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Mulch Coloring Equipment/ Colorants AgriCoatings – pg 5 Amerimulch – pg 12 BASF – pg 2 Britton Industries – pg 19 CMC – pg 11 Earth Shades – insert Milagro – pg 16 T.H. Glennon – pg 21

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Mulch Coloring Equipment: An Investment That Will Increase Your Mulch Sales!

By P.J. Heller

att Smith wonders what he would be doing today if his company wasn’t selling colored mulch. “I’d probably not still be in the mulch business,” says Smith, chief executive officer of Smith Creek, Inc., in Borden, IN. Smith Creek got into the wholesale colored mulch business in the late 1990s and today its bagged colored mulch outsells natural mulch by as much as 95 percent. Bulk sales of colored mulch are 85 percent higher than natural mulch, Smith reports. Other mulch manufacturers report similar success selling colored mulches, particularly browns, reds and blacks. Fortunately for mulch producers, there is a wide variety of options to chose from when selecting a colorant system. Those options include stand-alone coloring systems some of which are transportable, horizontal grinders with optional or dedicated coloring systems, and injection pump systems that can be adapted to an existing grinder or trommel system. Sophisticated electronics on some units help minimize water and colorant usage. Many colorant equipment manufacturers, as well as other companies, offer a wide range of colorants in liquid or powder/granular form; with liquid-based colorants being the most commonly used. “In its simplest form, it’s like baking a cake,” says one longtime industry expert when

discussing colorizing mulch. “You’re just mixing contents and stirring it around so colorant is absorbed into the material. There’s a wide variety of delivery systems and it just depends on how sophisticated you want to be. It also depends on your volume and economics…” Understanding those delivery systems — and the actual costs and benefits associated with each — is crucial. “I would say the most critical thing mulch producers can do is to contact an industry expert and let them sit down and talk them through the process,” advises a spokesman for a leading colorant equipment company. That process includes discussing the various types of colorant systems, the market being served, production capabilities, how many colors to be produced, the wood source and the actual cost of each type of system. For example, adding a colorant pump and a spray bar to inject the color to an existing grinder may be a cost-effective solution for some mulch producers, especially those who want to test the market or who have excess capacity on their grinder. However, some of those cost savings may be offset by higher colorant and water usage compared to a stand-alone system. The greater moisture content in bagged products, for instance, could result in higher freight costs. Also essential is to have an operator closely monitoring the equipment to avoid overContinued on page 3

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Mulch Coloring Equipment: An Investment That Will Increase Your Mulch Sales! Continued from page 1

application of colorant if the production rate should drop due to equipment wear. Manufacturers of stand-alone colorant systems say their equipment offers more control, accuracy and consistent application to produce a superior product. Adding a pump injection system with spray bar to an existing grinder or trommel is the least expensive option from a hardware standpoint, running about $10,000. That was the option that Scott Ledford decided to take when he decided to get into the mulch business about six months ago. “I think it’s the most efficient way for my operation,” says Ledford, who launched his Metrosite Forestry Products in an effort to divert C&D waste, waste pallets and other such materials from the landfill and to find a viable use for them. Ledford plans to add a horizontal grinder to his Georgia operation as a backup to the trommel. Adding a new horizontal grinder can run from $500,000 and up. A stand-alone coloring system can cost anywhere from $125,000 to $250,000. Used equipment is available and may provide a lower cost option for a mulch producer wanting to get into the market. Colorant can be added to both wood products (i.e. wood pallets and C&D materials), as well as mixed green waste; the latter of which has become the predominant source of material used in today’s colored mulch. Some of the manufacturers that offer colorizing systems and/or pumps include: — AgriCoatings, a division of American Colors, Inc., markets both the Renegade and Orion systems which can convert existing equipment into an accurate colorizer, maximizing efficiency and reducing costs due to colorant waste. The Renegade offers variable throughput from 40 to 800 yards per hour. — Amerimulch, offering the ColorTrom300 with its integrated Marksman technology to constantly measure the production rate and calculate the desired water and colorant application rates. Amerimulch, a business division of ChromaScape, also markets the MobileTrom, a self-contained, transportable unit. — Bandit Industries, with its Beast horizontal grinders and optional Color Max colorizer system, which is designed to use less water and colorant to create rich, evenly colored mulch. — BASF, featuring the Sahara X3 and Sahara Pro stand-alone coloring systems, both with a Global Equipment Management electronic control system that can provide a suite of reporting capabilities.

