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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. Due to a variety of complaints lodged from neighbors against Mr.Hussein's proposed project,he has subsequently decided to reduce his originally anticipated animal population by one-half and transport all generated manure off-site under manifest. This revised Version of Mr.Hussein's Manure Management Plan specifies the proposed management of the manure generated and also calculates the anticipated nitrogen output to be transported off-site. The following are informational items: 1. The livestock will be mostly confined to pens. Animals may be grazed in fenced-in pasture land on Parcel 213-020-38,which is 36.46 acres. 2. Pasture grazing may be conducted by the following animals:cows,goats,and sheep/lambs. 3. Chicken population is proposed to be approximately 1,000. The chickens will be housed in what is referred to as environmental houses,whereby manure drops to the ground from cages and is then raked up and transported to the manure holding pens,referenced below. 4. Manure from all animal types will be raked up from the pens and stored in a 10 ft x10 ft four-sided, roofed structure. The east-facing side of this structure,opposite the predominate wind direction,opens to allow easy access for manure storage and retrieval. Manure will be transported off-site on a weekly basis in Mr.Hussein's seven-yard dump trailer. The trailer is equipped with hooks so thatthe load can be covered. 5. Manure will be taken to the Kiefer Landfill(KLF)in Sacramento. Mr.Ken Pereira,Supervising Waste Management Specialist 1,County of Sacramento-Department of Waste Management&Recycling has conveyed to Mr.Hussein that KLF will accept animal manure waste. The manure can also be transported to Ralph Hayes and Son,Inc.,which is located approximately two miles from the subjectproperty for delivery to their customers. 6. Proper pest control will be implemented if needed,particularly duringthe warmer times of any given year. 7. Animal 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. ANALYSIS To analyze the amount nitrogen from the on-site manure generation that any receiving cropland can assimilate,actual samples were obtained from goat and chicken manures. There are no cattle presently on the subj ect property. Therefore,manure samples could not be obtained. Book values were used below. Sheep and goats are similar in manure nitrogen content and production. Page-1- Chesney Consulting Planning Commission Staff Report, PA-1800316(UP) 39 Environmental Review