Minor Modification No. MM24-021 to Animal Facility Request No. AFR#1- CORREIA DAIRY

The project under Minor Modification No. MM24-021 involves the construction, installation, and operation of an anaerobic digester system at an existing dairy facility in Gustine, California, with the goal of managing wastewater, producing biogas, and conditioning that biogas for renewable energy use. The facility is located on land zoned A-1 Agricultural, specifically on the north side of Fahey Road one mile west of Ingomar Grade, with Assessor Parcel Number 070-270-008, and the scope strictly limits improvements to on-farm infrastructure without expanding animal numbers or altering the facility’s footprint. The project is governed under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and qualifies for a ministerial exemption under Sections 21080(b)(1) and 21108, eliminating the need for an environmental impact report based on categorical exemptions and lack of significant environmental impact. The County of Merced’s Community & Economic Development Department serves as the approving agency, with Planner I Yaniri Piza as the primary point of contact for project oversight and administration. 4Creeks, LLC is the applicant and responsible party for implementation, though no formal contract type, pricing details, or federal procurement clauses are documented. The only financial data referenced involves county filing fees totaling under $5,000, which are administrative and unrelated to the project’s overall cost. The modification was posted on October 6, 2025, with an issue and signing date of October 3, 2025, and acceptance and inspection are expected to occur at the project site. No federal acquisition regulations, contracting officer representative designations, invoicing protocols, accounting codes, or formal evaluation criteria are included in the documentation, indicating this is a locally administered environmental exemption and land-use modification rather than a federal contract action.