for determining the

source

of the increase, the potential threat to human health and the environment,

and the concentration and extent

of the contaminants, if any. The assessment

monitoring plan, at a minimum, include expanded sampling requirements for the

effected welles) and shall be implemented within (30) days

of approval from the

Illinois EPA.

b.

Submit the assessment repoli, based on and including the data arid information

generated from the completion

of Condition No. 8a above to the Illinois EPA

within ninety (90) days

of approval of the assessment monitoring plan. .

c.

Propose a corrective action plan if assessment monitoring indicates that the

facility has impacted groundwater. The corrective action plan shall be submitted

within thirty (30) days

of approval of the assessment report required by Condition

No.

8b above in the form of a permit application and include appropriate response

actions

to address any impact of the facility. The plan shall be implemented

within thirty (30) days

of Illinois EPA approval.

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9.

All monitoring wells shall be constructed in a manner that maintains the integrity of the

bore hole and prevents contamination of the samples and groundwater. The casing

material shall be inert

so as not to affect the water sample.

10.

A padlocked protective cover must be installed over the portion ofthe well casing

extending above the ground surface

to protect against damage.

11.

Wells shall be easily visible and identified with the Illinois EPA monitoring point

designation.

12.

Should any well become consistently dry or

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unserviceable, a replacement well shall be

provided within ten (10) feet

of the existing well. This well shall monitor the same zone

as the existing well and constructed in accordance with the current Illinois

EPA

groundwater monitor well construction standards at the time that the wells are replaced.

A replacement well which is more than ten (10) feet from the existing well or which

does

not monitor the same geologic zone must be approved via Permit modification and

designated as a new well.

13.

Within sixty (60) days of installation of any groundwater and/or leachate monitoring

weli, boring logs compiled

by a qualified geologist, well development data and as-built

diagrams shall be submitted to the Illinois

EPA

utilizing the enclosed "Well Completion

Report'i.form. For each well installed'pursuantto this permit one form must be

completed. As-built diagrams, for each monitoring point installed, shall include the

horizontal location

to the nearest 0.1 foot (grid coordinates), the type and inner diameter

of casing material used, type and length of screen packing material used, type and length

of seals used, type of backfill used, finishing details, groundwater levels, elevation of

stick-up (top of casing), ground surface elevation, bottom elevation, interval screened and

screen slot size and depth. All elevations or levels are to be measured and reported

to the

nearest

0.01 foot MSL.

14.

All borings/wells not used as monitoring points shall be backfilled in accordance with the

attached Illinois EPA monitor well plugging procedures.

15.

The Illinois

EPA

shall be notified in writing at least fifteen (15) days prior to the

installation

of all new and replacement monitoring wells. All newly required monitoring

wells should be installed within sixty (60) days

of the issuance of this permit.

16.

Surveyed elevation of stick-up is to be reported when the well is installed (with as-built

diagrams) and every two (2) years, or whenever the elevation changes.

17.

The following monitoring points are to be used in the groundwater monitoring program

for the facility. Monitoring well G105 shall be installed

so that samples are available for

the 2

nd

quarter 2001 event. The well shall be installed to sample the transmissive silty

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sand unit, and located as depicted in the February 8, 2001 addendum to Log No. 2000-

457.

Applicant Designation

MW-1

MW-2

MW-3

MW-46

MW-5

# represents

upgradient monitoring point(s)

*represents 'wells added to

the program

Illinois EPA Designation

Gi01

#G102

#G103

Gl04

*G105

18.

The concentration or values for the parameters contained in Lists1 and 2 shall be

determined for samples collected from the groundwater monitoring

points and reported

according

to the schedule

in

Condition No. 21 and evaluated in accordance with

Condition

No.5.

LIST 1

FIELD

P

ARAlv1ETERS

STORET

CLASS

II

NUMBER BACKGROUND

STANDARD

*Bottom of Well Elevation (ft. refMSL)

'Depthto vVater

(ft.

below land surface)

Depth to Water (ft. from measuring point)

Elevation

of Groundwater Surface (ft. refMSL)

pH (units, unfiltered)

Specific Conductance (umbos/em, unfiltered)

Temperature

of Water Sample (deg F)

(* =Reported Annually)

LIST 2

72020

72019

72109

71993

00400

00094

00011

6.46-8.27

3567.89

6.5-9.0

Constituent

(Unfiltered, ug/L

CLASS II

unless otherwise noted)

STORET

BACKGROUND

STANDARD

Aluminum

01105

84018.04

Barium

01007

574.93

2000.0

Boron

01022

695.9

2000.0

Calcium (mg/L)

00916

857.53

Chromium

01034

1150.19

1000.0

Copper

01042

698.13

650.0

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LIST 2

(~ont.)

Constituent

(Unfiltered, ug/L

unless otherwise noted)

STORET

CLASS

II

BACKGROUND STANDARD

Iron

Lead

Magnesium (mg/L)

1:f;anganese

Mercury

Phosphorus (mg/L)

Potassium (mg/L)

Nickel

Nitrate

as N (mg/L)

Sulfate (mg/L)

Total Dissolved Solids (mg/L)

Vanadium

Zinc

01045

01051

00927

01055

71900

00665

00937

01067

00620

00945

70300

01087

01092

224126.89

40.0

268.08

7736.69

0.20

2.21

338.42

1516.31

80.65

791.93

3577.47

221.26

758.68

5000.0

100.0

10,000.0

10.0

2000.0

100.0

400.0

1200.0

10,000.0

19.

All monitoring points shall be maintained in accordance with the approved permit

application such that the required samples

and measurements maybe obtained.

20.

Sampling should commence concurrently with issuance

ofthe permit. The established

background should be taken over one year and include

at least 4 sampling events. The

first quarterly samples shall be performed on samples taken during the months

of

OctoberlNovember, 2000 and the results submitted to the Illinois EPA by January 15,

2001. The first statistical evaluation in accordance with Condition No.5 above shall be

perfonned on samples taken OctoberlNovember,

2001 and the results submitted to the

Illinois

EPA by January 15, 2002.

