Compost: Regenerating and Protecting California’s Fire Damaged Lands- ACP Lobbyist, Kathy Lynch, and Exec. Dir. Dan Noble, circulated a "ACP Ltr to Legislature_Regenerating CA Fire Damaged Lands_8-26-18" 2 page overview of how compost can and should be used to regenerate California's fire damaged lands.  It was sent to the Governor's office and all the California Legislators.  See a copy of this open letter to California governors on ACP's website.  ACP will be developing a number of these compost use documents to address important issues that impact our State's environment. Contact Dan Noble for additional information

ACP’s mission to “work and invest together to increase compost markets...”, is extended this year by directly getting to know our member’s legislators: relationship development with legislators, inform about Compost Benefits to the local community, and compost industry issues and initiatives. Working Group: Julia W., Zachary K., Dan N., Kathy L., and Jeff Z. This will ONLY happen on odd years after this year, alternating with a new ACP Compost Conference in May or June of each even numbered years, staring in 2020.

So this May, develop face-to-face, and name recognition with some regulators and your legislators and their staffs.  Introduce your compost business to them!  What you can talk about can include (we provide support material and coaching for you!):

• Get to know each other: Policy Makers and industry participants 

• Compost in your District: Who you work with, what you do, why compost is important (see Compost Benefits list)

• Funding: Cap & Trade funding (greenhouse gas reduction funds, GGRF), and our approach on using those dollars to build compost manufacturing capacity along with private sector 

• Legislation in process: What bills we are supporting this year, and why? (Review ACP Bill Priority List)

• Regulatory issues: What legislation is being turned into regulations, what is our position, how is that going. AB 901, AB 876, SB 1383

• State Agency Relationships: What are the industry's relationships with various state agencies, and what initiatives we are pursing with them now?  

Hope to see YOU there!

ACP held its annual Board of Director elections in December of this year. Three qualified nominations were received and the Board unanimously voted to expand the Board to six to allow the seating of all three candidates. The Board has been looking for an opportunity to expand and was excited at this opportunity. 

Please join us in welcoming Chris Seney of Republic Services to the ACP Board of Directors. Chris is the Director of Organics at Republic Services, Chris holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering and a Master of Business Administration and he’s Professional Engineer in California, Arizona and Nevada. He’s an active participant in California organics and brings experience and energy to the association. The Board will select officers in January 2019.

2019 Board of Directors:  

●       Jeff Ziegenbein - President - Inland Empire Regional Composting Authority

●       Kathy Kellogg Johnson - Vice President -  Kellogg Garden Products

●       Bob Engel - Secretary/Treasurer - Engel & Gray, Inc. Regional Compost Facility

●       Craig Kolodge - Filtrex - Director - Filtrexx International

●       Tom Shearer - Director - Soil and Compost Consulting

●    Chris Seney - Director - Republic Services

●       Dan Noble - Executive Director

Membership in the Association of Compost Producers will provide you with technical information, advocacy, and professional networking opportunities, which will help advance both your business and career. You will be able to exchange research information with others in the composting field as well as participate in programming sessions offered at various conferences throughout the year. As part of your membership in the ACP you will receive the following:

• Build your clientele by tapping into ACP’s highly engaged community and reference your Membership directory
• Make lifelong friends through networking and collaborating with other members
• Show employees that you support their professional development and your company’s leadership at ACP Annual Conference
• Cutting edge information shared monthly on member call 4^th Wed. each month
• National representation on California State Chapter of  US Composting Council
• Join one of six technical working groups to build your team’s recycling management competencies to maximize performance and advance your mission
• Enhance your marketing development strategies and practices by adopting and collaborating on implementing ACP's Public and Member Marketing Plans
• Alerts and email announcements of meetings, workshops, technical groups, and conference sessions providing educational opportunities for your staff
• Build your reputation by participating on ACP Groups and many initiatives
• Advance your career by joining ACP member leaders on the Board of Directors
• The benefits of advocacy to maintain profitability in an increasingly complex business environment
• Aligning and enhancing your brand through sponsorship opportunities, by gaining more and ongoing visibility for your business
  

Thank you to our members who supported "The Compost Story" video.

"The Compost Story" This important video was made possible by: Kellogg Garden Products, A1 Organics, Tanks Green Stuff, Zanker Recycling, Natur-tec, OCSD, CalRecycle, New Earth Inc., Stop Waste- Alameda, EcoSafe, St Louis Composting, Elk Packaging, Vision Recycling, EDWW W. Pauley Foundation, Associated Labels, Texas Pure Products, Inland Empire Utilities Agency, Green Mountain Check it out here...Technologies.https://kisstheground.com/thecompoststory/

https://www.facebook.com/kissthegroundCA/videos/1346222315444457/

Join ACP Working Group as we work to expand the volume and value of compost being used to build healthy soil in California.

ACP Working Groups - Taking action to forward our mission

Compost Policy & Regulations

• ·         Legislative Executive Team
• ·         ACP Policy Committee
• ·         ACP Legislator’s Day & ICAW (with CCREF)

Compost Awareness & Markets

• ·         Sustainable Soil, Water, Air Tactical Team (SSWATT)
• ·         Agroecology & Healthy Soil Metrics
• ·         Marketing – feedstock purity & compost use (proposed)
• ·         ACP Compost Resource Center (Staff, for Stakeholders & ACP Members)

Compost Feedstocks & Products (Materials)

• ·         Contamination Reduction – feedstock and product quality
• ·         Specifications (products) – feedstock testing and STA with USCC (proposed)

Compost Soil Conditioning Uses (Services)

• ·         Specifications (use) – team with USCC and SHI (proposed)
• o   Ag – Crop/Soil, Water, Carbon Sequestration
• o   Landscape – small, med., large, specialty (e.g. sports fields, golf courses, etc.)
• o   Stormwater/Erosion Control - LID/Green Infrastructure
• o   Natural & Working Lands – public, private & non-profit (trusts, conservancies, etc.)

