Another IDEM Talk: Kosciusko County

Indiana Department of Environmental Management plans a public hearing Wednesday regarding a concentrated animal feeding operation in Kosciusko County. James R. Wolf has applied for a hog operation near the corner of CRs 700W and 400N. The meeting will be from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Shrine Building at the fairgrounds. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Wolf application is asking for up to 1,200 nursery pigs and up to 6,800 finisher hogs.

Same deal as the others: Questions to be submitted in writing and in advance.

Link. (Times-Union)

IDEM Spokesperson Amy Hartsock says that IDEM is attempting to educate the public on what its role is with these CAFO’s:

Hartsock said officials also hope to provide some clarification as to what IDEM’s responsibilities are concerning confined feeding operations, as well as what the department cannot do.

“People often don’t know where we come into the picture,” Hartsock said.

IDEM has no control over a confined feeding operation’s zoning, odor, noise or pests, she said.

Link (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

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