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Commissioners treat compost as fertilizer and recommend administrative review for on-farm production
Summary
The planning commission agreed that finished compost counts as fertilizer production and suggested administrative permitting for routine on-farm composting projects, while larger production may need stronger controls; commissioners referenced a Fort Jones compost project tied to a Jim Smith grant.
Commissioners asked whether the table entry "fertilizer production" includes compost; planning staff confirmed that finished compost is considered a fertilizer product. Commissioners noted several local operations already producing compost—including a dairy and contractors with topsoil operations—and said routine agricultural composting would be appropriate as an administrative use permit (AUP) in AG zones.
The commission discussed a Fort Jones project tied to a Jim Smith grant and agreed that composting related to agricultural processing should be covered under a permitting path (AUP) that includes controls such as fencing and operational conditions; larger fertilizer manufacturing or urea production would require a higher level of review.
