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Commission approves intensive-agriculture rezone for Escalante Farms; neighbors expressed odor concerns
Summary
The Iron County Commission approved rezoning about 87.58 acres to Intensive Agriculture for Escalante Farms to site a lagoon and support a digester project. Staff and the planning commission said the proposal includes DEQ/NRCS oversight and aims to reduce land‑application odor, while neighbors raised concerns.
The Iron County Commission approved a zone change from Agricultural 20‑acre to Intensive Agriculture for about 87.58 acres near 1600 South and 500 West in the Burrell area, allowing Escalante Farms to locate a staging lagoon and associated animal operation infrastructure.
Reed, planning staff presenting the proposal, told commissioners the owner’s broader dairy operation is already operating nearby and the new lagoon is intended as a “staging” facility to hold and dilute effluent after it passes through a planned digester. Reed said the lagoon and working process, combined with drag‑line/LES A drip application, is intended to…
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