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House Journal: Page 682: Thursday, March 12, 1998

14     3.  Page 35, by inserting after line 24 the
15   following:
16     "Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  455B.205A  GOOD NEIGHBOR
17   POLICY.
18     1.  The purpose of this section is to codify the
19   spirit of informal conduct to the expansion of animal
20   feeding operations in this state, which has
21   traditionally existed between farmers and neighbors,
22   based on a common set of farmer-neighbor expectations
23   relating to conversion, cooperation, tolerance, and
24   community harmony, when a farmer implements good faith
25   business practices.
26     2.  A person who, on and after the effective date
27   of this Act, shall not obtain a construction permit
28   pursuant to section 455B.200A, unless the person
29   develops a good neighbor policy prior to receiving the
30   permit in order to provide that the animal feeding
31   operation subject to the permit is eligible for
32   protection from legal action as provided in section
33   657.11.  In order to satisfy this requirement, the
34   applicant shall satisfy the requirements of this
35   section.  The good neighbor policy shall continue in
36   effect after a transfer in ownership of the operation.
37   The portion of the application providing for a good
38   neighbor policy may be amended by the operation's
39   permittee after complying with the requirements of
40   this section and filing the amended portion with the
41   department.
42     3.  The applicant or permittee shall provide a
43   written notice to all residents located within one
44   mile of any animal feeding operation structure subject
45   to the permit.  The notice shall provide a time and
46   place in the county in which the operation is to be
47   located where all of the following shall be available
48   for public inspection:
49     a.  The site plans for the construction of each
50   structure subject to a construction permit.

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 1     b.  A completed application required pursuant to
 2   section 455B.200A, including a proposed good neighbor
 3   policy, or proposed amendments to the good neighbor
 4   policy, as provided in this section.
 5     c.  A manure management plan, if required pursuant
 6   to section 455B.203.
 7     4.  At least one neighbors meeting shall be held in
 8   order to provide persons residing within one mile of
 9   the site subject to the construction permit, with the
10   opportunity to express comments regarding the
11   operation, and the good neighbor policy.  A
12   representative of the animal feeding operation shall
13   attend the meeting.  A mediator designated by the farm

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