Are there existing CAFOs in St. Joseph County?
Yes. There are 5 CAFOs currently operating in the county. IDEM figures show that 4 of these are hog CAFOs with 5,000- 6,000 animals each; and 1 is a chicken CAFO with approximately 260,000 laying hens. There is also a proposal for a new 3,500-head dairy CAFO in southern St. Joseph County under consideration by IDEM. How many existing CAFOs are there in Indiana? IDEM reports that, as of June 2006, there were 532 approved CAFOs throughout Indiana. What is Gov. Daniels’ position on CAFOs? Gov. Daniels has stated that he wants to double the number of livestock in Indiana by the year 2010 by encouraging more CAFOs to come to Indiana, and by expediting the IDEM permitting process. (Speech at Grow America Project summit in Indianapolis, Nov. 1-2, 2006 and Indiana State Dept. of Agriculture Strategic Plan at www.in.gov/isda.) What permits does IDEM issue for CAFOs? IDEM issues NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permits for CAFOs in accordance with EPA rules and the Federal
