Exhibit K
Odor MitigationPractices
Yuma’sfounderspossessextensiveexperienceoperatingcannabisbusinessesfromseedtosale,whichgivesourcompanyacompetitiveadvantagewithrespecttobothtechnicalknowledgeanditsfunctionalapplicationasitrelatestoodormitigationcontrols,equipmentandprocedures.
Yumawillusethebestavailableodorcontroltechnologyanddevicesavailableonthemarkettoensurethatodorsfromcannabisarenotdetectableoff-siteandwillreviewfornewproductsandtechnologyatleastquarterlytoensurethehigheststandards.Asufficientodorabsorbingventilationandexhaustsystemwillbeprovidedsothatodorgeneratedinsidethepremisesthatisdistinctivetoitsoperationisnotdetectedoutsideofthefacility, anywhereonadjacentpropertyorpublicrights-of-way, onorabouttheexteriororinteriorcommonareawalkways,hallways,breezeways,foyers,lobbyareas,oranyotherareasavailableforusebycommontenantsorthevisitingpublic,orwithinanyotherunitlocatedinsidethesamebuildingasourcannabisretailbusiness.
TheCompanyanticipatesalowlevelofrisksurroundingodoremanatingfromourfacility.Cannabisgoodswillonlybesoldinpre-packagedformwhichwillsignificantlyreducethepotentialforodorpresence.Inadditiontosellingpre-packagedgoods,wewillutilizephysicalcontrols,aswellassophisticatedengineeringcontrolswithHVACsystemcomponentswhichareaimedateffectivelymitigatingodorsandmaintainingairquality. Thesearediscussedingreaterdetailthroughoutthissection.
Potential Sourcesof Odor.
InJulyof2018,theCaliforniaBureauofCannabisControlimplementednewregulations,codifiedunderCCR§5405whichhavegreatlyreducedanypotentialfordetectableodorinsideandoutsideofcannabisdispensaries.Thisregulationrequiresthatallcannabisgoodsbepre-packaged.Assuch,mostmanufacturersanddistributorsnowutilizenitrogensealingoftheirproductstopreventodoremissions.
Theprimarysourcesofodoremissionarethedisplayproductsandcustomerinspectionofdisplayproductspriortopurchase.Theserequestswillbesatisfiedonlyuponrequestinordertofurthermitigateanypotentialsourcesofodor. Additionally, theVendorLobbymaybringodorsfromoutside.Forexample,acouriercomingdirectlyfromacultivationorprocessingfacilitywhereodorsarenotadequatelymitigated,maypotentiallycauseodorstobedetectedwithinourlocation.Wemitigatethistypeofscenarioviaengineeringandaccesscontrols.
Odor control devicesandtechniquesemployedtoensureodorsarenot detectablebeyondpremises.
OdorMitigationTechniquesOverview:TheOdorMitigationPlanshallbedevelopedanddocumentedasapartofourenvironmentalprotectionplanandwillbereviewed/modifiedonaquarterlybasis.Thekeyelementsofthatplanshallinclude:
● On-premisesretentionofonlytheamountofcannabisproductnecessaryfortheday-to-dayoperationofthefacilityperFresnoCityCode§9-3310(a)(5);● Storageofallcannabisproductsinsealedtamperproof,childresistantcontainersinfullypackagedform,inaccordwith16CCR§5413;● Sealingofallexteriorwalls,doors,andwindowopeningstopreventairleakage;● Installationofanairfiltration,circulation,andexhaustsystemthatisrecommendedanddesignedbyanenvironmentalengineer;● Maintenanceoftheairfiltration,circulation,andexhaustsystemonascheduledbasisthatincludesadocumentedrecordofcarbonfilterreplacement;● Mandatorytrainingofallemployeesontheodor-controlprocedures,includingtheimportanceofclosingdoors,andensuringfiltrationsystemsarerunningasrequired;and● InstallationofUltravioletGermicidalIrradiation,proventobeeffectiveinthepreventionofmold,bacteriaandviruses.
