Agromin Composting and Soil Amendment Facility Major Modification to CUP 5001-1
5 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2016101062
Lead Agency
Ventura County
Document Title
Agromin Composting and Soil Amendment Facility Major Modification to CUP 5001-1
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
12/9/2025
Document Description
A Conditional Use Permit to operate a large-scale commercial organics processing and soil amendment operations on 11.44 acres consisting of the processing of wood waste and green materials feedstock into compost for the property located at 6859 Arnold Road. Operational activities include composting, screening, chipping and grinding, and storage activities related to the production of compost, compost feedstocks, and chipped and ground materials. The project includes the use of an existing 9,275 square foot (sq. ft.) packing building, an existing scale and scale house, portable toilets, mobile grinder, mobile trommel screen and mobile trommel shaker screen, an 858 sq. ft. open bin, and a 283 sq. ft. storage trailer. The annual facility throughput is a maximum 93,000 tons per year, and maximum storage volume of feedstock and compost allowed on-site is 12,500 cubic yards. All trucks, deliveries and employee traffic shall use Hueneme Road to Arnold Road, and utilize the existing facility entrance at Arnold Road. The use of Olds Road is prohibited. Average heavy-duty truck trip estimates for throughput at the facility shall consist of 72 one-way trips/day for materials transportation and four one-way trips/day for vendor deliveries. Average employee trips are 29 trips per day (includes 9 full time and 4 seasonal employees). The operation of the commercial organics processing operation use shall be limited to Monday through Saturday from 6:00AM to 6:30PM. Soil amendment operations shall be limited to 7 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday and 7 AM to 3 PM on Saturday. The facility shall be closed on Sunday.
All products (e.g., compost or mulch) must be sold, given away, or beneficially used within 24 months of the facility’s acceptance of the raw material. Feedstock materials shall not be accepted at any time when the storage capacity of the site would be exceeded by such delivery. Only separated organic (originally derived from living organisms) materials shall be accepted at organics processing operations. Asbestos-containing waste material, infections waste, or hazardous wastes shall not knowingly be accepted. All incoming materials shall be inspected for contaminants, such as plastic, and all contaminants shall be removed to the greatest extent feasible before processing.
Contact Information
Name
John Oquendo
Agency Name
Ventura County Resource Management Agency, Planning Division
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Bill Camarillo
Agency Name
Agromin, Inc
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated Area
Counties
Ventura
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Arnold Road and East Hueneme Road
Zip
93033
Total Acres
11.44
Jobs
4
Parcel #
231-0-080-085, 231-0-080-070, 231-0-040-315
State Highways
US Highway 1
Railways
SPRR
Airports
Naval Base Ventura County
Schools
Tierra Vista & Art Haycox
Waterways
Pacific Ocean
Township
T02N
Range
R22W
Section
00
Base
SBM
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Ventura County
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Ventura
Final Environmental Document Available at
800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
Notice of Determination
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