Hidden Valley Dairy Facility Removal

The Hidden Valley Dairy Facility Removal project, managed by Reclamation District 2092, involves the demolition and removal of a vacant agricultural dairy facility located at 8601 Dos Rios Lane, Modesto, California. The scope of work includes the removal of polebarns, fencing, accessory storage structures, manure infrastructure, concrete pads, aboveground utility connections, and general debris from a GEN-AG-40 zoned property within the district bounds. The primary objective is to remove obsolete structures from the floodplain to provide environmental benefits, leaving the site in an undeveloped condition with no subsequent development planned. Contractors are required to perform the minimum grading and backfilling necessary to restore existing grades, with a strict prohibition on the import of fill material. The project is classified under NAICS code 237990 and is exempt from certain environmental reviews under CEQA Guidelines 15301 and 15061(b)(3), as well as Public Resources Code sections 21083 and 21110, because it reduces land-use intensity and development extent. The project was signed on July 8, 2026, with Neil Wilson serving as the primary point of contact.