Wilbros Analysis of Land Application Materials

The following attachment is Wilbros Analysis of Land Application Materials. It doesn't tell you a whole lot, specifically it doesn't explain what the material is, or how it is created and collected, and from whom. After a meeting with Gary Black, the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture on April 29th, he has committed to collecting a list of the industries that are collecting this waste and conduct an independent analysis of the materials.

Wilbros Analysis of Land Application Materials
http://www.soque.org/pdfs/WILBROS_1qtr2015sampling.pdf


Depositions from Joe Wilbanks describing his Nutrient Management Program to come.

The material being applied is called DAF.

The following document expertly explains what DAF is and different ways that it can be managed.

Elimination_of_DAF_SLUDGE_through_resource_recovery.pdf

Response Letter from Ag Commissioner Black

The following is the response letter from Commissioner Black.

For the PDF click here

http://www.soque.org/pdfs/Justin_Ellis_Response_Letter_150423.pdf

GUIDELINES FOR REGISTRATION-OF SOIL AMENDMENTS

The Following Document provides guidance on how the Department of Agriculture determines if a product applying for registration is effective as a soil amendment. No research data has been collected or reviewed prior or after registration approval by the DOA in 2011 of Wilbanks product called D.E.P.

To see a PDF copy of this document click here.
http://www.soque.org/pdfs/soilamendmentguidelines.pdf

Northeast Georgian - nice coverage on the issue

The Northeast Georgian ran the following two articles on Friday, April 24th, 2015.

FOR PDF click here

 For PDF click here

Emergency Contempt Order issued by Judge Robert Adamson 3/24/15

This Contempt Order mentions "concerns relative to the introduction of a new process not previously

made known to the court, known as "Nutrient Management" which is claimed to be

done under the authority of the Georgia Department of Agriculture."

The full CONTEMPT ORDER CAN BE FOUND HERE as a PDF

http://www.soque.org/pdfs/Emergency_Contempt_Order_(03-24-15).pdf

or you can try and read these JPG version below

Northeast Georgian 4.10.15

Northeast Georgian 4.10.15

Letter sent to Department of Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black

Letter sent to Department of Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black

On April 8th a number of concerned residents, the SRWA, and County Commissioner Andrea Harper sent the following letter to the Department of Agriculture Commissioner.

We expect to receive a response the week of April 20th.

A PDF copy of the letter can be found here for easier reading.
http://www.soque.org/pdfs/Letter_Commissioner_BLACK.pdf

For those with good vision, here's a jpg of each page of the letter.

If you would like to add your signature to this letter please contact us at soque@windstream.net

or 706-754-9382.

Photos showing wet conditions and large amounts of compost

Photos showing wet conditions, tire ruts in field, application in areas where crops aren't planted and large amounts of compost