21.

The schedule for sample collection and submission of quarterly monitoring results is as

follows:

Sampling Quarter

Jan-Feb (1st)

Aplil-May (2nd)

July-Aug (3rd)

Oct-Nov (4th)

1 - Field Parameters

2

- Indicator Parameters

Sampling Due

List 1 and 2

List 1 and 2

List 1 and 2

List 1 and 2

Report

Due Date

April

15

July 15

October 15

January

15

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22.

Annually, the operator shall prepare an assessment

of the monitoring program which

shall include

an evaluation ofthe grOlmdwater flow direction and the hydraulic gradients

at the facility. This assessment shall be submitted with the monitoring results due on July

15.

23.

Infonnation required by Conditions 3 and 21 of Attachment A must be submitted in an

electronic format. The information is to be submitted as fixed-width text files formatted

as found in Attachment

C.

Additional guidance regarding the submittal of the

infonnation in an electronic format can be found at www.epa.state.il.us/landlregulatorv-

programs/permits-and-rnanagement/index.html.

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The operator shall collect one (1) sample from the outlet pipe for the facility's underdrain

system,

as originally proposed in the addendum; dated.May 10, 2006, to Log No. 2004-

308 and in Log No. 2007-018. The sample shall be analyzed for

pennitted groundwater

parameters. Methodology, results, and conclusions shall

be submitted to the Illinois EPA

in the fonn

of a pennit application no later than July 15, 2008.

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ATTACHMENT B

A.

This method should be used to predict the confidence limit when single groundwater.

samples are taken from each monitoring (test) well.

1.

Determine the arithmetic mean (X

b)

of each indicator parameter for the

background sampling period.

If more than one background (up gradient) well is

used, an equal number

of sqmples must be taken from each well.

Where:.

$

Xo== Average background value for a given chemical parameter

X

n

=Background values for each upgradient sample

n

=

the number of background samples taken

2.

Calculate the background variance (Sb

2

) and standard deviation (Sb) for each

parameter using the values (X

n

) from each background sample

of the upgradient

welles)

as follows:

CL

==

X

b

+

(t -J

1

+

lin)

(

S

b)

3.

Calculate the upper confidence limit using the following formula:

Where:

CL

=

upper confidence limit prediction

(upper and lower limits should be calculated

for pH)

t

=

one-tailed t value at the required significance

level and at

n-l degrees of freedom from Table 1

(a two-tailed t value should

be used for pH)

4.

If the values of any routine parameter for any monitoring well exceeds the upper

confidence limit for that parameter, the permittee shall conclude that a statistically

significant change has occurred at that well.

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5.

When some of the background (up gradient) values are less than the Method

Detection Limit (MDL), a value

of one-half

(0)

the MDL shall be substituted for

each background value that is reported

as less than the MDL. All other

computations shall be calculated as given above.

B.

If all the background (upgradient) values are less than the MDL for a given parameter,

the Practical Quantitation Limit (PQL), as given in

35 Ill. Adm. Code Part 724 Appendix

I shall be used to evaluate data from monitoring wells.

Table 1

Standard T-Tables Level

of Significance

t~

Cl

t-values

. t-values

Degrees

of freedom

(one-tail)

(two-tail)

*

99%

95%

99%

95%

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4.541

2.353

5.841

3.182

4

3.747

2.132

4.604

2.776

5

3.365

2.015

4.032

2.571

6

3.143

1.943

3.707

2.447

7

2.998

1.895

3.499

2.365

8

..

2.896

1.860

3.355

2.306

9

2.821

1.833

3.250

2.262

10

2.764.

1.812

3.169.

2.228

11

2.718

1.796

3.106

2.201

12

2.681

1.782

3.055

2.179

13

2.650

1.771 .

3.012

2.160

14

2.624

1.761

2.977

2.145

15

2.602

1.753

2.947

2.131

16

2.583

1.746

2.921

2.120

17

2.567

1.740

2.898

2.110

18

2.552

1.734

2.878

2.101

19

2.539

1.729

2.861

2.093

20

2.528

1.725

2.845

2.086

21

2.518

1.721

2.831

2.080

22

2.508

1.717

2.819

2.074

23

2.500

1.714

2.807

2.069

24

2.492

1.711

2.797

2.064

25

2.485

1.708

2.787

2.060

30

2.457

1.697

2.750

2.042

40

2.423

1.684

2.704

2.021

Adopted from Table III

of "Statistical Tables for Biological Agricultural and Medical Research

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(1947. R.A. Fisher and F. Yates).

*For pH only.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned attorney at law, hereby certify that on March 3, 2008 I served true and

conect copies

of a REQUEST FOR NINETY DAY EXTENSION OF APPEAL PERIOD by

first class mail of the United States Postal Service upon the persons as follows:

John Therriault

Assistant Clerk

Illinois Pollution Control Board

100 West Randolph Street, Suite 11-500

Chicago, Illinois 60601-3218

Claire A. Manning

Brown, Hay

&

Stephens LLP

205 South Fifth Street, Suite 700

P.O. Box 2549

Springfield, Illinois 62705

ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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mes G. Ric ardson

sistant Counsel

.vision of Legal Counsel

1021 NOlih Grand Avenue East

P.O. Box 19276

Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276

217/782-5544

217/782-9143 (TDD)

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EXHIBITB

OPERATING PLAN

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ANDREWS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING INC. 3535 May!lawer Blvd.,

Sp~ngfield.

