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Third-Party Review As an extension to operator training, O2Compost is also available to conduct a detailed third‐party review of existing compost facilities. A third‐party review includes: 1) observing day‐to‐day operations; 2) evaluating the suitability of operating equipment; 3) reviewing records, laboratory data, operating plans and other permit documents; and 4) recommending ways to improve overall system efficiency and operator safety. An O2Compost third‐party review prepares the facility for its next regulatory inspection and reveals potential problem areas that should be addressed before the regulators step foot on site. Statement of Qualifications Services After conducting a third‐party review, one of our clients said, “When we completed our first review with O2Compost, we saw an immediate ten‐fold return on our investment. We have now budgeted this as an annual event and I have every confidence that it is money well spent.” Full-Scale Facility Design With all O2Compost systems, we follow a prescribed step‐by‐step process to ensure that all design issues are identified up front, to minimize the overall cost of the system and the need for changes during construction. The size of a compost system is a direct function of the volume of material to be composted. With food waste, we include an area for bulking material storage, mixing, aerated composting, curing and product storage. The system design mitigates potential impacts to surface and ground water resources and eliminates problems associated with odors and vectors (flies, birds and rodents). While most systems are located relatively close to a source of electrical power, they can also be operated using solar power. Aerated composting is not an equipment intensive approach; the compost pile is not turned during the first 30 days of composting, referred to as the “active phase”. However, some equipment is required to process the various feedstocks and will include a skid‐steer or front‐end loader, and may also include a small grinder to pre‐process the bulking material, and a screener to post‐process the finished compost. O2Compost can provide assistance to determine the best equipment for a given situation. Facility Operating Permits With larger capacity compost facilities, operating permits are often required. Over the past 24 years, Peter Moon has helped obtain and update permits for 26

ven situation. Facility Operating Permits With larger capacity compost facilities, operating permits are often required. Over the past 24 years, Peter Moon has helped obtain and update permits for 26 compost facilities that compost yard debris, food waste, biosolids and a wide assortment of industrial organic by‐products. As part of the permitting process, O2Compost coordinates zoning and conditional use permits, solid waste handling permits, and air quality permits. As part of the permitting process, we write Operations Plans and Engineering Reports, Site Safety Plans, and an assortment of ancillary plans for Closure/Post‐Closure; Odor Impact, and Neighbor Response; Fire Suppression, etc. Section 2