West River Dairy Expansion

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Comment From: Robert Valnes

4/04/26 @ 2:09 PM
To whom it may concern,
I have lived and worked in Stevens County my entire 83 years, and have been in the well drilling and water conditioning business for over 50 years. I know this ground. I know what's in it, what flows through it, and what it ...↓
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Comment From: RON SCHLUETER

4/04/26 @ 1:37 PM
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Please include my name in those that OPPOSE the expansion of the West River Dairy!!! This enlargement project is just too large for the area. Often, we hear of large dairy operations that have manure "leaks" that pollute the area. We also have...↓
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Comment From: Chad Seizert

4/04/26 @ 12:51 PM
The West River Dairy expansion should not be approved. Throughout Minnesota, and the whole nation, family farm operations and small scale independent agricultural enterprises are being squeezed or out and out destroyed by the large scale industrial ...↓
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Comment From: Wendy Evink

4/04/26 @ 12:50 PM
Dear Commissioner Kessler and MPCA Staff,

I have lived in Stevens County my entire life, and I care deeply about what happens here — to the land, the water, and the people who call this place home. I am writing in strong support of the proposed West...↓
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Comment From: Michael Green

4/04/26 @ 10:05 AM
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Comment From: Kendall Waldbeser

4/04/26 @ 9:53 AM
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Comment From: Trenton Nelson

4/04/26 @ 6:09 AM
​I am submitting this comment to urge the rejection of the proposed livestock facility expansion. A facility of this size creates an unmanageable amount of waste that threatens Minnesota's groundwater and local ecosystems. Beyond the environmental im...↓
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Comment From: Talia Koehl

4/03/26 @ 10:39 PM
As a Stevens County resident, I am in support of Riverview's expansion project & I don't believe that the EIS is necessary. Knowing who Riverview is & how responsible they are with their resources, I am in full support of the West River expansion.
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Comment From: Anthony Ekren

4/03/26 @ 8:13 PM
As a local business owner and community member I am writing in strong support of the proposed West River Dairy Expansion. What must be considered alongside environmental review is the very real and measurable economic and community impact of this da...↓
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Comment From: Amy Ekren

4/03/26 @ 7:29 PM
As a business owner in this community, I want to speak in strong support of the West River Dairy expansion.

I run a company that depends on a healthy, functioning local economy. Agriculture is not just part of that, it is the backbone of it. When fa...↓
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Comment From: Ruth Lovander Foley

4/03/26 @ 6:20 PM
I am respectfully submitting my comments about corporate farming. I oppose West River Dairy expansion as the proposed size of the expansion will be unable to keep environmental safety, is extremely damaging to small family dairy operations and is cru...↓
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Comment From: SeaTac Packaging (David Huang)

4/03/26 @ 4:45 PM
I am writing in support of Riverview LLP's proposed West River Dairy expansion in Stevens County.
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Comment From: carol wenner

4/03/26 @ 4:09 PM
The West River dairy expansion will be too taxing on our environmental resources. I say no!
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Comment From: Karen Stettner

4/03/26 @ 3:35 PM
I am opposed to this project because of the large number of animals they plan to have. Air quality, water quality and water availability should all be addressed. A feedlot of this size will impact residents many miles in every direction from the fe...↓
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Comment From: Webtomix, LLC (Gene Ward)

4/03/26 @ 2:12 PM
I am writing today as a local business owner in Pennock & Kerkhoven to provide feedback regarding our long-standing professional relationship with Riverview Dairy. In the current climate, it is easy for the broader public benefits of a local organiza...↓
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Comment From: Fabian Hernandez

4/03/26 @ 12:32 PM
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Comment From: Travis Holmgren

4/03/26 @ 12:14 PM
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Comment From: Minnesota Milk Producers Assoc... (Lucas Sjostrom)

4/03/26 @ 11:49 AM
To: Charles Peterson, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
From: Minnesota Milk Producers Association Board of Directors

