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San Joaquin Valley , Air`PollutionControl'D1strlct RECElVED MAR -- 3'200 March 2 2006 Community Development Dept Ms:Kathy Allen SarrJoaquin County Community Dei.'Dept.. - 1810 East Hazelton Avenue Stockton, CA 95205 Subject: PA-0500729—Olivera Family Limited Partner Poultry Farm Dear Ms. Allen, The San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (District) has previously commented on this project: • District Reference Number C200501491, mailed to you on November 16,2005 • District Reference Number C20060141, mailed to you on January 30,2006 Upon further review of the project,the District offers the following additional comments: Our original comments did not account for the closure of existing facilities operated by the applicant that are expected to reduce the net air quality impacts of the this project in the San'Joaquin Valley Air Basin. The applicant, Mr. Olivera, via phone conversations with District personnel, has indicated that his poultry farm in Merced County(180,000 birds)has been closed and one in San Joaquin County(700,000 birds)will be phased out as the new facility becomes operational. Mr. Olivera plans to consolidate his operations and relocate these birds into a new facility. The current application would allow him to increase his production by 120,000 for an eventual maximum total of 1,000,000 birds. Accounting for the closure of the two facilities, the District estimates that the net increase of 120,000 birds would result in air emissions of approximately 3.0 tons per year of reactive organic gases (ROG). This increase is less than our 10-ton per year significance threshold for ROG. The District is currently processing a permit application for this project. The applicant also needs to obtain a District Permit to Operate (PTO) for the farm slated for eventual closure. An Authority To Construct (ATC) application was submitted for the new facility on Undine Road - District facility ID # N-7332, Project Number N1054000. Based on the projected operational capacity over the next three years, the new facility does not require Air District Permits at this time. Prior to increasing the facility capacity to 500;000 or more birds an ATC permit will be required. After issuance of the ATC, District staff will undertake an initial inspection to ensure compliance with specifications in the ATC before a PTO is issued. The PTO signifies that the applicant has met Air District permit requirements. The land use authority rests with San Joaquin County. For more information about the permitting process, please contact the District's Small Business Assistance Office at (559)230-5888, or our Permit Services Section at(559)230-6000. District staff is available to meet with you and/or the applicant to further discuss the regulatory requirements that are associated with this project. If you have any questions or require further information, please call me at (559) 230-5818 or Mr. Dave Mitchell, Planning Manager, and provide the reference number at the top of this letter. Sincerely, ssica R.Willis Air Quality Specialist Central Region C: t=ile