Giventherigorofthemitigationplanoutlinedabove,weexpectourdispensarytogeneratenoodorintheprocessofitsoperation.However, intheunlikelyeventofleakage,everycomplaintfromlocalcommunitymemberswillbelogged,reportedtomanagement,andpromptlyaddressedwithina24hourperiod.
VentilationandNegativeAirPressureSystem
Yumautilizesaventilationsystemtofilterandexchangetheairintheareasonitspremiseswherecannabisodorsmaypresentandtomaintainnegativeairpressureinthoseareassothatpossibleodordoesnotescapethefacility. Negativeairpressureoccurswhentheairbeingbroughtintoaroomislessthantheairbeingexhaustedfromit.Precisecontrolofaroom’sairpressurecanessentiallyallowforthecontrolofwheretheairintheroom-andthustheodor- cantravel.Roomswherecannabisodorsmaybepresentwillbemaintainedunderanegativeairpressurebyensuring(viafans)thatairexhaustedfromtheroomthroughthecarbonfiltersisalwaysgreaterthantheairbeingbroughtintotheroom.
Prefilters Inordertoensurethattheventilationsystemisnotcloggedbydustanddebris,wewilluseaprefiltertomaximizethetotallifespanofour
filters.Thepleatedcarbonfilterswillbereplacedatleastquarterly, andmaybechangedmorefrequentlydependentonthesizeoftheroom.
PleatedCarbonFilters Carbonfiltrationiscurrentlythemosteffectivemethodofcontrollingcannabisodor. Airexhaustedthroughtheventilationsystemwillbecleanedbyinlinecarbonfiltersattachedtotheducting.Pleatedcarbonfiltersattachedtopackageunitairconditionersontheroofofthebuildingwillcleantheairenteringthepremises.Thisventilationsystemwillallowformultipleairchangesperhour, ensuringtheairinourstoreandoutsidethepremisesiscompletelyremovedofanycannabisodor.
In-LineFans Wewillalsoinstallin-linefanswithintheductingofthebuildingwhichwillallowuscontrolovertheamountofairbeingventilatedfromaspecificlocation.Forroomsinwhichcannabisodorscouldbepresent,wemaintainnegativeairpressurebycontrollingthefanspeedoralteringthefansizesothattheairexhaustedfromtheroomthroughcarbonfilterssurpassestheamountofairbeingbroughtintotheroom.
In-LineCarbonFilters In-LineCarbonfiltrationwillfacilitatehigherairflowbetweenthepartitionedspaces.Itwillbeextremelyefficientinmitigatingodorandenhancingtheairqualityuponexhaustevenatminimalambientairexchangerates.
Exhaustfan,andacarbonscrubberinductingbeforeairmovesthroughtheexhaustfan.FilterstobesizedtomeetthesizeoffanforproperCFMthroughput.
CommercialAirPurificationSystem
InroomswherenocentralairconditioningorductingispresentwewilluseanairpurifiersuchastheCAPSMini.Thissystemiscapableofreducingavarietyofairbornecontaminantsincludingviruses,bacteria,mercury, smoke,mildew, mold,odors,andVOC’s.Thesesystemscanbewall-mountedorinstalledviaverticalstandswhichallowsforgreaterflexibilityinmeetingfacilitydemands.
UltravioletGermicidalIrradiation
RoomAirSanitizersaregermicidalultravioletfixturesthateffectivelydestroyairbornemicrobesincludingbacteria,mold,andvirusinenclosedoccupiedspacesandareavailableinanumberofdifferentconfigurationstoadapttoanysetting.RoomAirSanitizersprotectpersonnel,customersandvisitorsfrominfectionduetoairbornemicrobes.Thedesignhasbeencarefullyconceivedtoprovideadequategermicidalultravioletexposureforeffectiveairdisinfectioninoccupiedareas.YumawillhireHVACprofessionalswithpreviousexperienceinstallingodorcontrolsystemsforcannabisbusinesses.ThesesameexperiencedHVACprofessionalswillbehiredtoconductmaintenanceontheventilationandairfiltrationsystem.