IL ,62711 / (217)787-2334

February 9, 2006

Gary

Cima

lilinofs Environmental Protection Agency

Bureau of Land - #33

Permit Section

1021 North Grand Avenue East

P.O. Box 19276

Springfield, IL62794-9276

re:

0910355001 - Kankakee County

Joyce

F<;lrms Recycling, Inc. '

, ' Renewal Permit Application

Permit Application, Log No. 2005-219

Dear

Mr. Cima:

On beha'if of our-client, Joyce Farms Recycling, Inc. (Joyce Farms): we

~re

pleased to

submit

an original and three copies ,of a revised Operating plan for the permitted

landscape waste'

compost facility. . The Qperating' Plan has been revised based, Lipon

comments received from the Illinois EPA during a December 6, 2005 meeting.

'If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (217) 787-2334.

Thank

you..

.

Sincerely;

.

Sean

A~C-

C. Chisek, P.E.

Project Engineer

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SCC:scc:sjb

enclosure

cc:

Patrick Joyce - Joyce Farms Recycling, Inc.

Tamra

J. Legacy - HomeStar Bank ..

Claire Manning - Brown, Hay & Stephens, LLP

Donna Shehane - Kankakee County Planning

Department

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Made with Recycled Fiber

FAX: (217) 787-9495

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February 2006

Preparedfor:

Joyce Farms Recycling, Inc.

Essex, Illinois

Prepared by:

Andrews Environmental Engineering Inc.

3535 Mayflower Boulevard

Springfield, Illinois 62711

Tel: (217) 787-2334 - Fax: (217) 787-9495

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JOYCE FARMS RECYCLING, INC.

PERMITTED LANDSCAPE WASTE COMPOST FACILITY

OPERATING PLAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1

GENERAL

:

;

1

2

PERSONNEL

AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1

3

EQUIPMENT

2

4

PROCESSING

OF LANDSCAPE MATERIAL

,

3

4.1

Incoming Material

4

4.2

Material Grinding

and Mixing

5

4.3

Windrow Formation

and Management

5

. 4.4

Finished Compost

6

5

MONITORING

7

5.1

Windrow Monitoring

7

5.2

End-Product Compost Monitoring

9

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TRAFFIC AND

DUST CONTROL

12

8

ODOR CONTROL

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13

9

VECTOR CONTROL

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14

10

FIREPROTECT.ION

15

11

STORMWATER CONTROL

15

12

PERSONNEL TRAINING

17

13

CONTINGENCY PLAN

17

14

RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

19

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Operating

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Plan

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(February 2006)

Andrews Environmental Engineering, Inc.

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1

GENERAL

This document constitutes the operating plan for the permitted portion of Joyce Farms

Recycling Compost facility (Joyce Farms). Joyce Farms

is a compost recycling facility

that receives landscape waste from a variety of sources, including corporations

and units

of local government. The facility

is subject to re'levant provisions of Parts

830-832

of the

regulations

of the Illinois Pollution Control Board ("Board")

35

III. Adm. Code

830-832.

Figure 1 in Attachment 1 shows the general layout of Joyce Farms.

The provisions contained in this document do not constitute regulations, nor are they

specific permit conditions. While

the operations of the facility are based upon this

Operating Plan, the plan itself

is a working document. Reasonable variations from this

plan resulting from operational needs do not constitute violations of the permit, the rules

of the Pollution Control

Board or the Environmental Protection Act.

2 PERSONNEL AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The Operator of the facility is Patrick J. Joyce, who has been trained in the proper

. operatiolis

of

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Mr. Joyce

has ultimate responsibility for all of the activities and operations of the facility.

The facility employs adequate personnel

to process landscape waste as required by the

provisions

of the Board's rules referenced above. Personnel perform the following

specific job responsibilities and functions:

Gate Attendant

- The gate attendant will be responsible for maintaining volumetric

records

of the inbound and outbound material. This person will also be responsible for

securing the site at the end of the operating day.

Equipment Operator

- The equipment operator will be responsible for building windrows,

combining materials into storage piles,

and for operating the grinder, trommels,

screening and windrow turning equipment. The equipment operator shall

be responsible

for performing

all maintenance activities on the equipment, watering the roadways and

collecting litter at the facility.

Laborers

- Laborers will be utilized at the facility on an as-needed basis. Laborers will

be used to collect litter, perform monitoring, watering of the roads and windrows,

equipment maintenance and other duties assigned.

Joyce Farms Recycling, Inc,

Operating Plan (February 2006)

Andrews Environmental Engineering, Inc.

, Page 1

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3 EQUIPMENT

The facility maintains equipment adequate to process incoming landscape waste as

required by the relevant Board regulations. The following equipment, or equipment with

similar characteristics, will be utilized at the facility:

Frontier TB-12 Windrow Turner

- This unit is a tow-behind windrow turner capable of

turning

all windrows in one day.

Case International

8940

Tractor

- This unit is used to tow the windrow turner.

Fiatallis Loader

- This unit is maintained to turn windrows in the event the Frontier

windrow turner

is not operational.

Grinder

- Incoming material is passed through the grinder to obtain a more uniform

particle size.

...

Bump Trucks-Trucks

are used to place the material into windrows ..

Tractors with Spreaders

- Tractors with spreaders are used to form composting

windrows.

Trommel Screens

- Trommels are used to screen the finished compost.

Loader

- A loader is used to load end-product compost into the trommels for screening

and to

load end-product compost into trucks for use offsite.

Proper maintenance of the facility's equipment is important to allow for proper operation

of the facility. All utilities necessary for safe operation including, but not limited to, lights,

power, water supply and communications equipment, will

be available at the facility at all

times. The facility maintains a garage with supplies for the care and repair of equipment.

Equipment is visually inspected

at the end of each operating day. Should an inspection

identify a problem with a piece of equipment, the piece of equipment will

be repaired. In

the event a piece of equipment will be placed out of operation for longer than 24 hours, a

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third-party equipment vendor, such as those listed below, will be contacted and a

replacement piece will

be utilized until the piece of equipment is operational.

Union Hill Sales and Service, Inc.