The Minnesota Milk Producers Association appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) f...↓
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Comment From: William Bosch

4/03/26 @ 11:47 AM
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Comment From: Gail Morris

4/03/26 @ 10:58 AM
I live by Lake Reno in Pope County just a few miles from Alexandria. Alexandria already had a child die of toxic lake algae exposure.
It is actually hard for me to imagine a dairy herd of even a 100 cattle. I'm 80. I grew up milking a few cows. Of c...↓
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Comment From: Duininck Concrete (Nate Skindelien)

4/03/26 @ 10:20 AM
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Comment From: Jeffrey Davis

4/03/26 @ 10:10 AM
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Comment From: Sandra Yost

4/03/26 @ 10:10 AM
My name is Sandra Yost, a neighbor to river Riview Dairy and live in Dublin township. I am writing in support of the proposed West River Dairy expansion.

We have seen, close up the way Riverview operates. You will not find a business that operates ...↓
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Comment From: Kennedy Stegner

4/03/26 @ 8:41 AM
Riverview should be required to complete an environmental impact statement regarding this proposed facility. The people of Morris deserve a clear statement on the effect this operation will have on our water supply in both availability and quality. T...↓
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Comment From: Emily Boecker

4/03/26 @ 1:33 AM
It is vital that the Riverview Dairy be required to submit an environmental impact statement. It is nearly twice as big as any current operations in the state, and its environmental harm would be enormous. Here's what we know now.

Massive water use...↓
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Comment From: Blake Klaphake

4/02/26 @ 10:49 PM
I am writing this letter in support of Riverview's expansion at West River Dairy.

When I think of continued growth of the dairy industry in Minnesota, I think of three important factors for success: worker safety, environmental responsibility, and a...↓
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Comment From: Fieldstock Realty LLC (Noah Hultgren)

4/02/26 @ 10:30 PM
I am submitting this comment in regard to the West River Dairy permit. I am in 100% support of the expansion. Being a realtor in a rural area, I can tell you that Riverview's projects between Morris and Willmar have done nothing but bring more acti...↓
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Comment From: Nora Hultgren

4/02/26 @ 10:10 PM
I am currently a senior at MACCRAY High School and have spent the last few summers working at the Riverview facility next to my home. I help weigh and grade alfalfa brought in to the dairy from fields around our community four times a summer. I am ...↓
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Comment From: Kay Erickson

4/02/26 @ 9:55 PM
I'm opposed to this expansion. Cows treated like factory producers, mega amounts of manure, just the thought of it makes me worried about polluting our lakes and rivers. It needs to be denied.
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Comment From: Jackson Walsh

4/02/26 @ 8:50 PM
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ATTN: Charles Peterson 520 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155

My name is Jackson im in grace township chippewa county. We farm around 3 riverview dairies. Additionally I am a supervisor for the township. I am writin...↓
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Comment From: Judith RILEY

4/02/26 @ 8:49 PM
Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the West River Dairy Expansion.
I am not a farmer. I have never even milked a cow.
While I care about the environment and the impact a particular operation might have on it, my knowledge and experience w...↓
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Comment From: Tom Walsh

4/02/26 @ 7:20 PM
To whom it may concern
I have had the opportunity to live very close to several riverview sites and wittnes first hand all of the activities
Animal care
Environmental stewardship
Neighbor relationships
Community interactions
The list is long and ...↓
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Comment From: Jerry Lindor

4/02/26 @ 5:28 PM
i do not think one farm should have thst many animal units on one site. A dairy farm this size would keep any young farmers from ever getting a chance to farm . They buy any land that comes up for sale and they increase the rent in the land they do ...↓
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Comment From: Brandon Efraimson

4/02/26 @ 3:46 PM
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Comment From: Randy Dooley

4/02/26 @ 3:46 PM
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Comment From: Ann Hostler

4/02/26 @ 3:09 PM
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Comment From: Mother Nature

