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Watershed Groups and Confined Feeding Operations: Bridging the Gap

Watershed Groups and Confined Feeding Operations: Bridging the Gap. Ryan Noblitt Joe Schmees.

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Watershed Groups and Confined Feeding Operations: Bridging the Gap

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  1. Watershed Groups and Confined Feeding Operations: Bridging the Gap Ryan Noblitt Joe Schmees

  2. Our vision was to create a “fact-versus-fiction” presentation about CAFOs/CFOs for watershed groups. Our hope is that it will help watershed groups better understand these confined feeding livestock farms, while assisting them to devise a strategy to bring them to the table when addressing watershed concerns

  3. What lead us to this topic? • CAFO/CFO operation is a major concern for watershed groups • Location and increasing number of CAFOs/CFOs is a highly politicized, “hot” topic • People tend to immediately “point fingers” at CAFOs/CFOs as a source of pollution • Although citizens tend to be upset about CAFOs/CFOs, they may not understand how they operate or are regulated

  4. Organizing our thoughts • What we don’t want… • To pass off our opinion as fact • To “pick a side” in the controversy • To provide incorrect information • What we want… • To provide information on CAFO/CFO operation • To provide information of CAFO/CFO regulation • To provide ways a watershed group can get involved in the discussion • To assist in providing the facts so stakeholders are educated

  5. Things to Consider • There is SO much info out there, we can’t include it all! • Reading the CAFO/CFO rule and other resources is important before presenting to others! • This presentation is a building block or template… watershed groups need to make it there own! • Add slides • Add resources • This is just a beginning! • Our presentation and fact sheet are not static… they need to be updated as rules change and new technology created.

  6. QUESTIONS?

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