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Show I Semisr APRIL 10, 1997 (tantg fifomtat PAGE 6 Which was ft. Mr. Teterson, IS hours or 65 hours! Am ape letter te: Dear Mr. Petersoa, reading: April 3, 1997 Beaver Press "Letter to the Editor. " Nice by but it won't hold water or "efiluent"....whichever are to trying you peddle. I do, however, want to thank you for demonstrating to the people of Beaver County how the EastWest issue Pre-requis- ite is....and probably always has been used as a political tool. You are absolutely correct.... I did not effectively explain in the March 20 "Sower is sour on Sullivan " article that it was a proposal only, followed by other negotiations leading to acquisition. It was clarified in the March 27 issue of the Monitor. Language in your letter to the Beaver Press indicates that you read that page of the Monitor before submitting your letter to the other newspaper. As you well know, the March 20 paper was printed the afternoon of March 19, putting copies on the street about 8:00 o'clock that Wednesday evening. Commissioner Sullivan was in the Planning & Zoning meeting during that time and did not have access to one. Your attack on the Monitor.. .and me personally, Mr. Peterson, appears to be a smokescreen to cover the real issues. So by your let's get down to the good ole' nitty-gritt- y choke and look at some cold....hard....and pretty unpleasant facts: 1. March 5: Commissioner Ross Marshall stated in a public meeting, (From page 3 of the minutes) after the vote was taken on the Sower is quoted as saying: "He boarstud location, that he thought offered this deal to pick up the differences could be worked out by property in a closed door session with Warren (Is that moving the proposed facility farther you, Mr. Peterson?). He had from town. obviously given it a tremendous 2. March 17: Commissioner amount of thought. This is what Sullivan entered a protest vote he offered us, basically that against moving forward with the Smithfield put $1,000,000 to a notice of intention for the County trust called the Utah Farm Improvement District (roads for the Foundation, he would be a benefit of Circle 4 Farms). the trustee of 3. March 18: foundationoperator. The idea City was that this foundation would Councilman and 4 Farms make low or no interest cost employee Larry Sower addressed the available to Utah farmers. The Milford City Council. (See insert at stipulation on the trust was that right.) It is pertinent to note that his entire farming operation Sullivan had talked about the Farm would be refinanced with 0 Trust to anyone who would listen. It interest loan. Given the was reportedly based on a successful numbers that he gave us, I don 't model he had seen enacted in another know what the terms on his loans or anything else on his part of the state. Nothing new... and business, based on the dollar certainly not a secret. Why, after two volume there 0 interest loan is years, Mr. Peterson, do you suppose worth about approximately Sower chose the day after Sullivan to the controller using $700,000 voted "no" on the CID and the day standard commercial rates. " before Marshall was to vote on the boarstud CUP to "break the news" to the council and suggesting that Sullivan should resign? 4. March 19: Beaver County Planning and Zoning Meeting. Do note: a. Commissioner Marshall voted in favor of the boarstud site he had previously suggested should be farther from town. b. With the Beaver County Attorney present, why did you, Mr. Peterson take charge of that meeting and representing Circle 4 disallow a "good faith" poll of the board for involvement with the company? rd le c. A visitor at the meeting (ironically, a Beaver resident) raised objection to the vote because of a conversation he said he had heard before the meeting. Did you and two other Circle 4 representatives enter into an argument with that individual as you were leaving the courthouse? 5. March 24 or 25: Milford City ManagerRecorder Nedra Kennedy released minutes of the March 18 meeting (Copy the Monitor received was dated January 21.) Sower's address to the council and related remarks from councilmenbers and visitors comprises pages 1 through 12 of those "Minutes". Why, Mr. Peterson, do you suppose that portion f the tape was transcribed verbatim? Defense, maybe? Is it possible th?i what started out as an attempt to take over Sullivan's commissioi' sr at backfired big time? Hmmm "good government" and the "good corporate this to neighbor policy" point? Let's regress a little and get to the real in it. You know.. ..like pigs used to do before wallow . ..just part dirty "state of the art" facilities. Let's start with a September 19, 1996 letter the Monitor acquired from DWQ by a GRAMA on January 9, 1997. It is addressed to Don Ostler, and signed by Rob Adams, Circle 4 Farms general manager. You do represent Circle 4 don't you, Mr. Peterson? 