Kewaunee Co. Group Calling on New Limits for Farm Manure

A special task force of citizens, farmers and public officials has been formed in Kewaunee County in an effort to crack down on manure contamination to area wells and other bodies of water. Known as the `Groundwater Collaboration Task Force,` the panel issued several recommendations last week, which includes calling for stronger oversight from the Department of Natural Resources when evaluating waste management standards.

Specifically, the group wants to see a one-time allocation of $300,000 in state funds for emergency water supplies, water treatment systems and construction of new wells. The task force also called for more oversight of manure spreading in areas where waste can filter through shallow soil and fractured bedrock to pollute groundwater. And they want the the agency to beef up staffing in compliance and environmental enforcement in northeastern Wisconsin.   ...more

Ken Notes: Remember to make this an economic issue at the state political level they do not want to deal with the environmental side but they get the money side...