Speakers say setback and manure rules may be unworkable on small parcels
Residents at the Feb. 26 hearing warned that setback and manure-management provisions in the draft regulation could be difficult to meet on small parcels and hobby farms and urged the commission to consider scale-appropriate approaches.
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Several commenters told the Agricultural Commission that proposed setback distances and manure-management requirements may be impractical for smaller properties and hobby farms in Pepperell. They asked the commission to assess the rule's impact on small parcels and consider alternatives or exemptions.
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