DNR Balks At Regulations For `Prospective` Hog Farm
The Bayfield County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance in January 2016 to expand local regulations of concentrated animal feeding operations, known as CAFOs. These rules aim to limit runoff of animal manure and other agricultural waste into the watershed and drinking water sources in three primary ways:
- Require CAFOs to have the capacity to store manure for 540 days, or about 18 months (state regulations currently require six months` worth of manure).
- Place several constraints on how CAFOs can spread manure.
- Limit the environmental impact CAFOs are permitted to create through their use of phosphorous fertilizers.
The ordinance was intended to anticipate potential pollution issues related to livestock operations. Bayfield County residents are divided over the 26,000-hog operation Iowa based Reicks View Farms wants to establish in the town of Eileen. Opponents of the proposal are concerned this CAFO would endanger drinking water in the watershed of South Fish Creek, which flows into Chequamegon Bay in Lake Superior....
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Ken Notes: Wow this is one of the most beautiful areas in the State not to mention the nation. They need income and jobs but we should work to increase tourism, organic farming, aquaculture, and other options more in line with the beauty of the area. 26,000 hogs is HUGE, this is more waste than most cities in the State (see above). This article is a great unbiased read with many links that you should look at! Thanks WPR...
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