LAND CONSERVATION
Brent Tessmer, County Conservationist

Klayton Kree, Engineering Technician
Pamela Holz, Conservation Program Specialist
925 Donald St, Medford, WI 54451   |   (P) 715.748.1469   |   (F) 715.748.1415

ANIMAL WASTE STORAGE ORDINANCE

The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the management and utilization, including land application, of animal manure; to regulate the location, design, construction, installation, alteration, closure, and use of animal manure storage facilities and animal feeding operations so as to protect the health and safety of residents.

Chapter 63 of the Taylor County Code was updated in 2014.  [click here]

No person may undertake an activity subject to this chapter without obtaining an Animal Manure Permit from Taylor County LCC.

  • Waste Storage Facility / $1 per animal unit (minimum of $200)
  • Waste Transfer System / $100
  • New Animal Feeding Operation / $1 per animal unit (minimum of $200)
  • Altered Animal Feeding Operation / $150
  • Waste Facility Closure / $0

Permit Application [click here]

MANURE STORAGE TECHNICAL DESIGN SERVICES

  • Up to 250,000 / $3,000
  • 250,000 - 2,000,000 / $7,000
  • 2,000,000 - 5,000,000 / $10,000
  • 5,000,000 - 8,000,000 / $15,000
  • More than 8,000,000 / $15,000 + $0.005 per gallon over 8,000,000 gallons

25% of the manure storage technical services fee will be due up-front and is non-refundable

MANURE TRANSFER TECHNICAL DESIGN SERVICES

  • $500
    • New or replacement of transfer line with or without pump into an existing manure storage
    • Manure storage alteration to earthen manure structure
    • New precast concrete tank with Huffcutt gutter system or other transfer system
    • New pump hopper with Huffcutt gutter system or other transfer system
  • $1,500
    • New concrete tank not precast with Huffcutt gutter system or other transfer system
    • Manure storage alteration to plastic-lined or concrete manure structure

View the Animal Waste Storage Ordinance

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