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. >> ____________________________________________ Lyle Krewson 6403 Aurora Avenue #3 Des Moines, IA 50322-2862 [log in to unmask] 515/276-8947 - Phone/Fax ____________________________________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For SC email list T-and-C, send: GET TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.CURRENT to [log in to unmask]