FORT WAYNE, IN (indiana's News Center)---A dairy farm that was ordered to change ownership due to environmental violations has submitted a permit to expand its operations.
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management held a public hearing to discuss expanding operations for the Huntington County dairy.
Johannes De Groot was forced to sell the dairy faciltiy for environmental violations such as water application processes and applying manure in fields without proper slopes.

The new owners Andrews Dairy, L.L.C want to expand operations from 3 barns and 1400 cows to 5 barns and 2500 cows.
They are currently operating on the original owner's permit.

Most everyone attending the meeting was not only against the farm expanding, but the farm being in existence at all.
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management says that from the time new management has taken over the facility, they have been in compliance with environmental laws.

The next step is to review the permit and take the publics questions and comments into consideration.