Friends and Colleagues-
As mentioned on a previous posting, we are
in a rapid fact-finding mobilization mode on a 800+ acre proposed gravel pit
within ½ mile of the Richland
village limits, near the corner of M-43 and M-89. I have pasted a message from
one of my comrades (www.friendsofrichland.org)
below:
Information about Tom
Brink. His main operation is Golden Grain Farms with 2000 acres in Richland, 3000 acres in Caledonia
and 2500 acres in belding. His other operation is Liberty Farm. This is also owned by Timothy
C Den Dulk of Hanford, CA. When you look up Timothy, he has a farm
in California and four farms in michigan, one in Kent
County, one in Muskegon,
Montcalm and Ionia. Citizens are fighting a
proposal whereby he wants to put 3000 cattle on one site. They call it the
Wal-mart of farming.
OK, I seem to have heard these names on
this list on this list-serve before. Insights, experiences, comments all
welcome!
Anne P. Couture
Couture Environmental Strategies LLC
1451 Shoal Ave.
Richland, MI 49083
Ofc. (269) 629-9842
Fax (269) 629-7011
Cell (269) 760-7096