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We understand that the four animal-unit per acre standard is <br /> being circumvented by asserting that only 10% of the manure will <br /> ever reach the waste pond. Several questions arise: How was <br /> this number determined? Under what conditions? How will it be <br /> verified on site? How often will it be verified? Who will <br /> verify it? What if the percentage rises above 18% <br /> The twenty acre parcel on the west side of Van Allen Road <br /> has been used for grazing of young animals. It is not contiguous <br /> with the dairy facility on the east side of Van Allen Road. The <br /> sewage pond would constitute a new useage, and should be viewed <br /> as such. Should the pond, filled with untreated waste, be <br /> allowed in an established area that is essentially high density, <br /> rural residential? <br /> We feel that the population density of this area is too high <br /> to experiment with high intensity dairy farming. We ask that the <br /> Site Approval #SA-93-27 regarding the expansion of the Joe <br /> Doornenbal Dairy be denied, and that the dairy remain at its <br /> current capacity of 160 cows, with all operations remaining on <br /> the east side of Van Allen Road. <br />