MASON CITY – As many as 98,000 delicious chickens will be raised on a new confinement just north of Mason City.
The owner of the confinement is Wharam Creek Poultry, LLC, according to officials at the Cerro Gordo county courthouse. They have filed a new manure management plan (MMP) with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the county for an animal confinement (sometimes known as a “CAFO”) that would house 98,000 chickens.
The state’s “master matrix” formulation that guides the legalities of animal confinements does not come into play with this new confinement, NIT is told, because the matrix only applies to confinements of 1,000 “head” or more.
“The way it is calculated, the confinement comes in at 980 animal units, which does not trigger a master matrix review,” a county official told NIT. “98,000 total chickens is the correct number, as stated in construction design statement. This variety of chicken has a .01 factor according to the table they used.”
This confinement will be located approximately 2 miles north of Mason City city limits on 310th Street, just west of US Highway 65 (NE1/4 of NE1/4 of Section 17, Lime Creek Township). According to the manure management plan that was submitted by Wharam Creek Poultry, LLC, the manure will be spread on the fields in proximity to the confinement site, approximately 303.8 acres.
“They are for slaughter,” the county official said.
Nearby landowners tell NIT that the confinement will actually be closer to 320th Street (slightly further north).
State law does not trump local laws – if they do why was prestiage sent packing ?
Are you really that stupid?
I thought Cerro Gordo had new, elected officials that were going to do things differently. Sounds like another familiar story.
Iowa State Law. Nothing they can do about it. State Law trumps local law.
Sorry but the new supervisors are basically spineless. They have no understanding of their rural constituents and will therefore cater to the urban population which live in both the incorporated and rural areas of the county. Therefore insuring that the true farmers of the county with be greatly financially compromised
Why would you say something untrue and stupid like that? You have no idea what they are going to do or how they will be. They haven’t been in office long enough to know anything about them yet.
This looks like a blown opportunity to make a good first impression
Any one or all of them could have stepped up and expressed a concern over this development while at the same time admitting that more information was needed before taking a formal position. . Its being proactive rather than reactive and it generates public trust.
I heard a rumor that the Russians are involved in this venture ?
No flood plane ? I drive by that area almost every day – 2/3 of the times it has standing water – spread the manure on the fields ? then when it rains it soaks into the ground where the land has be tiled and the contaminated water is feed into a nearby creek/river and the aquifer where we get our drinking water. Where’s Max Weaver ?
Need to read complete article, NIT reports location is really slightly north of published photos, 1 1/2 miles NW of reported location. That area is atop a hill, would not be flood pron.
I grew up in the group of houses located right before the par 3 golf course. In the matter of 18 years all of my neighbors have gotten some sort of cancer. Our wells were filled with runoff from the surrounding fields. Needless to say, chicken shit is the least of our worries out there. The farmers have been poisoning the water for years with the untested pesticides and herbicides. No evidence proving there was any sort of long term testing on human consumption. My mother died after living out there for 30+ years. Never really thought of a pollution problem until the neighbors all started getting sick as well.
Might be chemicals and fertilizer being over applied by Golf Course , closer than you are thinking, in own back door. Start watching closer to home.
What about the 20 plus septic systems in 10 acre area adjacent to your well.Your most likely drinking and bathing in you and neighbors feces and urine .Consentrated human feces area, CHFA.
Any words of wisdom Tom Willet??????????????
tom likes chicken as he eats it all the time. Or is that his character?
Anonymous – Facts are all that are needed.
This is why there is a bill to dissolve the EPA, they are worthless shills of the New World Order, only in place till they are done being used, ever study, Agenda 21, https://youtu.be/bMeXSlGJZYc, time for the Goyim/Cattle/Herd to wake up out of the Matrix created for them by the elites, private property will be illegal.
Attention, “Clean Water Matters”.
Black Lives Matter
Anonymous – No life matters to “Babylon Working”, minions.
Would like offer appreciation to operators of all animal assisted living units. They take on tremendous responsibility and financial risk to provide comfortable conditions to the temporary residents. It takes special individuals to provide these services to fulfill the nutritional needs of our population. Thanks for your dedication to assume a sometimes controversial role.
Yes there is evidence of CAFOS destroy the environment, videos 1.) https://youtu.be/KLagc6YaxlI, 2.) Chicken, https://youtu.be/aLg2vnupJek?list=PLfJ3gw1urripvtzvT1Kh2a3LQhf_2FAzO, 3.) https://youtu.be/Nh8f0uZLdLQ, 4.) https://youtu.be/enwU5jIXSlU, 5.) https://youtu.be/a3P5tmkjHa8, now justify animal abuse by CFAOS, leave response below.
looks like a lot of propaganda material.
Anonymous – Do you have evidence to prove your “propaganda” claim.
Evidence would be first hand working knowledge within the livestock production industry on large environmentally controlled buildings. Those that you see in a “youtube video” are easily staged and or only one instance out of millions of livestock handling events. The ignorant people who believe these to be regular and typical events are narrow minded.
Wow. Sounds like an infomercial for luxury senior citizens living. Does your model include barber and beauty shop services, bingo and cable television? Valet parking and room service? Hope to hear your sales pitch at the public meeting.
Mike may be on to something, is not this the least people expect that delicious chickens lives should be?
I just love the title of this piece…
I consume zero meat, dairy, eggs, am I better than you/more advanced/higher consciousness “yes”, why I do not have any material addictions.
smoking too much medicinal pot ? you opinion of yourself is laughable.
Anonymous – Wrong I do not smoke.
Anonymous – I see you are a Saul Alinsky fan, just returning the favor.
