Minor Modification No. MIM 25-041, John Dykstra

Minor Modification No. MIM 25-041 authorizes an update to the site plan for the John Dykstra dairy facility located in Tulare, California. The project involves the installation of two 102 x 918 freestall covers, two 52 x 879 freestall covers, and one 110 x 110 rotary barn. This activity is situated within the AE-40 Exclusive Agriculture zone of the Rural Valley Lands Plan, carrying a Valley Agriculture land use designation. The modification is tied to the existing Special Use Permit No. 21-066 and is located at APN 228-030-001 in Section 18, Township 215, Range 24E. The Tulare County Resource Management Agency serves as the lead and approving public agency. Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c)(2), the project is exempt from further environmental review as it expands an existing bovine dairy and is expected to have no significant environmental impact. The authorization was finalized on September 3, 2025, with approvals from Chief Environmental Planner Gary Mills and Associate RMA Director Michael Washam. Administrative oversight is provided by Project Planner Brandy Villarreal and Environmental Assessment Officer Reed Schenke.