4/02/26 @ 2:48 PM
Hello, Many comments made during this public comment period point to Riverview being well run and following the Minnesota laws. No reason to argue with that. Many also then mention that because they are following Minnesota's laws, the environmenta...↓
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Comment From: I&S Group, Inc (ISG) (Brian Gjerde)

4/02/26 @ 2:24 PM
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Comment From: Agri Placements International ... (Mark Martens)

4/02/26 @ 1:45 PM
On behalf of Agri Placements International Inc, I am submitting this comment regarding the draft Environmental Assessment Worksheet for the proposed West River Dairy Expansion in Stevens County.

Our company supports the continued development of Min...↓
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Comment From: Lenny Stahl

4/02/26 @ 1:32 PM
Agriculture must be supported, and projects like the proposed expansion of West River Dairy are important to the strength and future of rural Minnesota. Dairy farming is a vital part of our economy, our communities, and our food system. If we want ag...↓
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Comment From: John Riley Construction (John Riley)

4/02/26 @ 1:08 PM
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Comment From: sandra sween

4/02/26 @ 12:50 PM
I do not think that large an expansion is necessary small farmers in the area would be impacted also bad environmental damage. neighbors near there would be subjected to noise and odor due to this expansion.
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Comment From: Michael Davis

4/02/26 @ 12:38 PM
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Comment From: Rachel Scherf

4/02/26 @ 12:33 PM
Please see attached letter.
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Comment From: Dale Kennen

4/02/26 @ 12:25 PM
I grew up on a dairy and hog farm in Chisago County Minnesota, graduated from the U of M College of Agriculture and worked as an investigator with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for 30+ years. During those 30+ years, I spent 20 years in CA wo...↓
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Comment From: Peg Honkomp

4/02/26 @ 11:53 AM
Being an organic home Gardner for over 50 years I know the importance of toxins, water health, and animal health! All affect my environment and what is done farther from my home DOES have affects locally.
The potential for overcrowding and disease i...↓
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Comment From: Micah Norman-Pace

4/02/26 @ 11:40 AM
CAFO operations are harmful for not just the sentient animals who feel pain, fear, and stress, but is also bad for the workers and environment. Workers are often harmed through lax regulation of safety (see JBS plant strike and plenty of other docume...↓
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Comment From: Nick Hendrickson

4/02/26 @ 11:27 AM
I live in Bryant South Dakota and we have a Riverview dairy 1 mile east of town and another one 4 miles west of town. It has been such a blessing having Riverview come to our area. Their sites are always so neat and clean. The employees are always a ...↓
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Comment From: Brian Rinke

4/02/26 @ 11:14 AM
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Comment From: Linda Vest Klein

4/02/26 @ 10:57 AM
Please do not approve this expansion. It harms the water and air. It also harms the animals themselves through the inhumane, unnatural treatment of the living beings. And what is the purpose when there's a global OVERSUPPLY of milk?
Thank you for yo...↓
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Comment From: Connie Roche

4/02/26 @ 10:54 AM
I am from Winona and was very aware of the Daley Farm request from Lewiston, MN to increase their dairy expansion. On the same vein, I believe this request would have a great impact not only on local farms but also the great possibility of manure r...↓
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Comment From: Jerry Nelson

4/02/26 @ 10:45 AM
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Comment From: Laura Haule

4/02/26 @ 10:16 AM
My concern is the enormous size of this project, which would seem to increase the impact on a variety of environmental factors. I think a full environmental review is warranted to evaluate the potential air and water pollution, soil and groundwater r...↓
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Comment From: Julie Greenwood

4/02/26 @ 9:58 AM
After reading through many comments, it appears that Riverview is a responsible corporation. That being said most of the positive comments are also from people who will directly or indirectly benefit from this expansion. My biggest concern is the e...↓
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Comment From: Deborah Jindra