1 The letter is dated approximately 47 days after the siphoning incident occurred. Would you consider that enough time for your client to get his facts in order? 2. Page 1 - paragraph 4 states: "The total amount of water which was siphoned from the waste pond into the well is unknown. The occurrence began sometime between Friday evening at 5:00 P.M. and " Monday morning at 8:00A.M. when the situation was detected. Using docs that add hours? 63 to math, your up 3. January 29 letter addressed to Alice Smith signed by Robert G. Adams: (Page - paragraph 4) states: "Pumping started sometime late in the afternoon on August 2nd and was checked at 8:00 P.M. that night. At that time everything was observed to be in good working order. At approximately 9:00AM. the following morning the pump was found to be inoperative. " 13 Hours . . .or 50 hours less than first reported? 4. Letter addressed to Don Ostler from Alice Smith dated February 17, 1997 asks: A September 19, 1996 letter, regarding the August violation, from Circle Four Farms to Department of Environmental Quality states: "The total amount of water which was siphoned into the well is unknown. The occurrence began sometime between Friday evening at 5:00 p.m. and Monday morning at 8:00 a.m. when the situation was detected. " This statement was amended in a public relations letter from Circle Four Farms dated January 29, 1997, which states: "Pumping started sometime late in the afternoon on August 2nd and was checked at 8:00 p.m. that night. At that time At everything was observed to be in good working order. approximately 9:00 am. the following morning the pump was found to be inoperative. " Which report is correct? 5. Letter addressed to Alice Smith from Don Ostler dated March 1 1997 7, (page 3 - paragraph 3) states: "The only information we have regarding the duration of the back siphoning is from Circle 4. They have provided a written statement on the maximum length of time the well was unsuprvised, and when the back siphoning could have occurred. This is the period mentioned in Circle 4's letter. There is no way to verify this. " (Consideration of this letter was on the April 7 county commission agenda. Mr. Ostler's letter was noted and entered into the record without having been read by the commissioners.) 6. Hand Delivered -- 9 19 96 is the n and initialed . 1 13-ho- ur hand-writte- notation in the upper right-han- d comer of the September 19, 1996 letter. A copy of the letter was faxed to Ostler on March 25, 1997 with the " Mr. Ostler did not question, "Have you seen this letter before? respond. Excerpt from memo attached to September 19 letter. Mr. Peterson, this is all public record...available to 13 hours or 63 hours? anyone. Which was it, sir. Proper use of authority to instill trust and respect in elected officials and government employees at various levels? I voted to reject the boarstud CUP unless it was moved farther from town in the March 5 Planning & Zoning meeting at Milford High School. In a somewhat healed moment following the meeting, Larry Sower (now a private citizen) mentioned what he called "a machine shop in an MU zone" that my husband is building. Mr. Sower's comment was followed on April 1 by a letter from Craig Davis, Building OfficialInspector threatening a Shannel Phelps, Sterling Scholar finalist in Dance. Mr. Peterson, sir, is there even a tcensy, "Notice of ShannePs parents are Ferrill and Connie Phelps, Minersville. tinsy possibility there is more than coincidence involved here? (In actuality, the building is a Butler grainery in the Green Belt. The concrete floor was poured by a licensed contractor who reportedly contacted Mr. Davis prior to doing the work. That was after Milford City Councilman Mark Dotson cleared the construction pad.) A February 21, 1997 Please note that page 2 -letter addressed to Mayor paragraph 2 of Adams' September Mary Wiseman and signed by 19 letter states: "The well has an R. Dianne Nielson, Ph.D., 8" casing and is installed to 400 Executive Director of the feet in depth. The static water Department of Environmental level is 80 feet from the top, with cites water Quality "decreasing due unrelated to causes perforations starting a 100 feet quality General Scholarship Finalists to Circle Four's and continuing intermittently to 400 feet The pump is set at 150 namely irrigation feet deep. Pump flow rate is 90 practices and inappropriate " Does this mean, Mr. well construction for drawing gpm. that the Circle 4 well chemicals and into Peterson, pesticides fluid was pumped the which Ms. Nielsen lagoon deeper aquifers. into is an inappropriate well? did not state in her letter that farmers must pass a test and be certified by the state before they can even buy those chemicals. Is the state sanctioning farming practices which are a danger to the aquifer, Mr. Peterson? Or is this a long-rang- e plan to market organic fertilizer ... say possibly hog waste? Mr. Peterson, are you aware that folks are saying no one wants to live in Milford because of the newspaper? That Circle 4 employees will all move to Beaver because of the Monitor? With your concern for fairness, I'm sure you will want to look at another reason. Last week the MHS Lady Tigers soflball team played a home game at the Little League park. A southwesterly was blowing into the visitor (North Sevier) dugout. At one point during the game jokes were reportedly flying among the players about a particular smell: "It must be the train no, it's cows pigs don't stink." Is there even the slightest possibility that Circle 4 employees will move to Beaver because they don't want that stigma for their children? There is also the issue of financing, Mr. Peterson. What in their right mind would invest in mortgages in a institution lending town surrounded by pig lagoons if all public offices and volunteer boards are controlled and staffed by Circle 4 supporters? Do note: When Larry Sower was asked in "the" council meeting what Commissioner Sullivan had done against the company (the comment on page 5 that Nedra couldn't hear), he answered, "Let me put it this way and I'll put it as gently as possible I'll take the Planning and Zoning Commission. Gary's two appointments to the Planning and Zoning Commission, yourself and Jolyn are the two most vocal opponents of the project in the County. " The Circle 4 project is approximately finished, and it is already apparent that odor is a staggering problem. Please tell me what, exactly, has the Milford City Council or the Beaver County Commission done to protect the property values and quality of life of Western Beaver County residents against this odor. What, sir, is the real lack of government responsibility or a newspaper to problem here it out? point Circle 4 Farms proposes to concentrate into a 20 mile radius of Milford waste from 2 million hogs. A hog generates approximately four times as much waste as a human. 4X2 million 8 million. Utah State total population is about 2 million. This translates to hog waste equivalent to four times the total human waste generated by the entire population of this state. Southwesterly wind passes over those hog lagoons, picking up odor and other particles, before it continues to the Milford flat and the city. If that isn't scary enough, the containment pits under the hog houses require only inspection by Circle 4 And Ms. Nielsen personnel, with absolutely no secondary safeguards is concerned about state certified pesticides the farmers are spraying? Ad this to the "confusion " at DWQ as to the actual time period when waste was siphoned into the deep aquifer, and it raises a serious question as to the effectiveness of DEQin protecting the interests of private citizens Yes, the people of Milford are facing challenges. The first is to come out of denial and recognize them. step It's now time to look forward. The issue here is not east sidewest side not Circle 4 vs farmers not newspaper vs Circle 4. ...not Circle 4 employees vs townspeople not questionable use of public office.. ..not heritage and quality of life vs corporate investment. The real issue is today and what we are going to do with it. Can we establish a bridge of respect and trust? If it's to be done, it's going to take honest effort by great people. Beaver County, Utah has them Circle 4 employees who have located lifetime residents here for employment railroaders who have made this their home retirees who chose this area for the quality of life it we are all here because we want the best life has to offer! offers Who is willing to take the first step? You, Mr. Peterson? No.. ...probably not, since you do not live in Milford.....or even Beaver County. sAlice Smith Editor, Beaver Count)' Monitor facilities" Brooke Hanky, daughter Hanley, ofBrian and Sharolyn Rachel Holm, daughter Russel and DeAnn of Holm, Milford. Beaver English Finalists I I iWif Wf '! 1 Jenny White, daughter of David and Carolyn White, Beaver Kris ten Bailey, daughter of Philip andJaynell Bailey, Milford. one-four- th sc Enforcement action on violation: $6,800 fine.... $1,800 to be paid to DEQ $5,000 directed to project of Circle 4's choice in Western Beaver County. to Congratulations Beaver Sterling County Scholar finalists not pictured: in Brittany Smith, runner-u- p Heather Miller, Science; Dannon SpeechDrama; Social Science; Eckley, Social Edwards, Quinten Science; Science, Ryan White, Foreign Paget, Poppy David Kersiek, Language, Nick Applied Technology; Marshall, Agricultural Science; Lauralee Holm and Heidi a Rosenlof, Family, Consumer, . mt ' t ' Bridgette Limb, daughter of & Health Science; Emily Dina Richard and Sue Limb, Beaver, was Music; Farnsworth, in the Business finalist and runner-uDeWeese, Visual Arts. and . p Marketing category. 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