Initial Study No. 8631 and Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3813

Initial Study No. 8631 and Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3813 authorize the establishment of a solid waste processing facility on a 159.68-acre parcel located at 8486 E. Elkhorn Avenue in Fresno County, near Kingsburg, California. The project is designed for an existing dairy established before October 23, 2007, situated within the AE-20 Exclusive Agricultural Zone District. The facility's infrastructure will include four Biofiltro wastewater processing beds, one lift station, one mechanical separator, one weeping wall, and a concrete wall used to divide an existing settling cell into two separate cells. The Fresno County Department of Public Works and Planning served as the lead agency, conducting an environmental review that resulted in a Mitigated Negative Declaration, indicating that the project would not have a significant effect on the environment provided specific mitigation measures for cultural and tribal resources are implemented. Regulatory compliance requires the applicant to obtain an operating permit from the Fresno County Environmental Health Division and submit technical reports to the California Regional Water Quality Control Board. Additionally, the facility must adhere to the operational and development requirements of the Fresno County Fire Protection District. Public review and hearings were conducted between July and August 2025, with final determinations issued in October and November 2025.