IOWA'S MASTER MATRIX REVISITED/ JANUARY 2006It is about AIR, it is about WATER, and it is about your COMMUNITY.
These are the three areas that the IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES' MASTER MATRIX concentrates on. Every January for the past 4 years, the County Board of Supervisors in each IOWA county has the opportunity to decide whether or not to be part of the Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) permit process.
So, as a bit of homework, call your local Board of Supervisors this week and, ask them if they are currently part of the process. Also ask them when the meeting times are this month for public input regarding their consideration of the MASTER MATRIX. There are 13 counties currently in IOWA that ARE NOT part of the process. If you live in one of those counties, call your local Board and request they do so. Better yet, go to one or more of their meetings this month and tell them it behooves them to get on board.
To find out how your county stands go to www.iowadnr.com
As I have mentioned in several previous articles, I think the Master Matrix is flawed. (You can do a search on this site for "Master Matrix"). You can top load the answers to the 44 questions, and pass with only 50% of them being correct and still be considered for a new or expanded operation.
You know what HOWARD would say…" WE CAN DO BETTER!"
So please do a little research, and get thee to a meeting.
While on the way, don't forget to CPR…CONSERVE/PARTICIPATE/RECYCLE
