Indiana CAFO Permits on Public Notice

The following table(s) lists pending livestock operation permits on public notice in Indiana. Public notices are government notices of public comment periods and major projects that may impact the public.

Use your voice to alert the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) of your thoughts on industrial livestock facilities by submitting public comments and requesting public hearings.

This table is updated bi-monthly. We will do our best to give ample notice for every pending permit. However, given the nature of public notices and our capacity we will, unfortunately, miss some permits on public notice. Last updated: November 2023

Pending Indiana CAFO Permits on Public Notice

County	Farm ID #	Project Type	Date Received	Operation Name	IDEM Project Manager	Animals - Primary	Animals - Secondary
Howard	1051.0	CFO Renewal	11/17/23	David L Hartman Site 2	Whitman, Kraig	9,700 nursery pigs
Posey	1026.0	CFO Renewal	11/15/23	Antonio L Sollars Sollars Family Farm Incorporated	Bakkal, Bullent	8,800 finisher pigs	5,400 nursery pigs
Jasper	6083.0	CFO Approval	11/10/23	Oak Basin Dairy LLC	Whitman, Kraig	3,000 dairy cattle
Carroll	3386.0	CFO Approval	11/9/23	MFF Incorporated	Whitman, Kraig	1,600 nursery pigs	1,000 finisher pigs
Wabash	6618.0	CFO Approval	10/26/23	Lynn Blocher Farm LLC	Lager, Emma	93,000 broiler chickens	375 dairy heifers

*CFO Renewals are not subject to public notice. The 33-day public comment period only applies to CFO Approvals.

**A CFO (Confined Feeding Operation) in Indiana is any regulated animal feeding operation. A facility is designated a regulated animal feeding operation if it meets a certain animal threshold. A CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation) is a CFO that meets a larger animal threshold. CFO/CAFO animal threshold requirements.

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How long do permits stay on public notice?

For new CFO and new construction permits, a 33-day public comment period starts on the date IDEM receives the permit application. IDEM does not put CFO permit renewals on public notice. Public notice will be mailed to property owners within a half mile of the proposed facility location and to county officials, however anyone can find permit application documents and public notice by following these instructions.

How can I submit a public comment?

Anyone can submit a public comment for new CFO and new construction permits. Email your comments to the confined feeding permit staff in the region where the facility is proposed (also located in the table above), or mail them to the IDEM address listed in the permit application. Include your name and mailing address in your comments (otherwise, you won’t get a written response from IDEM). IDEM mails responses to public comments when a decision is made about the permit application.

Can I request a public hearing?

You can request a private meeting with IDEM staff to discuss your questions and concerns about a CFO permit. You can also request a public hearing within the 33-day public comment period, although this is less common, and there’s no official process for granting hearings. To request a public hearing or private meeting, contact the confined feeding permit staff in the region where the facility is proposed (also located in the table above).

Indiana CAFO Permits on Public Notice

Pending Indiana CAFO Permits on Public Notice

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