61 Center Street

Union Hill, IL

(815) 426-6103

Vermeer-Illinois

(630) 820-3030

Wildcat Manufacturing Company, Inc.

(800) 627-3954

Tobey's Construction

& Cartage

104

S. Park Road

Herscher, IL

(815) 426-2146

West Side Tractor

310 W. 162

nd

Street

South Holland, IL

(708) 331-7150

4

PROCESSING OF LANDSCAPE MATERIAL

The facility was established and originally permitted in 2000, for the purpose of receiving

landscape waste from haulers and producing compost for sale

that meets the end-use

standards set forth

in Subpart E of Part 830 of the Board's rules.

The area of

land dedicated to the permitted composting facility, which is the subject of

this Operating Plan, covers approximately 13.6 acres

in Essex Township, Kankakee

County,

and is centrally located in the middle of a traditional farming operation, which

constitutes approximately

360 acres in total. This acreage has been operated as a farm

by the Joyce's for generations. The boundaries

of the 13.6-acre permitted facility are

permanently staked so that such boundaries are immediately identifiable.

The actual entrance to

the facility is located approximately one-half mile from 3000N

Road, which

is a public road (a blacktopped township road) providing access to the

Joyce property and, ultimately, to Joyce Farms Recycling.

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4.1

Incoming Material

The facility is open to receive material from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through

Friday and 6:00 a.m. to noon

on Saturday. As a practical matter, haulers are advised to

be at the facility, at the latest, by around 6:00 p.m. The facility processes landscape

waste and utilizes the additives listed below:

• Water

III End-cuts of dimension lumber

• Inoculant bacteria

III Fruit and vegetable waste from Del Monte Fresh Produce, 12 Stuart

Drive, Kankakee, Illinois.

Fruit

and vegetable waste shall consist

primarily of lettuce, pineapple husks, melon rinds, cabbage, onions,

carrots, broccoli, cauliflower and grapes.

Other than water, no additive or combination of additives will exceed

10 percent by

volume of the composting material. To ensure that additives

do not exceed 10 percent

by volume of the composting material, a record of the quantity and type of landscape

waste and additives are kept

and maintainecd at the facility. Additives will only be

accepted when there is s.ufficient volume of landscape waste or composting landscape

waste available that day to blend with the additives.

Trucks are unloaded

in the facility's permitted receiving area. While each truck is

unloading, the material will be inspected for litter. During unloading, the loads are turned

several times with

a loader to help in the removal of litter. Litter will be removed by

hand-picking when the material

is unloaded and placed in covered receptacles for

disposal at a permitted facility. Litter control

is discussed in detail in Section 6 of this

Operating Plan.

Incoming material will be processed within 24 hours after receipt into windrows

or other

piles that promote proper conditions for composting. Incoming leaves, brush or woody

landscape waste need not be stored

in windrows, but can be stored in designated areas

for ease of use

as a carbon source and bulking agent.

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Up to 170,000 cubic yards of material may be received at the facility each year.

Attachment 2 contains a capacity calculation demonstrating the facility has the capacity

to compost this volume.

4.2

Material

Grinding and Mixing

After unloading, landscape waste will be sent through the grinder to create a smaller,

more uniform particle size. The facility will maintain a carbon/nitrogen

(C/N) ratio of

approximately 25

to 1 in the windrows. Incoming yard waste varies with the season and

weather conditions (e.g" grass is generally plentiful in the spring and summer months, in

the fall, leaves are plentiful). Stored leaves and brush are utilized to maintain the proper

ratio. Spring months typically need more carbon added than the summer

and fall

months. To ensure a proper

C/N ratio, material will be mixed as it is being ground, or

mixing will occur after grinding

has been completed. Typically, material grinding will

occur during the hours of 6:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 6:00

a.m.

to noon on Saturday.

During peak seasons where the volume of incoming

landscape waste increases

(Le., generally during the months of May, June and

November), material grinding Will ogcurduring thehoursof,6:QO§,rn. tbCou,gh8:QOp.rn,

Monday through Friday and 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday.

A stockpile of leaves

is maintained at the facility to ensure there is an adequate volume

of material

on site to maintain the appropriate C/N ratio during all seasons.

4.3 Windrow Formation and Management

After grinding is completed and the material has been mixed to the proper C/N ratio, the

material

is placed into windrows. Incoming landscape waste will be processed into piles

or windrows within 24 hours after receipt. Incoming leaves, brush and woody landscape

material may

be stockpiled in designated locations for future use as a carbon source

and/or bulking agent.

Two dump trucks and two tractors with spreaders are utilized

in the formation of

windrows. Initially, windrows are approximately 6-feet high, 12-feet wide at the base,

and 6-feet wide at the top. Aisles between the windrows are maintained at approximately

10 feet

in width, in order to provide sufficient space for housekeeping operations, visual

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inspection and firefighting operations. Windrow formation occurs from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00

p.m. Monday through Friday and 6:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday.

Windrows are monitored to ensure the material

is maintained in an aerobic state and is

composting properly. Section 5 of this Operating Plan contains the monitoring plan for

the windrows.

Windrows are turned a minimum of 4 times per year and not less than once every 6

months. Generally, windrows are typically turned 3

to 4 times during the first week after

formation; 3 times during the second week after formation; twice during the third week

after formation;

and once per week the fourth week and after. The frequency of windrow

turning may vary slightly depending

on temperature, moisture content and oxygen levels

of the windrows. Windrows are turned during the hours

of 6:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday and 6:00 a.m. through noon Saturday.

In general, after approximately 3-4 weeks, the landscape waste has reduced in size

enough

to.allow windr:owsJo be ..combined together. .After combining, windrows are

approximately 6-feet high; 12-feet wide at the base,

and 6-feet wide at the top.

Prior to turning windrows or moving compost material, the facility will consider time of

day, wind direction, percent moisture, estimated odor and dust potential, and degree of

compost maturity

to minimize the impact to offsite residences.

