Animal waste ordinance work group reports consensus on need for stronger nutrient management, continued data review

Apr 30, 2025

A stakeholder work group formed to study proposed animal-waste ordinance changes reported broad agreement on expanding nutrient-management adoption and exploring buffers and other alternatives; members asked for more data before finalizing recommendations.

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County planning staff and work-group members updated the Environmental Resource Committee on two April meetings of a 25‑member animal waste ordinance work group convened to review proposed amendments intended to reduce phosphorus runoff, particularly to the Big Eau Pleine (Big O'Plain) reservoir and other water bodies.

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