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SATE OF COLORADO
Roy Romer, Governor
Patti Shwayder, Executive Director
Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and environment of the people of Colorado
Grand Junction Regional Office
222 S. 6th Street, Room 232
Grand Junction, Colorado 81501-2768
Fax (970) 248-7198
April 14, 1997
Mr. James R. Duke, President
CacaLoco Compost Inc.
0256 Flying Fish Road
Carbondale CO 81623
Re: Certificate of Designation Addendum
CacaLoco Compost at South Canyon Landfill
Garfield County
Dear Mr. Duke:
Colorado Department
of Public Health
and Environment
The Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division (the
Division) of the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment completed its technical review of the addendum to the
Certificate of Designation to include the CacaLoco Compost
Facility. The proposed compost facility is located in the southern
portion of the South Canyon Landfill property located in portions
of Sections 2,3, 10 and 11, Township,6 South, Range 90 West of the
6th P.M. in Garfield County. The compost site is approximately 8
acres in size with a 1/2 acre pad utilized for active composting
and the remaining area for equipment, raw material and final
product storage.
The compost addendum review includes a determination of its
compliance with requirements set forth in the Solid Waste and
Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, Title 30, Article 20, Part 1 of
the Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended and with the regulations
promulgated thereunder 6 CCR 1007-2 (the Regulations).
Based on its review , the Division finds several areas of the
compost addendum would need clarification or modifications to meet
the requirements of the regulations. The Division's comments are
as follows.
1. The second paragraph in the "Drainage" section indicates that
one of the existing septage impoundments will be emptied over
the next year, the bottom would be re -compacted and utilized
for site run-off containment. Please include specifications
for the proposed re -compacted pond liner. Operations must be
limited to the "new Hypalon lined pond" until the run-off
containment pond is available for use.
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April 14, 1997
Mr. Duke
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2. Please provide construction information including at a m:_nimum
the following specifications for the clay pad:
o 1) Permeability.
• 2) Lift thickness.
o 3) Moisture content.
3. Please provide a Quality Control/Quality Assurance plan for
the 30 mil Hypalon liner proposed for use in the new pond.
The liner must be installed and maintained according to
manufacturers recommendations.
4. It is our understanding that the area between the active
compost pad and the Hypalon lined pond is recompacted.
5. Provide engineering details for all storm water control
features including the diversion ditch and run-off containment
structures. Run-off containment structures must have the
capacity to hold a 25 year, 24 hour storm event.
6. Please provide engineering specifications for the "new Hypalon
lined pond" including its size, freeboard and maximum
recommended depth.
7. At what frequency will samples be collected from the compost?
8. A "Notice of Authorization" is required as outlined In the
state's Biosolids Regulations 4.9.0 (5 CCR 1002-19) by the
Water Quality Control Division for compost which uses a
biosolid feedstock. Contact Mr. Phil Hegeman at (303) 692-
3598.
9. What is the proposed moisture range of the compost?
10. Please describe the materials expected to be used in the
compost operation.
11. Provide approximate windrow height , width and length.
12. Provide a discussion on prevention of nuisance conditions,
especially odor control.
13. Please specify the maximum amount of feedstock stored at any
one time in the bulk material area, the active compose area
and the storage area.
14. Provide information on the projected end use of the compost.
15. Provide a section on record keeping that includes a daily log
of waste received, processed and in storage, temperature
readings and daily operations.
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April 14, 1997
Mr. Duke
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16. Will the composting hours of operation be concurrent with
those of the landfill? If not, how will access to both
facilities be controlled?
17. Please provide a flow diagram of the operational process.
18. Please provide a contingency plan for the disposal of excess
raw materials or compost should market conditions prevent sale
of the product.
19. Please expand the closure portion of the plan to include time
frames necessary for the actual closure as well as appropriate
notifications as outlined in sections 2.5 and 3.5 of the
Regulations.
20. Financial assurance, per section 1.8 of the Regulations will
be required 90 days prior to beginning operations.
Please contact Donna Stoner at (970) 248-7168 if you have any
questions regarding this matter.
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incerely,
Donna Stoner
Environmental Specialist
Solid Waste Program
Hazardous Materials and
Waste Management Division
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cc: Mr. Tim Danner, South Canyon Landfill
Mr. Mike Copp, City of Glenwood Springs
Mr. Phil Hegeman, WQC Division, Denver
SW GAR CAC
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STATE OF COLORADO
Roy Romer, Governor
Patti Shwayder, Executive Director
Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and environment of the people of Coloradd
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hm/
4300 Cherry Creek Dr. S.
Denver, Colorado 80246-1530
Phone (303) 692-3300
Fax (339 il3d5i-17 26,
222 S. 6th Street, Room 232
Grand Junction, Colorado 81501-2768
Phone (970) 248-7164
1Fli0) 248-7198
Jim Duke
CacaLoco Inc.
0256 Flying Fish Rd.
Carbondale, CO 81623
Re: Financial Assurance
near Mr. Duke:
9 Colorado Department
of Public Health
and Environment
I am responding to your request to extend the deadline for
financial assurance for your composting facility to April 9,
1998. I am approving this request and do apologize for the delay
in my response.
