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Home My WebLink About2014-09-12 email RE Notice of Determination1 Thistlethwaite, Charles From:Thistlethwaite, Charles Sent:Friday, September 12, 2014 3:34 PM To:'Jennifer Arbuckle' Cc:Winslow, Marina; Huerta, Mike; Calarco, Pete; Jolliffe, Stacey Subject:RE: Notice of Determination Attachments:Zoning 704 Neal Road.pdf Importance:High Dear Ms. Arbuckle, I apologize for Butte County’s delay in responding to your August 13, 2014. After receipt of your earlier e‐mail and accompanying documentation, I had consulted with Marina Winslow of the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) for the Environmental Health Division of the Public Health Department. At that time, it was my understanding that their office would be contacting you. The subject property, located at 704 Neal Road at the site of (but separate from) the Earthworm Soil Factory (APN 040‐120‐007), is approximately 66 acres in size and located in two zoning districts. The northerly two‐ thirds of the property is zoned AG‐RW (Agriculture – Neal Road Recycling, Energy, and Waste Facility Overlay) and the southerly one‐third pf the property is zoned AG‐40 (Agriculture – 40‐acre minimum). I have attached a zoning map showing the zoning designations of the subject property. In both the AG‐RW and AG‐40 zones, a composting facility is permitted subject to approval of a Minor Use Permit. The processing fees for a Minor Use Permit are charges at the actual cost with an initial retainer of $4,884.15. From discussions with Ms. Winslow, it is my understanding that the proposed composting operation will also require approval by the LEA of an application for a Full Solid Waste Facilities Permit. Helpful information is available on the CalRecycle website at http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/swfacilities/permitting/permittype/fullpermit/. Both the Minor Use Permit and the Full Solid Waste Facilities Permit require compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as you note. The requirements specified by CalRecycle for CEQA documents for composting facilities are relatively complex. Issues that are required to be discussed fully in an Environmental Impact Report, or at an appropriate level of detail in a Mitigated Negative Declaration are detailed on the CalRecycle website at http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/swfacilities/permitting/CEQA/Documents/Guidance/Compost.htm. Based on this complexity, it is my recommendation that you consider obtaining the services of a qualified consultant with experience in preparing CEQA documents for Full Solid Waste Facility Permits for aerated static pile composting facilities. I hope this information serves as a first step in assisting you with how to proceed with your proposed project. As a next step, I recommend meeting with both Marina Winslow ((530) 538‐5321) of the LEA and Principal Planner Stacey Jolliffe ((530) 538‐6573) here at the Department of Development Services. Butte County also offers businesses interested in discussing plans to develop a new business the ability to meet with all of the Butte County land development departments during an Economic Development Assistance Committee (EDAC) meeting. EDAC provides an additional opportunity to discuss such items as site suitability, 2 zoning/permitted uses, improvement requirements, and available business/economic development assistance. Again, please accept my apology for the County’s delay in responding to your inquiry and let me know how we can be of assistance. Regards, Chuck Charles Thistlethwaite | Planning Division Manager Department of Development Services 7 County Center Drive | Oroville, CA 95965  530.538.6572 |  530.538.7785  cthistlethwaite@buttecounty.net https://ushare.buttecounty.net/filedrop/cthistlethwaite@buttecounty.net DISCLAIMER: This e‐mail and any attachment thereto may contain private, confidential and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, copying, or distribution of this e‐mail (or any attachments thereto) by other than the County of Butte or the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you are NOT the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copies of this e‐mail and any attachments thereto. From: Jennifer Arbuckle [mailto:Jennifer@NorthernRecycling.biz] Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 11:52 AM To: Thistlethwaite, Charles; Calarco, Pete; Winslow, Marina Subject: RE: Notice of Determination Importance: High Hello, I realize you are all busy but we really could use some feed back as to how to proceed, thus your kind attentions to this matter would be appreciated. Funding is based on having all our CEQA documentation done in a timely matter. It would be unfortunate for Butte County to let this opportunity pass by. As all jurisdiction are require to reach 75% under AB 341 we have to work together to get our organics out of the landfill and into a reusable, beneficial form. Please help us help our community reach our sustainability goals. I am here to answer any questions that you may etc. Thank you. Jennifer Arbuckle Recycling & Public Outreach Coordinator Northern Recycling & Waste Services (p) 530‐876‐3345 (c) 530‐624‐7947 (f) 530‐877‐3825 www.NorthernRecycling.biz The information contained herein is considered confidential and proprietary. If you feel you have received this email in error, please send a reply to this mailbox then delete all copies of this email. 3 From: Jennifer Arbuckle Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 3:40 PM To: 'cthistlethwaite@buttecounty.net'; 'pcalarco@buttecounty.net.'; 'dlusk@bcaqmd.org'; 'Winslow, Marina'; 'szaitz@waterboard.ca.gov' Subject: Notice of Determination Good Afternoon, Attached is a Notice of Determination for our proposed ASP Composting System. We would appreciate you all taking the time to review it and provide us with your feedback on what types of documents / permits we would need to make the project a reality. Thank you for your time and have a good one. Jennifer Arbuckle Recycling & Public Outreach Coordinator Northern Recycling & Waste Services (p) 530‐876‐3345 (c) 530‐624‐7947 (f) 530‐877‐3825 www.NorthernRecycling.biz The information contained herein is considered confidential and proprietary. If you feel you have received this email in error, please send a reply to this mailbox then delete all copies of this email.