— Diamond Z, offering its liquid injection system, which sprays liquid colorant directly into the rotating valve of its grinders. — Florida Coastal Color, which markets the V-Max 300 color unit and the CP-250 and CP-500 portable pump units that can convert any grinder or trommel into a coloring system. — Greenwood Farms, offering the Color Critter G3 dry color dispenser as well as the Color Drum, a liquid color dispensing unit that fits any trommel-style screener. — Mulch Manufacturing, which sells the heavy-duty Cheetah coloring system and the smaller Cheetah Cub, which can be moved or be operated as a portable unit. The company also is a mulch producer. — Rotochopper, offering its patented grind and color system that features the company’s “perfect in one pass” technology. — T.H. Glennon Co., with its compact and economical Mulch Color Jet coloring unit that can be added to existing mulch processing equipment. — Timber Ridge Equipment manufactures a self-contained mulch coloring system called the Chameleon, as well as individual coloring pumps that can be integrated with a grinder or trammel screen. Justifying the cost for colorant can be easily made, with colored mulch typically selling for more than natural mulch, notes one industry expert. “The cost for you to add colorant to mulch — whether it’s bagged or not bagged — is less than the diesel fuel used to deal with the mulch,” he says. “It’s less than the manpower. It’s less than the plastic bag that the mulch goes into. There are multiple areas that cost more than the colorant when it comes to coloring mulch.” Adam Martin, owner of Martin’s Farm and Compost, says offering colored mulch has been a boon to his business. About two-thirds of the bulk mulch sold at his Greenfield, MA, facility is colorized, with the other one-third natural mulch, he reports. “It’s improved my business,” Martin says of offering colored mulch since 2011. “It makes me more versatile with being a ‘one- stop shop.’ I get people coming in for compost and they see the colored mulch, and vice versa.” Steve Condos of Metker-Ech, Inc., in Hartville, Ohio, echoes those sentiments. “It (colored mulch) has increased our sales overall,” Condos says. For those readers who may have an interest in purchasing a mulch colorizing system, here is some additional information on each of the manufacturers mentioned in this article: Continued on page 4 May / June 2018 Soil & Mulch Producer News

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Mulch Coloring Equipment Continued from page 3 AgriCoatings

griCoatings offers the Renegade, a portable, accurate colorant pump injection system, and the Orion, its most advanced system, to transform a grinder, trommel, new or used coloring machine into an accurate colorizer. The Renegade features a 2-inch quick-connect manifold that utilizes a gate valve to control water flow that is read with a non-clogging water meter. The Renegade can be upgraded with a Human Machine Interface (HMI) unit that allows for more functions, such as automated control through an app on a smart device or the tracking of production data. The Orion uses a laser that scans mulch throughput. This information is communicated to the PLC which in turn regulates color pump speed and water flow based on parameters initially set by the user. This autonomous control allows for production of a more consistently colored product. The Orion and Renegade/HMI systems provide a way to collect accurate production data and colorant consumption information. AgriCoatings 909 Tennessee Blvd. Lebanon, TN 37087 www.agricoatings.com

Amerimulch

h e C o l o r Tro m 300 is described a s a n o - w e a r, low-maintenance system that can produce up to 350 color-enriched cubic yards of m u l c h per hour. Introduced in 2016, the system utilizes a newly designed colorant and water-spray delivery system that reduces water, colorant and energy. The ColorTrom 300 features a twin drive assembly without chains and gears resulting in lower maintenance. There are also no paddles or liners to replace, so uptime is maximized. A twin spray-bar assembly distributes water and colorant in two sections to reduce water application rates and provides a more concentrated application of colorants. The Marksman system integrates with the ColorTrom 300 to only activate the colorant pump when fiber is present to eliminate colorant waste in an empty drum. The ColorTrom 300 includes a bulk feed, low-profile hopper that holds up to 20 cubic yards. Amerimulch also offers the MobileTrom, a self-contained, transportable unit that can produce up to 120 cubic yards per hour. Amerimulch 2055 Enterprise Parkway Twinsburg, OH 44087 www.amerimulch.com

Bandit Industries

andit Industries offers the Color Max coloring s y s t e m bu i l t i n t o T h e Beast horizontal grinders. The Color Max sprays directly to The Beast’s patented cuttermill, which thoroughly and evenly coats material during processing. The Color Max system is a Florida Coastal ERCP350 coloring system with a 1/3 horsepower, 220v three-phase electric variable speed weather resistant motor and pump. Its external controller will typically sit near The Beast. A water source is run to the controller, and another line is hooked into the colorant. Operators can easily dial in the correct amount of color to pump based on the flow of water and the quality of the colored mulch. It can be run by one person. Everything is accessible via remote controls. From a loader feeding The Beast, the operator can control all the functions of The Beast, start and stop the flow of color to the mill, and monitor the color quality. Bandit Industries, Inc. 6750 Millbrook Road Remus, MI 49340 www.banditchippers.com 4

