Healthy Food Healthy Soils Workshop 2 Sept 26

Healthy Food Healthy Soils Workshop 2 Sept 26, 2017 1

1 Million Tons Disposed 2

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Local Organics Processing will help facilitate Local Production, Access to Healthy Food + Well Paid Jobs 4

Project Scope v Research local zoning and land use successes (few) and barriers (many) v Research model zoning and land use (including in other areas) v Draft case studies with two (2) local jurisdictions v Develop model zoning and land use language v Healthy Food, Healthy Soils Ordinance Toolkit 5

Organics Recycling Activity Number of Codes that Address Activity Jurisdictions that Address Activity in Zoning and Land Use Codes Commercial-scale composting facility 3 City of San Diego, County of San Diego, Escondido In-vessel or co-digestion facility 0 Agricultural composting 4 City of San Diego, County of San Diego, Encinitas, Chula Vista Manure composting (any scale) 6 City of San Diego, County of San Diego, Poway, El Cajon, Coronado, Imperial Beach Onsite composting at businesses, schools, multifamily complexes 2 Imperial Beach, Chula Vista Community garden composting 6 City of San Diego, County of San Diego, Encinitas, Lemon Grove, National City, El Cajon Vermicomposting 3 County of San Diego, Poway, San Marcos Backyard composting 6 City of San Diego, County of San Diego, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Santee 6

Policies We Like Redefining Garbage In SD County and Beyond Chula Vista"Solid waste shall not include. . . materials or substances having commercial value or other importance which can be salvaged for reuse, recycling, composting or resale. " 7

Backyard Composting v North Shore Recycling Program (NSRP) - provided free backyard “Compost Coaching” for residents v Palo Alto - offers “Compost Parties” and free bins v Chula Vista and Austindiscounted bins if attend a class or training 8

Composting for Manure Management v Poway - Onsite manure management best practices v Imperial Beach - Residential and agricultural runoff and discharge controlcomposting as a best practice 9

Composting as an Agricultural Process v Encinitas Ranch Zoning Ordinance (Encinitas Ranch Specific Plan) composting in agricultural zones within Encinitas Ranch for use within the Specific Plan Area v City San Diego - composting operations incidental to farming if the compost is used onsite. 10

v City San Diego – No land use permit for < 500 cy onsite. **Food scraps not defined** v Seven San Diego County Jurisdictions address community garden composting. Lemon Grove and National City provides most leeway. Decentralized Composting and Urban Ag v Cleveland, OH - performance based composting in zoning ordinance v “Composting may be conducted on the premises of an agricultural use if limited to use on the subject property and if stored in a manner that controls odor, prevents infestation and minimizes run-off into waterways and onto adjacent properties. “ v Boston, MA- Article 89 v In lieu of CUP, some urban farms permitted-by-right undergo 45 -day “Comprehensive Farm Review. ” v Composting accessory use up to 7. 5% of farm area or property. 11

General Planning Strategic Planning v National City Goal CS-9: Maximum diversion of materials from disposal through the reduction, reuse, and recycling of wastes to the highest and best use. v National City Policy OS-3. 12: Encourage the use of best practices for community farming and neighborhood gardening that eliminates or reduces the use pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers, use of gas powered equipment, and encourages composting. v County of San Diego Strategic Plan to Reduce Waste- *High Priority* Zoning modifications v Oceanside and City San Diego Zero Waste Plans 12

Landfill Bans and Mandatory Recycling/Diversion Ordinances v Facilitates infrastructure investment (must be supported with programs) Compost Markets v v Purchasing preference for locally produced compost Free compost to residents Property tax incentives, organic farming Facilitated material exchanges (farmers offer free manure for composting) 13

Keys to Success- Visioning and Planning v. Highest and Best Use v. Transition from “waste” to “resources” v. Support jobs and closed-loop economy through local infrastructure development v. Support local end-use markets for compost v. Promote urban ag and soil health as part of public health policy to facilitate access to locally grown, nutritious foods v. Diversified programs and innovation v. Implementation and funding 14

Zoning and Land-Use Updates v. Streamlined permits v. Consistency w/ State composting rules v. Tiers -> project size and feedstocks v. Coordinated with Health and Safety code updates 15

Education and Outreach v. Creating culture shift v. Enhanced programs & models @ backyards, schools, businesses and farms v. Partnerships with the community v. Operator trainings & resources 16

Case Study. Imperial Beach v 28 k residents v 4. 5 sq miles v 60% low income (SNAP-Ed) v Current urban revival v Surrounded by agriculture and recreation in Tijuana River Valley v Current land use rules limit composting v Existing “Green Building Utilities” v Lack of space for large-scale facilities. v Programs and ordinances should be mindful of fees and impacts on lowincome residents v Urban ag and onsite composting opportunities 17

Case Study. Chula Vista v 267 k residents. 2 nd largest city In SD v 54 sq miles v 43% low income (SNAP-Ed) v Agricultural heritage transitioning out (but sneaking back in other forms) v Otay Landfill (closing 2028 ish) v Future 30 acres for Zero Waste Park including composting/ AD options v Commercial and residential composting pilot v Urban Ag in the works v AB 551 assessment completed v Composting defined in H&S and limited, but use not defined in Zoning v Tiered permitting for Recycling Collection Facilities v Excellent opportunity to be leader for South Bay 18

Model Policies and Zoning Ordinance 19

Navigating the Healthy Food, Healthy Soils Toolkit 20

Open Discussion Rich Flammer, Principal hiddenresources@sbcglobal. net Elly Brown, Director elly@sdfsa. org Tyla Montgomery Soylu, PE, Project Engineer tyla@compostingconsultant. com 21

Navigating the Toolkit 22

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Regulatory Drivers • AB 1826 - Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling- Commencing April 1, 2016, businesses that generate 8 cubic yards (cy) or more of organics a week must source separate food scraps and yard trimmings and arrange for recycling services for that organic waste in a specified manner. Beginning January 1, 2017 - businesses that generate 4 cy or more of organics a week, etc. Beginning January 1, 2019 -businesses that generate 4 cy or more of waste per week. • SB 1383 -Short Lived Climate Pollutants- Identifies methane emissions associated with landfill disposal of organics as a major source of Short Lived Climate Pollutants. “For landfills, ARB will work with Cal. Recycle to develop a regulation by 2018 to progress towards existing State targets for landfill diversion by 2020, and effectively eliminate organics disposal in landfills by 2025. ” • AB 1594 - Compostable Organics Management- Commencing on January 1, 2020, use of green material, as defined, as alternative daily cover (ADC) does not constitute diversion through recycling and would be considered disposal for purposes of compliance with California’s mandated 50 percent diversion from disposal (required by AB 939, California’s source reduction and recycling law). • AB 876 -Compostable Organics- Requires local governments to plan for the building of sufficient composting and anaerobic digestion infrastructure to process for a 15 - year period in their jurisdiction. • AB 1045 -Statewide Compost Policy- Requires state entities to work together for the development and deployment of composting. The bill is meant to cut down on red tape associated with compost production. 24

Project Schedule Ø Notice to Proceed- July 20, 2017 Ø Healthy Food, Healthy Soils Ordinance Toolkit Ø Support Tasks Ø Research Local Land Use Rules Ø Research Model Ordinances Ø Develop Case Studies with Two Jurisdictions Ø Develop Model Zoning and Land Use Language Ø Project Completion September 30, 2017 Ø Stakeholder Workshops Ø Workshop 1 - Project Kickoff Ø Today (July 31, 2017) Ø Workshop 2 - Project Findings @ Food Waste Solution Summit Ø September 26, 2017 25