A Florida man stockpiled 20,000 cubic yards of horse manure on his property and was charged with running an illegal composting operation, environmental regulators.
Neighbors complained about the odor wafting from Walter Duque’s property in the rural community of Loxahatchee, where several acres were covered with manure piles up to 15 feet (4.5 meters) high.
Investigators suspect Duque had been accepting dump truck loads of horse manure from nearby equestrian communities in Palm Beach County, agency spokesman Stephen Webster said. They issued three misdemeanor citations for violations punishable by up to 18 months in jail and $30,000 in fines.
Phew!
Sounds like a load of crap to me!
“Duque”… is that pronounced like dooky?
No shit!
I’ve had worse neighbours.
Maybe he was going to make counterfeit French mushrooms.
Based on what I could find, he lives in Loxahatchee, FL – which is about 9 miles west of west palm beach. 20,000 cubic yards is about 5 acres (if my math is correct) when spread out – since it was piled up, up to 15 ft high, I believe that this could be “squished” down to about 1/2 acre or so.
As such, I believe he lives near the intersection of Ellis Ln. & 60th St. N. in Loxahatchee, FL, 33470.
What ya’ll think?
Anyone tried seeing it on Google Earth?
Enter this address in Google Earth:
13859 Okeechobee Blvd, Loxahatchee, FL 33470
Thanks “ethanol”. Someone call Guinness, the first pile of s**t visible from space! Another first for Florida.
Here’s a shot from space: