Curtimade Dairy, Inc. (PSP07-011)

Curtimade Dairy, Inc. is undertaking a facility expansion project in Tulare, California, identified as PSP07-011. The project involves increasing the site area from 1,157 to 1,395 acres and expanding the dairy operation from 5,199 to 6,566 animal units, supporting a total of 12,192 head of cattle. Key infrastructure improvements include the installation of freestall housing with flush systems for the milking herd, shaded corrals for support stock, calf hutches, and the replacement of two 88-stall herringbone milking parlors with a single 100-stall rotary milking parlor to enhance operational efficiency. The project is governed by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and was approved by the Tulare County Planning Commission on January 25, 2012. Oversight is provided by the Tulare County Resource Management Agency and the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District. Because the project was determined to have a significant effect on the environment, it required the adoption of a Final Environmental Impact Report and the implementation of specific mitigation measures and monitoring plans as binding conditions for approval. Administrative coordination is managed through the Tulare County Resource Management Agency and the County Clerk-Recorder in Visalia, California.