[Vision2020] Naylor Farms

Thu Jul 13 21:42:03 PDT 2006

Point being Marcus, is that this is the first step towards a perminent 
business in this area, in which they will use Millions of gallons of water 
according to their orignal intentions. I am also very surprised that you are 
not head over heals in a tissy over this decision.

Matt

>From: Mark Solomon <msolomon at moscow.com>
>To: "Matt Decker" <mattd2107 at hotmail.com>, daniel at lyonministries.com,       
>  vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Naylor Farms
>Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 21:18:50 -0700
>
>Matthew,
>
>Water-wise, at this time Naylor is claiming they
>will only be using collected precipitation
>(ponds) for their process water. They have not
>applied for any water right. While I personally
>don't believe they can gather, store, treat, use
>and reuse enough water from precip alone for
>their stated purposes of mineral processing, I'll
>have to take them at their word until proven
>otherwise ( as in when they file for a water
>right for surface or ground water). When they do,
>you can count on lots of people engaging. As to
>the mining itself, without water nothing is
>happening.
>
>Mark
>
>At 7:45 PM -0700 7/13/06, Matt Decker wrote:
> >Wow no kiddin. Why are we not protesting in
> >masses against this site. This farm has stated
> >it will use millions of gallons of water a year,
> >yet only 30 or so show up against Naylor. In the
> >mean time hundreds show up for a big box
> >ordinance that will keep any store over 40 k sq
> >ft out of the cow.
> >
> >Come on Moscow wake up
> >
> >Matthew
> >
> >>From: "Daniel Foucachon" <daniel at lyonministries.com>
> >>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> >>Subject: [Vision2020] Naylor Farms
> >>Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:16:33 -0700
> >>
> >>Here's a letter that my father wrote concerning Naylor Farms. Please
> >>consider writing the county commissioners, requesting them to reject 
>this
> >>CUP!  Thanks.
> >>
> >>Naylor Farms: It's about Zoning--the Reasonable Kind
> >>
> >>*Naylor Farms Open-Pit Mine Zoning Request, Moscow, ID*
> >>**
> >>It's about zoning--the reasonable kind that protects the welfare of 
>people,
> >>the kind that would protect you if a nuclear disposal site business was
> >>about to be established adjacent to your residence or right outside your
> >>town limits.
> >>
> >>I'm a strong advocate of individual property rights, but there are 
>limits on
> >>what an individual can do with land that he owns. He is called to give 
>up
> >>his rights when they infringe on the rights of his neighbor. The justice 
>of
> >>this principle is easy to see in areas of life other than property 
>rights;
> >>an example is the issue of smoking in public places. One person's right 
>to
> >>smoke in the presence of his neighbor takes away the neighbor's right to
> >>breathe clean air; the smoker needs to defer to the non-smoker. When it
> >>comes to property, it is not right for one person to do something on 
>land he
> >>owns that will negatively affect his neighbors. Air space (of which 
>peace
> >>and quiet are a part), the condition of the soil in an area, view, and 
>water
> >>are all shared resources. One person can harm his neighbors' use of 
>these
> >>gifts by what he does with them on his land.
> >>
> >>The land between Moscow and Moscow Mountain is a beautiful, peaceful 
>part of
> >>the Palouse. The Naylor Farms property lies in this precious strip of 
>land,
> >>and is actually one-and-a half miles from Moscow itself. It's 
>unthinkable
> >>that there should be an open pit mine so close to the town and in an 
>area
> >>where there are residences. The planned mining operations on the Naylor
> >>property would involve excavations with tractors and other digging 
>vehicles
> >>that would be the source of LOTS of noise and that would, in the 
>beginning
> >>phase alone (according to the presentation given at the public meeting 
>on
> >>June 21), launch 50 round-trips per day of trucks going in and out of 
>the
> >>site.
> >>
> >>Aesthetically, the effects would be terrible. The gravel mining near the
> >>entrance of Pullman gives a little idea of the ugliness of such 
>endeavors.
> >>The residents of Moscow Mountain would look right down into these pits. 
>The
> >>Naylor Farms people say they want to return the land to farming and
> >>agriculture when they are finished with their excavations--but they have