Incoming material is turned into finished compost after approximately 8 weeks, except

during winter months when the windrows

are dormant.

4.4 Finished Compost

Finished compost is stockpiled along the northeast corner of the facility prior

to

screening. Finished compost may be screened with 2 trommel screens and one loader.

Screening operations may occur during the hours of 6:00 a.m.

to 11 :00 p.m. Monday

through Friday

and 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.

The finished compost

is passed through a trommel equipped with a

%

inch screen to

remove any remaining non-compostables. After passing through the trommel, there are

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two material classifications, end-product compost and screen-overs.

End-product

compost

is stockpiled in a designated location until it is loaded for use outside the

permitted facility. The screen-overs typically consist of non-compostable material

and

finished compost. In the event the screen-overs contain a high percentage of finished

compost, based upon visual inspection, the screen-overs will

be allowed to dry for up to

90 days. Screen-overs are stored in the western portion of the finished compost area

and are capped when necessary

to prevent blowing litter. After drying, the screen-overs

will

be passed through a trommel a second time to separate the finished compost from

the non-compostable material. The management of the non-compostable material

is

discussed in Section 6, Litter Control.

The end-product compost

is monitored to ensure it meets the criteria for general use

compost. The monitoring procedures of end-product compost are discussed

in Section

5

of this Operating Plan. .

After screening

is complete, the end-product compost, which has met general use

standards, is loa_ded ontoJrucks Jor$gleor use off$it,e... The _lo8"cOOg

ot

end:product

compost occurs from

5:30

a.m. to

4:00

p.m. Monday through Friday and

6:00

a.m. to

noon Saturday.

5 MONITORING

Monitoring of the windrows

is important to ensure the compost operation maintains an

aerobic state and to ensure the material will be composted quickly. Monitoring of end-

product compost

is important to ensure the end-product compost meets the general use

compost standards described

in

35

III. Adm. Code Part

830.

This section describes the

procedures for monitoring the windrows

and end product compost.

5.1 Windrow Monitoring

To maintain

an aerobic operation and to minimize potential odors, careful monitoring of

the windrows will

be conducted. Table 1 indicates the parameters to be monitored and

the desired parameter ranges to be maintained in the windrows.

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Table1. Monitoring Parameters and Desired Ranges

Parameter

Time Frame

Desired Range

(after

windrow formation)

1-2 weeks

90-155°F

Temperature

3-5 weeks

135-160°F

.

6-8 weeks

105-155°F

1-2 weeks

15-22%

Oxygen

3-4 weeks

11-21 %

5-6 weeks

5-17%

7-8 weeks

1-10%

Moisture

1-8 weeks

40-55%

Temperature, moisture and oxygen will

be monitored .with appropriate equipment. The

temperature of each windrow

is monitored at depths of 18 and 48 inches. Temperature

is monitored each operating day, except during the months of January and February.

During the months

of January and February, the windrows are usually dormant due to

the Tow'air tempe'rature.During the-morifhsof JanuarY arid February, the windrow

temperature will

be monitored once per week. Moisture content is monitored twice per

week, except

in January and February when windrows may be frozen at which time

moisture content will be monitored once per week,. Windrow Oxygen levels are

monitored once per week.

In the event monitoring indicates a windrow has fallen out of the desired ranges listed in

Table 1, the activities listed below will take place as

necessary~

These activities will be

completed within 24 hours of discovery the desired ranges are not being maintained.

• The windrow may

be turned to add oxygen, lower the temperature and dry the

material.

= A carbon source, such as woody material may be added to increase aeration.

fI Water or other sources of moisture (i.e., fruit and vegetable waste, etc.) may

be added to lower the temperature or to increase moisture content.

• A nitrogen source, such

as grass, may be added to increase the temperature.

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5.2 End-Product Compost Monitoring

It is planned that end-product compost will meet the general use compost standards and

be used

offs/te

as a vegetative amendment. In the event the monitoring described in this

Operating Plan indicates the end-product compost does not meet the general use

compost standards, the material will be placed into windrows for further composting.

Monitoring, inspection and testing of end-product compost will

be performed to ensure

the compost:

•

Is free of any materials that pose a definite hazard to human health due to

physical characteristics, such

as glass or metal shards;

• Does not contain manmade materials larger than four millimeters

in size

exceeding 1 percent of the end-product compost,

on a dry weight basis;

• Has a

pH between 6.5 and 8.5;

• Has reached stability,

as demonstrated by one of the methods prescribed in

35 III. Adm. Code 830.Appendix B, or utilizing stability tests outlined by

-Midwest Bio-Systems contained in Attachment 3 of this Operating Plan;--

• Does not exceed, on a dry weight basis, the inorganic concentrations set forth

in 35 III. Adm. Code 830.Table A; and

• Does not contain fecal coliform populations that exceed 1,000 MPN per gram

of total solids (dry weight basis), or Salmonella species populations that

exceed 3 MPN per 4 grams of total solids (dry weight basis).

End-product compost

will be analyzed for the parameters listed in 35 III. Adm. Code

830.503

at a frequency of once for every 5,000 yd

3

of end-product compost shipped

offsite, or once per year if less than 5,000

yd

3

of end-product compost is shipped offsite.

Sample collection, preservation and analysis will be done in a manner that assures valid

and representative results. A composite sample

is prepared by utilizing either of the

following

two methods:

A. Twelve grab samples, each 550 milliliters in size, will be taken from the end-

product compost at the facility,

in the following manner:

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1. Four grab samples from points both equidistant throughout the length and

at the

cen~er

of the windrow or other pile, at a depth not less than one

meter from

the surface of the windrow or other pile;

2. Four grab samples from points both equidistant throughout the length and

one quarter the width of the windrow or other pile, at a depth not less than

half the distance between the surface

and the bottom of the windrow or

other pile;

and

3. Four grab samples from points both equidistant throughout the length and

one eighth the width of the windrow or other pile, at a depth not less than

half the distance between the surface

and the bottom of the windrow or

other pile.

