PA-2500075 (C)

San Joaquin County has initiated a conditional use permit process for the construction and operation of a manure anaerobic digestion facility on an existing 78.8-acre dairy property in Manteca, California, situated on a 2.9-acre portion of the site. The project involves installing two above-ground concrete digesters, each measuring 40 feet wide by 180 feet deep and approximately 12.5 feet high, with a rubber bladder lining and a concrete base, to process dairy manure wastewater pumped from existing lagoons approximately 100 yards away. Biogas produced from the digestion process will be upgraded to renewable natural gas (RNG), compressed, and loaded onto specialized gas trucks for offsite distribution, with an estimated monthly volume of 12 truck trips once operational. A third external bladder will serve as emergency methane gas containment, eliminating the need for a combustion flare. The project aligns with renewable energy objectives under the biomass category and is expected to achieve a 29% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to a 2002–2004 baseline, in compliance with San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District’s Best Performance Standards. Emissions are required to remain below thresholds of 10 tons per year for NOx and 0.1 tons per year for PM2.5, with adherence to CEQA, the California Building Code, the California Energy Code, and the SJVAPCD Order R5-2010-0130. The facility is subject to rigorous environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act and must comply with multiple regulatory frameworks, including water quality standards from the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, noise ordinances under San Joaquin County Development Code Chapter 9-404, and mitigation obligations under the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan due to impacts on biological resources. Inspections and compliance verification are conducted on-site by the lead agency, San Joaquin County Community Development Department, in coordination with the SJVAPCD and other regulatory bodies. Administrative acceptance of the permit is handled through county offices in Stockton, with no formal contract type or financial terms outlined since this is a regulatory permitting action, not a federal procurement. The solicitation number PA-2500075 (C) relates to the Conditional Use Permit application, with submissions due by June 26, 2026, through the San Joaquin Online