We, as farmers, landowners, and/or citizens of Moniteau County petition The Moniteau County Health Board in support of a County Health Regulation. This petition is based on concerns listed below, and the undersigned request that the Moniteau County Health Board do pass a Health Regulation, to ensure common sense safeguards to protect our farms, families and county from the negative impacts of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs).
· The Health of Citizens in Moniteau County
· The Effects on Air Quality in Moniteau County
· The Effects of Water Quality in Moniteau County
· Infringement on Property Rights of Farmers and Landowners and Property Devaluation
· The Undue Taking of the Quality of Life and Enjoyment of the Citizens and Farmers of Moniteau County
Updates
August 5, 2019
The feedback from our neighbors reveals just how deep the worry goes regarding our water and air. Progress is slow and the work is exhausting but I am staying put until we get a real response from the board.
August 5, 2019
Reaching this point has been a long and draining road but seeing the growing number of people who care about the future of our county gives me a reason to keep pushing. This movement is gaining real momentum despite the difficult odds we face. I am exhausted by the fight but I am not turning back now.
15 Comments
I Talked to the Missouri DNR on Friday. They stated that they only have authority to enforce air emissions standards on 1A CAFOs. (Those are the largest class) They have no authority to enforce emissions standards on class 1B or class 1C CAFOs They will not even come out to take a reading if we reported the standard being exceeded by a 1B or 1C CAFO. If the county sets up a monitoring program and has multiple consistent readings above emissions standards they might come out to take a few readings, but could do nothing with the information. Does it sound like the DNR has tight regulations to you?
The citizens of Moniteau County need some measure of protection against potentially harmful health effects from any industry. For now, it's the CAFOs. It is inexcusable that any industry should be practically exempt from state health regulations. Thanks for doing your part to prevent the foreign corporate giants from ruining our beloved rural way of life.
After talking with Dr. Canter following the last health meeting at the Nutrition Center, I found out that passing the current ordinance would immediately set in motion a lawsuit brought by the "other side". Dr. Canter stated that the Health Center would not have the funds to cover the law suit AND the many programs the Moniteau County Health Center provides. I strongly believe, however, that the many citizens of Moniteau County would gladly come together to help financially with that lawsuit. I would be happy to donate the first $100 to help fight the lawsuit, mentioned this to another person, and she said she would donate the 2nd hundred dollars. We are talking about protecting the air and water quality of our county against incoming CAFOs. We have nothing against farmers; we support their farms and livelihood, but we DON'T want hog "factories" coming in that would disrupt OUR established farms, houses, creeks and streams, air, water, and OUR quality of life!
Our first priority is that we protect our water, land ,and air for ourselves and generations to come.
Please stand as guardians for our water, land and air for our future generations by passing this Health Regulation. This is your moment to leave a legacy.
Please pass this health ordinance! As the data emerges regarding the health effects of CAFO's, we want to be in front of what's going to happen. We can always revisit the topic in a couple years. But for now we need to be ahead of this and pass a health ordinance now.
Please continue to put the health and well being of the citizens of Moniteau County ahead of the financial appetite of large corporate agribusiness. I support the enactment of regulations that would protect us from the health (and other) consequences that these corporations may pose if we don't act to protect ourselves.
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We, as farmers, landowners, and/or citizens of Moniteau County petition The Moniteau County Health Board in support of a County Health Regulation. This petition is based on concerns listed below, and the undersigned request that the Moniteau County Health Board do pass a Health Regulation, to ensure common sense safeguards to protect our farms, families and county from the negative impacts of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs).
· The Health of Citizens in Moniteau County
· The Effects on Air Quality in Moniteau County
· The Effects of Water Quality in Moniteau County
· Infringement on Property Rights of Farmers and Landowners and Property Devaluation
· The Undue Taking of the Quality of Life and Enjoyment of the Citizens and Farmers of Moniteau County
Updates
August 5, 2019
The feedback from our neighbors reveals just how deep the worry goes regarding our water and air. Progress is slow and the work is exhausting but I am staying put until we get a real response from the board.
August 5, 2019
Reaching this point has been a long and draining road but seeing the growing number of people who care about the future of our county gives me a reason to keep pushing. This movement is gaining real momentum despite the difficult odds we face. I am exhausted by the fight but I am not turning back now.
15 Comments
Please protect against large farming industries and foreign owned entities that threaten health, air and water quality in rural areas with unregulated farming practices. There needs to be accountability to farmers who use chemicals such as 2 4 D and Roundup and CAFO's that clearly affect our environment negatively. Small scale farming practices and organic gardening can feed the world.
I Talked to the Missouri DNR on Friday. They stated that they only have authority to enforce air emissions standards on 1A CAFOs. (Those are the largest class) They have no authority to enforce emissions standards on class 1B or class 1C CAFOs They will not even come out to take a reading if we reported the standard being exceeded by a 1B or 1C CAFO. If the county sets up a monitoring program and has multiple consistent readings above emissions standards they might come out to take a few readings, but could do nothing with the information. Does it sound like the DNR has tight regulations to you?
The citizens of Moniteau County need some measure of protection against potentially harmful health effects from any industry. For now, it's the CAFOs. It is inexcusable that any industry should be practically exempt from state health regulations. Thanks for doing your part to prevent the foreign corporate giants from ruining our beloved rural way of life.
After talking with Dr. Canter following the last health meeting at the Nutrition Center, I found out that passing the current ordinance would immediately set in motion a lawsuit brought by the "other side". Dr. Canter stated that the Health Center would not have the funds to cover the law suit AND the many programs the Moniteau County Health Center provides. I strongly believe, however, that the many citizens of Moniteau County would gladly come together to help financially with that lawsuit. I would be happy to donate the first $100 to help fight the lawsuit, mentioned this to another person, and she said she would donate the 2nd hundred dollars. We are talking about protecting the air and water quality of our county against incoming CAFOs. We have nothing against farmers; we support their farms and livelihood, but we DON'T want hog "factories" coming in that would disrupt OUR established farms, houses, creeks and streams, air, water, and OUR quality of life!
Our first priority is that we protect our water, land ,and air for ourselves and generations to come.
Please stand as guardians for our water, land and air for our future generations by passing this Health Regulation. This is your moment to leave a legacy.
Please pass this health ordinance! As the data emerges regarding the health effects of CAFO's, we want to be in front of what's going to happen. We can always revisit the topic in a couple years. But for now we need to be ahead of this and pass a health ordinance now.
Please continue to put the health and well being of the citizens of Moniteau County ahead of the financial appetite of large corporate agribusiness. I support the enactment of regulations that would protect us from the health (and other) consequences that these corporations may pose if we don't act to protect ourselves.
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Please protect against large farming industries and foreign owned entities that threaten health, air and water quality in rural areas with unregulated farming practices. There needs to be accountability to farmers who use chemicals such as 2 4 D and Roundup and CAFO's that clearly affect our environment negatively. Small scale farming practices and organic gardening can feed the world.