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Proposals Submitted for Dane County Manure Study
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 12/13/2006
Dane County has received 14 bids to conduct a feasibility study next year as part of county's efforts to construct an energy-producing manure digester to help local farmers and to protect lakes and streams. Officials say the bids will be analyzed
and several will be interviewed with the goal of tapping a consultant sometime in January.
According to County Executive Kathleen Falk, the feasibility study is the next step in a process that began after winter liquid
manure spills caused several fish kills and dumped phosphorus into Lake Mendota. That prompted county leaders to create a
task force to study the risks of spreading liquid manure in the winter.
"Winter spreading of liquid manure is an economic issue for farmers as well as an environmental one," Falk said. "A digester
could be a way for farmers to have storage of this product which would in turn become a useful resource instead of a potential,
accidental disaster."
The special study group of farmers, environmentalists and County Board supervisors, created last year, recommended a
feasibility study of an area digester be completed.
Madison Gas and Electric, a utility partner in the effort, in November committed up to $30,000 to the county to help pay for
the manure management feasibility study. The county also has earmarked $71,111 in non-tax funds for the study.
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