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Denny S From: <dlbachof,net>
To: <dennykomafrontiernet.net?
Sent: Monday, M oy 01, 2006 5:31 PM
Subject: Ordinance Compliance Update-FYIII
Dear Mr. Seefeldt,
Hi! Greetings from the CHOF School Horse Program at White Rock Lake'.
You'll recall that you, David Hebert, and Jyneen Thatcher were kind enough
to come out to our site last October to tour our facility and help us to
better understand how we might attain total compliance with all the
applicable land-use ordinances. Thank you, again! We are determined and
motivated to(as the kids say)"Launch our Horse Program into the 21st
Century!"
We have been in close contact with the WCD ever since, and Pete Young has
coordinated with us to make aggressive changes that will virtually eliminate
all pollution runoff concerns. His office has even helped us secure much
needed cost-share funding for the project! We had originally hoped that
construction might start as early as Juno--but now, with the usual red tape
with bids and whatnot, it looks like September would be more realistic. I'm
trusting that the township finds this progress acceptable.
Regarding the'two grazable acres per horse' ordinance, Pete shared with
me that you had indicated to him that the township would, under the
conditions, be willing to consider a sort of'grandfather' exception to our
older horses to allow them to end their remaining days in and with our
program. Is that correct? If so, it would be a most humane and considerate
view. As you know, if we have to make the decision to reduce ow herd from
8 to 5 or 6, hard economic facts would force us to eliminate the older
horses in favor of the younger-not much of a retirement package for the
communal pets that a whole generation of our kids have grown up with. The
understanding that I got from Pete was that (like other'grandfather'
clauses)once the older horses passed on, we would not seek to replace them
until we had reached the compliance level as outlined by the ordinances. I
hope l'm on the same page as you in this.
Our school horse program is really unique, you know. For a school to
maintain a herd of horses, that are an active part of the curriculum in
education as well as recreation, is pretty much unheard of. On our limited
resources, we are determined to make our program something the township,the
county, and even the state can be proud of? We don't have a lot of money,
but we do have a lot of experience, ingenuity, and willing hands!
At your convenience, please reply with any corrections that may be
necessary, Thanks again for your kind consideration,
Respectfully, r pU
David Bluhm -Manager
CHOF School Horse Program
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