West River Dairy Expansion

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Comment From: Brenda Boever

5/04/26 @ 8:12 PM
To those who are listening,
Rural communities are struggling and fighting for their lives. It takes all of the individual family farms and those in small towns to work together to create a thriving community. Corporate farms have a different agen...
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Comment From: Barbara Kill

5/04/26 @ 7:49 PM
We arrived at the informational meeting last week early, only to be turned away with the explanation that the venue was at capacity. There were many others besides us who were disappointed not to be able to be admitted. We were open to hearing what...
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Comment From: Lynn Hu

5/04/26 @ 7:00 PM
I urge Riverview to complete an Environmental Impact Statement before determining whether or not to expand their operations. Citizens have the right to determine the magnitude of how this new feedlot would produce more greenhouse gas emissions, intro...
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Comment From: Diana Oliwaus

5/04/26 @ 4:03 PM
I support west river dairy expansion
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Comment From: Chad Davison

5/04/26 @ 4:00 PM
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Comment From: brian wojtalewicz

5/04/26 @ 3:53 PM
Fact: some farmers overapply manure, and do not comply with rules on application.
Fact: All manure pits and lagoons leak.
Fact: Local economies get detrimental social and economic results from large livestock concentrations.
Fact: Alleged best mana...
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Comment From: Kyle Klausing

5/04/26 @ 3:35 PM
As a former Morris resident, I don't believe this expansion will positively impact local residents or the overall environment of our state. The MPCA should conduct as full a review as possible before moving forward.
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Comment From: Ash Rose

5/04/26 @ 3:30 PM
This operation is a huge threat to our water supply. Unless this dairy can provide sustainable waste product processing, it is an extremely bad idea for Minnesota wildlife and environment.
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Comment From: Adam Koehl

5/04/26 @ 2:41 PM
I support the West River Dairy expansion.
No EIS is necessary
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Comment From: David Diaz

5/04/26 @ 2:33 PM
I support the West River Expantion
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Comment From: Alejandra Anguiano

5/04/26 @ 2:31 PM
I support the West River Expantion
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Comment From: Nathan Compart

5/04/26 @ 2:29 PM
Minnesota's water goes 3 different dirrections, we are the headwaters for a very large portion of the continent. We NEED to look at regulating CAFO's at smaller numbers than this. It is not up to us to pay the environmental costs as a state so that a...
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Comment From: Heriblez n/a

5/04/26 @ 2:20 PM
I support West River Expansion. No EIS required.
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Comment From: Terri Hawkinson

5/04/26 @ 2:10 PM
The River View dairy expansion is proposed to be located precisely at the front door of my childhood home. Although we no longer own the farm site, we do own farm land 1 mile south and 3 miles north of the proposed site. My immediate concern was wha...
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Comment From: Marcus Vaqueu

5/04/26 @ 2:09 PM
We support the expansion for West River. As a worker for a local farm in swift co it serves opportunity myself and others help us to suport our family.
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Comment From: Connie Benson

5/04/26 @ 1:58 PM
My name is Connie Benson. I am a retired teacher living in Wheaton, MN. I am writing this letter in support of Riverview Dairy and I see the benefit this dairy has made in our community. First of all, enrollment in our schools was in decline befor...
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Comment From: Jeanne Norrgard

5/04/26 @ 1:31 PM
West River Dairy wants to more than double its industrial-style dairy operation in Morris, Minnesota, to become the largest indoor dairy feedlot in Minnesota history. West River Dairy has the financial wherewithal for this massive expansion. They hav...
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Comment From: Dustin Walsh

5/04/26 @ 1:23 PM
My name is Dustin Walsh. I live in Swift County MN. I have been a neighbor to Riverview dairy for over 20 years. I fully support the West River expansion and do not see any need for an EIS to be done.
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Comment From: Jackson Walsh