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BASF

n offer from BASF is the Sahara X3 and the Sahara Pro mulch coloring systems, both designed to use the minimal amount of water and colorant needed to produce colored mulch. The X3, with its 100hp motor, can produce up to 300 cubic yards per hour; the Pro, with its 75hp motor, can produce up to 350 cubic yards per hour. In most cases, the entire system can be run by a single operator, reducing labor costs. Costs are also saved by the precise use of water (20 to 70 gallons per minute for the X3 and 8 to 70 gpm for the Pro) which also minimizes drying time. The Global Equipment Management system for both units allows for operators to store, retrieve and use with a touch of the screen. It also provides reporting capabilities including number of hours and time of day the machine is used, total output, and colorant and water use. BASF 1725 Dayton Ave. Ames, IA 50010 www.colorbiotics.basf.us/en

Diamond Z

iamond Z introduced their liquid injection system back in 1989. Since then Diamond Z has used this method of spraying water directly into the rotating mill as a method of evenly dispersing water, colorants and other products for many purposes. All Diamond Z mills can be equipped with a water injection system that injects water or other liquids evenly and directly in to the grinding chamber. By directly injecting the liquid into the grinding chamber, the processed material will become evenly coated by a multi-port manifold behind the deflector plate (tub models) or the mill hood (horizontal models). Diamond Z 11299 Bass Lane. Caldwell, Idaho 83605 www.diamondz.com

Florida Coastal Colors

he V-Max 300 from Florida Coastal Colors is one of three machines to colorize mulch. The V-Max 300 is a stand-alone color unit with the ability of producing 300-plus cubic yards per hour. It uses a 100hp motor and has an extra long 24foot mixing chamber which allows full coverage with minimal water usage. It uses abrasion resistant steel for the mixing tub and paddles, which the company says provides extra long life to parts that normally have short life spans. The CP-250 and CP-500 units are portable pump machines that can turn any grinder or trommel into a coloring system. They are remote controlled; controls can start and stop both the colorant and the water supply. The units can be customized and are capable of producing 25 to 1,000 cubic yards per hour of colored mulch. A variety of options are available, including a low material whisker, 12-, 24- and 36-volt DC inverters, and a dual pump. Florida Coastal Colors 550 Elm St. / PO Box 778 Helena, AL 35080 www. floridacoastalcolors.com Continued on page 7

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Greenwood Farms

reenwood Farms offers the Color Drum, a liquid color dispensing unit that fits any trommel-style screener, and the Color Critter G3, which the company touts as the only dry color dispenser on the market. The Color Critter granular color dispenser features simplified electronics, a large capacity hopper to accommodate standard industry colorant packaging, low water usage in the field and adaptability to any standard size grinder (it also can be modified for other equipment). It can disperse colorant accurately from 75 to 300 yards of re-grind per hour depending on the recyclers horsepower and screen set-up. It combines a dry granular coloring pigment with a precise, electronically controlled metering system that operates off the recycler’s electronic controls. The quantity of colorant being discharged can be adjusted by turning the colorant control knob on the control panel. The Color Drum for liquid color dispensing can produce 100 to 300 yards per hour, depending on trommel size. Greenwood Farms 4278 Albany St. Albany, NY 12205  www.colorcritter.com

Mulch Manufacturing/Nature’s Reflections

ulch Manufacturing offers the Cheetah family of coloring machines through its Nature’s Reflections division. The high-capacity Cheetah Coloring System can color up to 300 cubic yards of mulch per hour, while the smaller Cheetah Cub can produce up to 80 to 100 cubic yards per hour. An optional set of wheels can be added to the Cub allowing it to be moved or operate as a portable. Both rotating trommel systems operate on a 480v/3ph electrical system, which the company says is one of the most cost-effective to operate and use today. New technology in the Cheetah system allows it to use less water and horsepower (i.e. 25 hp for the Cheetah versus 45hp to 70hp for typical auger and paddle style coloring machines, which the company says results in a sizeable energy savings over a production season). The Cub uses 10 horsepower motors. Both machines use only 7 to 8 gallons of water per cubic yard of mulch. Mulch Manufacturing, Inc. 6747 Taylor Road SW Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 www.mulchmfg.com Nature’s Reflection 108 Wilhelm Drive Monaca, PA 15061 www.natures-reflections.net