4. The twelve grab samples will be thoroughly mixed to form a homogenous

composite sample. Analyses

will be of a representative subsample. The

sample holding times, sample container types and minimum collection

volumes listed

in 35 III. Adm. Code 830.Table B shall apply; or

B. Sampling methods set forth in Test Methods for. Evaluating Solid Waste,

Physical/Chemical Methods (SW-846).

The performance test methods listed

in 35 III. Adm. Code 830.Appendix B will be utilized

to ensure

end product compost is stabilized and meets the general use compost criteria.

Compost samples will also

be analyzed for the inorganic parameters listed in 35 III. Adm.

Code 830.Table

A.

6 LITTER CONTROL

The section discusses the various steps that the facility will employ to minimize the

presence of litter at the facility.

Generators, truck drivers

and transfer stations will be instructed as to the types of

material the facility is permitted to accept.

As incoming vehicles are unloaded, laborers

will inspect

the material for material that does not fit the permitted description.

Generally,

two laborers will be assigned to inspect loads as they are unloaded. These

loads

are then turned several times with a loader to assist in the efficiency of removing

any unpermitted material. When there are

no trucks being unloaded, these same two

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laborers will remove unpermitted material while grinding operations are taking place.

Two additional laborers patrol the facility grounds

and windrows each day the facility is

operating. These additional laborers can also be utilized to inspect incoming loads

during busy times of

the year, such as the fall leaf season.

Haulers and generators that bring landscape waste with an unacceptable amount of

non-compostables, based upon visual inspection, will

be subject to the following actions.

• The driver

will be informed of the types of waste the facility accepts;

• The generator will be contacted and informed of the types of waste the facility

accepts;

• The facility may reject the load.

If unpermitted material

is found, it is removed and placed in a covered container. An 8

cubic yard container

is typically located on the east edge of the receiving pad. A 20

cubic yard dumpster is also located at the facility. Both containers can be moved around

the facility

as needed to facilitate

Iitter~ollection,

The area around the processing area will be patrolled throughout each operating day by

all employees. This area has additional fencing to aid in containment of litter.

Unpermitted material

is placed in garbage bags. Before lunch and at the end of the day,

all collected material is placed in the two previously mentioned receptacles.

Litter screens are utilized to control litter during grinding and trammelling operations.

Screens are located

at the down wind side of the grinding and screening areas. When

litter

can not be contained due to excessive winds, grinding and trammelling operations

will

be suspended until weather conditions improve and litter can be controlled.

If necessary, a portable vacuum unit will

be utilized to collect litter. Vacuumed litter will

be placed in a covered receptacle and disposed at a permitted facility.

In the screening of end-product compost, all screen-overs will be placed in a designated

area. If necessary

to contain the screen overs, the material will be covered with end

product compost. When screening operations are conducted, the screen overs are

visually inspected to determine their compost content. When the moisture content of the

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end product compost is high, the screen overs may contain a high percentage of end

product compost. If the compost content in the screen overs is high, the material is

allowed to dry and is re-screened. When screening is completed, the screen overs are

disposed of at a permitted facility.

The receiving area

will be inspected each operating day for litter. Aisles between

windrows will

be inspected each operating day for litter. The windrows are also

inspected for litter after they

are turned. Collected litter is placed in a covered receptacle

and disposed at a permitted facility.

Fencing

is located around the agricultural buffer surrounding the site. This fencing is

inspected each operating day and is cleaned when necessary. In the event of high

winds, which carry litter outside

the facility boundaries, additional laborers will be

obtained to control litter as necessary.

Salvaging

is not permitted at the facility.

7 TRAFFIC AND DUST-CONTROL

Proper traffic control is important to minimize traffic related impacts to the surrounding

community. The facility may receive incoming loads of material from 6:00 a.m.

to 7:00

p.m. Monday through Friday

and 6:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Incoming trucks are

expected

to comply with road weight limits and any other regulatory requirements when

delivering material. Joyce Farms informs incoming haulers of the road weight limits of

roadways leading to the facility. Staging

of incoming trucks on public roadways is not

Ii permitted. Should a vehicle arrive before the facility's permitted receiving time, the

vehicle will

be staged on the private lane leading to the facility, and not on a public

roadway.

To control dust, the facility's receiving area

and entrance road are watered as

necessary. Water used in dust control will be obtained from a watering tank that

contains water from the Joyce

Farms private wells. Water for dust control is available at

all times the facility

is operating. The entrance road is also periodically treated with

calcium chloride. Generally, the entrance road

is treated with calcium chloride when the

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adjacent public road is treated with calcium chloride, as the same company treats both

roadways.

Open burning

is prohibited except in accordance with 35 III. Adm. Code 200 through

245.

Mud tracking onto public roadways is prevented by the facility's access roadway, which

is approximately one-half mile in length. If necessarY, vehicles exiting the facility will be

washed to minimize mud tracking.

8

ODOR CONTROL

Odor control measures are important to minimize odors from the permitted compost

facility. Odor control measures include the measures

in this Section, plus proper

management of compost material, litter control, traffic control

and dust control.

Generally, odors will

be controlled by maintaining the windrows within the desired ranges

specified

in Section 5 of this Operating Plan. Facility personnel will periodically check for

odors which may travel offsite.

As discussed previously,' all incoming loads are inspected when unloaded. Incoming

loads that

are very odorous will be rejected.

The compost material

is blended with leaves and brush as necessary to maintain the

desired

CIN

ratio and to minimize odors. After grinding the incoming material will be

formed into windrows. Proper windrow size should be maintained so as to minimize

odors.

See Section 4.3. Maintaining the temperature, oxygen and moisture content of

the windrows within the desired ranges described

in Table 1 will minimize the potential

for odor.

