for the Pennsylvania question set read the following paragra

for the Pennsylvania question set read the following paragraph to answer the questions Residents of a smal Pennsylvania town in luzerne county hold a town meeting because two large corporations have offered to buy large tracts of land. These tracts are in close proximity to the town\'s fishing and swimming lake, three tautaries of alarge river, six thousand private residences, and eleven small farms. One corporation a confined animal feeding operation for beef livestock he other is a gas company, answer the following questions about this situation.

Solution

The animal feeding operation for beef livestock would cause entry of excess nutrient in soil and water. The livestock waste consists of macronutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. Although these can serve as fertilizers but their excessive release into the soil can be detrimental for land crops. Further, the surface run off would take these nutrients into the nearby water bodies. So, option A is the correct answer.