Gemperle Family Farms Manure Pelletizing Facility
Summary
SCH Number
2026071201
Lead Agency
County of Merced, Department of Community and Economic Development
Document Title
Gemperle Family Farms Manure Pelletizing Facility
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Agriculture/General Agriculture (A-1)/Agriculture
Document Description
Gemperle Family Farms proposes to construct and operate a manure-based fertilizer pelletizing facility on an approximately 8-acre portion of a 40.55-acre property in Merced County. The project would centralize the storage of poultry manure from nearby applicant-owned egg-layer farms and process the material, along with fertilizer amendments, into stabilized, pelletized fertilizer products for commercial sale.
The project involves construction and operation of three primary buildings totaling approximately 166,000 square feet, along with associated equipment, internal driveways, parking, utilities, and supporting infrastructure necessary to produce organic fertilizer pellets. The overall site layout, building locations, access routes, and supporting improvements are illustrated on the site plan.
Contact Information
Name
Mark Hamilton
Agency Name
County of Merced
Job Title
Planner III
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Lee Moore
Agency Name
SWCA Environmental Consultants
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Email
Name
Gemperle Family Farms
Agency Name
Property Owner
Job Title
Owner
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated Hilmar
Counties
Merced
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Fowler Road, North Lander Avenue
Zip
95324
Total Acres
40
Parcel #
045-100-033-000
State Highways
165
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
Elim Elementary School, Hilmar Elementary School, Hilmar Middle
Waterways
Lateral #6 Irrigation Canal
Township
6S
Range
10E
Section
3
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 10 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 11, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance
Development Types
Commercial (Agricultural Manure Processing Facility )(Sq. Ft. 166000, Acres 8, Employees 15)
Local Actions
Site Plan, Use Permit, Building permits for all new structures, Grading permit, Well and/or septic system permits, Approval or recordation of a fire water line easement
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Utilities/Service Systems, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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