Illinois CAFO Permits on Public Notice

Illinois DOA Notice of Intent to Construct (NOIC) permits that meet certain conditions have a 30-day public notice period. See below Can I request a public hearing? for details. During this period for qualifying permits, any member of the public can request a public informational meeting with the county board for the county the facility is located. Participants in the public informational hearing can submit verbal comments. There is no official process to submit written comments for these permits.

You can submit public comments verbally at a public informational meeting if one is scheduled by your county board. More information below Can I request a public hearing? There is no official process to submit written comments for these permits.

You can request a public meeting with your county board if a Notice of Intent to Construct (NOIC) indicates a facility will have over 1,000 animal units after expansion or will use an earthen lagoon to handle animal waste. The IDOA will send notice to the respective county board when they receive a NOIC that meets either of these criteria. Your county board has 30 days after notification to request a public informational meeting. During this time, any county resident can petition the board to request a meeting by gathering the signatures of 75 or more registered county voters. Public meeting attendees have the opportunity to share comments verbally. For more information on requesting a public meeting for proposed CAFO construction and expansions, visit the Illinois DOA website