At the most recent meeting of NorCo's Energy and Environment Committee, Executive Lamont McClure announced that biosolids, often called sludge, is being banned on all county-owned farms. NorCo currently owns six farms totaling about 500 aces, which are leased to local farmers. McClure stated he wants these farms to be "models for best practices in conservation and sustainable agriculture."
This ban is inapplicable to farms preserved with agricultural conservation easements.
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“Executive Lamont McClure announced that biosolids, often called sludge, is being banned on all county-owned farms.”
Wouldn’t that mean that McClure has now banned himself from speaking at any county-owned farm?
McClure/biosolids fits well when mentioned together
Maybe a dumb question, but I live near a farm that accepts sludge. Where do I look to find a list of county owned farms to make sure they are in compliance?
There have been instances of farmland being contaminated with forever chemicals as a result of sludge spreading, so this is very good.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/31/climate/pfas-fertilizer-sludge-farm.html
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