Use Permit Application No. PLN2014-0044 - KB Dairy

Use Permit Application No. PLN2014-0044 - KB Dairy

This is a request to expand an existing dairy, on a 105 acre parcel, from the currently permitted 851 milk cows, to 2,150 cows consisting of: 1,500 milk cows; 300 dry cows; 75 bred heifers (15-24 months); 220 calves (4-6 months); and 55 calves (0-3 months). The site has well and septic services and includes 7,480 sf of waste storage structures, milk barns, and animal shelter structures. No structural improvements are proposed as a part of this application. All new animals will be housed in the existing on-site facilities. The attached Waste Water Management Plan and Nutrition Management Plan provide details on managing the expanded dairy cows within the current 20 acre dairy production area and 9 acres of waste water storage ponds. Waste is proposed to be spread on 230 acres of land application areas currently planted in oats and corn, 154 acres of which are located on two adjacent parcels north of the project site. Traffic is anticipated to increase from 22 Loads of Feed per month (semi trucks) to 38 loads of feed per month (semi-trucks), and from 9 Loads per day of in-farm feeding of livestock (not on county Roads) to 16 loads per day. The loads of milk pick-ups per month (semi trucks) are estimated to remain the same at 60 loads per month, due to the recent installation of a larger milk tank. Employees are anticipated to increase from 14 current employees to a maximum of 18 employees post-project.

Modesto, Riverbank

Stanislaus

California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 10 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency

Other (Dairy)

Use Permit