Assessment Matrix will Serve as a Valuable Tool for Nebraska Counties Making Livestock Siting Decisions
LINCOLN - Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) Director Greg Ibach, in consultation with an appointed committee, has approved a matrix designed to assist local officials in evaluating livestock siting applications.
The development of the assessment matrix is a result of LB106 which was passed by the Nebraska Legislature and signed by the Governor in 2015. Under the bill, NDA was directed to create the assessment matrix based on input from a committee appointed by the NDA director. The committee is comprised of representatives from several entities involved in livestock and zoning development, including producers and county officials. Continue...
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