OCONTO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – A new manure storage facility is one step closer to becoming a reality.
By a 5-0 vote Monday, the Oconto County Land Conservation Committee approved B+D Dairy’s request to build a 12,000,000 gallon facility on its property in the Town of Little River.
Oconto County Conservationist Ken Dolata says B+D Dairy’s owner “owns the property all around this but had to ask for a variance on his own parcel line.”
Roughly 60 people were on hand for the committee meeting, spurring an hour-long debate.
Critics shared concerns for the well-being of neighboring properties and the environment while proponents say all precautionary steps will be taken to prevent those concerns from becoming a reality.
GHD Services Engineer Nick Coady says “we’ve got emergency spillover ditches near the road in case there’s a tanker accident. We also have a swale along the west and south sides of the pond that will collect anything in case of a berm failure.”
The owner needs to submit final plans to county and state engineers before matters can move forward.
