Minor Modification No. MIM 25-019
Summary
SCH Number
2025070951
Public Agency
Tulare County
Document Title
Minor Modification No. MIM 25-019
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/23/2025
Document Description
The Applicant, East View Dairy (Gerben Leyendekker, Owner), is requesting to allow to expand the facility footprint by 22 acres, add corrals with shades for animal housing and to allow for the transfer and consolidation of 1,377 animal units from Cross Creek Dairy to East View Dairy to bring the County’s permitted total for East View Dairy to 2,244 animal units. The beneficiary of the project is for the Applicant.
Contact Information
Name
Gary Mills
Agency Name
County of Tulare, Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Chief Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Jessica Wills
Agency Name
County of Tulare, Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Jose Saenz
Agency Name
County of Tulare, Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Project Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
East View Dairy
Agency Name
Project applicant
Job Title
Project applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
unincorporated area, Visalia
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Unincorporated
Parcel #
048-110-005, 048-110-006, 048-110-007, 048-030-005, and 048-070-040
Township
17S
Range
24E
Section
26
Other Location Info
10485 Avenue 362, Visalia, CA 93291
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Categorical Exemption: CEQA Guidelines Class 3 Section 15301 Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
This action is consistent with Section 15301 Class 1, Existing Facilities, which consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical
equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. In this instance, the proposal includes the transfer of animals from one existing dairy facility to this dairy facility. Therefore, the application of CEQA Section 15301 is applicable and appropriate for this project.
County Clerk
Tulare
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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