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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In what way would a small mining operation be more
injurious to the public health than an commensurately sized agricultural use? An
unsupported assertion by 340 doctors isn't very compelling, much less 34. Farms
create dust and generate truck traffic, not to mention the potential hazard from
aerially applied pesticides. Why should I lend any special credence to this
proclamation?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>gc</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jeanlivingston@turbonet.com
href="mailto:jeanlivingston@turbonet.com">Bruce and Jean Livingston</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">moscow vision 2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 14, 2006 8:55
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Naylor Farms Public
hearing</DIV>
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<DIV>A very important public hearing will take place at 6 p.m. on Monday Sept.
25 in the Moscow High School Auditorium. The subject is the Naylor Farms
application for a conditional use permit to operate a strip mine for clay,
sand and gravel on its 640 acre farm that is located a mile and a half north
of Moscow. The proposed hours of operation are long, the water is
not available or permitted at this time, and without water, the dust will
undoubtedly be an issue. </DIV>
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<DIV>I write as President of the Moscow Civic Association and on behalf of the
MCA Board, and also as a Board member of the Latah Economic Development
Council, though expressly <EM>not</EM> on behalf of the LEDC, which has
not discussed the matter explicitly.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The MCA Board has taken a formal position against the Naylor's request
for a conditional use permit to operate its proposed mining business.
Numerous reasons to oppose this application were apparent to us. It
makes growth of the kind we want to encourage less likely. It brings
pollution on the neighbors and town, and high volumes of heavy truck traffic
to our highways and roads. Moreover, the Naylor mining operation will
likely only create temporary, low-paid jobs. And it will
do so at the expense the Moscow-Pullman region's efforts to
recruit and retain high paying businesses and
entrepreneurs to our "Knowledge Corridor," employers that value
our community's intellectual, research, and quality-of-life assets.
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Our opposition to this application cannot be lumped into the "crazed
environmentalist" or "anti-growth" mis-characterization that misguided
defenders of developers' rights always seem to assert without considering the
private property rights of adversely affected neighbors. Please note the
following health-related opposition to the Naylor Farms proposal recently
published in a letter to the editor from 34 local doctors:</DIV>
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<DIV>From the Wednesday Sept. 13 Moscow Pullman Daily News:</DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2><STRONG>Say ‘no’ to Naylor Farms mining permit</STRONG>
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<P><FONT size=2>Naylor Farms LLC has applied for a conditional use permit to
create a large scale clay (Kaolinite), sand and gravel strip mining and
processing operation just 1.5 miles north of Moscow. We, the undersigned
physicians of Moscow and Pullman, are extremely concerned about the
long-term health effects to the surrounding population and strongly oppose
this conditional use permit. </FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P><FONT size=2>We encourage all residents to sign a petition at the Farmers
Market, donate, volunteer and be proactive in preventing this potential
environmental disaster. </FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P><FONT size=2>The hearing for this permit will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 25 at
the Moscow High School auditorium. All written correspondence must be
received at the Latah County Courthouse by Tuesday to be considered.
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<P><FONT size=2>Contact your county commissioners and attend this meeting.
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<P><FONT size=2>Your voice is important to clearly say “yes” to farming and
“no” to Naylor strip mining. Please visit protectourpalouse.com or
protectourwater.net for additional information. </FONT>
<P><FONT size=2>Working together to protect your health. </FONT>
<P><FONT size=2>Christopher Reisenauer MD/John Grauke MD/Robert Wiggins
MD </FONT>
<P><FONT size=2><STRONG><EM>This letter also was signed by 31 other
physicians</EM>.</STRONG></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P dir=ltr>The Moscow Civic Association likewise opposes the Naylor Farms
application and concurs with our community's doctors. We
recommend that you make known to our county commissioners that you oppose the
Naylor Farms application. Whether the most compelling reason to you is
Naylor's negative effects on our health, deleterious effects on our
economic well-being, the harm to future development of well paying,
non-polluting businesses that enhance rather than hurt our quality of life,
the Hobson's Choice of choosing whether to hurt our air or water supply,
or whatever other reason that you may have, please appear and speak briefly in
opposition to the Naylor Farms application. We encourage and implore you
to attend this important public hearing and briefly state any reason you have
for opposing this unwise and harmful addition to our community.
<P dir=ltr>Bruce Livingston, President, on behalf of the Board of Directors of
the Moscow Civic Association</P></DIV>
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