A LOOK AT THE OVERSIGHT

A LOOK AT
THE OVERSIGHT

A look at farm-related inspections, complaints and violations since the Department of Agriculture took control of megafarm regulation in 2002:

Ohio Department of Agriculture, Livestock Environmental Permitting Program:

80 permits to operation/install finalized

86 reviews of EPA compliance certificates finalized

166 concentrated animal feeding facilities permitted

17 permit applications being reviewed

2 permits in draft phase

1,278 inspections of megafarms conducted

332 megafarm complaints registered

503 complaints against smaller farms registered

Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife:

111 manure spills

2 egg wash spills

4 milk house wash spills

Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Soil & Water Conservation:

5 chief’s orders requiring environmental mitigation at livestock operations.

Environmental Review Appeals Commission:

19 challenges to megafarm permits issued by Agriculture

Source: AP research