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Coastal Services of Florida
3175 Will Fee Rd .
Ft . Pierce, Florida 34982
(772 ) 370-2600
Indian River Co . Building Dept .
Attn : Terry Thompson
1840 25th Street
Vero Beach FL 32960
Evan ' s Properties an approved mulch receiving facility, has offered their citrus farms as
an option for Coastal Services to Haul any and all Mulch to their location as a drop off
point .
Yours truly,
Manny Martinez
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PEvans
ERTIES , INC .
Telephone ! (W) 76$ 118$SCO1UMSIOX 27200 M.E. 48th Avenue, Box 55, Okeechobee, FL 34972 Fax: (
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November 20, 2003
Jim Bradner
Solid Waste Section
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Central .District.
3319 Maguire Blvd. Suite 232
Orlando, FL 32803 -3767
Dear Mr. Bradner:
In accordance with Memo #SWW5 . 5 Evans Properties, Inc . is submitting this
agricultural use plan for the composting of yard waste to produce an organic soil
amendment for the surrounding grove land in Indian River County. Enclosed are maps of
the composting site and application area, along with ownership and legal description
documentation as requested in the memo .
Green yard waste or ground land clearing mulch will be combined with a nitrogen source;
the material used in the compost will be delivered on site by covered trucks and dumped
directly on the composting pad. The nitrogen source i .e. (liquid ammonium nitrate, urea
or animal manure) will be applied to a layer of yard waste then the material will be mixed
with a loader and composted in pales, 10ft. to 12ft. in height. A conventional turned pile
or a forced air system pile will be used to produce the compost; the aeration system will
be automated to maintain ideal temperature conditions; where in the conventional pile the
material will be turned to help maintain the proper temperature. Moisture measurements
will also be taken and adjustments made to maximize the bio-reaction of the compost,
The material will compost for several weeks at a temperature of 40 to 60 degrees
centigrade to destroy thermo-sensitive pathogens, (fly larvae and weed seeds) . The
compost will be maintained at minimum operating conditions of 40 degrees C for five
days, with temperatures exceeding 55 degrees C for at least four hours of the period. The
material will be transported and spread in the surrounding 3000 acre grove at a rate of 1
to 5 tons per acre depending on soil type and condition, with a tractor drawn or truck
spreader. The site has limited access and is locked during non-working hours . If
undesirable material is received it will be reloaded if necessary on to the truck it was
transported on and returned to its point of origin.
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Jim Bradner
November 20, 2003
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The organic material produced will be very beneficial to the grove due to the nutrient
content and for the replacement of organic mater lost to oxidation and erosion. In
accordance to our BMP plan the material will be used to replace a portion of our
chemical fertilization program (which is more susceptible to runoff and or leaching out of
the soil growing profile), which should reduce the possibility of nutrient runoff, The
storm water runoff of the composting and application sites is controlled by a surface.
water management system, the water is pumped into onsite surface water retention areas
before being discharged offsite. A water quality-monitoring program is in place and will
continue to monitor nutrient and biological levels .
With your approval , we plan on developing this composting pro
waste materials and produce a product that will be a beneficial and environmentally
theseam to recycle
advantageous nutrient source for our citrus operation .
I trust this information will be helpful to you.
Sincerely,
Ronald L. Edwards
President, Evans Properties Inc.