> >>presented a 60-year project that will take away from the town of Moscow 
>and
> >>from the surrounding residents the beauty and peace of the area for more
> >>than an entire generation.
> >>
> >>I possibly would not be aware of the issues surrounding the Naylor Farms
> >>application for a Conditional Use Permit if I were not in the process of
> >>buying a house on Foothill Road, directly across from the Naylor Farms
> >>property. I was horrified when I went to the hearing on June 21 and 
>realized
> >>the magnitude of the operation that is proposed and the obvious enormous
> >>amount of money that these people have put into making this happen 
>through
> >>the hiring of legal help and specialists to testify. I am not a 
>no-growth
> >>person; I am for the growth of business and the creation of jobs. 
>However, I
> >>believe that it is a matter of common sense to see that this area of the
> >>Palouse is not an appropriate place for an open-pit mining operation. 
>There
> >>are many more remote places where the mining would not bother anyone, 
>nor
> >>take away from the peace and beauty that near-by residents and the town
> >>itself enjoy. The area could support less invasive businesses --but not
> >>noisy mining in an area where the slightest noise is carried far by the
> >>wind--not unsightly gravel excavations in an area that people move to 
>and
> >>drive to for the priceless visual beauty of the hills and the mountain.
> >>There obviously has been thought given to protecting this region, 
>because
> >>restrictions already exist that limit the number of houses that can be 
>built
> >>on the land (one house per 40 acres. Even if someone disagrees with the
> >>letter of the restrictions, he can easily see that the proposed mining
> >>business would certainly violate the spirit of the current thinking 
>about
> >>the area.
> >>
> >>There are many people who are strongly against the granting of a 
>Conditional
> >>Use Permit to Naylor Farms on grounds other than the ones I have 
>mentioned.
> >>They have done extensive research that brings to light serious concerns 
>that
> >>the proposed mining could create health hazards caused by the breathing 
>of
> >>the fine particulates sent into the air by the extensive dust that the
> >>excavations would cause. On the night of the hearing, two physicians 
>spoke
> >>to me about their health-related concerns. Soil pollution caused by 
>harmful
> >>elements leeching into the ground is also an issue. Another huge issue 
>is
> >>the effect on the aquifers of the region in terms of quantity as well as
> >>quality of the water.
> >>
> >>Conditional Use Permits are granted when the requested activity will 
>have a
> >>positive effect on the surrounding neighbors and area. This is certainly 
>not
> >>the case in this instance. In addition to the most serious 
>considerations of
> >>health issues, of environmental, noise, and aesthetic pollution, and of
> >>water issues, there is the significant issue of Real Estate values
> >>plummeting if this mining operation takes place.
> >>
> >>There are three factors that determine the value of real estate; they 
>are 1)
> >>location, 2) location, and 3) location. The real estate that is located 
>in
> >>the region of this proposed mining operation would drastically lose its
> >>value. After attending the Public Hearing on June 21, my wife and I
> >>considered backing out of the purchase of the house we had chosen on
> >>Foothill Road, and actually forfeiting our large amount of earnest 
>money. As
> >>we heard the description of the Naylor Farms proposal, in our minds we 
>heard
> >>the noise of trucks, back hoes, and tractors during the proposed 4 AM to
> >>midnight operational hours. What a nightmare this noise would be at any 
>time
> >>of the day! From Foothill Road, you already hear the traffic from 
>Highway
> >>95. How much more would the noise carry from this land that is between 
>95
> >>and Foothill Road.
> >>
> >>However, we have decided to go ahead with our plans to buy the house,
> >>trusting that those who have decision-making power will exhibit plain 
>common
> >>sense and deny Naylor Farms this Conditional Use Permit. We ask the
> >>residents of Moscow and the surrounding area to communicate to those who
> >>have authority in this matter that they need to deny the requested CUP 
>for
> >>an open pit mine on the Naylor property.
> >>
> >>--by Francis Foucachon.
> >
> >
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