The Rural Voice, 2005-09, Page 60News in Agriculture
Zoning change moves packing plant closer
The process of getting a meat and packaging facility. including its specific use of land has been
packing plant east of Brussels moved accessory uses, but not including a established, but other development
one step further along on August 9. rendering plant. The general details have been determined but not
when Huron East council adopted a agricultural (AG I) zone uses are also resolved.
bylaw approving a zoning permitted in accordance with the According to Fisher, once the
amendment. zoning bylaw and all other applicable holding (-h) designation is removed,
The Huron County Planning and provisions shall apply. the AG3 zone would permit the
Development Department recom- HCPDD senior planner Cindy establishment of a beef processing
mended that the zoning bylaw Fisher indicated the area to be and packaging facility. including its
amendment for Part Lot 3 of Conc 10 rezoned is approximately 45 acres in accessory uses. but not including a
in the Grey ward be approved. size and is located at 42863 Newry rendering plant. The AG 1 zone uses
A public meeting on the zoning Road (County Road 16). The area would also be permitted on the
amendment was held as part of the proposed to be rezoned is located on property.
regular council meeting. the same property as the Brussels She indicated municipal water and
The purpose of the bylaw was to Livestock yards, Brussels Agri- sewer are proposed to service the
change the zoning from general Services and The Cowboy Loft facility and agreements with the
agricultural (AG 1), restricted which are zoned AG3 and are municipality will need to be entered
agricultural (AG2) and recreational approximately 11.4 acres in size. The into. The property will be placed
residential (RC1) to agricultural entire property is 62.5 acres. under site plan control. -
commercial -industrial -special- The -h designation is a holding The proposed facility will he
holding (AG3-3-h). zone category which can be used in required to meet the standards and
The AG3-3 zone would permit the undeveloped agricultural commercial requirements of the provincial and
establishment of a beef processing areas in the municipality. where the federal governments.°
Groups join in 'Natural Connection' at IPM
You know the questions - Twenty agencies and non- Natural Connections web site.
Where do 1 get trees? What are the government organizations are To encourage IPM visitors to stop
best species for planting windbreaks staffing twelve displays within the by and talk. several "Green"
and buffers? How do I create wildlife "Natural Connections" tent (located exhibitors at the show are supporting
habitat on my farm? How do I across from the Perth County tent) an "Environmental Passport". The
manage my woodlot for a sustainable and have also developed a Woodlot Eco Perth (Perth County tent).
harvest or go about selling my Tour just south of the tented city at Conservation Authority Tent. Natural
standing timber? The answers to the Hofer Woodlot. Connections Tent and the Hofer
these and other questions about your There will be Woodlot Tours four Woodlot Tour are locations that are
farm stewardship projects can be times a day (9:30, 11:00, 1:30 and participating. and will have an
found at the Natural Connections 3:00) or you can "guide yourself' if Environmental Station at which
Partner's tent and woodlot tour at the you wish. Wagons will depart from visitors can stamp their passports
2005 International Plowing Match Gate 3 and take visitors to the after visiting. Once all four locations
site. • woodlot 15 minutes before tours. are visited passports are dropped off
For anyone considering some Look for the signs. at any of the four locations.
environmentally -friendly farm Carla Grant (Executive Director, The passports will be drawn for
improvements. knowledgeable Ontario Forestry Association) added prizes include a mountain bike and
professionals at the displays will let that "the partners are focusing on not rider's safety package (Only Sports,
them know what's new and what only developing the Woodlot Tour Listowel), framed nature print
support/money is available to help for use during the IPM, but will be (donated by the Wetland Habitat
them with their stewardship projects. creating a virtual woodlot tour on our Fund), family tent and fishing
"The partners clearly recognize Natural Connections web page. The equipment, a backyard wildlife
that many private landowners are expectation is that this will remain habitat landscape kit (Greenbelt
practicing good stewardship on their functional into the future to provide a Farms, Bornholm) as well as a
lands, with or without outside resource for landowners and variety of other items. "These prizes
support. We understand that some educators to use even after this were selected to encourage people to
landowners need help and support to show". re -connect with nature! This is
achieve their resource stewardship The 20 partners include federal, another focus of the Natural
goals" said Ken Maronets, provincial and several non- Connections partners' tent and
Stewardship Co-ordinator, Perth government organizations. The woodlot tour" said Maronets.
Stewardship Network. complete list can be found on the Continued on page 57
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