[Winona Online Democracy]
My qualifications to address agricultural issues: I can tell the difference between a cow and a pig (and which end is which) and that I once rode along in the cab of a brother-in-law's combine. Never-the-less..... If being designated as "Livestock Friendly" was only a matter of a county employee filling out some paperwork for a day, and local control of feedlots etc. was still allowed, I'd say why not? But the application form says local control is only allowed if the county can document that local limits are reasonable. So, if our application is rejected, then what? Do we spend a lot of staff time trying to provide more thorough documentation? If we were still deemed insufficiently friendly, can we quit the process or would we somehow be obligated to loosen up on local control. Since there are no tangible benefits attached to joining the program, I have to suspect that the proponents hope the process will lead to relaxing Winona's feedlot regulations. John N. Finn ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
