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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3861 Contract Number: Vendor: Subject: Department: File Class: Begin Date: End Date: Review Date: Vault Date: Comments: 3861 HEALTH DISTRICT - KITSAP COUNTY Composting - Stephenson Canyon - COR Plan Parks LEG 12-1 11/16/1997 06/15/2010 Review date for tracking only Bremerton .:. wi~ A. Fisher, MD, MPH, Director 109 Austin Drive Kitsap County Bre .on, wn 9s3 2 Health District CONDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS PLAN Bremerton-Kitsap County Health District Environmental Health Division Section I. Administrative Information Operation Type: ~ration: 1. Non-Commercial 2. Non-Farm 3. Type 1 Feedstocks Only 4. <500 yd.3 Feedstocks On-Site Operation Name: City of Bremerton Parks and Recreation Operation Location: Stepbenson Canyon Operation Mailing Address: 680 Lebo Boulevard, Bremerton, WA 98310 Operation Contact: Mr. Tom Cressman Operation Phone: (360) 478-5305 This Conditional Operating Requirements (COR) Plan is issued by the Bremerton-Kitsap County Health District (Health District). The City of Bremerton (site owner/operator) shall maintain and conduct site operations in a manner consistent with the requirements herein and notify the Health District in advance of any alterations or changes in site operations. The COR Plan regulatory approach for this operation is consistent with permitting and fee modifications adopted administratively by the Health District on October 8, 1997. Section II. Oueration Overview The City of Bremerton Parks and Recreation Depmment has requested approval to operate a small-scale composting operation on City of Bremerton property at the Stephenson Canyon site on Lebo Road in Bremerton. The operation will be a non-commercial, non-farm operation, using only vegetative feedstocks (as described in Section IV), with 500 yd.s or less of feedstocks and active compost material on-site at any one time. As such, the site owner/operator has agreed to maintain the size of the operation as described above, use low hazard feedstocks as described in Section IV of this COR Plan, and not to sell or distribute the finished compost product to the public. POULSBO ANNEX Solid and Hazardous Waste Program / Water Quality Program 19540 Front Street Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1076 - Poul~bo, WA 98370-0050 (360)692-3611 FAX(360)692-6684 City of Bremerton Parks and Recreation Compost Operation Conditional Operating Requirements Plan Page 2 of 5 A three (3) bin composting system will be constructed to contain yard waste generated by City of Bremerton Parks personnel during park maintenance activities. Feedstocks will be mixed and composted to produce a finished product used as a soil conditioner on park land owned by the City of Bremerton. The composting operation will be constructed on a concrete pad, and covered to prevent rain water infiltration. The Kitsap County Depa~h.ent of Public Works Recycling Coordinator will assist City of Bremerton personnel with implementation of the composting process. Section III. Oueration and Mt~intenance Req~lil'am~nt~ A. The site owner/operator shall operate and maintain the operation in compliance with the following minimum general requirements: 1. Ensure that at least fifty percent of the wastes have been recycled every three years and no material has been on-site more than five years; and 2. Ensure that no ground water, surface water, air, and/or land contamination has occurred or will likely occur under operating conditions or in case of fire, or flood; and 3. Ensure compliance with all other applicable federal, state, and local air quality, water quality, and land use regulations and requirements. B. The site owner/operator shall operate and maintain the operation in compliance with the following minimum specific requirements: 1. Maintain all access roads and ditches; 2. Maintain all project structures and systems in good operating condition; 3. Minimize birds, insects, rodents, and other potential vectors by using best management practices; 4. Minimize unauthorized entry and/or disposal of waste material on-site; 5. Prevent nuisance odors; 6. Manage stormwater mn-on in a manner that will prevent washout of all feedstocks, active composting material, and finished product; and 7. Store all active feedstocks and compost material and operate the site in a manner that will prevent leachate mn-off to subsurface soil and to surface and/or ground water. At a minimum, all active feedstocks and compost material shall be stored on a concrete pad to prevent subsurface soil and potential ground water contamination. The pad shall be of City of Bremerton Parks and Recreation Compost Operation Conditional Operating Requirements Plan Page 3 of 5 sufficient thickness and strength to withstand stresses imposed by compost handling vehicles and the compost itself. Section IV. Acceotable Wastes A. The site owner/operator shall only accept vegetative waste material generated at City of Bremerton parks facilities for feedstock(s) used in the composting process. B. The site owner/operator shall have no more than 500 cubic yards of feedstock(s) and active compost material accumulated on-site at any one time. The maximum volume of feedstock(s) on-site is based the size of the operation and the operation's ability to process that waste generated in any given year. C. The site owner/operator must make a verbal or written request to the Health District prior to accepting any material other than the vegetative waste generated at City of Bremerton parks facilities. The site