In the event the temperature, oxygen or moisture content of a windrow falls

outside

the desired ranges listed in Table 1, the steps described in Section 5.1 will be

taken to maintain the windrow within the desired operating ranges.

Bulking agents, such

as woody landscape waste is maintained and available at the

facility to

help aerate the windrows and minimize odors.

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Odor checks will be performed three times each operating day. Odor checks will be

performed at on- and offsite locations. Generally, the odor checks will be performed at

approximately 6:00 a.m., midday and 6:00 p.m. The timing of the odor checks

may

change based upon facility operations. Odor checks generally consist of driving the

perimeter of the permitted facility, both up-

and downwind, and driving around the one

square mile section surrounding the facility. If

an odor check detects an odor, a closer

inspection along the windrows will be conducted. After the source

of the odor has been

identified, the actions described

in Section

5.1

will take place to maintain the windrow

within

the desired operating ranges. The results of the odor checks are kept in a log

maintained at the facility's office.

In the event the facility receives an odor complaint, the facility will record and report the

following

to the Illinois EPA within

24

hours after receiving the complaint:

•

The date

and time received;

•

The name of complainant;

•

The address

and phone number of complainant, if volunteered upon request;

and

o

The name of the personnel receiving the complaint.

The facility will record

th~

date, time and nature of any action taken in response to an

odor complaint, and report this information

to the Illinois EPA, at the address below,

within

7 days after the complaint is received.

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

Bureau of Land, Permit Section

1021

North Grand Ave. East

P.O. Box

19276

Springfield, Illinois

62794-9276

9 VECTOR CONTROL

Vectors are controlled by removing non-compostables from the composting material and

storing of non-compostables

in covered receptacles prior to disposal. Fly traps are

utilized at various locations throughout

the facility. Fly traps are relocated as necessary

to provide maximum effectiveness.

Fly traps will be inspected once per week during the

months of March

- November.

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As discussed in Section 5.1, windrow temperature will be maintained between 135° and

160°F during weeks 3 through 5 after windrow formation, so as to ensure fly eggs and

larva, as well as any parasitic organisms are destroyed. Maintaining windrows within the

desired ranges described in Section 5, and turning the windrows disrupts the lifecycle of

flies and minimizes the number

of flies.

10

FIRE PROTECTION

Proper operation of the facility should eliminate the risk of fires. A supply of water is

maintained at the facility. Fire extinguishers will be maintained in the facility

office

and

garage. In the event of a fire that can not be contained by facility personnel, the fire

department will be called. Telephone access

to the local fire department is provided in

the facility

office.

11 STORMWATER CONTROL

Proper grading and operations are important to maintain proper stormwater controls. In

accordance with 35 III. Adm. Code 830.202(g), the facility's grading and stormwater

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retention pond are designed to manage runoff from the facility resulting from

precipitation less than or equal

to the 10-year, 24-hour precipitation event. A

demonstration of the facility's stormwater management capacity was submitted

to the

Illinois EPA in Permit Application, Log Nos. 2000-138 (approved on September 12,'

2000)

and 2005-160.

Water

in the facility's stormwater retention pond will be pumped to a 1,DOD-gallon holding

tank and sprayed onto

the windrows when windrow monitoring indicates the windrows

require additional moisture. The pump currently utilized is a 5-horsepower, 1.5-inch

pump. This pump will

be maintained in an operable condition. Should the pump fail, it will

be replaced by a pump of equal or greater capacity. Water from the retention pond is

pumped into a 1,OOO-gallon polyethylene tank, which is currently located on a trailer.

When windrows are turned, the trailer with the water tanks

is towed by the windrow

turner

and water is pumped into the windrows. Currently, water is pumped into the

windrows with a 5-horsepower pump. Should

this pump fail, a

new

pump with similar

performance characteristics will be utilized. Generally, water

is added to windrows as

they are turned when the retention pond is not frozen (typically during the months of

March through December). When the windrows are dormant (generally from January

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and February) the stormwater detention area is typically frozen and no pumping occurs

when

the pond is frozen. The facility currently maintains an excavator on site should the

need arise to increase the size of

the retention pond during emergency situations. In

addition, an additional pump will be utilized as necessary to pump water from the

retention pond during emergency situations.

The facility's retention pond has

been sized to retain stormwater runoff resulting from a

10-year, 24-hour storm event. Generally, water

in the retention pond will be allowed to

settle for a period of 2 days after a precipitation event. Based upon the types of

materials accepted at the facility (i.e., leaves, grass, brush, fruit, wood), it

is not expected

downstream waters will

be impacted from the receipt of stormwater runoff from the

facility. Further, the retention

pond is located approximately one mile from the nearest

source of surface water. Between the retention

pond and the nearest source of surface

water

is highly vegetated soil, which provides substantial filtering and effective

dispersion

of passing water. However, to ensure the protection of downstream water

quality,

the gate valve which controls the discharge from the retention pond will only be

opened .. as needed (e.g., after a storm greater thana 1Q,.year, 24-hour storm), and only

for a maximum of 4 hours a day. All times when the gate valve is opened will be

recorded in a log book maintained at the facility.

Within

48 hours after a precipitation event, the facility will be inspected. During the

inspection, facility staff will patrol aisles between windrows. If

an inspection indicates

there

is water ponded between windrows, the area will be disked/bladed to eliminate

standing water. If and area cannot

be disked/bladed to eliminate standing water, water

in that area will be removed by pumping to the stormwater retention pond. Low spots

observed

to be accumulating water during an inspection will be filled to promote surface

drainage

in accordance with the currently approved site grading plan. Any disking,

blading, pumping

or filling will be completed within 48 hours after the end of a

precipitation event.

Facility personnel are trained

in regards to proper facility maintenance to ensure berms,

vegetative filters and ditches

are maintained to properly control stormwater runoff.

