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Final supporters
On March 3, 2020 the City of Great Falls unanimously approved a resolution asking the Governor to order a coordinated "Environmental Impact Study" (EIS) of the impacts likely to arise from the proposed Madison Food Park Slaughterhouse.
The City of Great Falls' Resolution notes, among other things, that the proposed Madison Food Park (MFP) Slaughterhouse is an industrial-scale facility unlike anything previously seen in Montana and is likely to incite significant direct, indirect, and cumulative effects on the region, including but not limited to:
- Significant estimated daily water use of 3.5 millions gallons from the local aquifer.
- Significant new infrastructure burdens with an estimated traffic influx of at least 200 tractor-trailer trucks and hundreds of personal vehicles weekly.
- Weekly animal processing volume of 2,500 head of cattle, 9,900 hogs, and 120,000 chickens.
- Greater than 100,000 pounds of solid waste and hundreds of gallons of wastewater created daily.
- Large population influx with an estimated 3,000 new workers (plus families) in the larger Great Falls region.
- Documented scientific studies have shown comparable U.S. slaughterhouse towns often experience increased health problems, environmental pollution, decreased property values and other adverse social impacts.
- From a geographic perspective the MFP Slaughterhouse would be the largest multi-species facility of its kind in the country, located just 8 miles SE of City limits and upstream of its drinking water source, the Missouri River. With such a consequential proposal at stake the City of Great Falls is rightfully concerned by potential physical, biological, economic, cultural and aesthetic impacts on the region, and the sustainability of the community.
For these and other similar reasons City decision-makers seek Governor Gianforte and expert state agencies' assistance in qualifying and quantifying the likely effects of the MFP Slaughterhouse Proposal before any commitments or authorizations are made allowing the Project to move forward - - a "Look Before You Leap" proposition.
- Click here to read Resolution 10334 from the City of Great Falls
- Learn more about the proposed MFP Slaughterhouse
Please contact Governor Gianforte and let him know you support the City of Great Falls' request for a common-sense impact study of the proposed Madison Food Park Slaughterhouse by signing the petition!
* Thank you for joining thousands of concerned citizens in telling our decision makers to look before we leap - your signature matters!
***** Please disregard any follow-up message from iPetition asking for donations; no donation is needed to sign the EIS petition. *****
If you are interested in making a financial contribution, please consider donating to our partner Upper Missouri Waterkeeper, Protect the Falls’ 501c3 fiscal sponsor. Please include a comment saying "MFP Slaughterhouse” so funds are allocated accordingly.
Again, thank you for taking action and supporting responsible decision-making!
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September 24, 2020
THE FEEDBACK HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC AND I AM READING EVERY SINGLE COMMENT!! WE ARE DIGGING DEEP INTO THE DATA TO MAKE SURE THE OFFICIALS CANNOT IGNORE THIS MASSIVE THREAT TO OUR AQUIFER!! KEEP THE ENERGY HIGH BECAUSE WE ARE BUILDING UNSTOPPABLE MOMENTUM RIGHT NOW!!
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July 10, 2020
WE ARE ALMOST AT ONE HUNDRED SIGNATURES AND THE MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC!! BLAST THIS LINK OUT TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW RIGHT NOW SO WE CAN HIT THAT BIG MILESTONE TODAY!!
271 Comments
This large, out of state slaughterhouse will knock smaller, local meat processors out of business. Let's support locally processed meats and say no to out of stste corporate interests who will harm local ranchers and farmers and our environment.
Factory farming goes against our heritage and our values in Montana. The impact of this project would be devastating to farmers who have been here for generations and to all Montanans who treasure this as the last best place.
Although I no longer live in Great Falls, most of my family members do and it will always be my home. This slaughterhouse project MUST be carefully studied before being allowed to move forward. Anything less would show a wanton lack of care for the people and land of the Great Falls area.
I do not support the Madison Food Park. The impact on the city and the environment will be devastating. I have lived in Great Falls my whole life (47 years) and work here currently, but will consider leaving when this monstrosity is built.
I am a farm owner in this area. I do not want this debacle located anywhere near Great Falls or Montana for that matter. We need to recognize that our water is a precious resource and polluting it is not an acceptable action. -Aaron
After driving past feedlots in the midwest, we do NOT want this! A thorough EIS will show the costs will far outweigh any benefits to Montana. If it is such a good opportunity why isn’t Friesen building it in Canada?
Madison Food Park will do nothing but harm the growth that Great Falls has made towards being a more beautiful city for its residents and its visitors. Whenever I have to drive cross country I avoid Texas during the summer like the plague because of the stench of the slaughterhouses and processing plants. People will avoid GF too if that’s what they are greeted with. It will no longer be BASECAMP, people will DECAMP.
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Final supporters
On March 3, 2020 the City of Great Falls unanimously approved a resolution asking the Governor to order a coordinated "Environmental Impact Study" (EIS) of the impacts likely to arise from the proposed Madison Food Park Slaughterhouse.
The City of Great Falls' Resolution notes, among other things, that the proposed Madison Food Park (MFP) Slaughterhouse is an industrial-scale facility unlike anything previously seen in Montana and is likely to incite significant direct, indirect, and cumulative effects on the region, including but not limited to:
- Significant estimated daily water use of 3.5 millions gallons from the local aquifer.