5/04/26 @ 1:18 PM
We are a local farm by the swift county dairies
Riverview has been great to work with and I believe their permit should be awarded. They have don good work on following current environmental rules and the eis is not nessecary.
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Comment From: Hugo Gonzalez

5/04/26 @ 11:44 AM
I support West River/Riverview expansion
No EIS
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Comment From: Marilo Rodriguez

5/04/26 @ 11:35 AM
I support West River/Riverview expansion
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Comment From: anonymous anonymous

5/04/26 @ 11:28 AM
I support the West River Expansion
No EIS required.
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Comment From: anonymous anonymous

5/04/26 @ 11:25 AM
I support the West Riverview expansion. No EIS required
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Comment From: Anonymous anonymous

5/04/26 @ 11:24 AM
I support the West Riverview expansion. No EIS required.
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Comment From: Humberto Meyer Fuentes

5/04/26 @ 11:18 AM
I support the west riverview expansion. No EIS required.
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Comment From: Luis C. Hernandez

5/04/26 @ 10:50 AM
I give all my support for the project based on the knowledge and experience of all the people wich is infront No EIS is necessary
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Comment From: J. Cesor Chavez

5/04/26 @ 10:37 AM
I support the West Riverview expansion, no EIS required.
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Comment From: Diego Saldana Morales

5/04/26 @ 10:31 AM
I like the way they work with the environment; they are very gentle and caring with the animals I support the west Riverview expansion, not EIS required.
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Comment From: Victorino Serrato Martinez

5/04/26 @ 10:27 AM
I support the West Riverview expansion. No EIS required.
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Comment From: Jose A Vasquez

5/04/26 @ 10:25 AM
I support the project
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Comment From: Christian Baez Tellez

5/04/26 @ 10:17 AM
I support the West Riverview expansion. No EIS required.
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Comment From: Exal Villalbos (Exal Villalobos)

5/04/26 @ 10:14 AM
I support the West Riverview expansion. No EIS required.
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Comment From: Susan Kulberg

5/04/26 @ 9:55 AM
As Stevens County resident, I believe an EIS is necessary. Without that I am in complete OPPOSITION of the West River expansion
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Comment From: Mark Satre

5/03/26 @ 6:20 PM
I live 4 miles as the crow flies, we have noticed our well water smelling due to the saturation of soils with manure. Too many being allowed in Chippewa Co. All our commissioners must think the tax revenue is great, or some under the table deals ar...
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Comment From: Peter Dolan

5/03/26 @ 1:40 PM
My mind would certainly be more at ease about the Riverview dairy expansion if there was an Environmental Impact Statement prepared. I've heard good things about the quality of their dairy farms, but I've also heard bad things about water usage and ...
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Comment From: Athena Kildegaard

5/03/26 @ 8:05 AM
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Comment From: Suzanne Swanson

5/02/26 @ 3:28 PM
I am writing with deep concern for the potential establishment by Riverview LLP of the industrial-scale livestock facility near Morris, Minnesota. This project's scale requires that the MCPA give greater scrutiny than it ever has to previous proposa...
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Comment From: Josie Hollermann

5/02/26 @ 11:34 AM
Hi, my name is Josie Hollermann. I am 15 years old and have lived about 1,000 feet from one of Riverview's dairies, and even closer to the covered manure tank. From my experience living this close, the smell of manure has never been so horrible that ...
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Comment From: Tyler Bueng

5/02/26 @ 9:20 AM
I personally live 15 miles away from the Waukon Dairy that Riverview operates in Norman County. Myself and my family have all toured their facility. I also have professionally been out there to work on repairs through my employer. So I've had a large...
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Comment From: Reyna Estrada

5/02/26 @ 8:09 AM
How can there be a guarantee that the cows well being won't be jeopardized for profit? Also,the water amount proposed to be used is extremely high and shouldn't be allowed.
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Comment From: Nathan Hrnicek

