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The potential to use ADC as a short term prelude to composting is important for several reasons, including: 1. The CIWMB policy allows local jurisdictions to claim as diversion credits for ADC up to 7% of the 25% (1995) goal. A caveat is that the jurisdiction must demonstrate it has planned for and/or implemented appropriate marketing, development, procurement and diversion programs. A copy of the CIWMB policy is attached. 2. By using ADC at Ox Mountain, a composting facility can be properly prepared and permitted for a.period of up to two years. This will allow time for appropriate pe.hits to be obtained for a composting program while still allowing a yard waste collection program to be implemented and count toward AB939 diversion goals. BFI has found that it takes from 12 to 14 months to permit a composting facility at an existing landfill site where solid waste management permits are in place; while it may take a minimum of two years to permit a new composting facility since environmental impact reports must be prepared. An ADC program requires a grinder while the composting program is more technical and complex and will require up to a year to obtain the appropriate facility permits. 3. This flexibility allows the JPA to implement an effective program in two separate phases: Phase I: Includes a yard waste collection program which can be implemented within nine months from jurisdiction authorization. Phase I would involve considerably less capital and operating expense. Incoming yard waste will be ground and at least 50 percent would be used forADC. The remaining mulch would be shipped off site for land application. Only five pieces of equipment will be needed for this phase: a grinder, two loaders, a water truck and a haul truck. Costs are explained in the-financial summary. Phase I1: Adds yard waste composting described in the technical section of this proposal.