Golden Valley Pistachio Minor Modification Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025041368
Public Agency
City of Chowchilla
Document Title
Golden Valley Pistachio Minor Modification Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/29/2025
Document Description
The plant processes freshly harvested pistachios. The purpose of the project is to bring in pistachios during harvest, then hull, dry, fumigate, and store pistachio in silos. These proposed modifications will help the facility receive, hull, dry, store, minimally sort, package and ship up to 12 million pound of nuts annually.
Contact Information
Name
Jaime Quintana
Agency Name
City of Chowchilla
Job Title
Director of Community & Economic Development
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Masood Khezri
Agency Name
Golden Valley Pistachio Co
Job Title
Owner
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Chowchilla
Counties
Madera
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Ave 24 1/2 and Commerce Dr
Zip
93610
Total Acres
11
State Highways
99
Railways
Union Pacific
Airports
Chowchilla Municipal
Schools
Chowchilla HS
Waterways
Berrenda Slough
Township
9S
Range
16E
Section
29
Base
MDB&M
Other Location Info
16333 Avenue 24 1 /2, Chowchilla, CA 93610
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1: Section 15301 - Existing Facility
Reasons for Exemption
The project proposes to complete the addition of new equipment and make minor alterations to an existing pistachio processing facility located in an industrial area of the City. The proposed equipment will be installed within the footprint of the facility and does not involve new ground disturbance or expansion of the use beyond its current operations.
County Clerk
Madera
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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