5/01/26 @ 4:39 PM
I. Introduction and Basis for Comment
I am submitting these comments in strong support of the proposed West River Dairy Expansion in Stevens County, Minnesota. I offer this testimony as both a longstanding business partner of Riverview, LLP and as a ...
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Comment From: Cathy Solvie

5/01/26 @ 2:47 PM
Hello, I think you need to have several more of these conversations with the affected community before an MASSIVE expansion and drain on our water happens. It can't always be about the money. You all have more than enough to get you and generation...
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Comment From: RDO Equipment Co. (Jennifer Maleitzke )

5/01/26 @ 2:26 PM
Dear Mr. Peterson,

I am writing on behalf of RDO Equipment Co., which supports construction and agricultural operations throughout Minnesota, including dairy producers such as Riverview, LLP. We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Environm...
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Comment From: Ricardo Camargo

5/01/26 @ 2:15 PM
I support the west river expansion
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Comment From: John Fisher-Merritt

5/01/26 @ 1:59 PM
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Comment From: Philip Strelow

5/01/26 @ 1:56 PM
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Comment From: Author, Dodge County, Incorpor... (Sonja Trom Eayrs)

5/01/26 @ 1:25 PM
It's imperative for the MPCA to hold a public meeting that will accommodate all attendees.

I understand that industry boys packed the public meeting on April 28, 2026, while local residents who are impacted by this large operation were turned away a...
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Comment From: Jill Holslin

5/01/26 @ 11:42 AM
I'm writing to urge MPCA to conduct a rigorous Environmental Impact Study on the proposed expansion of Riverview in Stevens County, Minnesota. I grew up in Chokio and Morris, and my children (now adults) grew up spending their summers on the family f...
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Comment From: MNDNR (Nathan Kestner)

5/01/26 @ 10:09 AM
MN DNR's March 17 comment letter had stated that the EAW did not consider impacts from the potential groundwater appropriation on the Pomme de Terre River. That comment was inaccurate as written - the EAW does describe potential interactions between ...
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Comment From: Robert Schlobohm

5/01/26 @ 9:36 AM
May I suggest that you look at other options for dealing with the waste. I have friends that live in upstate New York and run a dairy farm. They covert all of their waste to methane gas and literally produce all the power that they need to run the op...
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Comment From: Linus Meyer

5/01/26 @ 9:19 AM
It is not a good idea to concentrate all of these nutrients from mass storage in one location. Sooner or later a huge spillage will occur and pollute an entire watershed. The livestock and manure need to be spread out over numerous counties.
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Comment From: Kayla Parkin

5/01/26 @ 7:35 AM
I strongly oppose the proposed Riverview Dairy Farm expansion.
This area of Minnesota is where I grew up and many members of my family still live here. Watching our rural communities be increasingly taken over by large corporate operations with littl...
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Comment From: Jerry Nohl

4/30/26 @ 2:33 PM
I support the West River Dairy Expansion project. I feel an EIS is not needed.
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Comment From: Nancy Hinrichs

4/30/26 @ 2:19 PM
This kind of farming is bad for the environment. It is bad for small farms. It is bad for the livestock. It is bad enough this "farm" exists as is. It should not be allowed to increase in size. It should be shut down@
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Comment From: Rosen's Diversified, Inc. (Tom Rosen)

4/30/26 @ 1:52 PM
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Comment From: Rebecca Tryon

4/30/26 @ 12:54 PM
The West River Dairy Expansion should be required to complete an Environmental Impact Statement prior to being considered for approval. Such an expansion would increase greenhouse gas emission and increase water pollution while we are in the midst of...
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Comment From: Carrie Slater Duffy

4/30/26 @ 10:06 AM
Please do a complete Environmental Impact Statement for Riverview's proposed expansion of West River Dairy. A proposed project of this size (the biggest in Minnesota) demands it. Big Ag can and should be held accountable for impacts on Minnesota's wa...
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Comment From: Greg Solberg

