DOOR COUNTY (NBC 26) — On Wednesday, many residents from across the peninsula spoke out at a rare in-person DNR hearing against a proposed expansion at Gilbert Farm .

Neighbors worry that more animals and waste could pollute local water and affect health.

Watch below, we were at Wednesday's meeting where we spoke with neighbors to hear their thoughts on the proposed expansion: Neighbors speak out at DNR hearing on Gilbert Farm expansion

“We don't want to see this happen, we don't want the permit granted,” Philip Frystak, a neighbor opposing the expansion, said.

Gilbert Farms has applied for a DNR permit to manage and release wastewater. The farm wants to more than double its herd, from 1,100 to over 2,400 animal units, which would make it a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation,

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