[USCC] Land required

[Nestor Alvarado]

Dear, Composter

I need to figured out how much land is required to compost 155,125 tons of 
yard waste per year.
I have an estimate but need to make sure is accurate.
Thank You.



>From: "Craig Coker" <craigcoker at cox.net>
>Reply-To: Compost Discussion List <compost at composter.com>
>To: "US Composting Council Compost Discussion List" <compost at composter.com>
>Subject: [USCC] Professional Credentials Committee seeks input and help
>Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:47:14 -0500
>
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>Colleagues:
>
>
>
>I have agreed to serve as the new chairman of the Professional Credentials
>Committee (attempting to fill big shoes left behind by Oley Sheremeta) and 
>I
>invite your input and assistance as we move this important initiative
>forward.  As you may know, I have been (and am) involved in compost 
>operator
>training with the Carolinas Composting Council since 2001.  PCC is charged
>with the mission of developing a national training and certification 
>program
>for the USCC as a benefit to our industry.  This program is intended to
>raise professional competence and quality, to provide assurance to
>regulators, elected officials and citizens that our facilities are operated
>properly, safely, and with minimal impact to the environment; and to move
>the USCC in the direction of becoming a training organization.
>
>
>
>The PCC is seeking volunteers to help with planning this program (with the
>assistance of a contractor/consultant yet to be hired).  Help will involve:
>brainstorming (via conference calls); developing the contractor Request For
>Proposal (one draft currently exists); developing a work plan for USCC 
>staff
>to work with State governments to encourage/require one USCC-certified
>professional at each permitted composting facility; and developing a series
>of continuing education training programs for ongoing professional
>development.  Current PCC members are: myself, Dr. Monica Ozores-Hampton
>(Univ. of FL), and Holly Westcott (Washington Dept. of Ecology).  Committee
>meetings will be held in association with other conferences (i.e. Biocycle
>West Coast in April, USCC Annual Conference in Oakland, etc.).
>
>
>
>Even if you don't have time to help, I'd sure appreciate your thoughts and
>advice on several key issues:
>
>
>
>*         Do we have separate certifications for compost operators & 
>compost
>facility managers, and if so, how should they differ?
>
>*         How do we, as the USCC, recognize and credit existing State &
>university training programs towards USCC certification (i.e. Carolinas
>Composting Council, WORC, LSU, Maine Cooperative Extension, UMD Better
>Composting School)?
>
>*         How can we encourage private industry to recognize that
>USCC-certified professionals are a worthwhile employment investment?
>
>*         Can we get States to require certified professionals at 
>composting
>facilities (like landfill and WWTP operators)?  Should we push this issue?
>
>*         What should be included in a 5-day "Foundations" training course
>as a minimum training for eligibility to take a certification exam?
>
>*         What topics should be taught in shorter, more advanced courses 
>for
>CEUs?
>
>*         What is/are the most effective mechanisms for conducting training
>programs?
>
>
>
>Thank you for your time and for your input.
>
>
>
>Regards,
>
>Craig
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Craig Coker
>
>Coker Composting & Consulting
>
>3331 Glade Creek Blvd.  Ste. 7
>
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