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e provided by Mr. Moon and his company were excellent and instrumental to the success of our program. Please contact me directly at (253) 966-6452, if you have any further questions in regards to this letter of recommendation. Thank you. Respectfully, Ren ater Ron Norton Solid Waste and Recycling Program Manager Fort Lewis Public Works/ Versar P.O. Box 339500 MS 17 Fort Lewis, WA 98433-9500

August 27, 2012 To Whom It May Concern, As the Director of Nutrient Management for the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture a nationally recognized education center for young farmers, I am responsible for the sustainable systems at the Stone Barns Center. We have worked with the O2Compost group for over four years and have had a very positive experience throughout this time. The Stone Barns Center is an eighty-acre sustainable farm with over 100,000 visitors a year. Our mission is to educate young farmers, children and adults about growing healthy food through the use of natural and sustainable practices. Part of this requires us to compost an estimated 156,000 pounds of food waste, poultry offal’s from our meat processing center and farm mortalities. We researched many different ways to compost and decided upon the O2Compost system. My first experience with Peter Moon was a very positive one and it has not changed since we first met. During the design phase, I explained to Peter I had several challenging substrates to work with and the composting area was to be located within close proximity to our café, restaurant and adjoining public areas. All of this said, we did not want any issues with the composting area. We also wanted to be able to use the compost system as a teaching tool. He assured me we would be able to achieve our goals with his system - and we did. Today it is the focus of compost classes that are taught here and the finished product is utilized on the property as a source of nutrients that would otherwise be carted away. This has converted a considerable expense into a cost savings since we don’t have this heavy material in our weekly trash pickup. It has been a true pleasure to work with Peter Moon and the O2Compost team and I recommend them without reservation. Respectfully, Gregg Twehues Director of Nutrient Management Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture 630 Bedford Road Pocantico Hills, New York 10591 Telephone: (914) 366-6200 ext. 119 Cell: (914) 774-2208 Fax: (914) 366-6200 Email: greggt@stonebarnscenter.org

hc Clark Leundalion PCO Box SO Cocperstoon, NY 13526 Bob Sutherland Klyphone: (609) 549-2561 Mohican Farm Manager Feasionile: [600] 5U7-B5SF Clark Foundation Cooperstown, New York, 13326 September 12, 2012 To Whom it May Concern, We are approaching our first anniversary of food waste composting at Mohican Farm. We are part of a not for profit organization whose mission is to promote sustainable practices within our organization and our community. One of our projects is to take the food waste, both pre and post-consumer, from The Otesaga Hotel. This totals approximately 150-180 tons per year, with the majority coming during a 4 month period from June-September. Our food waste is primarily mixed with wood chips but we also add garden waste including grass clippings, leaves, hedge trimmings and small amounts of shtedded paper. Peter Moon and his colleagues at O2Compost have designed a system that is appropriately sized for our needs, blends in with our other structures at the farm, and best of all, works great!!! We found that Peter and his staff are knowledgeable, responsive, pleasant to work with and accommodating for our specific needs. Perhaps, the nicest feature of their services is that they just don’t sell you the design and then you are on your own. They have provided guidance throughout the whole year and call from time to time to make sure everything is going smoothly. We are very happy with the services that O2Compost have provided over the past 2 years and would not hesitate in recommending them to you. Feel free to contact me at 607-437-6826 or rtsutherland.mohicanfarm@gmail.com Best Wishes and Good Luck with you Composting Efforts, Bet S051 Cre] Bob Sutherland ~

ULSTER COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY AGENCY Board Members Staff Members Leon Smith, Chairman Catherine Nilsen, Vice Chairman Albert Teetsel, Treasurer Charles Landi, Member Dominic Tagliafierro, Member Timothy DeGraff, CPA, Controller Charles Whittaker, Operations Manager Thomas Briggs, Compliance Officer Michelle Bergkamp, Recycling Coordinator ucrra@ucrra.org www.ucrra.org Executive Director TIMOTHY B. ROSE, P.E. 999 Flatbush Road P.O. Box 6219 Kingston, NY 12402 (845) 336-0600 Phone (845) 336-4129 Fax April 8, 2014 O2Compost Peter Moon, P.E. PO Box 1026 Snohomish WA 98291 To Whom It Many Concern: Organics diversion is the cornerstone of our waste diversion effort at the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency. Last year, Ulster County generated over 160,000 tons of municipal solid waste that was transported to landfills for disposal near Syracuse, New York, 250 miles away. At a time when many recycling programs have hit a plateau, like that of Ulster County, food waste is commonly the next segment of the solid waste stream to be tapped for diversion. According to the EPA, food waste accounts for an estimated 12.5 percent of the municipal solid waste stream nationwide. Food waste diversion therefore was the next logical step towards increasing the County’s overall waste diversion. Peter Moon and his company O2Compost were essential in both the development and the success of the County’s new organics diversion initiative. We first learned about O2Compost from working with our counterpart in central New York, the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA), who also worked with O2Compost. OCRRA recently completed a pilot test program utilizing aerated static piles to compost green waste and pre-consumer food waste with excellent results. Since the inception of the OCRRA pilot composting program in 2007; the staff perfected their processing method and marketing strategies and most importantly, created a quality, stable compost product for the community. The OCRRA program achieved maximum system throughput of their large-scale pilot project and has recently completed construction of a full-scale composting facility utilizing the same method, extended aerated static pile composting.

