HomeMy WebLinkAbout871726.tiff ASSOCIATED VETERINARIANS P. C.
1901 1ST AVE. GREELEY, COLD. 80631
PHONE 352-8951
ray 29 , 2987
To whom it nay concern:
I am writing this note in regards to the proposed sheep
feedlot close to El-Du Dairy. Lost of my concerns deal with
the impact of the sheep originationg from several localities
and the health and saleability of the registered dairy cattle -at
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El-Du.
One disease that can be transmitted between cattle and
sheep is bluetongue. The virus causing this disease is carried
by the Culicoides gnat.
This virus could potentially be transmitted to the cattle.
Often this does not cause severe disease in cattle but on blood
tests the cattle will show a positive titer to bluetongue.
This is significant in a registered herd that sells cattle inter-
state and internationally as this nay stop the sale of the
cattle.
Also, a disease called ?laliguant Cattarral Fever has been
incriminated to some extent in sheep and cattle being in very
close proximity.
My last concern is the potential dust created by this many
sheep in the summer time and the effect this nay have on resp-
iratory disease, especially in the calves .
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I hope you will give these concerns your sincere
consideration in your decision.
Respectfully,
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Ron G. Maifeld DVM
Associated Veterinarians, P .C.
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May 13, 1987
Weld County Planning Commission
915 10th Street
Greeley, CO
Attn: Lanell J. Swanson
Dear Commission Members:
As President and spokesperson for the Zeiler Farms Inc. , a small
family corporation consisting of the immediate family of Henry Zeiler
(deceased) , and namely, Alma McKee, Richard Zeiler, Ken Zeiler, Ron
Zeiler, and Kathleen Weinmeister, I request that Gary Bragdon' s
petition to establish a 20, 000 head livestock (lamb) feeding
operation (one and three-quarters miles East of the Larimer/Weld"
County line and one -eighth of a mile North of HWY 34 ; docket# 8719)
be denied. The Zeiler Farm operation, an approximate 640 acres
adjacent parcel, is strictly a farming operation at this time. It is
supervised by Lloyd and Randy Schwalm and their immediate family who
live on the 160 acres directly West and adjacent to the proposed
Bragdon operation.
Because of the short notification time in announcing your meeting and
the fact that our corporate members live in California, Texas, and
Arizona, we were unable to circulate a petition which contained all
the owners' and the operators' signatures. However, I was able to
notify each individual and what follows is our collective objection
to the establishment of the proposed Bragdon feedlot and grazing
operation.
Each person I represent has spent, at least, eighteen years living
adjacent to the land Gary Bragdon wants to use for his lamb feedlot
operation. Each corporate member has previously been involved in a
dairy, grazing hundreds of head of sheep, feeding hogs and cattle and
raising horses. Each of us have first hand experience with grazing
and caring for sheep.
Even with an economic appreciation for what Gary Bragdon hopes to
achieve, we still strongly object to the proposed operation based on
the potential for stray animals, the perceived decrease in the value
of our land for developing residential sites because of its close
proximity to a feedlot, the anticipated and uncontrollable odor and
noise, the visual impact from both the ground and air observation,
the dust and potential erosion of soils, and the potential for
disease and parasites that may affect animals and pets on adjacent
properties.
We collectively believe that without a chain link fence on the North,
West and South side of Gary' s land, neighbors and, more importantly,
motorists on HWY 34 will be plagued with stray lambs wandering onto
and across adjacent properties. At dusk and during evening hours,
stray animals could cause loss of lives and property if they wander
onto HWY 34 .
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Noone can reasonably dispute that a lamb feedlot adjacent to a
potential residential development site can erase any hope of
developing such a site. The decrease in the value of land for
residential purposes if such a facility were approved is
substantial. There currently exists a cluster of residential houses
one statue mile West of the proposed Bragdon property. We believe
our land has the potential to be a development site. We have
documentation to substantiate our claim. Zeiler Farms has both a
commercial and small residential plat on land adjacent to the
Larimer-Weld County line. For us, unreasonable property devaluation
will be experienced if the Bragdon operation receives approval.
Zeiler family members are also concerned about animal diseases and
parasites being spread to adjacent properties.
Finally, the visual appearance, odor, dust and noise created by the
high density of sheep on the Bragdon property are unacceptable to
us. What we, as individuals and as a corporation have to lose; far
exceeds any benefit to the community in jobs or other economic
factors.
Therefore, we urge the planning commission to recommend disapproval
of the Bragdon lamb feeding and grazing operation. Individually, the
shareholders of Zeiler Farms would be glad to provide separate
letters requesting disapproval. We ask that the commission weighs
our concerns and, hopefully, determines that this type of operation
belongs in a remote and isolated location.
eSinc ely, �� - -����r �,
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athleen -Weinmeister
President, Zeiler Farms
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Alma McKee
Secretary/Treasurer, Zeiler Farms
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Board of Directors Member, Zeiler Farms
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