Concurrence in the issuance of a Revised Solid Waste Facilities Permit (SWFP) for El Nido Central Valley Composting Facility, SWIS No. 24-AA-0011
Summary
SCH Number
2021120058
Public Agency
California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Document Title
Concurrence in the issuance of a Revised Solid Waste Facilities Permit (SWFP) for El Nido Central Valley Composting Facility, SWIS No. 24-AA-0011
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/3/2021
Document Description
The changes that will be authorized by the issuance of the proposed SWFP include:
1. An increase in permitted daily tonnage from 355 tons per day to 500 tons per day.
2. Allow storage of up to 10,000 wet tons of Class A or B biosolids at any one time, from January 1 to June 30, for transfer to land application.
3. Updates to Report of Composting Site Information.
Contact Information
Name
Harprit Mattu
Agency Name
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Craig Geyer
Agency Name
Synagro West, LLC
Job Title
Area Director
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
El Nido
Counties
Merced
Regions
Southern California
Zip
95317
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Existing Facilities - Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
Department staff conducted a preliminary review and determined that the proposed project is Categorically Exempt from CEQA per 14 CCR, Section 15301 – Existing Facilities. Staff’s finding is based on the premise that there is “negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination.” Although an increase in maximum daily tonnage is proposed, there will be no increase to the permitted maximum site capacity of material for the composting activity. The seasonal storage of 10,000 wet tons of Class A or B biosolids on-site to be transferred off-site for land application are not part of the composting activity and are subject to the Modified Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board on May 13, 2021. The WDR requires this material to be stored and covered in a separate area from the composting area.