owner/operator shall direct this request to: Bremerton-Kitsap County Health District Solid and Hazardous Waste Program P.O. Box 1076 Poulsbo, WA 98370 Phone: (360) 692-3611 FAX: (360) 692-6684 The Health District will verbally respond to this request, followed by a written response which shall be sent to the site owner/operator. D. All non-approved solid waste types, which for any reason are left, or are present, at the site, shall be removed immediately and deposited at a permitted solid waste facility approved to accept that specific waste type. E. The site owner/operator shall immediately remove all active composting material and finished product from the site upon permanent closure. These materials shall be deposited at a permitted solid waste facility approved to accept that specific waste type. The site owner/operator shall in advance notify the Health District of its intent to permanently close the operation. Section V. Insnections A. Site Owner/Ooerator Inspections: The site owner/operator shall inspect the operation to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, and operator errors and discharges which may cause or lead to the release of contaminants to the environment or a threat to human health. The site owner/operator shall report all instances of non-compliance to the Health District as soon City of Bremerton Parks and Recreation Compost Operation Conditional Operating Requirements Plan Page 4 of 5 as possible. Instances of non-compliance which may result in potential public health risk and/or environmental damage shall be reported immediately. B. Health District Ins~.cfions: Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Health District or the Washington State Department of Ecology may, upon giving prior notice to the site owner/operator present, enter and inspect the site, at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with the COR Plan. Section VI. Reoortin~, The site owner/operator shall complete and submit an Annual Report to the Health District. The annual report shall be submitted to the Health District on or before March 31 each year for the previous calendar year. The annual report shall include an estimate of the quantities and types of wastes recycled for purposes of determining progress towards achieving Kitsap County's goals of waste reduction. The annual report shall be submitted to: Bremerton-Kitsap County Health District Solid and Hazardous Waste Program P.O. Box 1076 Poulsbo, WA 98370 Sect~gn VII. Fees A. The site owner/operator will not be assessed fees for routine Health District regulatory activities while the operation is in compliance with the conditions of the COR Plan. Non- assessed Health District activities include the following: 1. Initial COR Plan drafting/issuance; 2. COR Plan and design review; and 3. Site inspections. The site owner/operator will be assessed fees for non-routine Health District regulatory activities associated with operation non-compliance as described in this Section and in Section VII.C. below. If the site owner/operator or the Health District identifies a non- compliant condition, either during a site inspection or as the result of a complaint, the Health District and site owner/operator shall work together on an agreement on what corrective action is needed and when the corrective action needs to occur. This agreement shall be made in writing. The corrective action completion date shall become the compliance date. Fees will not be assessed for the Health District's time associated with this initial agreement and the Health District's subsequent re-inspection to determine compliance with the agreed corrective action. City of Bremerton Parks and Recreation Compost Operation Conditional Operating Requirements Plan Page 5 of 5 B. If the compliance date is not met, the Health District will issue a "Notice and Order to Correct Violation" letter to the owner/operator. Fees will be assessed for issuance of this letter, any subsequent compliance inspection, and any additional enforcement actions beyond those described in Section VII.B. above. The fee for these activities will be based on the current hourly billing rate provided in the Health District fee schedule in effect at the time these activities occur. The current 1997 hourly billing rate is $54.00 per hour. The site owner/operator will be sent a billing statement reflecting those fees assessed for activities performed. The site owner/operator shall then send check or money order within thirty (30) business days from receipt of statement. Payments shall be made to the following address: Bremerton-Kitsap County Health District c/o Accounting Department 109 Austin Drive Bremerton, WA 98312 Section VHI. Amendments The COR Plan may be amended by the Health District. Amendments shall be made in writing and become specific conditions of the COR Plan. Amendments will be forwarded to the site owner/operator for review and comment. Upon consideration of the site owner/operator's comments, the f'mal amendment will be issued and become effective. Section IX. No~-(~ompHance The site owner/operator shall maintain and operate the operation in compliance with the conditions provided in this COR Plan. Failure to do so may result in the revocation of this COR Plan by the Health District, and the requirement by the Health District that the site owner/operator cease operations and close the operation. Section X. Signatures The undersigned representatives accept the provisions of this COR Plan. This COR Plan sha~ be in effect when signed by both parties. City of\B~ ~me~ton ~TvT~ ~ap Coun, He,~ Dis~ct Date ~ He~th ~ivisio~