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Board of Adjustment grants conditional-use permit to expand cattle operation to 2,499 head
Summary
The Brookings County Board of Adjustment approved a conditional-use permit for Lucey and Sons Cattle Feeders LLC to expand a confined animal feeding operation to a Class A CAFO for 2,499 head, subject to state permits and best-management practices.
The Brookings County Board of Adjustment granted a conditional-use permit on April 7 allowing Lucey and Sons Cattle Feeders LLC to expand an existing confined animal feeding operation from a Class B (previously permitted at approximately 1,999 head) to a Class A operation for 2,499 head. Staff summarized the application, noting an engineer's report, a nutrient-management plan showing adequate acreage for the increase, and distance-separation waivers executed by adjoining landowners.
The board's findings of fact enumerated applicable zoning sections, required state permits and recommended best-management practices for manure application. The board voted unanimously to grant the conditional use; staff noted the Brookings County Zoning Director is authorized to issue building permits consistent with the conditional-use terms and that the permit will expire if not used within three years.
