The Wood County Board of Supervisors adopted the Animal Waste Storage, Nutrient Management
and Groundwater Protection ordinance in 2000 and updated in 2018. The ordinance regulates
the location, design, construction, installation, alteration, closure, use of animal waste
and manure storage facilities, and the application of waste and manure from all storage facilities.
Procedure to Obtain a Permit
Contact us! We can explain the steps needed to obtain a permit. We may be able to provide cost
share or technical assistance. You must apply before construction takes place. The application
must include a construction plan.
- Complete an initial determination to demonstrate suitable land base for utilization
of waste by the Land and Water Conservation Department (LWCD), the Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), or an engineer registered in WI.
- Complete a detailed construction plan by LWCD, NRCS, or an engineer registered in WI.
- Submit the detailed plan and a permit application to the Wood County Conservationist
for review. The permit will be issued or denied.
- Hold a pre-construction meeting before any construction takes place between landowner,
contractor, and the plan writer.
- Notify the LWCD or NRCS when the project begins so site inspections can take place to
ensure proper installation.
- Contact a certified crop advisor to develop a 590 nutrient management plan. Return to
the LWCD and submit one by March 15th every year following construction.
- Contact the LWCD or NRCS to complete a construction check after the facility has been
installed.
- Complete the construction certification form and return to the LWCD.
- The LWCD or NRCS shall certify an as-built plan that identifies any changes from the
original plan.
NOTE: If any building or facility is to be constructed within 300 feet of a navigable body of water
or in a designated flood plain, a zoning permit needs to be issued by the Wood County Planning
and Zoning Department.