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otochopper launched its patented grind and color system in 1997, allowing customers to simultaneously grind and color their wood waste into colored landscape mulch. The system injects water and colorant directly into the grinding chamber, using the force of the grinding process to thoroughly mix colorant into the wood fiber. The entire process is completely self-regulated and easy to adjust to match wood fiber consistency and mulch specifications. The colorant injection turns on automatically when raw material enters the grinding chamber and turns off when the grinding chamber runs empty, minimizing colorant usage and mess. The grind and color system is designed to lower handling costs and reduce colorant usage and spillage while producing colored mulch at the lowest cost per yard. Rotochopper has introduced its 2nd generation colorizer, offering what it calls its “perfect in one pass” technology. Rotochopper equipment is available in a wide horsepower range to match feedstock and product requirements. Rotochopper, Inc. 217 West St. / PO Box 295 St. Martin, MN 56376 www.rotochopper.com Continued on page 8

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Mulch Coloring Equipment Continued from page 7 T.H. Glennon

he Mulch Color Jet from T.H. Glennon is a compact coloring unit that adapts to tub, horizontal, trommel screens and stationary mills and auger conveyors. It can also add colorizing capability to existing mulch processing equipment. Once in place, it is ready to efficiently pump color into the grinder, during the grinding process. The Color Jet, first introduced in 1999, is available in three models: AC powered, AC powered with optional remote, and 24-volt DC. Each features a standard 1/3hp electrical motor, an electronic keypad for variable colorant output and a Signet water flow meter. Depending on the model, the Color Jet can produce from 225 to 450 cubic yards per hour. The Color Jet is designed to reduce wood handling time, equipment costs, fuel/energy as well as maintenance and repair expenses. The company says the system can save users approximately $2 per yard on colored mulch production, adding thousands of dollars to their bottom line. T.H. Glennon, Co. 25 Fanaras Drive Salisbury, MA 01952 www.MulchColorJet.com

Timber Ridge Equipment

he “Chameleon” is a self-contained coloring machine, with optional hydraulicfo l d h o p p e r- s i d e s available. It is remotecontrolled, with specifically designed screens, a four wheel drum and is completely portable. The largest machine is said to produce more than 400 yards of colored mulch per hour. Timber Ridge also manufactures a mulch coloring pump, available in three different sizes, that can pump between .15 to 6.8 gallons per minute. Each pump can be integrated with your current system or with the Chameleon Colorant System. Timber Ridge Equipment 55 Woodcrest Drive Ephrata, PA 17522 cmcmulchcolorants.com/equipment

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States Consider Carbon Dioxide Taxes By Kenneth Artz

everal state legislatures, including those of Connecticut, Hawaii, and Utah, are considering establishing taxes on carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use. The purpose of the tax, typically referred to as a “carbon tax,” is to decrease carbon dioxide emissions in an effort to mitigate climate change.

Would Rise Every Year

onnecticut’s proposal would tax “any petroleum derivative that is commonly burned to produce heat, electricity or motion or that is commonly processed to produce synthetic gas for burning, including, but not limited to, propane, gasoline, unleaded gasoline, kerosene, heating oil, diesel fuel, kerosene-based jet fuel and number 4 oil, number 5 oil and residual oil for utility and nonutility uses,” based on the amount of carbon dioxide emissions their use produces. The tax would begin at $15 per ton in 2020 and increase by $5 per ton each subsequent year, indefinitely. Connecticut’s tax would take effect only if Massachusetts and Rhode Island also pass carbon taxes of their own of at least $10 per ton. Hawaii’s carbon tax would start at $10 per ton in 2019 and increase by $5 per ton every year until reaching $40 per ton in 2025.

Going for the Gold

tah’s proposed carbon tax would ultimately be even more costly to consumers. Beginning at $10 per ton in 2020, it would increase by 3.5 percent each year until it reached $100 per ton. Utah’s proposal would also impose an 8.89 cents per gallon gasoline tax increase in 2020, increasing by 3.5 percent each year until the tax

reaches 88.9 cents per gallon. Diesel fuel would be taxed at 10.6 cents per gallon in 2020, increasing by 3.5 percent each year until the tax reaches $1.02 per gallon. Also under Utah’s plan, jet fuel would be taxed at 9.57 cents per gallon in 2020, increasing by 3.5 percent each year until the tax reaches 95.7 cents per gallon. Natural gas would be taxed at 53.12 cents per 1,000 cubic feet in 2020, increasing by 3.5 percent each year until reaching $5.31 per 1,000 cubic feet.

