The Department of Natural Resources has issued a General State Operating Permit for the proposed Roger Renner concentrated chicken operation at 615 Brodie Road in Goodman.
Anyone adversely affected by this decision is entitled to an appeal before the Administrative Hearing Commission pursuant to 10 CSR 20-1, 020 and Sections 644.051.6 and 521.250.RSMo.
According to DNR, the petition must be filed before August 6, 2016, with the Administrative Hearing Commission. If any such petition is sent by registered mail or certified mail, it will be deemed filed on the date it is mailed; if it is sent by any method other than registered mail or certified mail, it will be deemed filed on the date it is received by the Administrative Hearing Commission.
Contact information regarding petitions is: Administrative Hearing Commission, Truman State Office Building, Room 640, 301 West High Street, P.O. Box 1557, Jefferson City, MO 65102; phone: 573-751-2422; website: www.oa.mo.gov/ahc.
Roger Renner, 1600 May Road, Goodman, applied for the operating permit for the concentrated chicken operation Feb. 16, 2016. His proposal was to construct eight broiler houses to hold 372,056 chickens. The operation, for which the excavating has been underway for several weeks, is on 80 acres north of the city of Goodman.
There has been significant opposition to this operation by numerous residents of Goodman who have noted the adverse effects it may have on the community.
A letter was sent Jan. 9 to the Missouri DNR by Goodman Mayor Greg Richmond and the Goodman City Council.
"The board and myself were mostly concerned about any possible environmental aspects , i.e., ground water, odor, and also use of city streets and water usage of the magnitude that an operation of that size would constitute," Richmond wrote. "The board and myself are aware that as a city we do not have any say on the construction of such an operation, but the city and surrounding property and citizens will possibly be affected. Our concerns are based on our community and our citizens in and outside the city."
McDonald County Commissioner Keith Lindquist said he understands the people's concerns. It is a very complicated subject, he said, and it would depend on the people to pick and choose the types of legislation and zoning regarding concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) that would work for them.
According to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, "Federal laws don't provide much oversight of CAFOs. With little federal regulation to rely upon, many rural communities have already taken action on their own, through local ordinances or litigation. Some states have passed or are working to pass legislation regulating the placement of factory farms."
There is currently no zoning legislation in place at Goodman to prevent Roger Renner from building the chicken operation, therefore, if he meets all the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' specifications, there is no stopping this operation from being built in Goodman.
Community on 07/21/2016