From:	RAWSON Stephanie
Sent:	Thursday, February 25, 2010 12:40 PM
To:	'alan@townsendfarms.com'; 'tina@townsendfarms.com'
Cc:	'Warren Johnson'; 'Bill Metzler'; JURRIES Dennis; SEIDEL Paul; 'hulmel@ci.fairview.or.us'; RAWSON Stephanie
Subject:	Compost Information

Hi Alan and Tina, 

When we met two weeks ago I said that I would provide you with Metro contact information and compost information.

I found these two compost trainings very informative and a good resource.  Washington Organics Recycling Council, http://www.compostwashington.org/, provides an in-depth week long compost operator training that covers compost aspects from creating your composting recipe to marketing. 

Also Oregon State University Extension Services Small Farms group just started this year a two day training. Check out their website for more information; http://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/ag-compost-workshop.  Nick Andrews is the person organizing this training and his contact information is (503)678-1264 and email nick.andrews@oregonstate.edu.

DEQ’s composting webpage, http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/sw/compost/index.htm, provides access to regulations, factsheets, forms, and other information. 

If you have questions about managing stormwater or about how to best use the pond on-site, I recommend talking with Dennis Jurries, DEQ NWR Stormwater Engineer.  Dennis can be reached at (503)229-5937 or by email at jurries.dennis@deq.state.or.us.  Also please keep in mind that Paul Seidel, DEQ Toxicologist who you are working with under the DEQ Voluntary Cleanup Program, will also be an important person to consult on these questions. 

For information about how Metro’s codes apply to your proposed compost operations, please contact Warren Johnson at (503)797-1694.  Here is a link to their website; http://www.oregonmetro.gov/index.cfm/go/by.web/id=24203/level=1.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.  

Stephanie Rawson 
ODEQ NWR Solid Waste Program 
2020 SW 4th Avenue, Ste. 400 
Portland, Oregon 97201 
t: (503)229-5562 
f: (503)229-6945 
e: rawson.stephanie@deq.state.or.us 

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