Allensworth Corporation - Rabbit meat raising operation and vegetable crop production
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Summary
SCH Number
2009011085
Lead Agency
Tulare County
Document Title
Allensworth Corporation - Rabbit meat raising operation and vegetable crop production
Document Type
CON - Early Consultation
Received
Present Land Use
PLU: wheat farming
Z: AE-40 (Exclusive Agricultural-40 acre minimum)
GP: Rural Valled Land
Document Description
Assessor's Parcel Numbers 333-370-010 (rabbitry) 333-390-033, 333-400-001 and 002 (vegetable production). A Special Use Permit to establish a commercial rabbit farm for meat production, on an 8.36 acre site and 49.45 acres (5 small parcels) of vegetable production, totaling 57.8 acres. At full built out, the project will include 9,200 rabbits to be housed in rabbit barns - 40 barns are proposed with 50 cages per barn, approximately 4 rabbits per cage; 1 office; 10-15 employees at full production; 2 vertical food storage tanks; vermiculture (worm) composting operation; and vegetable production. Rabbits will be shipped live from the site. No onsite slaughter proposed. Deceased rabbits will be picked up by a rendering service. Manure will be removed from the barns monthly and composted in the vermiculture section.
Contact Information
Name
Karen Dennis
Agency Name
Tulare County
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Tulare
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, Resources, Recycling and Recovery
Development Types
Other (Rabbit Farming)
Local Actions
Use Permit
Project Issues
Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Septic System, Transportation, Vegetation
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