Lyle,
Does this bill give us anything? Rather than Supervisors "may"
conduct a public hearing, now Supervisors "must" conduct that
meeting? Do the results of such a meeting have any more sway with DNR
or on the decision-making process?
Or does the bill just force counties to participate in the broken-down
matrix process?
Thanks for clarification,
Donna
On Mar 3, 2009, at 11:21 AM, Lyle R. Krewson wrote:
> Sierrans:
>
> Your voice should be heard on CAFO siting and permitting!
>
> HSB 168, An Act providing for public comment regarding an
> application to construct a confinement feeding operation structure.
>
> This bill amends Code section 459.304 which allows a county board of
> supervisors to review an application to construct a confinement
> feeding operation structure (a confinement building or manure
> storage structure) and comment upon it to the department of natural
> resources before the department determines whether to issue the
> applicant a construction permit. As part of the review process, the
> board may hold a public hearing concerning the application. The
> bill requires the board to conduct the public hearing and submit
> comments presented there to the department.
>
> The types of comments presented at a public hearing may include but
> are not limited to the existence of an object or location that are
> in proximity to the construction site, the suitability of soils and
> the hydrology of the construction site, the availability of land for
> manure application, and whether construction will impede drainage
> systems.
>
> While it is not a lot, it is all that is possible this Session. We
> need this bill out of House Environmental Protection Committee this
> week! Please call your legislator at, 515-281-3221, or email your
> legislator below, and ask them to get this bill out of the House
> Committee. If you live in the districts of Reps. Gayman or Reichert
> (Scott or Muscatine counties) please especially make this contact,
> and please get others you know to do so as well. Their votes are
> critical to our success. They were endorsed by Sierra Club in the
> last two elections (for your info.)
>
> Any calls or emails you can generate will be useful. Use the
> paragraphs above to make your own message in your own words.
>
> Thanks for taking this action for your families, for your future.
>
> Lyle Krewson
> Chapter lobbyist
>
>
> House Environmental Protection Committee
>
> District # Title Name Email
>
> Democrats:
> 48 Representative Donovan Olson [log in to unmask]
> 7 Representative Marcella R. Frevert
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> 93 Representative Mary Gaskill [log in to unmask]
> 84 Representative Elesha Gayman [log in to unmask]
> 92 Representative Jerry Kearns [log in to unmask]
> 19 Representative Bob Kressig [log in to unmask]
> 78 Representative Vicki Lensing [log in to unmask]
> 49 Representative Helen Miller [log in to unmask]
> 80 Representative Nathan Reichert [log in to unmask]
> 43 Representative Mark D. Smith [log in to unmask]
> 90 Representative John Whitaker [log in to unmask]
> 1 Representative Wesley Whitead [log in to unmask]
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> Republicans:
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> 57 Representative Jack Drake [log in to unmask]
> 59 Representative Chris Hagenow [log in to unmask]
> 32 Representative Steven Lukan [log in to unmask]
> 83 Representative Steven Olson [log in to unmask]
> 55 Representative Jason Schultz [log in to unmask]
> 3 Representative Chuck Soderberg [log in to unmask]
> 47 Representative Ralph Watts [log in to unmask]
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> ____________________________________________
> Lyle Krewson
> Sierra Club, Iowa Chapter Lobbyist
>
> 1725 S. 50th Street #602
> West Des Moines, IA 50265
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