Some Scio-area residents on Tuesday, Feb. 22, asked the Linn County Board of Commissioners to oppose construction of a large-scale poultry operation about eight miles east of the city.
This second of three proposed facilities, they said, would feature 16 buildings measuring 60-by-600 feet, where about 750,000 chickens would mature every four months.
Area resident Linda Duman outlined her neighbors’ concerns, including:
— Water quality due to the proposed facility’s location near Thomas Creek.
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