Odor MitigationPractices
Yuma’sfounderspossessextensiveexperienceoperatingcannabisbusinessesfromseedtosale,whichgivesourcompanyacompetitiveadvantagewithrespecttobothtechnicalknowledgeanditsfunctionalapplicationasitrelatestoodormitigationcontrols,equipmentandprocedures.
Yumawillusethebestavailableodorcontroltechnologyanddevicesavailableonthemarkettoensurethatodorsfromcannabisarenotdetectableoff-siteandwillreviewfornewproductsandtechnologyatleastquarterlytoinsurethehigheststandards.Asufficientodorabsorbingventilationandexhaustsystemwillbeprovidedsothatodorgeneratedinsidethepremisesthatisdistinctivetoitsoperationisnotdetectedoutsideofthefacility, anywhereonadjacentpropertyorpublicrights-of-way, onorabouttheexteriororinteriorcommonareawalkways,hallways,breezeways,foyers,lobbyareas,oranyotherareasavailableforusebycommontenantsorthevisitingpublic,orwithinanyotherunitlocatedinsidethesamebuildingasourcannabisretailbusiness.
TheCompanyanticipatesalowlevelofrisksurroundingodoremanatingfromourfacility.Cannabisgoodswillonlybesoldinpre-packagedformwhichwillsignificantlyreducethepotentialforodorpresence.Inadditiontosellingpre-packagedgoods,wewillutilizephysicalcontrols,aswellassophisticatedengineeringcontrolswithHVACsystemcomponentswhichareaimedateffectivelymitigatingodorsandmaintainingairquality. Thesearediscussedingreaterdetailthroughoutthissection.
Potential Sourcesof Odor.
InJulyof2018,theCaliforniaBureauofCannabisControlimplementednewregulations,codifiedunderCCR§5405whichhavegreatlyreducedanypotentialfordetectableodorinsideandoutsideofcannabisdispensaries.Thisregulationrequiresthatallcannabisgoodsbepre-packaged.Assuch,mostmanufacturersanddistributorsnowutilizenitrogensealingoftheirproductstopreventodoremissions.
Theprimarysourcesofodoremissionarethedisplayproductsandcustomerinspectionofdisplayproductspriortopurchase.Theserequestswillbesatisfiedonlyuponrequestinordertofurthermitigateanypotentialsourcesofodor. Additionally, theVendorLobbymaybringodorsfromoutside.Forexample,acouriercomingdirectlyfromacultivationorprocessingfacilitywhereodorsarenotadequatelymitigated,maypotentiallycauseodorstobedetectedwithinourlocation.Wemitigatethistypeofscenarioviaengineeringandaccesscontrols.
3.5. Odor control devicesandtechniquesemployedtoensureodorsarenotdetectablebeyondpremises.
OdorMitigationTechniquesOverview:TheOdorMitigationPlanshallbedevelopedanddocumentedasapartofourenvironmentalprotectionplanandwillbereviewed/modifiedonaquarterlybasis.Thekeyelementsofthatplanshallinclude:
● On-premisesretentionofonlytheamountofcannabisproductnecessaryfortheday-to-dayoperationofthefacilityperFresnoCityCode§9-3310(a)(5);● Storageofallcannabisproductsinsealedtamperproof,childresistantcontainersinfullypackagedform,inaccordwith16CCR§5413;● Sealingofallexteriorwalls,doors,andwindowopeningstopreventairleakage;● Installationofanairfiltration,circulation,andexhaustsystemthatisrecommendedanddesignedbyanenvironmentalengineer;● Maintenanceoftheairfiltration,circulation,andexhaustsystemonascheduledbasisthatincludesadocumentedrecordofcarbonfilterreplacement;● Mandatorytrainingofallemployeesontheodor-controlprocedures,includingtheimportanceofclosingdoors,andensuringfiltrationsystemsarerunningasrequired;and● InstallationofUltravioletGermicidalIrradiation,proventobeeffectiveinthepreventionofmold,bacteriaandviruses.
