Use Permit Application No. 2004-20 - Stanislaus Wildlife Care Center

Use Permit Application No. 2004-20 - Stanislaus Wildlife Care Center

Request to expand an existing wildlife care center by approximately 14,305 sq. ft. to provide flight recovery and release cages, holding pens, barns and an education pergola for various types of wildlife, including raptors, birds and deer on a portion of a parcel totaling 32 gross acres in size, known as the Fox Grove Fishing Access. The existing facility operates under Use Permit No. 90-36 and Staff Approval Application No. 2001-75. The facility operates seven days per week throughout the year and is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., March through September, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., October through February. Up to 20 employees, volunteers, and other workers may be on the site at any one time. In addition, the facility is open daily to the public during operating hours. Special educational classes for groups of up to 20 visitors may be held up to five times per year during operating hours.

Hughson

Stanislaus

California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 10 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency

Other (Additional 14,305 sq ft. for Wildlife Care Center)

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