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ORDINANCE Mulch is considered a Finished Compost Product if it contains a minimum of sixty percent composted material. Bark is not a Finished Compost Product. 8.22.020 General Policy. Kittitas County shall purchase finished compost products for use in public projects in which compost is an appropriate material in county projects or on county land. Pursuant to RCW 43.19A.130, Kittitas County will strive to purchase an amount of finished compost products that is equal or greater than fifty percent of the amount of organic materials delivered to the compost processor. 8.22.030 Local Purchasing. Kittitas County will purchase finished compost products from companies producing compost locally, are certified by a nationally recognized organization, such as the United State Composting Council, and produce finished compost products that are derived from municipal solid waste compost programs while meeting quality standards adopted by the department of transportation or adopted by rule by the Department of Ecology. 8.22.040 Planning. In order to meet the general policy, Kittitas County shall plan for compost use in the following categories: (a) Landscaping projects; (b) Construction and postconstruction soil amendments; (c) Applications to prevent erosion, filter stormwater runoff, promote vegetative growth, or improve the stability and longevity of roadways; and (d) Low-impact development of green infrastructure to filter pollutants to keep water onsite or both. This plan will be re-assessed by December 31, 2024, and each December 31st of even-numbered years thereafter as part of its reporting obligations in Section 5. 8.22.050 Education. Kittitas County Solid Waste shall conduct educational outreach to inform residents about the value of compost and how the jurisdiction uses compost in its operations each year. 8.22.060 Reporting. By December 31, 2024, and each December 31st of even-numbered years thereafter, Kittitas County shall report the following information to the Department of Ecology: (a) The total tons of organic material diverted each year; (b) The volume and cost of composted material1 purchased each year; and (c) The source(s) of the finished compost product purchased. Effective Date. The effective date of this Ordinance is January 1, 2023. The Prosecuting attorney’s Office, at its sole discretion, is hereby given the authority to direct IT to correct scrivener’s errors in the published website version of this code without needing to return to the BOCC for any further authorization. ADOPTED this day of 2022.