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Statement of Purpose: <br /> This Soil Suitability Study for Frank Faria Dairy, Inc. has several purposes'. <br /> • Determine the capability of the soils to be used to disperse manure solids'and storage <br /> pond liquids containing nutrients onto the dairy site property <br /> • Analysis of soil samples, properties, water retention and erosion <br /> • Analysis of water samples; irrigation water, domestic water and ground water <br /> • Establish background conditions of wells at the site, upgradient and downgradient of <br /> site <br /> Statement of Site History: <br /> The San Joaquin County Planning Department has approved the current project. Their Site <br /> Approval number is SA-01-23. This approval allows for an expansion of the existing dairy (550 <br /> milk cows, 80 dry cows, 200 bred heifers, 200 calves over three months, 110 calves under three <br /> months) cow milking facility, dairy cattle feeding facilities, cattle feed and commodity storage and <br /> farming operation. This site has been operated as a dairy cow raising and milking facility for over <br /> forty years. The 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 irrigation. <br /> The existing site contains the following structures: <br /> Two freestall barns to house up to 370 cows, milk parlor, one bull pen, one commodity barn, barn, <br /> shop and shed, four residences, three garages, and three mobile homes. <br /> Statement of Planned Site Improvements: <br /> The planned site improvements are to grow from the current cowherd population to the optimal <br /> cowherd population that the property will accommodate. The growth is planned in two phases. <br /> GROWTH CHART <br /> �- Type of Cow Existing Phase I Phase II Total <br /> Lactating Cow 350 400 400 1150 <br /> Dry 100 40 40 180 <br /> Bred Heifers 50 / 0 0 50 <br /> Heifers 80 % 0 080 <br /> Calves 150 / 0 0 150 <br /> Baby Calves 20 35 35 90 <br /> Total 750 1 475 475 1700 <br /> The existing manure management system is adequate for the existing facilities and operations. <br /> The expansion of herd population at both Phase I and Phase II will require site improvements <br /> necessary to accommodate this growth. <br /> Refer to page 30 for Endnotes and Reference Sources <br /> Soil Suitability Study <br /> Property Name and Address: Frank Faria Dairy,Inc., 12182 S. Robinson Road,Escalon,CA 95320 <br /> Page 4 <br /> "'Western Design/David Avila 2001 <br />