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• -2- FINDING OF FACT - - -- _ •16. Although silage juice was stored in a DNR-required lagoon for a period of time , the silage juice was not contained or applied in accordance with nutrient balance equations prior to the 1984 zoning committee decision. 17. A lagoon was constructed, beginning in July 1984 , as a result of a DNR citation on April 14 , 1983, for illegal discharge into the marsh, which is located along Grogan Rd. 18 . The lagoon was not of an annroved Soil Conservation Service (SCS) design. 19. On November 8, 1983, the lagoon failed to contain its silage juice by discharging 1. 5 million gallons into an aquifer supplying water for at least two homes. 20. Petitioner cooperated fully with DNR to clean up_ the spill.. 21. By December 31 , 1983, Bradt Farms , Inc. , was pumping approximately 125, 000 gallons of water per clay from two impacted wells into a temporary lagoon. 22 . This temporary lagoon was constructed under DNR supervision and Soils Engineering Service , a private Madison engineering firm. 23. The temporary lagoon is located on the corner of Vickerman Dr. and STH 26 on the southeast corner, which land was formerly owned by Gilbert Bumbard. 24 . On April 4 , 1984 • the DNR reported the water from the two wells fit for human consumption . 25. DNR gave final approval to discharging lagoon contents in the marsh and eventually into Lake Koshkonong. ROD levels were considered acceptable for such discharge . 26. The temporary lagoon will not be used for future feedlot' use and will be filled in and converted to agricultural use. 27 . Silage juice is considered a highly noxious material with high pollutant potential in the form of extremely high ROD levels , i. e. , 53, 000 ppm. 28. Silage nutrient value is much less than is cattle manure. 29. Determination as to amount of nutrient to be applied to agricultural lands is based on SCS data and on the premise that 100 bu. corn need approximately 100 lbs . nitrogen . 30. A silage stack of 30, 000 tons will he maintained at the site. 31. SCS calculations indicate that 2 . 58 million gallons of silage juice are generated in a one-year period from a 30 , 000-ton silage stack. 32 . Greater accumulation of silage juice occurs each year between August 1 and November 1 since this is the period of amassing the silage prior to stacking. 33. Silage stack juices will not drain from the stack after below freezing temperatures have frozen the liquid. 34 . A Butler steel manure storage tank is acceptable for silage juice retention .