PA-2100209 - Site Approval to install a manure digester facility at an existing dairy.
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022010067
Lead Agency
San Joaquin County
Document Title
PA-2100209 - Site Approval to install a manure digester facility at an existing dairy.
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
3/9/2022
Document Description
Site Approval application to install a manure only digester and biogas facility on an 8.5-acre portion of a 444.68-acre parcel with an existing dairy, the Douma Dairy. The digester processes manure waste through a gas collection and water filtration system to convert greenhouse gases (GHG) to Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and to convert filtration by-products to fertilizer. The components of the proposed project include a digester system, 3 natural gas gensets, 2 Livestock Water Recycling systems, backup/emergency flare, biogas upgrading equipment, fire suppression water supply tank, and a 1,500-square-foot utility/maintenance shop.
The digester will process manure from the onsite dairy and from a second dairy under the same ownership located 25.5 miles east of the project site in Stanislaus County. It is estimated there will be 11 daily supply trips from the offsite dairy. The RNG will be trucked away an estimated 7 days per week. The resulting separated solids from the project will be sold as fertilizer and trucked offsite 2 times daily. The parcel will be served by an on-site water well, a septic system for waste water disposal, and natural storm drainage. The facility proposes to operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week with 14 truck trips per day, an additional 3 truck trips per week, and 1 employee arriving on site in a personal vehicle during normal daytime business hours 8 am to 5 pm, 5 days a week, as well as a maintenance truck onsite once per week. The project site has an existing access driveway on S. Kasson Road. (Use Types: Agricultural Waste; Utility Services - Major).
Contact Information
Name
Alisa Goulart
Agency Name
San Joaquin County Community Development Department
Job Title
Associate Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Tracy
Counties
San Joaquin
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
S. Kasson Rd., E. Linne Rd., E. Durham Ferry Rd., S. Determination Dr., E. Wright Rd.
Zip
95304
Total Acres
444.68
Jobs
1
Parcel #
241-380-02
State Highways
Interstate 5
Airports
New Jerusalem, Tracy Municipal
Waterways
San Joaquin River, Red Bridge Slough, Walthall Slough
Township
3S
Range
6E
Section
2
Base
00
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
San Joaquin County Community Development Department
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
San Joaquin
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.sjgov.org/commdev/cgi-bin/cdyn.exe/file/APD%20Documents/PA-2100209/Initial%20Study.pdf
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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