4/02/26 @ 9:57 AM
I strongly oppose the expansion of the West River dairy due to the environmental and health risks, as well as the animal cruelty. There should never be this many animals in one spot and the pollution to our water and air is unacceptable in a state th...↓
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Comment From: Flatland Custom Forage LLC. (Eric Smith)

4/02/26 @ 9:41 AM
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Comment From: John Klein

4/02/26 @ 9:25 AM
To create an area of 26,000 cows is an environmental disaster waiting to happen. Please do not approve such a blow to the average dairy farmer and their conservation practices.
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Comment From: Rylee Erickson

4/02/26 @ 8:14 AM
I am submitting this comment in strong support of the West River Dairy expansion and the issuance of the NPDES Individual Feedlot Permit for this Project.


I have been around Riverview for 7+ years — from participating in their dairy heifer leasin...↓
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Comment From: Briana Isiminger

4/02/26 @ 7:48 AM
I vehemently oppose this. It is horrific.
The pollution from such a large number of cows is well documented. Not to mention, how would they ensure the humane treatment of over 18,000 cows and how would the state enforce this? Is there oversight for ...↓
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Comment From: Kimberly Ped

4/02/26 @ 2:37 AM
Please do NOT allow this to be built. This is absolutely irresponsible and unethical in every way.
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Comment From: Jocelyn Bullock

4/02/26 @ 12:25 AM
Hello,
These mega farms are horrific.. have you not seen the footage? Because many still refuse to acknowledge animals as feeling creatures with rights to live free from cruelty I will share. Mother cows are impregnated bu human hands which is dis...↓
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Comment From: Ken Koehl

4/01/26 @ 11:37 PM
Ken Koehl
Stevens county resident
I strongly support moving forward with the expansion of the west river dairy. I live 1 mile away from the d45 dairy, Riverview is very capable of handling this expansion in professional manner they take care of the ...↓
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Comment From: Wendy Pilot

4/01/26 @ 11:24 PM
Public Comment to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Re: Opposition to Proposed Largest Factory Farm in Minnesota History

To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing to strongly oppose the proposed construction of what would be the largest factory far...↓
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Comment From: Claire Lienesch

4/01/26 @ 10:55 PM
Hello,

I am very concerned about this proposed expansion due to the effects on the animals themselves and the neighbors' air and water quality. CAFO operations routinely disrupt the quality of life of the surrounding people due to the amount of wast...↓
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Comment From: Amanda Churchill

4/01/26 @ 9:44 PM
Hello,

I am writing to express my deep concern about and strong opposition to this proposed dairy expansion. I oppose factory farms (CAFOs), as they jeopardize our natural resources, animal welfare and public health.

Countless dangers would come w...↓
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Comment From: Sarah Super

4/01/26 @ 9:12 PM
I strongly oppose the West River Dairy Expansion.
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Comment From: Emily Johnson

4/01/26 @ 8:20 PM
It is vital that the Riverview Dairy be required to submit an environmental impact statement. It is nearly twice as big as any current operations in the state, and its environmental harm would be enormous. Here's what we know now.
 
• Massive water ...↓
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Comment From: Erin Larson

4/01/26 @ 8:02 PM
Dear Commissioner Kessler and MPCA Staff,

I am writing to express my support for the proposed expansion of West River Dairy near Morris, Minnesota. Having followed this process and reviewed the comments of neighbors, farmers, environmentalists, and ...↓
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Comment From: Travis Miller

4/01/26 @ 8:01 PM
I am writing in support of Riverview's West River Dairy expansion. My family has known and worked with the Riverview group for many years and in a variety of different capacities, and we have consistently found them to be professional, responsible, a...↓
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Comment From: Nicole Wallace

4/01/26 @ 7:55 PM
Please do not bring suffering that comes with this type of farm to people, animals, environment. Just say no!
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Comment From: Marlowe Engler

4/01/26 @ 7:52 PM
I support the West River Dairy
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Comment From: Brooke Reynolds

4/01/26 @ 7:21 PM
I oppose having this giant CAFO in Minnesota. These sprawling industrial facilities jeopardize our natural resources, animal welfare and public health.