Vehicles are not permitted to drive over the vegetative filters.

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12 PERSONNEL TRAINING

The facility will train personnel

in regards to the procedures and requirements contained

in this operating plan, the rules and regulations and the facility's permit to ensure

personnel are familiar with the requirements applicable to the facility. The facility

provides training

in Spanish if necessary based upon the needs of its employees.

New employees will

be trained, prior to participating in, in facility operations,

maintenance procedures, and safety and emergency procedures relevant

to their

employment.

In addition, annual personnel training will be provided, which will include, at a minimum,

a thorough explanation of the operating procedures for both normal and emergency

situations.

The operator will have personnel sign an acknowledgement stating that

they have

received the training. These acknowledgements will be kept at the facility office.

This facility Operating Plan will

be made available and explained to all employees.

13 CONTINGENCY PLAN

As discussed previously

in this Operating Plan, the facility will implement measures to

control odors, vectors, traffic, dust and noise. As required by Section 830.212 of the

Board's rules, the facility also utilizes the following contingency plans when necessary.

• Equipment Breakdown

As discussed in Section 3 of this Operating Plan, the facility maintains a

sufficient quantity of equipment for proper management of the facility,

and

suppliers of replacement equipment are available if necessary.

• Odors

Procedures for remedying odor complaints are contained in Section 8 of this

Operating Plan.

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Unacceptable Waste Delivered to the Facility

The

managem~nt

of unacceptable wastes is discussed in Sections 5 and 7 of

this Operating Plan.

• Groundwater Contamination

The facility will monitor groundwater in accordance with the approved permit.

Groundwater monitoring results

will be reported to the Illinois EPA in

accordance with the facility's permit. As the materials accepted at the facility

are natural (i.e., leaves, grass, brush, fruit, wood), groundwater contamination

is not expected.

• Any Accidental Release of Special Waste

The facility will not accept special waste. The facility implements a load

checkirig program

and will reject loads carrying special waste. In the event a

special waste

is received, the hauler who delivered the load will be contacted

to remove the load for disposal at an approved facility.

• ConditiODS. Such as Fire, QU$t, Noise,. Vectors, PQwer Outages, and Unusual

Traffic Conditions

Should a small fire develop, it will be extinguished with fire extinguishers

maintained at the facility.

In the event of a fire that cannot be extinguished by

facility personnel, the fire department will be contacted.

Dust control

is discussed in Section 7 of this Operating Plan.

Noise will

be controlled by operating equipment during the times described in

Section 4 of this Operating Plan.

Vector control

is discussed in Section 9 of this Operating Plan.

Should a power outage occur, equipment will be shut down

as necessary

andlor a generator will be utilized until power

is restored. A power outage is

not expected to cause an impact to human health or the environment.

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Traffic control is discussed in Section 7 of this Operating Plan. The private

lane leading

to the facility is long enough such that incoming trucks will not be

staged on public roadways.

14 RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Copies of the facility permit, design plans, operating plan and any required reports will

be kept at the facility so as to be available during inspection of the facility.

The facility

will keep records of the following information:

•

The quantity of each load of landscape waste received;

•

The origin, type

and quantity of any additive accepted, when received at the

facility;

•

The type

and quantity of any additive used in the composting process (water

added during composting need not

be quantified), as quantified based on

a

monthly review of additives remaining;

•

The dates of turning

ofeach windrow or other pile;

•

All monitoring data required pursuant

to a facility permit;

•

Conditions evaluated to minimize dust

and odor;

•

For any odor complaint received, the information collected

as described in

Section 8 of this Operating Plan;

•

Details of all incidents that require implementation of the facility's

contingency plan,

and methods used to resolve them;

•

Records pertaining

to sampling and testing, as follows:

a. Locations in the composting area from which samples are obtained;

b. Number of samples taken;

c. Volume of each sample taken;

d. Date and time of collection of samples;

e. Name and signature of person responsible for sampling;

f. Name and address of the laboratory receiving samples, if applicable;

and

g. Signature of the person responsible for sample analysis.

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The daily quantity of each type of end-product compost removed from the

facility, according to the end-product compost classifications provided in 35

III. Adm. Code, Subpart E; and

•

Verification that requisite personnel training has been done.

The operator will keep dated copies of the end-product compost analyses required

pursuant

to Section 830.504.

The records will be made available during normal business hours for inspection

and

photocopying by the Illinois EPA. Such records will be kept for a period of three years,

subject to extension

upon written request by the Illinois EPA and automatic extension

during the course of any enforcement action relating

to the facility. Records will be sent

to the Illinois EPA upon request.

On or before April 1 of each year, the operator will submit a written annual statement

to

the Illinois EPA, on a form provided by the Illinois EPA the following:

•

An estimate of the amount of material,

in tons, received for composting in the

previous calendar year;

•

An estimate of the amount

and disposition of compost material (Le., end-

product compost, chipped/shredded brush)

in the previous calendar year;

and

•

A Composting Facility Financial Assurance Plan Compliance Certification

in

accordance with the requirements contained in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 830.606.

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FACILITY CAPACITY

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Given:

Average Windrow Length: 350 feet

Approximate

Windrow Base Width: 12 feet

Approximate Windrow Top Width: 6 feet

Approximate

Windrow Height:

6

feet

Average Number of Windrows: 35

Windrows are combined after 3-4 weeks, resulting

in a capacity increase of 50%

Time to Finish Composting:

8

weeks

Average Number of Composting Cycles Per Year:

5

Volume of Each Windrow

= 'Y2 (12 ft + 6 ft) (350 ft) (6 ft) = 18,900 fe/windrow

Total Volume of All Windrows

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/windrow) (35 windrows) = 661,500 fe

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= (1.5) (661,500 fe) = 992,250 ft3

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3

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incoming material per year. Howev.er, the facility will not accept over 170,000 yd

3

of

incoming material per year.

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