4/30/26 @ 8:34 AM
Hi, I can't even come close to imagining the State would allow this proposal to go through without having an environmental impact statement in place. At what point does health (planet, human, animal, etc) come before profits? At what point does the S...
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Comment From: Ann Williams

4/30/26 @ 7:22 AM
As a citizen of Morris, I tried to attend the public meeting this past Tuesday and was denied entry because the space had reached capacity. I am strongly against allowing this expansion. I have read articles about the depleted water wells in other s...
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Comment From: David Kortan

4/30/26 @ 12:32 AM
Expansion of this magnitude would be disastrous for the community in terms of the massive amount of water usage, electricity drain on the electrical grid, and massive manure that could effect ground water pollution. Also I would like to know who owns...
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Comment From: Laura Lee

4/29/26 @ 9:11 PM
I am writing to request that the MPCA require a full Environmental Impact Statement(EIS) for the proposed West River Dairy expansion project. A farm of this size is unprecedented. We must protect Minnesota's natural resources and communities.
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Comment From: Nicole Wagner

4/29/26 @ 7:28 PM
I think it is worth mentioning that 200+ Riverview employees were at the door two hours early to prevent citizens from being able to enter as the building was at capacity with Riverview staff. Some were able to get in but I have spoken to many people...
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Comment From: David Hauge

4/29/26 @ 4:04 PM
The list of infractions on the land stewardship site for this dairy shud be more than enuf to deny a permit. Groundwater and air contamination will invariably occur with such a large operation. U wud set a precedent for large dairies in se mn where t...
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Comment From: Ford Thunderbird

4/29/26 @ 2:41 PM
EIS must be done. Be only fair to everyone. Why are the riverview supporters so afraid of seeing an EIS done?

It's just 1-2 big wigs who wanted these dairies in each area. Vast majority of everyone else living in them areas don't want them to start...
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Comment From: Lucas Anderson

4/29/26 @ 12:32 PM
I support the West River Dairy Expansion project. I feel an EIS is not necessary.
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Comment From: Gordon Dalseide

4/29/26 @ 12:22 PM
First of all, this is not an expansion of the existing West River Dairy. It is a complete stand-alone new construction that could be built anywhere with little or no additional cost. It appears that very little of the existing infrastructure will be ...
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Comment From: Helstrom Sanchez

4/29/26 @ 10:43 AM
I support the expansion of West River Dairy. I believe that Riverview has gone through potential environmental impacts thoroughly, they have enough experience and expertise, and the expansion will provide a positive benefit for the community. Thus, I...
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Comment From: Alberto Ochoa

4/29/26 @ 10:28 AM
Yes I support west river expansion
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Comment From: Luis C Hernandez Valenzuela

4/29/26 @ 9:36 AM
My name is Luis C Hernandez and complete support the west river project because it's a big opportunity for the area to going forward on the consolidation of development

Minnesota it's a base on agriculture and this project have all the right to be...
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Comment From: Jared Wohlers

4/29/26 @ 8:17 AM
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Attn: Charles Peterson

I am a local resident to the Morris area. I attended the public meeting hosted by the MPCA yesterday evening. I found the process to be informative and thank the MPCA for providing the oppor...
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Comment From: Dustin Hollermann

4/29/26 @ 7:49 AM
The proposed West River Dairy Expansion will be a net positive in regards to environmental effects. Air quality, water resources, manure management, and rare species concerns have all been thoroughly evaluated and are adequately addressed through the...
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Comment From: Robert Valnes

4/29/26 @ 7:44 AM
No EIS needed for this project.
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Comment From: Amber Ramey

4/28/26 @ 10:26 PM
An expansion of this size needs considerable investigation on the impact to the people of Morris before it is allowed. I am very concerned about the amount of water it will use and pollution it will create. I am also very disappointed in the way Rive...
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Comment From: Benjamin Juarez Cervantes

