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Tf� T THE HUMANE SOCIETY M OF THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS Anita W.Coupe,Esq. Chair of the Board Jennifer Leaning,M.D.,S.M.H. Vice Chair of the Board Walter J.Stewart,Esq. Board Treasurer Wayne Pacelle President&CEO Michael Markarian October 20, 2010 Executive Vice President&COO G.Thomas Waite III Treasurer&CFO Andrew N.Rowan,Ph.D. Chief lfSmntific Officer David Warner &Chief Scientifrc Officer Roger A.Kindler,Esq. Director of Permit Services �. General Counsel&CLO rSecmtaD.ryrake San Joaquin Valley Air Poltution Control District 1990 E. Gettysburg Avenue STAFF VICE PRESIDENTS Holly Hazard Fresno CA 93726-0244 Chief Innovation Officer John Balzar Dear Mr. Warner. Senior Vice President Communications John W Grandy'Pe Senior Vice Presidentt This is a formal complaint made by The Humane Society of the United States Wildlife& tHabitat Protection Heidi Prescott ("HSUS")on behalf of its members in the French Camp, Lathrop and Stockton Senior Vice President Campaigns communities regarding an apparent violation of manure management practices at Geoffrey L Handy Media and Online Olivera Egg Ranch located at 944 and 952 W. Bowman Road, French Camp, Communications Nancy Lawson California 95231 ("Olivera") and requesting an immediate investigation to ensure Publications& Brand Management compliance. Jonathan R.Loworn,Esq. Animal Protection Litigation Nancy Perry,Esq. Government g ( )Affairs Kelly PettersJune 2010 satellite images of Olivers Attachment 1 show a substantial amount of Field Services liquid in the overflow backup lagoon. Additionally, HSUS members and plaintiffs Robert G.Roop,Ph.D.,SPHR Human & Educationesources Programss in litigation against Olivers for similar environmental and health violations have Melissa Seide Rubin,Esq, complained to your agency and to HSUS that odors from Olivera this summer are Animal Care Centers &Veterinary Services John M.Snyder worse than they have been in years (Attachment 2). Companion Animals Martin L.Stephens,Ph.D. Animal Research Issues Olivera's current practice of placing liquid manure in the backup overflow lagoon DIRECTORS Jeffrey J.Arciniaco during the summer months is plainly contrary to its manure management plan. LBender Eric i..Bernthal,Esq. According to Olivera Egg Ranch's May 2009 Amendment to its Manure Eric Barbara S.Brack Anita W Coupe,Esq. Management Plan("MMP")(Attachment 3), it will use the overflow backup lagoon Neil B.Fang,Esq.,C.P.A. lane Greenspun Gale as a dry padding bed for thin pad drying during the dry season each year. Paula A.Kislak,D.V.M. Jennifer Leaning,M.D.S.M.H. Additionally, Olivera lists the use of dry manure handling methods as a mitigation Kathleen M.Linehan,Esq. Dwight E.Lowell 11 measure in its Rule 4570 Permit Application(Attachment 4). Olivera's Rule 4570 John Mackey William F Mancuso Permit Application states that"40% of manure goes into the anaerobic lagoon Mary I.Max Patrick L.McDonnell Judy Ney during the rainy season and the balance of the year is drypadded..."Dry padding Sharon Pell tee Patrick Judy 1. this substantial amount of the facility's manure is impossible while the specified dry oshua S Probst,Ph.D. pad area is covered in liquefied manure. Therefore, liquid manure should not be Waste`'.Stewart'Esq. placed into the overflow backup lagoon until November 1,2010 and doing so Andrew Weinstein Persia White David 0 Wiebers,M.D. violates Olivera's MMP and is not consistent with its Rule 4570 Permit application. LonaWiCelebrating Animals I Confronting Cruelty PrrrMor--ycW pW 2100 L Street,NW Washington,DC 20037 t202.452.1100 f 202.778.6132 humanesociety.org