Agenda - Council - 09/25/1990 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. Tree Pruning Tree prunings shall not exceed an air space volume of more than 2,000 cubic yards at which time chipping shall commence. Tree prunings accepted at the site shall be limited to branches less than six inches in diameter. Diseased trees shall be processed in accordance with state laws, county and local ordinances and within time periods as may be specified by County tree inspectors or City forester for optimum control. Diseased tree prunings, if not chipped within the time specified by the inspector, shall be covered with a minimum of 6 mil plastic until July 1. Open Burning Open burning of the tree prunings or other debris is prohibited. Monitorinq WMMI shall require removal of all plastic bags from the waste prior to placing in windrows. The yard waste shall be monitored weekly April 1st through October 31st to facilitate optimum decomposition and to minimize odors and to assure moisture, oxygen, temperature and pH. Operation WMMI shall maintain levels of oxygen, moisture and temperature. A windrow machine shall be used April through October to rotate composting material to maintain adequate oxygen, temperature and moisture control so as to minimize odors and to assure rapid decomposition. Curing Piles The height of the curing piles shall not exceed the uppermost elevation of screening materials so that the piles cannot be seen from public roadways or residential areas. Odor Upon any legitimate and substantial complaint of odors received by the City, WMMI shall be notified and will have 48 hours to satisfactorily remedy the problem. If the odor problem cannot be resolved within 48 hours, compost facility operations shall then cease until WMMI provides a plan and suitable assurances that the odor problem will not reoccur or will be controlled within the site. 4