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Conservation staff propose countywide ban on liquid/slurry winter manure spreading in Feb–Mar, with permits and a 3–5 year rollout
Summary
Conservation staff proposed a countywide winter-spreading policy to ban liquid and slurry manure applications during February and March for some operations, require permits for farms without nutrient management plans, and phase in changes over 3–5 years with outreach and emergency exceptions.
Conservation Planning and Zoning staff told the Environmental Resources Committee on Jan. 7 they are proposing a countywide approach to reduce winter manure spreading — a measure staff say would sharply cut phosphorus loads to surface waters.
Kirsty and Matt of the county’s conservation staff laid out a five-category framework: (1) CAFOs (facilities above 1,000 animal units) already have strict restrictions, (2) county-permitted livestock-siting farms (typically 500–999 animal units), (3) farms that received DNR cost-share for manure storage or had notices of discharge, (4) farms that already have nutrient management plans, and (5) farms without nutrient management plans. For many farms that do not fall under state-mandated planning, staff proposed a winter-spreading…
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