Conditional Use Permit No. 25-01 (Sentry Ag Services/Dixie Creek Ranch Dairy Expansion)

The project involves the expansion of the Dixie Creek Ranch Dairy located at 3601 Lacey Blvd., Hanford, California, under Conditional Use Permit No. 25-01, managed by Kings County's Community Development Agency. The applicant, Sentry Ag Services, proposes to increase the herd size by 1,500 head—adding 500 milk cows and 1,000 dry cows—to reach a total of 8,000 head, equivalent to 10,920 animal units. To support this expansion, additional land has been acquired to enhance manure land application capacity. Infrastructure upgrades include constructing two new Saudi-style barns, each measuring approximately 127,000 square feet, a new 80,000-square-foot feed center spanning five acres, and a dedicated 13-acre manure drying area on the eastern side of the facility. Operational activities are expected to remain largely consistent with current practices, with only a slight increase in truck trips. The project is governed by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), requiring compliance with a Mitigated Negative Declaration that mandates specific environmental protections, including biological surveys for special-status species, cultural resource monitoring, geotechnical oversight during grading, and paleontological protocols in case of fossil discovery. Regulatory oversight comes from the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board and the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. The project's period of performance is set from July 15, 2026, to August 14, 2026, aligning with the formal public review and comment window under CEQA. All construction and operational activities must occur on-site at the designated Hanford location, with acceptance and inspection responsibilities held by Kings County, which serves as the lead agency. Compliance with mitigation measures outlined in the environmental documentation is mandatory for approval, and qualified professionals must be present during key construction phases to ensure adherence to protocols for biological, cultural, and geological resource protection. No federal acquisition regulations, contract clauses, pricing data, or procurement-specific details such as CLINs, payment offices, CORs, or contracting officer information are included, as the submittal is purely a land-use and environmental permitting application under state law. Key contacts include Noelle Tomlinson from Kings County as the primary point of contact, with Jaymie Brauer of QK Consulting and Monique Baldiviez of Sentry Ag Services serving as supporting representatives. Submission of materials is required