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April 12, 1993 RECEIVED
APR 1 51993
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
County Administration Building
651 Pine Street CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Martinez, CA 94553 CONTRA COSTA R
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RE: HENRY'S WOOD FARMS
These are times when entrepreneurial skills, particularly in the field of
recycling, are more important than ever. In this light, it is distressing to
consider the loss of Henry's Wood Farms. The long-time composting service
provided by Mr. Henry is exactly the kind of forward-thiriking approach to
recycling now being pursued by both public and private agencies. Mr. Henry's
years of experience and expertise in the field of composting have made his
business a valuable asset to Contra Costa County.
We ask the County to take a leadership role in demonstrating the need for
public-private partnerships by exploring ways of working with Mr. Henry to keep
his valuable composting service available to County residents. The Board's
interest in the benefits and importance of composting would certainly be well
demonstrated by such an effort.
As you know, the mandates of AB-939 can only be met by public and private
agencies working together to promote recycling, composting, and other
"earth-friendly" programs. This seems like a perfect opportunity for the
County to promote the idea of a public-private partnership and preserve a
valuable composting enterprise. This business diverts countless tons of waste
from the landfill with a turnaround product of compost that generates sales tax
revenue for the Courity--a wire-win situation.
We ask that you direct your staff to work with Mr. Henry to bring Henry's Wood
Farms into compliance with regulations so that this valuable conmunity business
can continue to operate. Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
CLAa. 7 Wood b�-
Michael M. Mernesini Mayor )arriett
ar Woodburn, Vice Mayor
Timothy Farley, Counci er Burt, Couric er
�ulian Frazer, Cour>cilmember
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