149 years
after the Battle of Gettysburg, another war is waging. Our historic town and
Hallowed Ground are in a battle to perserve our heritage, our traditional
farms, our homes, our scenic views, our amazing fresh country air, our water,
and our ability to provide a pleasant vacation to the millions of folks who
love to visit Gettysburg.
The
invasion: Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations. Nicknames: CAFO
CAO
CAFO's
are attempting to reside in our paradise. It is conceivable that the
battlefields of Gettysburg could one day be surrounded and boxed in by the
offensive stench of animal factories. Acquisition-based, vertically integrated
corporations are willfully replacing traditional farming with Industrial-scale
Agribusiness factories. Factory CAFO's (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations)
contain millions of animals from conception to death, tightly confined in
warehouses. Warehouses can be nearly two football fields in length...or longer.
CAFO's
have an Odor Matrix Formula. Thousands upon thousands of animals crammed into
confined warehousing creates offensive odors, mountains of manure, cesspool
lagoons, flies, rodents, disease, pathogens and serious human health issues.
Homes and
traditional farms located within a predetermined radius of a proposed site will
each be evaluated and assigned a number. If the numbers plugged into the Odor
Matrix equation exceed a score of 100, the CAFO can not be built.
But, what
if the number is less than 100? What if the odor matrix result is 97, or 88? It
means, traditional farms, established homes, and historic battlefields near the
proposed CAFO are treated as if they do not exist. The properties, the
residents, and the millions of tourists, are sacrificed.
The proposed CAO
scored less than 100.
The Gettysburg National Military
Park is 1 mile and 3 tenths from the proposed CAO.
The Peace Light Memorial is 1 mile
and 4 tenths from the proposed CAO.
Stench and pathogens from CAO's
can travel 5 to 6 miles.
We are all at risk. We need
your help. We are engaged in battle. We need more troops.
Will you volunteer?
In one
month, 23 May 2012, the fate of millions of tourists who visit Gettysburg, plus
the fate of thousands of residents who live in Gettysburg will be decided by
five Cumberland Township Supervisors
at a Conditional Use Hearing. Aquisition-based Concentrated Animal Operations,
funded and backed by state and federal government, have determined that
Gettysburg is an ideal location to house industrial animal factories. Gettysburg's Military Park is located in
Cumberland Township. The battlefields are surrounded by acres of privately
owned open fields.
The
threat is a Hillandale backed 60,000 egg laying poultry warehouse, seeking
construction at 1714 Mummasburg Road, Gettysburg, PA. Once CAFO's are
permitted, historically they expand their operations. Adjacent to 1714
Mummasburg Road, is a 400 acre parcel of land for sale. 400 acres could easily
accommodate 5 million+ chickens, turkeys, tens of thousands of hogs, and, or
dairy/beef cattle. Using the ACRE Law, the Attorney General's office can
exercise the right to threaten legal action against townships if they attempt
to block entrance of CAO's. The ACRE Law, Act 32 was established 6 July 2005.
The
Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission, The Department of Agriculture, Penn
State, The Attorney General, Department of Environmental Protection, to name a
few, all work hand in hand.
Gettysburg
and her health, safety and welfare are in trouble.
Thank you
for your kind consideration of our plight. For more information and/or to join the battle against CAOs and CAFO in Cumberland Township, contact me at
