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INTRODUCTION Mr. Ahmed Hussein, Command Sergeant Major(Ret.)United States Army, is proposing to construct an Ag Building, an Abattoir and livestock holding pens on property he owns at 7300 West Delta Ave. in Tracy CA. The San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department(EHD) is requiring a Manure Management Plan(MMP)regarding the on-site animals. Mr. Dylan Wooten of Schack& Company had submitted an MMP to EHD dated August 8, 2019 with the Manure Animal Facility Manure/Solid Waste Management Plan Guidance Document. This document was completed by the Applicant,Mr. Hussein. The EHD responded with a clarification letter,dated September 3, 2019. My document addresses these questions and provides additional information. The answers below correspond with the numbered question on the EHD document. 1. The livestock will be mostly confined to pens. However, goats, sheep, and particularly cattle may be grazed in fenced-in pasture land on Parcel 213-020-38, which is 36.46 acres. It is anticipated to use 35.0 of these 36.46 acres for cropland production. 2. Pasture grazing will be dependant on the stage of growth of the crop being grown. Grazing may occur near or at crop maturity. Total animals are between 5-20 cows, 20-50 goats, 20-50 sheep/lamb and approx. 3,000 chickens. The chickens will be housed in environmental houses, whereby manure drops to the ground and is then raked up. 3. Manure from all animal types will be raked up from the pens and stored in holding bins. Proper pest control will be implemented if needed. When manure can be spread on the cropland, it will be loaded into a manure spreader pulled by a tractor to be equally deposited on the cropland and then incorporated into the soil by discing. Preferably, manure incorporation will occur immediately prior to crop planting so that the plants can uptake nutrients from the manure, especially nitrogen. Manure deposited from pastured animals will not be raked up. If pens are used in the pasture,an assessment will be made as to manure accumulation. Penned areas within open pasture must be rotated when manure accumulation is observed. 4. Crops planted will consist of grain-type plants such as rye, oats, wheat, and orchard grass. 5. Severe weather conditions during the winter may warrant adjustments in circulating animals from pens to pasture. However, animal populations will be much lower during the winter months, thus making animal housing management easier than the remaining months of the year when the weather is favorable. 6. Feeding will be conducted by hand. Feed will be in bulk containers (e.g., bags,totes,plastic drums,etc.)which will be stored in a locked sea container. Page -- Chesney Consulting