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April 17,1996
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„; =„� Keenesburg, Co. 80643
Weld County Commissioners
915 10th Street
Greely, Colorado 80631
Dear Weld County Commissioners,
Asa member and representative of one of the nearly 200 families living
witnin a three mile radius of the proposed Moark chicken facility, we
we uld like to express our concerns about the inadequacies in the Moark
proposals for his Special Use Permit application. (" Special Review
Permit Development Standards will provide adequate protection of
the health, safety, and welfare of the neighborhood and County").
Barbara, the Shoenemans, and I have been working with Jeff Stoll and
Barbara Kirkmeyer to insure that both the requirements and the spirit of
your Moak Permit approval are being developed in the best interests of
Mc ark and the residents in the area.
Unfortunately, Moark has submitted two proposals to the Health
Deoartment that are vague in intent and completely lacking in any
technical details. Details that would represent how their facility will be
constructed and operated to comply with County guidelines. Details
addressing the environmental concerns of the County and local residents.
Additionally, it is being insinuated that there are unfair requirements being
mode of the Osbornes and Moark. In fact, It has been Moark that has not
been working in good faith to provide the Health Department with details
of 'heir plans. The Osbomes have delayed any response to these Special
Use requirements for months (contrary to his claim of expediency
requirements). When finally submitted. their proposal was non-specific
concerning any of the technical details required of them.
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After Jeff Stoll responded to the Osbornes with questions requesting
specific procedures and operational details, the Osbornes again delayed
their response for an extended period. They finally responded after the
Stc to l egslature killed the County Rule Bill that could have eliminated
Cc unty Health Department regulation on their type of facility. Their
second response was as vague and non-specific as the first.
The Osbornes are demonstrating that they want to build and operate
their facility "their way". The little that can be gleaned from their
application indicates a level of operation similar to Fruits (check your file
from the hearings for complaints from the County Health Department
new Fruita). They have steadfastly refused to submit details to the Health
Department that will insure compliance with County Special Use
Standards.
Barbara Kirkmeyer, Jeff Stoll, and Shaney Easton have all reinforced their
commitment to the residents of this area to insure a "Morningfresh
Standard". The Osbornes implied at the hearings that they would provide
that standard. Collectively, the comments by all of you reinforced the
idea that Morningfresh was indeed the standard for approval. We, as
res dents of the effected area, have accepted that standard as well.
Moark evidently does not wish to comply with that standard. What little
de'ail Osborne included in their late proposals does not remotely
indicate that quality of operations. In fact, their proposals are so broad,
they can do anything they wish.
I request, if you have all not already seen Moarks proposals, that you
contact Jeff Stoll or Barbara Kirkmeyer for those records. Given the
County problems already existing from recent developments at the
Kersey Hog operation and Monfort concerning ground water pollution,
excessve levels of manure application, etc., it Is time to hold Moark to his
promise r>f being a "good neighbor and good family corporation".
Compliance with the spirit and specifics of your Commission's approval of
his operation is essential to the preservation of the environment in
Pre sped Valley.
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Thank you for your time and conside tio
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