Contact Dan Noble to join this group

 Association of Compost Producers 

The Calif. State Chapter of the US Composting Council

Monthly Member Meeting  

 Wednesday, August 22, 2018 - 9:00 am-11:00 am 

Call In Conf. Line: 909-993-9026

(No special code is needed, as this is a dedicated IEUA conference line)

In person Location:

     SoCal Location:   Inland Empire Utilities Agency 

          6075 Kimball Avenue, Chino California 91708

We always prefer to have your presence in person at our meetings, but, as always, we will also have a conference line and speaker phone available to call-in during the meeting for those who can't fit in the travel time.  

HANDOUTS:

1. ACP Member Meeting Agenda 8.22.18
2. ACP 2018 Calendar - 7.22.18 Update
3. Compost Workshops - Air + CalRecycle Aug 21&24
4. CARB-CAPCOA-CRCompostWorkshopAug2018Agenda_NorCal
5. CARB-CAPCOA-CRCompostWorkshopAug2018Agenda_SoCal
6. Final Compost CARB-CAPCOA-CalRecycle Discussion Paper August 2018 (003
7. CFCC Funding Fairs flyer (2-8-18)
8. LandscapeEXPO 2018 - ACP Compost Track-4 Sessions
9. CBA notice 2018
10. CBA 2018 Working Agenda DN
11. ACP Membership Drive - Members- Oct 2018 - 8.21.18
12. ACP Marketing Plan - August 2018
13. ACP Legislator's Day 2019 Plan - 5.1.2019 JT
14. ACP Working Groups 7.20.18
15. ACP 2019 CA Compost Conference Plan Pomona 7.23.18
16. Contamination Reduction Working Group Agenda 8-15-2018
17. eaap8060.full
18. CDFA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS 8.15.18

I will be attending the SoCal ACP and CARB meetings next week... so I will see the SoCal members face-to-face if you join us.  I look forward to seeing and being with you!

Hope you will join us!

Sincerely,

Dan

Dan Noble, Executive Director
Association of Compost Producers

Northern and Southern California Workshops Announcement 

COMPOSTING IN CALIFORNIA 

Addressing Air Quality Permitting and Regulatory Issues for Expanding Infrastructure - Discussion Paper 

Northern California Workshop 

Date:  Tuesday, August 21, 2018 

Time:  1:00 PM – 5:30 PM 

Location:  CalEPA Building (Sierra Hearing Room, 1001 I St., Sacramento, CA 95812)  

Southern California Workshop 

Date:  Friday, August 24, 2018 

Time:  10:00 AM – 3:30 PM 

Location:  South Coast Air Quality Management District (Auditorium, 21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar, CA 91765)

CDFA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS

SACRAMENTO, August 15, 2018 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) began accepting grant applications today from organizations that can provide technical assistance to applicants for the state’s Climate Smart Agriculture programs, which aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agricultural operations.
Eligible organizations, including non-profit groups, academic institutions and resource conservation districts, can apply to assist applicants of three Climate Smart Agriculture programs, the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP), the Healthy Soils Program (HSP), and the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP). The programs aim to boost climate resiliency through water conservation, soil health improvement and water quality protection.
“These partner organizations provide farmers with technical expertise they need to reach their climate goals, whether it’s conserving water, improving soil health or boosting water quality,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross.
CDFA will award grant funds starting at $5,000, with additional funding allocated based on the number of applicants served. Each organization can receive up to $60,000.
More information about eligibility and program requirements is available at http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi. Applications must be submitted by email tocdfa.oefi@cdfa.ca.gov no later than September 14, 2018 5:00 p.m. PT. Grants will be awarded on a first-come-first-served basis.
 
Climate Smart Agriculture technical assistance funding is provided by California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of Cap and Trade dollars to work reducing GHG emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment – particularly in disadvantaged communities.  The Cap-and-Trade program also creates a financial incentive for industries to invest in clean technologies and develop innovative ways to reduce pollution.  California Climate Investments projects
include affordable housing, renewable energy, public transportation, zero-emission vehicles, environmental restoration, more sustainable agriculture, recycling, and much more.  At least 35 percent of these investments are located within and benefiting residents of disadvantaged communities, low-income communities, and low-income households across California.  For more information, visit the California Climate Investments website at: www.caclimateinvestments.ca.gov.
Additional funding is provided by Proposition 68 (SB 5, De León), The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018. Proposition 68 was passed by voters in June 2018. More information can be found at: http://bondaccountability.resources.ca.gov/p68.aspx
 
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California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Public Affairs
1220 N St., Ste. 214, Sacramento, CA 95814
916-654-0462, www.cdfa.ca.gov

ACP CONTAMINATION REDUCTION WORKING GROUP 

Mission/Goals: To collaborate to mitigate contamination in feedstocks while expanding compost quality and market demand.

Developing Committee Goals 

 Composters—ACP Representatives (Arin) 

Haulers—CRRC Representatives (TBD)  

Recycling Coordinators—CRRA 

Solid Waste Directors—SWANA, CEAC (Dan) 

Packaging & Plastics—(Tim, Julia)

Tasks to treat as a whole

Costs and Funding  - Cost effective solutions ARB funding from Air Board 

Plastic Pollution →Water Quality Issue (WQCB) 

Contamination Reduction Resource Center

Do you want to join in this conversation.  This group meets monthly to work on these issues.  Contact Dan Noble for time of meetings.