ACP Compost Quality/Healthy Soil Working Group

ACP Compost Quality/Healthy Soil Working Group Conference Call 10:00 am, Friday, April 17, 2015 Conference Dial-in Number: (530) 881-1000 Participant Access Code: 641122#

Agenda (notes in blue):

1. Introductions of those present Dan Noble, Paul Ryan, Kevin Tully, Andrew Tuckman, Cary Oshins and Clarke Pauley

2. Purpose of this Working Group Really fantastic presentation on use of compost on out of US EPA Goal is to work with agencies. What is quality compost? 1. Tested? 2. Mature? 3. Pathogens 4. Contaminant limits

Cary Oshins – compost quality has to be defined in relation to its use…. Compost use Index Kevin Tully - 3. Review of Discussion Items: o Previous Working Group Meeting Points o This Discussion Thread with Caltrans Dan Noble reviewed the items of previous meetings.

4. Preliminary Conclusions 5. Items to be addressed  Where are we? o Biosecurity o STA o March o Washington State University – Craig Coker, Andy coger…Sally  Process on compost quality with Calrecycle, WaterBoard, CDFA? Cary – For this working group to be successful, we will need some very specific organizing framework… choose a specific project to get our arms around Paul Ryan… good conversation… UC Santa Cruz, Roger, physical plant a ways away… do onsite compost facility…

of 2 6. Next Steps

Possible Next steps based on this third discussion: [offered by Dan Noble]

1. Compost Workshops that: a. Compost as a lead alternative to organics management b. ACP to promote important knowledge and compost availability: b.i. Distinction between compost and chip & grind material… (get support from CalRecycle & industry members) b.ii. Clean Compost (low trash worth paying for) b.iii. STA Composters c. ACP to promote general compost use: to meet agronomic, water conservation and greenhouse gas mitigation goals (as per it’s ACP 2015 Goals and Tactics) to Multiple Potential Large Buyer Groups c.i. Include cities and counties c.ii. Include ag 1.1. Organic 1.2. Traditional 1.3. Carbon Farming and Ranching c.iii. Include, but go beyond, Caltrans, and other state agencies 2. ACP to leverage the Governor’s “Healthy Soils Initiative”: a. Get more directly involved in the Governor’s Healthy Soil Initiative – Start with developing relationship with CDFA who is writing the plan. b. Continue the conversation of including the Soil Food Web analyses into the STA program c. Work with other soil advocates, like Kiss the Ground, Society of Soil Scientists and others.

Again, my apologies for the late reminder/announcement.

Sincerely, Dan

Dan Noble, Executive Director Association of Compost Producers The Calif. State Chapter of the US Composting Council “We Build Healthy Soil” - www.HealthySoil.org http://compostingcouncil.org/icaw/- www.Buy-Compost.com Cell/text: (619) 992-8389 - [email protected]