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The proposed manure management system is adequate to dispose the liquid manure effluent for the proposed facilities and operations, but additional acreage is required to disperse the solid manure. Description of the Properties: The main dairy site is two parcels, APN #205-130-07, which is 155.29 acres, and APN#205-140-07, which is 40 acres for the total of 195.29 acres; both in San Joaquin County. The additional parcels, all in San Joaquin County, to be used for the dispersal of solid manure are: • A 40 acre parcel which is being subdivided from the northwest corner of existing parcel APN 205-13-13. • The Lone Tree Ranch, 50 farmable acres, which houses 40 bulls, in separate pens. APN # is 205-05-10. • The Temple Creek Ranch, 160 acres, which houses 300 heifers, in flushed freestalls. APN # is 205-19-01 . Refer to Nutrient Water Irrigation Parcels Map, Appendix IB. Analysis of the properties for Manure Dispersal: There are 40 bulls and 300 heifers on the properties, which total 250 acres. Bulls and heifers are conservatively assumed to be 2.0 and 1 .2 animal units, respectively. (Animal unit = 1000 Ib.) Bulls are in corrals, while heifers are in freestalls. The Mass Balance of Nitrogen Loading calculation shows that 24,847 Ib. of nitrogen is generated by the stock on the properties, while 54,493 will be imported from the main dairy facility. Two crops per year on the properties, one of corn and one of wheat, require 116,250 lbs. of nitrogen. One crop of alfalfa per year on the properties, require 120,000 lbs. of nitrogen. Either of these choices comfortably exceeds the total from the manure. Conclusion: The Mass Balance of Nitrogen Loading calculation for the additional properties shows that this acreage is capable of handling the disposal of the manure from the main dairy site, as well as the manure from the bulls and heifers on the properties. Refer to Mass Balance of Nitrogen Loading, Appendix IA. "Western Design/David Avila 2001