[Dialogue] LORIMOR
W. J.
synergi at yahoo.com
Sun Sep 30 00:57:02 EDT 2007
Kit and Margaret are alive and well and living in Marin County.
kitkrauss at yahoo.com
Marshall Jones
David & Lin Zahrt <chbnb at netins.net> wrote:
From the Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Fall 2007 Newsletter. [Website www.iowacci.org but I discovered that the website is not enough up-to-date to have this article posted]
Victory! Lorimor members stop factory farm
In August, because of strong opposition from 32 new CCI members and the owner's failure to pass the master matrix, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) denied a construction permit for a 4,800-head hog factory to be located just east of Lorimor. Members worked hard by turning out in force at local meetings, circulating petitions, winning a city council resolution opposing the site, writing letters to the editor and urging the Union County Board of Supervisors to take action.
"We're glad the matrix system worked, and we appreciate the decision our supervisors and DNR made in handling this flawed application," said CCI member Marian Davenport of rural Lorimor. "If people wanting to build hog factories are not willing to take the time to review the master matrix and fill it out correctly, then of course the application should be denied."
Members and other area residents were overwhelmingly opposed to the site for a variety of critical reasons. They were concerned about water pollution from manure that would be applied to highly-erodible fields that drain into nearby creeks and ponds. They feared water shortages in neighboring wells, a sharp decline in property values, and the threat of excessive odors and air pollution from hydrogen sulfide and ammonia emissions (several neighbors--who are seniors--have asthma and other breathing disorders). And, they were concerned about their use of the city park and its new playground equipment, since the hog factory would be just over a mile from town.
Lorimor members force supervisors to meet in larger room
The Union County Board of Supervisors generally holds its meetings in a small room in the county courthouse in Creston. But when discussion about the 4,800 hog factory proposed near Lorimor was on the agenda, members knew that the room was too small. When it was clear the supervisors were not going to change locations to accommodate the expected crowd, Lorimor Mayor Kent Forbes, a CCI member, called the state ombudsman. As a result, the meeting was moved to a large hallway and attended by over 70 people--60 of whom were there to voice opposition to the proposed factory farm.
Who knows what role we played in having this happen?
Is it possible to contact Kit and Margaret Krauss and see if they recognize any of the people involved?
David
David & Lin Zahrt
Country Homestead B&B
22133 Larpenteur Rd.
Turin, IA 51040
-- Doorway to the Loess Hills -
<http://country-homestead.com>
Where a change of pace is as good as a vacation, and a sense of place is soothing to the soul.
<chbnb at netins.net>
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