Lower Income, Heavier Burden

here are at least two problems inherent to carbon taxes: they hurt the poor and do nothing to prevent future warming, says Tim Benson, a policy analyst at The Heartland Institute, which publishes Environment & Climate News. “Carbon taxes are extremely regressive because low-income families spend proportionally more on energy than higher-income families,” Benson said. “Carbon taxes, like every energy tax, hit poorer families especially hard, which is why nearly every carbon tax bill introduced contains some form of rebate or tax credit for residents in general or low-income households in particular. “Though not specifically targeting the poor for relief, Connecticut’s plan would return 45 percent of raised revenue back to businesses and 50 percent of the revenue would be returned to Connecticut residents through direct dividend payments,” said Benson. “By contrast, and unusual compared to the vast majority of carbon tax proposals, Hawaii’s carbon tax bill would not return any money to businesses or the poor to counteract the higher costs the tax would impose upon them.”

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States Consider Carbon Dioxide Taxes Continued from page 11

Biased Against Farms, Industry

ren Cass, a senior fellow at The Manhattan Institute, says the carbon tax pits low-income households and people living in rural areas and working at factories against wealthier urban residents and workers. “There is a near-unanimous recognition among economists a carbon tax is incredibly regressive because lower income households pay a much larger share of their income on energy consumption than higher income households,” Cass said. “A carbon tax is regressive in other ways as well because you’re hitting people living in rural areas a lot harder because they typically use more energy. “You’re also hitting people working heavy industry especially hard, because manufacturing in energy-intensive,” said Cass. “As a result, a carbon tax is a perfect tax for the urban knowledge worker at the expense of rural people and factory workers.”

‘Pointless and Futile’

enson says carbon taxes do nothing to prevent climate change. “Carbon taxes are ineffective at preventing global warming,” said Benson. “Even if the entire United States adopted a carbon tax, without rest of the world also adopting one, it would reduce global temperatures by so little you couldn’t even accurately measure it.

“Imagine how pointless and futile a gesture a carbon tax would be in, say, Vermont, which is home to only something like 0.00009 percent of the Earth’s population,” Benson said.

Easier Than Real Work

ass says carbon tax proposals are a simple though harmful way for legislators to appear to be doing something to combat climate change. “For state legislators who want to prove they are doing something about climate change, supporting a carbon tax is one of the easiest ways to do so,” said Cass. “By comparison, setting up a state cap-and-trade system is complex and subsidizing research and development is expensive. “States could raise renewable portfolio standards (RPS), but if a state wants to achieve significant emission reductions, allowing legislators to beat their chests and proclaim they’re making real progress in reducing greenhouse gases, then they have to raise standards significantly, to 50 percent, 75 percent, or even 100 percent, which is completely implausible,” Cass said. Kenneth Artz (kennethcharlesartz@gmx.com) writes from Dallas, Texas. This article was reprinted with permission from heartland.org, a product of The Heartland Institute (https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/ states-consider-carbon-dioxide-taxes).

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Capitol Hill Visit

By Robert LaGasse, Executive Director

hile Hours of Service (HOS) regulations have been an issue in recent years, the introduction of Electronic Logging Device (ELD) regulations last December has caused a major fire storm in the trucking industry. Under the new ELD regulations, the HOS were reduced from 14 hours in service and a maximum of 11 hours driving to 12 hours in service and 10 hours driving, with much more accurate log books. The result has been a shortage of trucking that has raised the cost of shipping significantly. For our industry, that experiences 50% of our annual shipping needs in March, April and May, that translates to over 756,000 truckloads in 90 days. So, the aggravated shortage of trucks caused by the new ELD regulations was brought to the Mulch & Soil Council (MSC) with a request from members that we seek some relief from the regulations for the industry. Since its creation in February, the MSC Transportation Committee has worked hard to promote better access to common carriers to meet the shipping needs of MSC members. The committee has also focused on ways to prevent unnecessary regulation of private (company-owned) trucking. Last month, the committee discovered that the asphalt paving industry received an exemption for the HOS and break-time requirements; so, we investigated opportunities for the mulch and soil industry to do the same.

