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Foster County Planning & Zoning Board |
~Citizens against the Mega-Dairy LOCATION ~
Join Us, and Prevent the STINK! |
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NOTICE: Our concerned citizens meeting took place at the Armory in Carrington on February 12, 2008, with approximately 40 people attending. The main concerns addressed were: the location of the Mega-dairy and its closeness to Carrington and the Carrington aquifer... the possibility of it contaminating our ground water; the fact that we need stricter county regulations regarding large CAFO's (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations such as this Mega-dairy) that want to come to our area; that much of the planning for this proposed Mega-dairy in Carrington was done by some community leaders without notifying the general public.
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Read about a recent manure spill from a mega-dairy lagoon in Maryland. Do we want to take a chance that something like this could happen to Carrington?
Manure spill could mean months of temporary water supply
January 30, 2008
Photo by Sam Yu - Vicki Poole holds a glass of water on Tuesday afternoon that she got out of a home faucet last Thursday. The Poole family lives on Glade Road near Walkersville.
WALKERSVILLE -- For town
residents who remember the 1999 sewage spill that forced them to use
a makeshift water supply for five months, this could be worse. Test
results this week from untreated water show the levels of bacteria
and E. coli are greater than in 1999, said Mike Marschner, director
of the county's Division of Utilities and Solid Waste Management.
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008
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-Metro Times - Detroit-
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Letter Addressed to the Planning and Zoning Board: 2/26/08 My name is Dianne Straley. I live approximately two miles from the site of the proposed mega-dairy. I am in total opposition to the proposed location. I have several questions that need to be addressed, but I want to address one important issue here. The mere perception of living so close to a mega-dairy or a CAFO will most likely reduce the value of my home and property anywhere from 20 to 50 percent. What this proposal does to my property’s value is reprehensible. My husband and I have worked so hard, and put so much effort and love into building our home, only to have its value taken away by the threat of a mega-dairy being placed so close to us. The 5th Amendment to the Constitution clearly states that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law. The Supreme Court has repeatedly approved the taking of property from one private individual, to be given to another private individual, but only for the good of the entire community. The rational for the taking of private property from one individual and giving it to another is always weighed against the benefit for the public at large. That benefit normally includes a giving to the community in both increased commerce and increased taxes from that commerce. If you read the application that’s in question here, there is no increase for property taxes. To the contrary this dairy will be property-tax-negative to the community. The economic benefit to our community is debatable. The one clear result that will take place when this dairy moves into our community and within two miles of me, is that my property is going to be worth less. Thus, the loss of value of my property is in essence a “taking”... just the same as taking is done under the process of imminent domain. However, the clear difference is that with imminent domain, I can make a claim for compensation for the taking of my property. The proposal here takes the value of my property without compensation. Thus, your permitting this project to move forward violates my 5th Amendment rights because you will be taking my property away from me without any compensation whatsoever.
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Near a Large Dairy in ID ~~~
AS-1155 "One of the most important decisions when planning any livestock facility is site selection. The site for the feedlot operation must not only be suitable for housing, handling and feeding cattle, but also must ensure that surface and ground waters are protected and that the impact from odors is minimized. Whether you are planning a new facility or modifying an existing one, the following checklist may help avoid costly mistakes....
Odor
(The above web site
-produced by the North
Dakota State University is extremely informative about the precautions that should be taken regarding livestock waste management. How does the proposed MEGA-dairy intend to address these concerns?)
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When the wind blows across the MEGA-dairy lagoon and toward town, say good-by to outdoor family gatherings and visits on the front porch.
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