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EXHIBITA— PAGE A7 <br /> b. Agricultural uses of compost <br /> The JPL team will rely on its experience of compost use in agriculture to help <br /> end users develop BMPs that are effective and practical to implement. Growers <br /> need assurances that the product will be clean of contamination, contribute to <br /> overall soil health, be easy to work with and apply, and be an affordable offset <br /> for other conventional soil amendments. Priority will be given to identifying <br /> agriculture users within the Lake Decatur watershed who are willing to use <br /> compost as an alternative to conventional fossil fuel-based fertilizers. <br /> c. Marketability of topsoil produced from OSB silt amended with compost. <br /> The JPL team will survey area firms, specifically those construction development <br /> related, on their use of topsoil stored on site or brought in from elsewhere. Long <br /> term storage of topsoil on a construction site can lead to a reduction in volume <br /> and quality that can have an impact for establishing vegetation. Having a reliable <br /> local source of topsoil amended with compost will be a way to reduce costs, <br /> improve soils, and divert locally generated organic wastes. <br /> 14. Business Strategy for Organic Compost <br /> The JPL team will provide a go-to-market strategy for the City to implement for <br /> marketing and selling its organic compost generated products from a City owned <br /> compost site. This strategy will include outlets for material sales and well as <br /> estimated tipping fee cost for feedstock material by type. <br /> This strategy will include: <br /> a. The estimated development and operating costs for a compost operation process <br /> selected by the City. These costs will include zoning (siting if necessary), <br /> construction and ongoing operating costs of the facility. <br /> b. The current market for compost and topsoil material and project potential sale <br /> volumes based on the amount of material projected to be processed by the <br /> operator at the site. <br /> c. A marketing plan to reach potential community partners who are willing to make a <br /> commitment to maximize the volume of material received at the site and the sale <br /> of material generated at the site. <br /> d. Potential grant opportunities for the City and guidance on how these opportunities <br /> fit with the City's organic waste management plan. <br /> 6 <br />