august 2, 2006 monterey, ca city of san diego lea using the tools you’re given how one lea dodged...
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August 2, 2006August 2, 2006Monterey, CAMonterey, CA
City of San Diego LEACity of San Diego LEA
Using the Tools You’re GivenUsing the Tools You’re Given
How one LEA Dodged the How one LEA Dodged the Hearing Panel, Placed Hearing Panel, Placed
“Conditions” on an EA Notification “Conditions” on an EA Notification and “Minimized” Odors with the and “Minimized” Odors with the
“Aid” of Angry Citizens at a “Aid” of Angry Citizens at a Problematic Composting FacilityProblematic Composting Facility
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Brief HistoryBrief History• 1970s-Commercial Nursery1970s-Commercial Nursery• 1980s-Adjunct Composting Operation began1980s-Adjunct Composting Operation began• 1999-Notice & Order (Cease & Desist)1999-Notice & Order (Cease & Desist)• 2000-Registration Permit issued2000-Registration Permit issued• 2001-Notice & Order (Terms & Conditions)2001-Notice & Order (Terms & Conditions)• 2003-Compliance2003-Compliance• 2003-Notice & Order (Terms & Conditions & Cease and 2003-Notice & Order (Terms & Conditions & Cease and
Desist)Desist)• 2004-Lawsuit/Settlement Agreement/EMS Plan2004-Lawsuit/Settlement Agreement/EMS Plan• 2005-5-Yr. Permit Review/EA Notification2005-5-Yr. Permit Review/EA Notification• Current Status-ComplianceCurrent Status-Compliance
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ExceedancesExceedances
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Aerial PhotoAerial Photo
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Odor Complaints Received by LEA Odor Complaints Received by LEA by Fiscal Yearby Fiscal Year
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FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05
Complaints
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2003-Notice & Order2003-Notice & Order
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Appeal to Hearing PanelAppeal to Hearing Panel
• Operator had no real desire to appear Operator had no real desire to appear before Hearing Panelbefore Hearing Panel
• Preservation of client’s rightsPreservation of client’s rights• Began negotiations for Settlement Began negotiations for Settlement
AgreementAgreement• Environmental Management System EMSEnvironmental Management System EMS
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LawsuitLawsuit
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Settlement AgreementSettlement Agreement
• Avoided Hearing Panel AppealAvoided Hearing Panel Appeal• Facilitated out-of-court Settlement of Facilitated out-of-court Settlement of
LawsuitLawsuit• Required Environmental Management Required Environmental Management
System (EMS) Plan to be prepared by a System (EMS) Plan to be prepared by a qualified consultantqualified consultant
• Placed “Terms and Conditions” on the Placed “Terms and Conditions” on the Registration Tier PermitRegistration Tier Permit
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EMS Plan FeaturesEMS Plan Features
• Identified 7 Critical Control PointsIdentified 7 Critical Control Points
• Meteorological Monitoring-Weather StationMeteorological Monitoring-Weather Station
• Diversion StrategiesDiversion Strategies
• Placement of Story PolesPlacement of Story Poles
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Story PolesStory Poles
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Odor/Dust MinimizationOdor/Dust Minimization
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Five Year Permit ReviewFive Year Permit Review
• LEA Directive:LEA Directive:
– Change of tier to EA NotificationChange of tier to EA Notification
– Update OIMPUpdate OIMP
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EA NotificationEA Notification
• Limit volume to 10,000 cubic yardLimit volume to 10,000 cubic yard
• Notification of Development Services Notification of Development Services DepartmentDepartment– Renewed CUP enforcement Renewed CUP enforcement
• Settlement with Code ComplianceSettlement with Code Compliance
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Odor Complaints Received by LEA Odor Complaints Received by LEA by Fiscal Yearby Fiscal Year
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FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06
Complaints
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ConclusionConclusion
Thinking outside the enforcement boxThinking outside the enforcement box
Tiered permits limit LEA’s abilities to Tiered permits limit LEA’s abilities to address local concernsaddress local concerns
Create enforcement options based on Create enforcement options based on unique circumstancesunique circumstances