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Statement of Purpose: <br /> The Soil Suitability Study for Frank Faria Dairy, Inc.: <br /> • evaluated the capacity of the existing main dairy site to be used to disperse <br /> manure solids and storage pond liquids containing nutrients. The study determined <br /> the proposed settling ponds, lagoon expansion, and field acreage at the main dairy <br /> site to be capable of receiving all the manure effluent liquids for both phase I and <br /> phase II expansions. About 5800 yards of manure solids containing 54,493 lbs of <br /> nitrogen would need to be exported from the site. <br /> This Soil Suitability Study Supplement for Frank Faria Dairy, Inc. has the following <br /> purpose: <br /> • Determine the capability of the additional properties of Frank Faria Dairy, Inc. to be <br /> used to disperse the surplus manure solids. <br /> Statement of Project History: <br /> The San Joaquin County Planning Department has approved the current project. Their <br /> Site Approval number is SA-01-23. This approval allows for an expansion of the <br /> existing dairy (550 milk cows, 80 dry cows, 200 bred heifers, 200 calves over three <br /> months, 110 calves under three months) cow milking facility, dairy cattle feeding <br /> facilities, cattle feed and commodity storage and farming operation. This site has <br /> been operated as a dairy cow raising and milking facility for over forty years. The <br /> portions of the site that are not a portion of the buildings, corrals and the manure <br /> storage system are irrigated farmland. The farm property is leveled for flood type <br /> irrigation. The existing manure management system is adequate for the existing <br /> facilities and operations. <br /> Statement of Planned Site Improvements: <br /> The planned site improvements to grow from the current cowherd population to the <br /> optimal cowherd population that the property will accommodate are addressed in the <br /> Soil Suitability Study. The growth is planned in two phases. <br /> GROWTH CHART <br /> _ Type of Cow Existing Phase I 1740 <br /> se II Total <br /> 50 <br /> Lactatin Cow 350 400 0 <br /> D 100 40 180Bred Heifers 50 0 50 <br /> Heifers 80 0 0 80 <br /> Calves 150 0 0 150 <br /> Bab Calves 20 35 35 90 <br /> Total 750 475 475 1700 <br /> Western Design/David Avila 2001 3 <br />