Watch CBS News

Golf Club Owner Who Spread Smelly Manure Over Course Pays $100K To Regulators

ESCONDIDO, Calif. (AP) -- The owner of a Southern California golf club, who raised a stink by spreading chicken manure on the course, has agreed to pay $100,000 to air pollution regulators.

The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Friday that the deal involves the defunct Escondido Country Club.

San Diego County's Air Pollution Control District claimed that last year, the owner had five tons of raw chicken manure spread on the closed course -- creating a month-long stink and sparking dozens of complaints from nearby homeowners.

Owner Michael Schlesinger says the stuff was just soil enhancer for landscaping but some homeowners thought it was laid down to annoy residents who fought his plans to build hundreds of homes on the property.

In agreeing to the payment, Schlesinger doesn't acknowledge any wrongdoing.

Copyright 2015 The Associated Press.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.