4/28/26 @ 8:39 PM
I support the west river dairy expansion
Without EIS
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Comment From: Hilary Reeves

4/28/26 @ 8:27 PM
The scale of this expansion calls for an Environmental Impact Statement. The increasing severity of weather events & the already high levels of nitrogen in water already are worrying enough, for families and the health of our communities.
An EIS wil...
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Comment From: Heribier Ramos

4/28/26 @ 7:24 PM
I support the West River dairy expansion and feedlot permit. No EIS irequired.
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Comment From: Miguel Rodriguez

4/28/26 @ 7:18 PM
I support the West Riverview expansion. No EIS required
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Comment From: Fernando Chapa

4/28/26 @ 7:06 PM
I fully support the west River dairy expansion project

*No EIS required
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Comment From: Daniel Camacho Ramírez

4/28/26 @ 7:06 PM
I support the west Riverview expansión
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Comment From: Susana Medrano

4/28/26 @ 6:55 PM
I agree with West River expansión, no EIS needed
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Comment From: Carlos Alba Mora

4/28/26 @ 6:52 PM
I support the west River Dairy expansión.
No EIS requiered.
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Comment From: Victor Morales

4/28/26 @ 6:43 PM
I Suppot west river dairy
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Comment From: Misael Carrasco

4/28/26 @ 6:43 PM
I support the West Riverview expansion. No EIS required
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Comment From: Christofer Ruiz

4/28/26 @ 6:31 PM
I support the West Riverview expansion. No EIS required
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Comment From: Alton Ekren

4/28/26 @ 6:29 PM
I strongly support this project, an EIS is not needed.
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Comment From: Lucio Santiago

4/28/26 @ 6:27 PM
I support the West Riverview expansion. No EIS required
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Comment From: Oscar Celaya

4/28/26 @ 6:24 PM
I agree with with West River expansion, no EIS required
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Comment From: Oscar Neri

4/28/26 @ 6:17 PM
I support the West Riverview expansion. No EIS required
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Comment From: Dylan Reese

4/28/26 @ 5:59 PM
I support the West River expansion. No EIS is needed.
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Comment From: Kyle Fehr

4/28/26 @ 5:59 PM
I am in full support of the West River expansion. No EIS needed.
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Comment From: Miguel Cruz

4/28/26 @ 5:58 PM
I support west River/Riverview expansion. No EIS required
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Comment From: Valente Fuentes

4/28/26 @ 5:57 PM
I support west River expansión.
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Comment From: José Borjas Gonzales

4/28/26 @ 5:53 PM
I support west river dairy expansion no els required
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Comment From: Carlos Portillo

4/28/26 @ 5:52 PM
I support west river dairy expansión no ELS Requierd
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Comment From: Mitch Koehl

4/28/26 @ 5:52 PM
I support the West River Dairy expansion. I feel the MPCA has done sufficient work with the EAW and no EIS is needed. Riverview has a proven track record of proper manure management. I have lived within less than 1 mile of one of their existing dair...
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Comment From: Ramos Jaimez

4/28/26 @ 5:51 PM
I support the West Riverview expansion. No EIS REQUIRED
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Comment From: Karen Campos

4/28/26 @ 5:51 PM
I support expansion of west river
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Comment From: Miguel Urrutia Calvo

4/28/26 @ 5:50 PM
As a member of the Morris Public Schools Board of Education, My comment is to share my strong support for
the proposed West River Dairy expansion. In my role on the school board, I focus on what helps our students
and community grow and succeed ove...
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Comment From: Jesus Galindo hernandez

4/28/26 @ 5:49 PM
I support a west river Dairy
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Comment From: Kurtis Wulf

4/28/26 @ 5:48 PM
My name is Kurt Wulf and I have lived in Stevens County my entire life. As a member of the Morris Area School I have seen the generosity of Riverview first hand. They donate to the school on a regular basis as well as many other community programs su...
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