Feikema Farms applies
for new construction
feedlot permit
PUBLIC NOTICE
In accordance with amended Minnesota State Statutes 116.07, Subdivision 7a
I Feikema Farms do hereby give notice that I have applied for an animal feedlot permit for new construction. The construction will consist of a 100x350' total confinement barn to house 900 (cattle) head equivalent to 900 animal units.
The feedlot will be located in the SE 1/4 of section 9 in Mound township of Rock County.
Nearest State, County, or Township Road: Hwy 75.
Construction Location: From intersection of County Rd. 20 and Highway 75, 1 mile north, 1 mile west, 1/3 mile north.
The Rock County Land Management Office will be conducting the permitting process.
311 West Gabrielson Road
Luverne, MN 56156
(507) 283-8862 Extension #3
(3-14)
Feikema Farms hearing
set for March 25
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Conditional Use Permit
Pursuant to the Rock County Zoning Ordinance, Notice is hereby given by the Rock County Planning Commission that a public hearing will be held at the Rock County Family Service Building located at 2 Roundwind Road in Luverne, MN at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 25, 2002. The purpose of the hearing is to rule on the application submitted by Feikema Farms for a change of their existing conditional use permit located in the SE 1/4 of section 9 in Mound Township. The application is to construct a 100' x 350' total confinement cattle barn housing 900 head of cattle. This would expand the current operation from 2620 animal units to 3520 animal units.
Interim Zoning Administrator
Douglas Bos
(3-14, 3-21)
Digital imagery for 2002 crops bids set for April 1
Flight/Photography Service Announcement
FY 2002 Aerial Compliance
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) will be accepting offers from vendors for digital imagery for the 2002 crops. The digital imagery must meet the following criteria:
oNatural color digital imagery, geo-rectified, by county, will be required for FSA program use.
oResolution requirements must meet or exceed a minimum of 2.0 meter pixel resolution.
oMinimum image coverage area shall be two sections (two square mile), with a 180 meter buffer on all four sides of the image.
Image files shall be provided in geo-tiff format, by county, on CD-ROM.
The imagery will be at least 90% free of cloud cover per county.
The approximate performance period for image acquisition is the prime agricultural growing season of June 1, 2002 to August 15, 2002.
The accuracy of the geo-rectification must be such that an area measurement taken from any part of a geo-tiff image will be within +/-5% of the same areaÕs measurement against a reference source meeting National Map Accuracy Standards; either a USGS 7.5 minute topographic map or a USGS digital ortho quarter quad (DOQQ) or a USDA mosaiced digital ortho quad (MDOQ).
Additional requirements may be applicable.
Bids must be received no later than April 1, 2002.
For more details, sample offer forms may be obtained from your local Farm Service Agency.
ROCK COUNTY FARM SERVICE AGENCY
311 W. Gabrielson Rd.
PO Box 897
Luverne, MN 56156
Phone: 507-283-2369
(3-14, 3-21)