Legal Challenge Announced Crawford Stewardship Project (CSP) along with plaintiffs Arnie Steele, Loren Fishler, Mark Fishler, and Dan Linder have brought a legal challenge against the Town of Bridgeport on their decisions to issue permits and allow commencement of mining connected to a frac sand mine in the Township with virtually no conditions. “The egregious decision making process and resulting permit, amid over-riding objections and challenge by the Bridgeport neighbors, was unacceptable to us,” states Edie Ehlert, Co-coordinator of CSP. “The Lower Wisconsin Riverway, Hwy 60 Scenic Byway and resulting Scenic Easements with the federal government by landowners (including those mining) speaks to the wonderful value of this area for all of Wisconsin residents.” “Our zoning says that an activity must ‘not be injurious of use of other property nor substantially diminish and impair the property value,’” states Arnie Steele, “This permit certainly affects the use of my and my neighbor’s property and ability to sell.” “We brought in about 250 petitions in opposition to the mine to our township officials. We brought our questions. We brought our concerns on misuse of agricultural land, our own farm and livestock and well concerns. The officials answered none of our questions. If allowed, this mine will have a negative impact on our lives, every day, for generations,” remarks Loren Fishler. “We are hopeful that the Lower Wisconsin Riverway Board will reject frac sand mining at this site on the LWSR lands at their Aug. 22nd meeting in Prairie du Chien. There, too, everyone will lose, except the landowners and an out of state mining company. This entire application will substantially diminish the natural character of the Riverway and negatively impact local tourism,” concludes Edie Ehlert. The case was filed on August 21, 2013 at the Crawford County Circuit Court. The mine is to be operated by Pattison Sand of Clayton, IA on leased land of Bridgeport land owners Rodney and Sandra Marfilius, Lee and Joan Pulda, and Earl and Amber Pulda.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 21:15:21 +0000
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