Planning Commission recommends approval of feedlot permit amendment for Cold Spring farm; MPCA review remains Stearns County planning staff recommended and the Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a conditional use permit for Brandon and Jennifer Dingman’s Cold Spring feedlot expansion. The site requires an MPCA permit because it exceeds 500 animal units and lies in a drinking-water supply management area; the manure management plan is under,

The Stearns County Planning Commission has green-lighted a controversial feedlot expansion that could impact local water supplies—what does this mean for the community?

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