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Webster County holds public hearing on JDG Pork capacity increase; staff to forward Master Matrix review to DNR
Summary
The board opened and closed a public hearing on JDG Pork Enterprises’ request to raise swine capacity from 4,400 to 4,666 with no new construction; staff reported the project scored 880 on the Master Matrix and will send a recommendation to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
The Webster County Board of Supervisors opened a public hearing at 10:08 a.m. on Dec. 16 to review JDG Pork Enterprises’ request to increase swine capacity from 4,400 to 4,666 head at an existing facility in Section 19, Long Grove Township.
A staff speaker summarized the application: "We're just increasing the number of head, approximate 200. That's this existing facility with no new construction," and said the proposal had been coordinated with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Staff reported the proposal scored 880 points on the county Master Matrix, where the minimum required score is 440.
The staff report noted the facility would remain below Iowa's 5,000-head threshold requiring different permitting and that the nearest home or building is more than a mile from the site. The board closed the hearing at 10:10 a.m.; staff said any written or oral comments will be placed on file and forwarded to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources as part of the county's Master Matrix review and recommendation process.
No public objections were recorded in the meeting's oral record. The board did not take a final permitting vote; the county's action was limited to receiving comments and forwarding staff review to the DNR.
