THE CORRECT # FOR THE SENATE BILL IS 2293 The Bill will be debated in the Senate first. If you do nothing else for the environment in Iowa this year contact your legislators about SF 2293 and HF 2478 These bills: Require the DNR to monitor air quality(ammonia,hydrogen sulfide and odor) at large livestock facillities and appropriates $500,000 for air monitoring equipment Require large livestock operators to calculate the amount of phosphorous as well as nitrogen when they submit their manure management plans. Bans construction of large livestock facilities in 100 year floodplains and gives the DNR power to regulate siting near pristine waters(like French Creek) and in limestone karst areas. Doubles the distance that livestock operations can be from a body of water,residences,and public areas Requires Earthen(but not concrete) lagoons to have monitoring test wells Requires mid size livestock operations (2500 to 4,100 hogs) to also require permits. Has a per animal fee to pay for 12 more DNR inspectors. Has a process in which counties can appeal(but not veto) siting of CAFO's to the DNR Provide a seat for the Iowa Environment Council on the Tecnical advisory Board SAMPLE LETTER Dear Please support passage of SF 2293(HF 2468) This bill would go a long way in protecting Iowa's water and air from pollution from large livestock operations.I t would require monitoring of air from large livestock operations to protect the health and quality of life of rural residents. It prevents algae from choking off our lakes and streams because of excess phosphorous from manure application. It prevents the flooding disasters of livestock operations that we all saw on TV in North Carolina.It monitors leaking from earthen manure lagoons.It addresses pollution from mid-sized livestock facilities. It gives rural residents some chance of appealing siting of large livestock operations. Finally it raises the money necessary for the DNR to protect Iowa's water and air from livestock operations. Please care for Iowa and vote for this bill and oppose any weakening amendments. Sincerely, __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® http://movies.yahoo.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]