The working group for developing a new Eau Claire County confined animal feeding operation ordinance has completed its work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The committee on March 26 approved an ordinance that essentially follows Wisconsin NR-151 CAFO guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rul will go to the county’s Land Conservation Committee. If it’s approved by that committee, it will be considered by the Eau Claire County Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
County board members last week extended a county CAFO moratorium for two months — into June — so that the working group and committee could complete its work during the moratorium period, which had been put into place in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The CAFO rules apply to farms that have at least 1,000 animal units. Eau Claire County has one CAFO operation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"