- Significant new infrastructure burdens with an estimated traffic influx of at least 200 tractor-trailer trucks and hundreds of personal vehicles weekly.
- Weekly animal processing volume of 2,500 head of cattle, 9,900 hogs, and 120,000 chickens.
- Greater than 100,000 pounds of solid waste and hundreds of gallons of wastewater created daily.
- Large population influx with an estimated 3,000 new workers (plus families) in the larger Great Falls region.
- Documented scientific studies have shown comparable U.S. slaughterhouse towns often experience increased health problems, environmental pollution, decreased property values and other adverse social impacts.
- From a geographic perspective the MFP Slaughterhouse would be the largest multi-species facility of its kind in the country, located just 8 miles SE of City limits and upstream of its drinking water source, the Missouri River. With such a consequential proposal at stake the City of Great Falls is rightfully concerned by potential physical, biological, economic, cultural and aesthetic impacts on the region, and the sustainability of the community.
For these and other similar reasons City decision-makers seek Governor Gianforte and expert state agencies' assistance in qualifying and quantifying the likely effects of the MFP Slaughterhouse Proposal before any commitments or authorizations are made allowing the Project to move forward - - a "Look Before You Leap" proposition.
- Click here to read Resolution 10334 from the City of Great Falls
- Learn more about the proposed MFP Slaughterhouse
Please contact Governor Gianforte and let him know you support the City of Great Falls' request for a common-sense impact study of the proposed Madison Food Park Slaughterhouse by signing the petition!
* Thank you for joining thousands of concerned citizens in telling our decision makers to look before we leap - your signature matters!
***** Please disregard any follow-up message from iPetition asking for donations; no donation is needed to sign the EIS petition. *****
If you are interested in making a financial contribution, please consider donating to our partner Upper Missouri Waterkeeper, Protect the Falls’ 501c3 fiscal sponsor. Please include a comment saying "MFP Slaughterhouse” so funds are allocated accordingly.
Again, thank you for taking action and supporting responsible decision-making!
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
October 4, 2020
October 2, 2020
WE ARE ROCKETING TOWARD 500 SIGNATURES AND I NEED EVERYONE TO BLAST THIS LINK TO THEIR ENTIRE NETWORK RIGHT NOW!! LETS KEEP THIS MOMENTUM EXPLODING SO WE CAN DEMAND THAT ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY IMMEDIATELY!!
September 24, 2020
THE FEEDBACK HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC AND I AM READING EVERY SINGLE COMMENT!! WE ARE DIGGING DEEP INTO THE DATA TO MAKE SURE THE OFFICIALS CANNOT IGNORE THIS MASSIVE THREAT TO OUR AQUIFER!! KEEP THE ENERGY HIGH BECAUSE WE ARE BUILDING UNSTOPPABLE MOMENTUM RIGHT NOW!!
Reached 100 supporters
July 12, 2020
July 10, 2020
WE ARE ALMOST AT ONE HUNDRED SIGNATURES AND THE MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC!! BLAST THIS LINK OUT TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW RIGHT NOW SO WE CAN HIT THAT BIG MILESTONE TODAY!!
271 Comments
The slaughterhouse will have negative impact on GF and surrounding area. Our main thoroughfare, 10th Ave S., cannot handle the trucking traffic, which will be constant. The burden on the street and the odor is detrimental to our way of life.
This large, out of state slaughterhouse will knock smaller, local meat processors out of business. Let's support locally processed meats and say no to out of stste corporate interests who will harm local ranchers and farmers and our environment.
Factory farming goes against our heritage and our values in Montana. The impact of this project would be devastating to farmers who have been here for generations and to all Montanans who treasure this as the last best place.
Although I no longer live in Great Falls, most of my family members do and it will always be my home. This slaughterhouse project MUST be carefully studied before being allowed to move forward. Anything less would show a wanton lack of care for the people and land of the Great Falls area.
I do not support the Madison Food Park. The impact on the city and the environment will be devastating. I have lived in Great Falls my whole life (47 years) and work here currently, but will consider leaving when this monstrosity is built.
I am a farm owner in this area. I do not want this debacle located anywhere near Great Falls or Montana for that matter. We need to recognize that our water is a precious resource and polluting it is not an acceptable action. -Aaron
After driving past feedlots in the midwest, we do NOT want this! A thorough EIS will show the costs will far outweigh any benefits to Montana. If it is such a good opportunity why isn’t Friesen building it in Canada?
Madison Food Park will do nothing but harm the growth that Great Falls has made towards being a more beautiful city for its residents and its visitors. Whenever I have to drive cross country I avoid Texas during the summer like the plague because of the stench of the slaughterhouses and processing plants. People will avoid GF too if that’s what they are greeted with. It will no longer be BASECAMP, people will DECAMP.
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The slaughterhouse will have negative impact on GF and surrounding area. Our main thoroughfare, 10th Ave S., cannot handle the trucking traffic, which will be constant. The burden on the street and the odor is detrimental to our way of life.