Agricultural Exemptions

into exemptions of agricultural commodities under ICC Ruling 107 and DOT Ruling 119 indicate “bark” in bulk and packaged Iformnvestigations may be exempt from ELD and HOS regulations for shipments less than 150 air miles from the point of origin. Similarly, manure that has been dehydrated and packaged may be exempt as an agricultural commodity. Unfortunately, potting soil and top soil are specifically excluded from consideration as an exempt agricultural commodity under both Rulings 107 and 119. One objective for the Transportation Committee is to clarify with Department of Transportation officials that “mulch” is synonymous with “bark” and should be allowed as an exempt agricultural commodity. Such a clarification should not require any regulatory or legislative changes and could be accomplished quickly as an administrative update. More complicated is the issue for potting soil. Since loose and baled peat moss is exempt, we hoped that could open the argument that potting soil should also be exempt. However, the exclusion of potting soil from the commodities list is by legislative ruling and would likely require a new legislative ruling to change the status of potting soil.

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FMCSA Exemption

he Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) currently enforces the safety regulations for private fleets and common carriers T including the new Electronic Logging Device (ELD) and Hours of Service (HOS) regulations. Several industries — such as the asphalt paving, concrete and motion picture industries — were granted exemptions for ELD and some HOS regulations based on perishability of loads, frequency of short distance hauls, and seasonal shipping issues. Separate from the Agricultural commodities issues, the MSC Transportation Committee is investigating how the Council can apply for a mulch & soil industry exemption based on the intensity of our very short peak season - where 50 percent of industry shipments occur in March, April and May of each year. In that period, we estimate industry demand for trucking is over 756,000 shipments nationally — an average of almost 8,500 truckloads a day.

Capitol Hill Fly-In

May 16 & 17, Transportation Committee Chair Jim Weber (Ohio Supply) and myself lead a team on a Capitol Hill visit, including: OnMulch

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• Tom Carton, Ohio Mulch Supply, Columbus, OH; • Brian Faircloth, Suwannee Lumber Co, Cross City, FL; • AJ Keebler, Woodbed Corp., St. Marys, PA and • Karen Stetner, Garick LLC, Cleveland, OH for a series of meetings with special counsel, FMCSA, MSC Legal Counsel John Hazard and Congressmen & Senators for various districts represented by committee members. The objectives of the meetings were to maximize industry access to transportation assets and/or exemption from unnecessary regulatory restrictions. Because the path to a FMCSA exemption from ELD & HOS regulations is not obvious, our Washington legislative representatives David Crow and David Beaudreau of DC Legislative & Regulatory Services (DCLRS) arranged our first meeting on May 16, with a special legal counsel who successfully directed the asphalt and motion picture industry exemptions, among others. After explaining industry operations and the impact of our short season, vehicle wait times and our need for ¾ of 1 million trucks in 3 months, special counsel outlined what he thought would be a viable cause for action for an application and a timeline for submission and response. The Transportation Committee had been authorized to act on behalf of the Board up to a predetermined financial limit, and the committee immediately engaged the services of special counsel to prepare an application for exemption from ELD and HOS regulations (including break times) for submission to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The first draft is due for review by the committee this summer.

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he MSC team also visited with FMCSA officials at DOT Headquarters. T Associate Administrator for Enforcement Bill Quade explained that the agency would want a promise of equal or (preferably) increased

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safety to grant an exemption from the FMCSA rules. We explained that unpredictable wait times could cause drivers to speed in order to get home before they “time-out” on HOS. In response, Mr. Quade explained: • A minor HOS infraction of maybe 30 minutes is often overlooked. • He also informed us that an “Off Log” violation is much less a penalty than a speeding violation — for what that’s worth. • If you are 90% in compliance with the regulations, there is latitude on the remaining 10% — PROVIDED your violations are not significant (speeding or a wreck) or so frequent to draw attention and cause a full inspection by DOT.

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MSC Capitol Hill Visit Continued from page 16 Congress is pressing DOT to review the HOS and ELD regulations, but Mr. Quade noted that exemptions take months and rule changes take years; so, we will proceed with our exemption application — ASAP.

Walking The Hill

ollowing our meetings with various members of Congress, we determined that most legislators were pretty familiar with the HOS and ELD issues. Those who were not fully informed on the issues were very interested in helping our industry and almost every office offered support for our exemption application. A number of Senators were submitting a letter to DOT urging them to review and reopen discussions on Hours of Service (HOS) regulations to alleviate unnecessary burden on industry. The MSC Transportation Committee also supports a proposed bill by Representative Babin (R-TX) titled the REST Act to allow drivers to take a 3-hr break during the day that does not count against HOS. (https:// www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5417) The committee also encouraged each legislator to develop or support legislation to allow military veterans involved as equipment drivers/ operators to be allowed to get a CDL with minimum requirements if they had a good military driving record. The problem we face isn’t that we need more trucks: we need more drivers. Overall, our Capitol Fly-In group felt we had made a very positive step toward alleviating the transportation issues for most members next season. We will continue to pursue the exemption application to FMCSA and keep MSC members advised on our progress. If you would like to learn more about the Mulch & Soil Council, please visit their website at mulchandsoilcouncil.org. If you would like to become a member, please contact Shelli Crockett at 806-832-1810.

