Foster Farms Dairy 4 Expansion Project

Document Description: The project sponsor has applied for a Use Permit to expand an existing dairy by adding 4 freestall barns, a maternity barn, a proposed rotary milk barn and nine exercise pens so that the modified dairy would house a total of 3,520 cows. This would represent an increase of 2,690 cows from existing numbers. All construction would occur within the existing footprint of the facility on land that has previously been graded for construction of the existing barns and corrals. Demolition of existing shade structures, open corrals, and a dairy barn would occur with project implementation. The project also includes a water treatment pond to be built in the location of the existing facility would be necessary to house the proposed increased herd.

Contact Information: Joshua Mann
Stanislaus County Department of Planning and Community Dev.
1010 10th Street, Suite 3400
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 525-6330

Review Period Start: 2/16/2010
Review Period End: 4/1/2010
Development Type: Agriculture (Dairy)
Project Issues: Other Issues Other Issues: Nuisance Insects
Reviewing Agencies: Caltrans, District 10 California Department of Parks and Recreation California Highway Patrol Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 4 Department of Food and Agriculture Department of Toxic Substances Control Department of Water Resources Native American Heritage Commission Office of Historic Preservation Regional Water Quality Control Bd., Region 5 (Sacramento) Resources Agency