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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2002-05-22, Page 24PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING A PROPOSED MANURE MANAGEMENT BY-LAW AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, May 29, 2002 at 8:00 p.m. at the Bluevale Community Hall (32 Clyde Street, Bluevale, Ontario) to consider a proposed manure management by-law under sections 102 and 210(144) of the Municipal Act. ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make writ- ten or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed by-law. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION and copies of the proposed by-law are available during regular office hours at the Municipal Office. DATED AT THE Municipality of Morris-Turnberry this 1st day of May, 2002. Nancy Michie Clerk-Treasurer Municipality of Morris-Turnberry RR #4 BRUSSELS, ON NOG 1H0 (519) 887-6137 PURPOSE AND EFFECT: THE Municipal Council is considering a revised Manure Management By-law for the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry. The by-law was prepared by the Huron County Nutrient Management Working Group as a model by-law for considera- tion by local municipalities. The purpose of this public meeting is for Council to receive public comments on the draft by-law. A summary of the main requirements of the By-law is as follows: A nutrient management plan (NMP) is required for new or expanding livestock operations containing 100 or more livestock units. Applies to dry manure operations as well as liquid manure operations. Renewal of the NMP every 3 years. A consultant in agriculture retained by the municipality to review applicant's NMP. Manure tanks designed to be leak-proof and may be reviewed by the municipality's engineer. Land base of tillable acres determined by the NMP, located within 15 km of the barn, and a minimum 25% owned, remainder by manure agreement. Where no NMP is required, the land base shall not be smaller than an area equal to 1.5 livestock units per tillable acre. An agreement signed by the applicant to ensure the implementation of the NMP. Decommission all abandoned wells on land subject to the NMP. Manure storages a minimum of 1 m above the water table. Perimeter drain and monitoring well around liquid manure storage facilities. Disconnect and re-route field tiles within 15 m of liquid manure storage facilities. 365 day storage capacity for liquid manure; 240 day storage capacity for dry manure. Dry manure storages require covers or runoff containment facilities. Field lots of livestock where not buildings or structures are to be erected require an NMP if there are 50 or more livestock units and more than 2.5 livestock units per acre of pasture. NMP Requirements Include: Soil sampling of at least 2 probes per acre; default numbers not to be used. Manure application rates. No manure application on frozen or saturated ground except for unique circumstances identified in NMP. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, an addendum to NMP filed with the municipality. Manure spreading setbacks from wells and watercourses and measures to protect groundwater and surface water prescribed by NMP. Pre-tillage and incorporation of manure when cropping practices allow. Record keeping of manure applications and monitoring. Calibration and monitoring of applicat:on rates. High-trajectory manure irrigation equipment not to be used. Use all appropriate best management practices. Review groundwater vulnerability and measures to protect groundwater. In particularly vulnerable areas, a groundwater consultant may be required. Complete copies of the by-law are available at the Municipal Office. Building the Queen St. Bridge In 1927 as more and more cars and trucks began to use the highways, the old bridge on Hwy. 4 (Queen St.) in Blyth needed to be upgraded. This photo shows the construction of the bridge at a time when the highway in the background can still be seen to be gravel. Watch for a complete history of transportation in The Citizen's 125th anniversary edition. — Photo courtesy of Joe Hallahan. Be Part of History The Citizen will publish a special commemorative issue for the celebration of Blyth's 125th anniversary August 2-4. Make sure you're part of this memorable issue to be published July 31. Call today to reserve advertising to tell the story of your business or your family. The Citizen Phone: 519-523-4792 Fax: 519-523-9140 Email: norhuron@scsinternet.com PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2002. Central Huron gives $100,000 to rec projects By Clint Haggart Clinton News-Record Central Huron will be contributing $100,000 each to the Heart and Soul Campaign, in Blyth, and to the Mind and Body Campaign, in Goderich, over the next five years. Council last week decided each campaign will receive $20,000 each a year for a five year period. Shawn Dillon, a member of the Sarnia-Lambton YMCA, met with council last week to ask for their support for the campaign to build a multi-purpose health, leisure and recreation facility in Goderich, which would include an indoor aquatic centre, arena, gymnasium, fitness centre, indoor track, climbing wall, meeting rooms, snack and lounge area, full-service kitchen and cardiovascular and physiotherapy centre. Although Dillon said there would be a fee to users for providing the service, he said no one would be turned away if they couldn't pay. "Our goal is building children, families and communities," he said. Later in the council meeting, Goderich Twp. Councillor Alison Lobb made a motion to donate $100,000 to the Mind and Body Campaign over a five-year period. "If we give $100,000 to Goderich," Hullett Twp. Councillor Marg Anderson said, "We should give the same to Blyth." Deputy Reeve Bert Dykstra agreed, saying, "I would not be in favour of $100,000, not at this point." The motion made by Lobb was lost. "We should not view these as donations," said Goderich Twp. Councillor Laurie Cox, explaining, '.They should be approached as long-term. capital projects." "Funds aren't taken from the donation budget so we shouldn't call it a donation," he said. Since Central Huron ratepayers will use the facilities, he said they should be viewed as an investment in the community. "They will have an effect on how this community grows. It's something we have to build." Cox said council should look at what it could afford for both facili- ties. According to Dykstra, the operat- ing expenses of the facilities and funcIS for subsidizing YMCA users who don't pay will come back each year. He added that Central Huron shouldn't give money away at the expense of the community, using a soccer field and pool repairs as an example. "It (the Blyth and Goderich facili- ties) is part of our community," said Doris Robinson, a Belgrave-area resident and the secretary at East Wawanosh Public School and Shelley Worsell, of Auburn, a teacher at Brookside Public School are among those being honoured for 25 years of service with the Avon Maitland District School Board and its predecessor. A special recogntion reception was held Tuesday night for the hon- orees, which include principals, teachers, secretarial, custodial and administrative staff. Other employees from local schools who are being honoured are: Del Almeida, Central Huron Cox, "People in Goderich Twp. go to Goderich and Hullett people go to Blyth." He suggested council give a token donation, now, and pay for a percentage of the operating costs of the facilities. Reeve Carol Mitchell said she dis- agreed with paying a percentage of the operating costs, explaining coun- cil would have no control over the money spent. If a contract, to help cover operat- ing costs, were signed with the Mind and Body campaign and the costs got out of control, Lobb said future council could choose not to renew • the contract. "I agree with subsidizing chil- dren," said Anderson, "But adults should pay their own way." A second motion made by Dykstra to give $10,000 to each campaign for three years was lost before Anderson made the third and final motion to give $20,000 each for five years. Secondary School; Keith Crawford, CHSS; Brenda Eagle, Listowel District Secondary School; Joe Jankowski, F.E. Madill Secondary School; Maureen Lisle, F.E. Madill; Carol Oriold, LDSS; Catherine Pratt, LDSS; June Thomas, Blyth Public School; Rosemarie-Wiese, Hullett Central Public School. CD MedicAlert ALWAYS ON CALL_ www.medicalert.ca For more information 1-800-668-1507 EWPS secretary among honorees