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Fires, Odor Complaints Put Portland Composter on the Hot Seat

ortland, OR – The facility that composts the lion’s share of the Portland area’s municipal and residential yard waste has been cited with fire code violations, reports KGW.com. Following an inspection by the Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue marshal, Grimm’s Fuel was ordered to reduce the height of its compost pile to 25 feet to bring it in line with the Oregon Fire Code. At times, the pile has been as high as 80 feet. Grimm’s says the compost pile existed before regulations changed, yet the company is working toward compliance with the Fire Code. The compost facility also is under pressure from neighbors to address odors. Grimm’s holds a solid waste permit from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and a license to operate through Portland Metro and both agencies have said the facility complies with their regulations. DEQ records show dozens of complaints about odor and air quality, however. In March, DEQ contacted the company about not reporting five fires that occurred at the facility in 2016 and 2017. Other violations include untreated stormwater runoff and not enough tests for oxygen, moisture and temperature, DEQ records show. Grimm’s owner says compliance means having to turn the compost more frequently, creating even more odors. As an alternative, he is considering applying for a conditional use permit to space smaller piles out on more land area. In addition, the company has been adding air filters at the facility and considering recommendations from Metro on improving odor control. Grimm’s has until May 2019 to reduce the compost pile to 25 feet in height.

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Policy Expert Sounds the Alarm on Growing Assault on Private Property

om DeWeese, recognized expert on private property rights, has released a new book entitled Sustainable: The WAR on Free Enterprise, Private Property and Individuals. DeWeese’s book describes in detail the process being used at every level of government to reorganize our society through the destruction of private property. According to DeWeese, the American system of free enterprise, private property ownership and individual liberty is under attack by a political force that, while plainly out in the open for all to see, is little understood and mostly ignored. Yet private non-governmental organizations (NGOs), city planners and federal agencies have teamed up specifically to change human society under the banner of Sustainable Development. It is gaining power in every state, county, and community under the false threat of Environmental Armageddon, demanding that we completely reorganize our economic system, our representative form of government, and our individual lifestyle. While termed in positive sounding lingo, in reality Sustainable policy imposes massive government regulations enforced through state and local governments. These policies place severe restrictions on energy and water use. Development schemes seek to ban the use of cars, instead forcing ridership on massively expensive and inconvenient public transportation systems. Meanwhile, so-called “Visioning” programs follow enforcement of international policies to reorganize communities into a one-size-fits-all straightjacket. In Sustainable: The WAR on Free Enterprise, Private Property and Individuals, author Tom DeWeese makes the case that such policies are a war on free enterprise, private property ownership, and individual choice. His book reached #1 Best Seller status in its category on Amazon.

Emerald Ash Borer Found in Maine

ugusta, ME – According to a Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) statement, pre-pupa emerald ash borer (EAB) has been found in Madawaska, Maine. The discovery was made by a joint DACF – U.S. Forest Service (USFS) team on May 22, 2018 after EAB was found in Edmundston, New Brunswick, just across the river from Madawaska. Ash trees comprise 4 percent of Maine’s hardwood forest and also are an important street tree. Emerald ash borer threatens all species of ash trees (except mountain ash) and could have significant ecological and economic impacts. There are no practical means to control EAB in forested areas, though pesticide treatments can protect individual trees. The estimated commercial (unprocessed) value of Maine ash trees is approximately $320 million. The effort to control the pest is being coordinated by the DACF and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health and Inspection Service (APHIS) pre-pupa found in Madawaska, Maine. The Maine DACF has anticipated the arrival of EAB for fifteen (15) years. Experts have long believed that the insect has been present Maine but undetected despite an aggressive effort to find it. Its discovery in Quebec, Vermont and New Hampshire further added to the growing concern. EAB surveillance in Maine has included firewood awareness, woodboring, trap and nursery surveys, Cerceris Biosurveillance, outreach, events, presentations. State and federal officials soon will implement a statewide emergencyresponse plan and launch a multi-agency survey effort to determine the extent of the infestation. State officials are asking the public to use local firewood and spread the word to family and friends.