Given this success of OCRRA’s Pilot Project, we contacted Mr. Moon and decided to move forward with conducting a food waste composting pilot project for Ulster County. The food waste composting pilot project has been a cost-effective system that optimizes recycling and reuse opportunities for our community. In Ulster County, food waste is being turned into a valuable compost product using the extended aerated static pile method and a system designed by O2Compost. The Agency is now diverting food waste from landfill disposal, while creating a nutrient-rich material highly valued by gardeners, farms, nurseries and other businesses that contribute to the vitality of our local communities. The Agency’s operation is regulated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and is registered to accept and process 1,000 cubic yards of food waste and 10,000 cubic yards of yard waste at this time. The pilot project will carefully evaluate all aspects of collecting and processing food waste from large quantity generators in Ulster County and determine the feasibility of a much larger Ulster County composting operation. The waste diversion initiative and the success of the composting pilot project would not have been possible without the facility design, organics management expertise, cooperation and professionalism that Mr. Moon and the O2Compost team provided to the Agency throughout all stages of the food waste composting pilot project including; planning, design, development and construction. Without hesitation, the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency recommends that Mr. Peter Moon and the O2Compost team to other communities that are considering the development of organics management projects, especially those relating to food waste composting. Sincerely, Michelle Bergkamp Recycling Coordinator

991 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville, PA 19473 / (610) 287-8880 6 September 2012 To Whom It May Concern: I am happy to have the chance to recommend O2Compost to other organizations considering on-site composting. My name is Nancy Larkin. I founded Barnside Mulch and Compost in 2000. We are a permitted facility and are the dedicated compost site for thirteen different municipalities in Southeastern Pennsylvania, their residents and businesses. Over the years we have composted primarily leaves with some yard waste. In 2010 we found ourselves in some trouble with off-site impacts from odors. At that time, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) reviewed our site and determined that it was suitable for food waste. What no one anticipated was the neighbors’ firm conviction that we were now going to become a landfill. After we developed some odor issues, I contacted Peter Moon of O2Compost to help us resolve the problem, and this one decision saved our business. Throughout our twelve years of operation, we used the turned windrow method of composting. Peter’s forced aeration compost system, combined with his technical support, enabled us to resolve our odor impacts as well as consolidate our processing area, reduce our labor and dramatically reduce our fuel expense. His commitment to always being available to provide technical assistance was also tested. As our neighbors’ continued to fight us and DEP continued to put last minute demands on us, Peter was called on to help us at all times of the day and night. I originally had reservations about working with someone so far away from us in Washington State, but that turned out to be a blessing given the 3-hour time difference. With the telephone, internet and digital photographs, it became a very easy working relationship. It is a pleasure for me to have this opportunity to strongly recommend Peter Moon and O2Compost to anyone setting up a new compost system or needing to resolve operating issues at an existing facility. With a lot of trial and error you can learn how to compost out of a book but you cannot get the experience, dedication and support anywhere better than what Peter offers. Peter and O2Compost are the best and are exactly what this industry needs. Sincerely, Nancy Larkin Owner: Barnside Mulch and Compost

Puyallup Research and Extension Center 18 May 2015 To Whom It May Concern I have worked with the WSU, WORC, and Ecology Compost Operator Training class for over 15 years. This program provides training in proper operation of compost facilities. As part of this program we discuss proper composting techniques. We also discuss all types of feed stock from onfarm manure materials through fish carcasses as compost feed stocks. The class covers several sections on odor management including the biology of odors and managing composting for odor control. One method of odor control covered in the composting class discusses the use of an aerated static pile for odor control. The aerated static pile composting method, when managed properly, can be a very effective method of composting. During the class we emphasize the need to monitor and manage fish carcasses quite closely to avoid odor issues when composting these types of feed stocks. The use of bio-filters is also emphasized as a method of odor management. These can be either in place as a covering in aerated static piles or as a standalone process. Peter Moon has been a core instructor for the class for over 15 years. Jerry Katt has taken the class and continues to participate in the class by providing his insight into proper management of composting fish carcasses. The Compost Operator training class spends a fair amount of time discussing odor management and its importance. If you have any questions about the content of the class or of Peter Moon and Jerry Katt’s ability to properly compost fish carcasses, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Andy Bary Senior Scientific Assistant 2606 W Pioneer Way E., Puyallup, WA 98371-4998 253-445-4526 • Fax: 253-445-4571 • TDD: 1-800-833-6388 Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Washington counties. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.