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Residents press for regular water testing as county forms animal waste work group
Summary
Two residents urged more frequent water monitoring amid concerns about elevated phosphorus; county conservation staff says a 25-member animal waste ordinance work group will begin meetings in April to develop recommended amendments.
Two residents spoke at public comment during the Marathon County Environmental Resources Committee meeting on April 1, calling for verification and more research into elevated nutrients in local waterways, and county staff reported the formation of a 25-member animal waste ordinance work group to begin meetings in April.
Kevin Schmiedke (first-reference: “Town of Day, Kevin Schmiedke”) told the committee he had paid to test five local water samples for phosphorus and urged the committee to adopt a simple, recurring verification program. “I guess alls I ask for out of the committee is if we're going to research something, can we trust but verify?” Schmiedke said, offering his results and asking staff how to submit them to the county record.
Trin Spindler, introduced herself as a small Wisconsin dairy farmer from the Town of Day and a member of the Marathon County Farm…
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