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arrisonburg, VA – Harrisonburg’s 2015 ordinance requiring mulch to be kept at least 18” from certain buildings remains intact despite strong opposition by landscapers and landlord groups, according to WHSV.com. This year, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam vetoed House Bill 1595 and Senate Bill 972, each of which would have stopped Harrisonburg from adopting the ordinance. In a statement, the governor acknowledged fires caused by combustible ground cover, adding that local governments need the tools to address such fire hazards. Gov. Northam said he offered an amendment to the bill that would narrow the scope of the legislation and provide a higher-level fire protection for residential structures. That amendment was rejected. The mulch rule came about after a 2014 fire at an apartment building caused more than $1 million dollars in damages. The ordinance, which restricted the distance combustible materials can be from buildings with siding such as wood, vinyl, Masonite, etc., faced immediate opposition. In December 2017, the city won a lawsuit filed against it by the Virginia Apartment Management Association, Sunchase Harrisonburg, and Park Apartments. When the General Assembly passed a bill barring municipalities from regulating landscape material, Harrisonburg re-worked the ordinance. According to the city’s website, the ordinance applies to the following Occupancy Classifications: A, B, E, F, H, I, M, R-1, R-2, R-4 as defined by the Virginia Construction Code, and to detached single family R-3 and R-5 residential structures being utilized as a child care or adult care facility. While most City single-family homes do not apply to this ordinance, HFD highly recommends not using combustible landscape materials (such as mulch) against combustible siding. The ordinance does not apply where non-combustible building foundations (concrete, block, brick, etc.) rise at least 6 feet above the combustible landscape material.

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Logging Method Does Not Affect Forest Diversity

tudy findings published in the journals Forest Ecology and Management and Forest Science showed little difference between and old-fashioned logging certain sustainable practices when it comes to forest diversity. Michigan Technological University researchers studied plant communities scattered throughout 29 aspen stands in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. All the stands had been logged at some point within the last 40 years. In some, only the logs had been taken, while in others the whole tree was harvested. Removing the whole tree -- from stump to twigs – had results similar to old-fashioned logging, where tree branches were left behind in the woods. Also, using narrow logging trails to transport de-branched cut-to-length logs out of wetlands actually stunted growth of aspen stands. Overstory composition remained the same after logging. In stands where logging residues had been removed, the understory -- shrubs, grasses and other small plants -- was actually slightly more diverse. The presence of invasive plants was not found to be a significant part of the diversity count. The researchers theorize that removing logging residues disturbs the soil more, which increases nitrogen availability. In addition, logging techniques intended to protect sensitive soils, such as wetlands, is actually depressing aspen regeneration. The practice of cutting logs to length directly at the stump and removing branches was intended to disturb as little of the delicate area as possible. But the practice had a surprising effect. Premer found that fewer aspen grew back along those trails, and those that did were 20 percent shorter. Instead, logging when wetlands are frozen is a better way to maintain tree productivity and not disturb the area, the researchers said.

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hannelview, Texas-based Stanley Equipment and Parts Inc. recently joined Bandit Industries’ ever-expanding network of authorized Bandit dealers. Stanley Equipment and Parts will offer sales, service and parts for all Bandit hand-fed chippers, stump grinders and skid-steer loader attachments. “Bandit is excited to have Stanley Equipment and Parts join our Bandit dealer network,” said Bandit Sales Manager Jason Morey.

atthew A. Kosior was recently named to succeed James Oram Wible as President of American Colors, Inc. Mr. Wible, who is a co-founder of the company, held this position for nearly 43 years and retains the title of Chairman of the Board. American Colors is a manufacturer of high quality liquid pigment dispersions and intermediates for the plastics, coatings, adhesive & sealants, and agriculture markets. Mr. Kosior, a graduate of Case Western University with a BS in Chemistry and a MBA, joined American Colors in 1989 as a Lab Chemist. Over the years, he advanced to Lab Manager, Vice President of Technical Operations and Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Kosior has assisted in the expansion of operations in the United States with two new facilities, Gallatin, TN and Seguin, TX, as well as a plant in Shanghai China. According to Mr. Wible, “Matt has showed a prowess in enhancing the reputation and operations of American Colors. The Board of Directors has the utmost confidence in his ability to lead American Colors in producing increased value for our customers and the industries we serve.”

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Inside This Issue Mulch Coloring Equipment: An Investment That Will Increase Your Mulch Sales! PAGE 1 States Consider Carbon Dioxide Taxes PAGE 11 News From The Mulch & Soil Council: Capitol Hill Visit PAGE 15 Fires, Odor Complaints Put Portland Composter on the Hot Seat PAGE 19 Emerald Ash Borer Found in Maine PAGE 20 Logging Method Does Not Affect Forest Diversity PAGE 21