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Yankton County approves CAFO permit for 5,600-head swine operation with road, water-monitoring and tree requirements
Summary
The county approved a conditional-use permit for the James Field Colony CAFO to house 5,600 swine finishers after public support and commission-requested conditions including a road-use agreement, groundwater monitoring wells and tree plantings; the application drew discussion about haul routes and neighbor outreach.
The Yankton County Commission (sitting as the permitting authority) approved a conditional-use permit for a proposed Class A concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) that would house 5,600 swine finishers and total 2,240 animal units. Planning staff described the proposal and the commission attached conditions addressing haul routes, groundwater monitoring and tree plantings before voting to approve the permit.
The CAFO applicant presented site plans to the commission and planning staff noted the location in Yankton…
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