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LOCAL CONTROL GUIDE



	         

NEW BOOKLET HELPS TOWNSHIPS FIGHT FACTORY FARMS

3/31/97

In many parts of the Midwest, township governments are serving as an effective 
line of defense against the influx of large factory livestock operations. When a
Factory Farm Comes to Town: Protecting Your Township From Unwanted Development 
is a new Land Stewardship Project publication developed specifically for local 
government officials and rural residents concerned about their communityÕs 
future. 

The guide takes a pro-agricultural perspective and identifies ways that rural 
citizens can legally restrict the establishment of industrial livestock 
operations in their townships. In easy to understand language, this 35-page 
booklet provides step-by-step guidance for using the Minnesota Interim Ordinance
and other tools in the stateÕs Municipal Planning law. It also contains an 
overview of comprehensive planning and an extensive list of resources.

ÒThis guide is specifically targeted at rural citizens who want to use local 
democracy to guide their community toward family farm agriculture that is 
environmentally, economically and socially responsible,Ó said Mark Schultz, the 
Land Stewardship ProjectÕs policy director.

To order a copy, send $6 (that covers shipping; LSP members receive a 10 percent
discount; Minnesota residents add 6.5 percent for sales tax) to: LSP, 2200 4th 
St., White Bear Lake, MN 55110. For more information, call (612) 653-0618.