HF 380 appeared in Bills Of Interest, 2001 Session Pt , dated 3/5/2001. Did
that list also come thru for everyone?

Sierra Club typically does not support risk-based methodologies, because
they allow for higher pollution levels than health-based methodologies. We
will discuss this bill in more detail and share our thoughts in a few days.

Lyle

On 3/5/01 6:48 pm , "Bill Witt" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>>
> HF 380 is absent from this list.  HF 380 deals with siting criteria and
> methodology for siting CAFOs.  It calls for higher statewide evironmental
> standards, would establish a risk-based-siting-criteria (RBCA) model for
> assessing potential risks of any proposed site and county boards that would
> apply the model and score the applications.  The local boards would have
> primary authority, but not final responsibility, for granting or denying
> siting decisions.  (This issue has been emerging as a sticking point for
> county supervisors, sanitarians, et al., who are facing more political heat
> from both sides than they're comfortable with.)  DNR would be the final court
> of appeal. 380 would do away with the automatic tax credit for constructing
> manure lagoons and would substitute credits for constructing effective
> pollution-reduction or abatement technologies.
>
> The Governor is hopeful that HF 380 will become a discussion vehicle--check it
> out, please.
>
> Bill Witt
>
> PART 2 - Because of ListServ line limitations.
>>
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