Electronics, and commenting on this page could be seen as a material addiction. I have seen quite a few comments made by you mint. Maybe rethink your material addiction statement?
1.) Animal abuse 2.) Water pollution 3.) Disease 4.) Chickens are going to consume antibiotics, growth hormones, GMO grain, 5.) All done so humans can keep on honoring $ their god, step out of the Matrix the elites have created, while they are sitting in their yachts laughing at the Goyim/Cattle, only a fool would turn their back on the Creator abuse animals and destroy their environment, 9/23/2017/Revelation 12 : 1- 2 is approaching, https://youtu.be/vsYudi7_cwc.
No flood plain, litter is incorporated as soon as it’s spread on fields, farmer owned buildings 42500 birds per turn who do you want to raise your food local or another country.
Flying under radar is not the way to sell this project to the general public. Why don’t you host a forum to explain your position. If you have nothing to hide then this request would be warmly accepted. Im sure the editor of this site would be happy to moderate such a gathering.
who would want to subject themselves to all those bullies like peterson, willet, sanchez and wolfram. what a group of troublemakers
That’s what a democracy looks and sounds like.
More like communism and traitors.
Don’t drink your tap water LVS. It will taste like Poo Pudding
there’s a difference, bullying is against the law
You should know what it taste like, you drink it all the time and shit it out your mouth.
You should know all about the taste of shit LVS what with all the ass that you kiss.
That and the fact that your asshole is jealous of all of the shit that come out of your mouth.
A bunch of liberal communist.
Bla bla bla
Nice article of alternative facts.
And what information is in dispute? Examples please.
Fake news, location is not on 310th st. West, where photos that are published have been taken, poor reporting need to get real facts.
First of its kind ! A FLOATING CHICKEN FARM ! Oh well we have a floating casino up north – a pond of water and a watermill – what makes you think its not a floating casino ? Just how much chicken manure can we absorb before our brain is completely dead and we start voting for Kenyas for president — Mark my words IT could happen. Kummm BUY YOU little snowflake.
More “Kenyas” no Russians.
A chicken in every pot – Barraccck Huuusain Obummmer ! Wire tap the DNR and see if any foolish business is going on that I am not getting a cut from!
I spoke with one of the County Supervisors & was told they are looking at the resolution to the Governor’s office. It is going to take you the people to get involved. Contact them, Steckman & Ragan and any others you can think of.
The “matrix” as it is called, needs to be reviewed NOW!
Winnebago Heights will expand and be renamed Little Taco Terrace.
Sometimes I think the DNR is in it for the $$$$$ and not our best interests. Too close to a waterway and a flood plane area. Should never have been okayed .
Time for petitions -protests – and the enviromental truth – something that has been missing over the last 25/30 years. Will this be a Chinese owned company like Smithfield. – Don’t let foreigners ruin America for their profit and our dishonest politicans.
yes, the American economy can survive on a negative trade basis. LOL get a life
This stinky project is very close to a watershed (creek) if this is contaminated there goes our aquifer and drinking water – What the hell is the DNR thinking? Drive down I 35 – just south of hampton roll down your window – takes your breath away (turkey farms) just as bad as pig chit – More concerned about flooding in that area and poisoning our drinking water.. Cannot always trust a government body to say its okay – payoffs are a political normality.
You can thank the Gov and Republican legislature for their lack of proactive efforts addressing confinement practices. Get used to it its only gonna get worse, you will smell Rick Perry all over these issues.
The more reason our County officials should insist the Governor and Legislators to review this process.
I see many other Counties taking this approach. Shouldn’t we?
We have lived out here for a little over a year after living a couple blocks from Vicor in town and to tell you the truth it had been very refreshing to not smell any crap anymore. It looks like that will be changing. Don’t they have to get it approved by the local residents that this may effect before building it? Some much for our fresh air!!!
there is plenty of space in the western u.s. for you
we need more of these in this county. let’s place a unit next to each of those bullies who belong to the anti-progress(prestage) group living here
Bobo, that would make you a bully.
well that is the trendy thing to be and do today, isn’t it?
Trolls like Peterson, Sanchez, Wolfram and Willet are the problem with today’s world.
Isnt that in the area were theres several tucked away houses worth more than most in town? I grew up out there, im pretty sure a few doctors still live in that area.
yes it is nice houses
Stock piled poultry manure smells like “dead” .
Dam. The stench gona be sufficiently obnoxious. Ten. Bucks they cram way over 100,000 chickens in there. No one will check so why not.
kernel you can be the designated numbers checker and be in charge of counting to be sure the designated capacity isn’t exceeded.
Convenient that they know the rules and decide to build slightly smaller to go around the rules. What do you want to bet they fit over 100,000 chickens in there, who is going to count them to make sure they are in compliance?
So now you are all for compliance with environmental standards?? You sound like a liberal to me. Welcome aboard buddy.
SCOTT PRUITT, OKLAHOMA’S attorney general, is the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency. As AG he sued the EPA on many occasions fighting against environmental protections. “The chickens have come home to roost.” Learn to love the smell of shit and the soil and water contamination because the Iowa Legislature will follow Washington’s marching orders.
John we will put you and that activist peterson in charge of counting since that is such a big concern
Isn’t that the area that is always gets flooded?
The chick rights people had better get busy protesting this chickenshit.
That would be close to the guy that sells the sweet corn.
I feel sorry for the folks that live by this chicken shit facility, and most of you were worried about the hog kill plant. Just wait until they start dumping this chicken shit, It’s gonna smell up the whole county and most likely the ammonia smell and residue will kill just about everything around the area. People if you own property out that way have fun trying to sell it . Maybe the Wharams will buy you out. Good luck
WoW-the Chicken Rights flakes better get started.