If you have any questions concerning this matter I may be reached
at 303/692 -34.45. --
Sincerely,
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Tenn F. Mallory
7 ---olid Waste Unit Leader
Compliance Program
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cc M. Bean
SW GAR CAC lE
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STATE OF COLORADO
Roy Romer, Governor
Patti Shwayder, Executive Director
Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and environment of the people o
Grand Junction Regional Office
222 S. 6th Street, Room 232
Grand Junction, Colorado 81501-2768
Fax (970) 248-7198
March 20, 1998
Garfield County Commissioners
Garfield County Courthouse
109 8th Street Suite 300
Glenwood Springs CO 81601
APR 13 1998
GARFIELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Re: Certificate of Designation Addendum
CacaLoco Compost at South Canyon Landfill
Garfield County
Dear Garfield County Commissioners:
lorado Department
of Public Health
and Environment
The Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division (the
Division) of the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment completed its technical review of the additional
information for the addendum to the Certificate of Designation for
the CacaLoco Compost Facility. This information was supplied
January 9, 1998. The proposed compost facility is located in the
southern portion of the South Canyon Landfill property located in
portions of Sections 2,3, 10 and 11, Township 6 South, Range 90
West of the 6th P.M. in Garfield County. The compost site is
approximately 8 acres in size with a % acre pad utilized for active
composting and the remaining area for equipment, raw material and
final product storage.
The review of the additional information includes a determination
of its compliance with requirements set forth in the Solid Waste
and Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, Title 30, Article 20, Part
1 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended and with the
regulations promulgated thereunder 6 CCR 1007-2 (the Regulations).
Based on the information contained in the addendum and additional
requested information, the Division finds that the site meets the
requirements of the Act and the Regulations.
Garfield County Commissioners
March 20, 1998
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Upon Garfield County's final resolution concerning the addendum to
the Certificate of Designation, please forward a copy to the
Division. Please contact Donna Stoner at (303) 248-7168 if you
have any questions regarding the Division's recommendation for
approval.
Sincerely,
(~fin`
Donna Stoner
Environmental Specialist
Solid Waste Unit
Compliance Program
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cc: Mr. James Duke, CacoLoco Compost
Mark Bean, Garfield County
Mr. Tim Danner, South Canyon Landfill
Mr. Mike Copp, City of Glenwood Springs
Ms. Lori Tucker, WQC Division, Denver
SW GAR CAC
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Dear Ms. Stoner,
PHONE NO. : 978 963 4888 Aug. 28 1998 12:23PM P2
Thank you for meeting me at the South Canyon site last week to review my revised plans for
remediation of the historic sludge ponds. The proposed revisions are outlined below as
requested.
As you saw and as we discussed the ponds have beenlargely dewatered at this time but still
contain a semi-solid slurry which has been difficult to further dry or incorporate into my
compost operation prior to my proposed expansion. For this reason, I'm requesting permission
to complete the dewatering in situ and incorporate this material into my compost operation as it
becomes dry enough to maintain the aerobic conditions necessary for composting. The
proposed change in schedule would involve achieving sufficient moisture reduction the pass the
paint filter test by the October, 1998 deadline and continuing to further dry and incorporate this
material into the compost operation throughout the winter in order to have all the ponds either
reclaimed or reconstructed for future use by the end of the summer of 1999.
The proposed reclamation of these ponds would be as follows:
The pond located furthest west and highest in elevation will be leveled and used for a screening
operation.
The pond located furthest east and lowest in elevation will be maintained as is for the retention
of uncontaminated site runoff(i.e. wood collection and chipping area, finished compost
stockpile area).
The two ponds in the middle will be reconstructed to shallower depths and lined with
recompacted native material with the addition of bentonite, if necessary, to meet the required
permeability coefficient. The upper pond will be used to increase our evaporative surface area
for excess liquids filtered through wood chips in our mixing area. The lower pond will be used
for emergency runoff for the sewage contaminated portions of the site. Every effort will be
made to have the lower of these two ponds at least dry and under construction, if not completed,
by the time of your October, 1998 inspection as we discussed during our last meeting.
1 had also mentioned the possibility on another recompacted clay pond above our current site.
This pond will not be necessary if we are approved for the plans outlined above. Thanks again
for your time and let me know if there's anything else 1 need to address.
Sin rely,
athes R. Duke, President CacaLoco Compost
cc. Tim Danner, South Canyon Landfill
Mark Bean, Garfield County
Robin Milliard, City of Glenwood Springs
Roy Romer, Governor
Patti Shwayder, Executive Director
Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and environment of
Grand Junction Regional Office
222 S. 6th Street, Room 232
Grand Junction, Colorado 81501-2768
Fax (970) 248-7198
June 30, 1998
Mr. James R. Duke, President
CacaLoco Compost Inc.
0256 Flying Fish Road
Carbondale CO 81623
E OF COLORADO
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1998
RE: Inspection of the CacaLoco Compost Facility
Dear Mr. Duke:
Colorado Department
of Public Health
and Environment
On May 26, 1998 a representative of this Division performed an inspection
of the CacaLoco Compost facility approximately six miles west of Glenwood
Springs, Colorado. The purpose of this inspection was to assess the
compliance of this facility with the minimum standards of the Solid
Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act Title 30, Article 20 part 1,
C.R.S., as amended and with the Department Regulations promulgated
thereunder. A copy of the field inspection report is enclosed for your
reference.
The facility was found to be in compliance on the day of inspection. It
was noted however, that the septage in the historically used impoundments
was not being actively incorporated into compost as outlined in the
original Design and Operation plan. This material is to be used in a time
frame that allows for reclamation of the impoundments by October 1998.
Please provide analytical results of maximum contaminant concentrations
as outlined on page 8 of the May 1996 draft compost regulations prior to
selling any compost product.
I would be glad to discuss specific details with you concerning the site.
Please contact me at 248-7168 if you have any questions regarding this
letter.
Sincerely,
Js
Donna Stoner
Solid Waste Unit
Compliance Program
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cc: '4rcl Danner, South Canyon Landfill
ark Bean, Garfield County
SW GAR CAC 1B
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