Giventherigorofthemitigationplanoutlinedabove,weexpectourdispensarytogeneratenoodorintheprocessofitsoperation.However, intheunlikelyeventofleakage,everycomplaintfromlocalcommunitymemberswillbelogged,reportedtomanagement,andpromptlyaddressedwithina24hourperiod.
VentilationandNegativeAirPressureSystem
Yumautilizesaventilationsystemtofilterandexchangetheairintheareasonitspremiseswherecannabisodorsmaypresentandtomaintainnegativeairpressureinthoseareassothatpossibleodordoesnotescapethefacility. Negativeairpressureoccurswhentheairbeingbroughtintoaroomislessthantheairbeingexhaustedfromit.Precisecontrolofaroom’sairpressurecanessentiallyallowforthecontrolofwheretheairintheroom-andthustheodor- cantravel.Roomswherecannabisodorsmaybepresentwillbemaintainedunderanegativeairpressurebyensuring(viafans)thatairexhaustedfromtheroomthroughthecarbonfiltersisalwaysgreaterthantheairbeingbroughtintotheroom.
Prefilters Inordertoensurethattheventilationsystemisnotcloggedbydustanddebris,wewilluseaprefiltertomaximizethetotallifespanofourfilters.Thepleatedcarbonfilterswillbereplacedatleastquarterly, andmaybechangedmorefrequentlydependentonthesizeoftheroom.
PleatedCarbonFilters Carbonfiltrationiscurrentlythemosteffectivemethodofcontrollingcannabisodor. Airexhaustedthroughtheventilationsystemwillbecleanedbyinlinecarbonfiltersattachedtotheducting.Pleatedcarbonfiltersattachedtopackageunitairconditionersontheroofofthebuildingwillcleantheairenteringthepremises.Thisventilationsystemwillallowformultipleairchangesperhour, ensuringtheairinourstoreandoutsidethepremisesiscompletelyremovedofanycannabisodor.
In-LineFans Wewillalsoinstallin-linefanswithintheductingofthebuildingwhichwillallowuscontrolovertheamountofairbeingventilatedfromaspecificlocation.Forroomsinwhichcannabisodorscouldbepresent,wemaintainnegativeairpressurebycontrollingthefanspeedoralteringthefansizesothattheairexhaustedfromtheroomthroughcarbonfilterssurpassestheamountofairbeingbroughtintotheroom.
In-LineCarbonFilters In-LineCarbonfiltrationwillfacilitatehigherairflowbetweenthepartitionedspaces.Itwillbeextremelyefficientinmitigatingodorandenhancingtheairqualityuponexhaustevenatminimalambientairexchangerates.
Exhaustfan,andacarbonscrubberinductingbeforeairmovesthroughtheexhaustfan.FilterstobesizedtomeetthesizeoffanforproperCFMthroughput.
CommercialAirPurificationSystem
InroomswherenocentralairconditioningorductingispresentwewilluseanairpurifiersuchastheCAPSMini.Thissystemiscapableofreducingavarietyofairbornecontaminantsincludingviruses,bacteria,mercury, smoke,mildew, mold,odors,andVOC’s.Thesesystemscanbewall-mountedorinstalledviaverticalstandswhichallowsforgreaterflexibilityinmeetingfacilitydemands.
UltravioletGermicidalIrradiation
RoomAirSanitizersaregermicidalultravioletfixturesthateffectivelydestroyairbornemicrobesincludingbacteria,mold,andvirusinenclosedoccupiedspacesandareavailableinanumberofdifferentconfigurationstoadapttoanysetting.RoomAirSanitizersprotectpersonnel,customersandvisitorsfrominfectionduetoairbornemicrobes.Thedesignhasbeencarefullyconceivedtoprovideadequategermicidalultravioletexposureforeffectiveairdisinfectioninoccupiedareas.YumawillhireHVACprofessionalswithpreviousexperienceinstallingodorcontrolsystemsforcannabisbusinesses.ThesesameexperiencedHVACprofessionalswillbehiredtoconductmaintenanceontheventilationandairfiltrationsystem.