The environmental harm caused by these massive operations is especially troubling. At Riverview's...↓
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Comment From: Taya Hemphill

4/01/26 @ 5:56 PM
Please assess properly what this will do to not only the land but also small businesses and Minnesota as a whole.
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Comment From: Sentry (Seth Berg)

4/01/26 @ 5:07 PM
ATTN: Charles Peterson
520 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155

To Whom It May Concern,

My name is Seth Berg, and I'm with Sentry. Our company does millwright work, roll-off container service, and crane work for ag operations, including Riverview.

I'...↓
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Comment From: Nedd Knobloch

4/01/26 @ 4:33 PM
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ATTN: Charles Peterson 520 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155

My name is Nedd Knobloch, and I am the owner/operator/employee of an agriculture company with agricultural operations like Riverview. I am writing in sup...↓
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Comment From: Thiago Carvalho

4/01/26 @ 4:26 PM
Disclaimer: I am not employed by Riverview, LLP but I am personally working with them in a separate project.
Having met several decision makers in the company, I know that Riverview puts high priority on the quality of their products and the impacts ...↓
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Comment From: Adam Johnson

4/01/26 @ 3:12 PM
Modern dairy farmers have not only proven that proper wastewater management is possible, but that it is beneficial to the surrounding community, watershed, and the farmers themselves.
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Comment From: Jesper Rosendahl

4/01/26 @ 2:44 PM
I'm very much in favor of this requested expansion project. Riverview is a key driver of financial growth in the region creating many high-quality jobs. Furthermore Riverview is always keeping business ethics for its employees, partners and community...↓
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Comment From: Keith Doane

4/01/26 @ 2:32 PM
The expansion is only going to benefits the pockets of its owner and investors. It will not benefit the real stakeholders- the environment and the farmers who need more opportunities in farm business.

Can we even hold Riverview LLP accountable in ...↓
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Comment From: Judith Derauf

4/01/26 @ 2:21 PM
To the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency:

Enough is enough! Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations are bad for the environment, bad for rural economies, and bad for the animals raised under these conditions. As the state regulatory agency permittin...↓
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Comment From: Renee Konz

4/01/26 @ 1:57 PM
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
ATTN: Charles Peterson
520 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155

Dear Mr. Peterson,

As a locally elected school board member in Morris. I am writing to express my strong support for the proposed West River Dairy exp...↓
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Comment From: Lucio Minces

4/01/26 @ 1:29 PM
Completely oppose. It blatantly defies common sense that this will not produce unmanageable amounts of manure and in tandem water and soil contamination, and deleterious impact on infrastructure. It would not pass a serious investigation on the envir...↓
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Comment From: Kathryn Buendgen

4/01/26 @ 1:25 PM
I live in Stevens County and am concerned about the environmental impact of such a large dairy operation. How will this affect our ground water and the overall usage of water. Has an economic plan been put into place as this will certainly further ...↓
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Comment From: Representative Dave Baker

4/01/26 @ 10:58 AM
Thank you for allowing me to comment. Having worked with this company for a number of years and the level of professionalism and commitment to bring a positive impact on the community I strongly urge this to proceed. Great jobs coming and a wonderf...↓
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Comment From: Kurt Staples

4/01/26 @ 10:30 AM
My name is Kurt Staples and my family has farmed here for over 100 years. I live 3 miles from West River Dairy, as does my son and his family. First let me address the 1000 lb gorilla, manure. Riverview has done everything in the past to apply the ma...↓
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Comment From: Jeff Karschnik

4/01/26 @ 10:15 AM
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Comment From: Redfield LLC (Jeremy Bottelberghe)

4/01/26 @ 9:55 AM
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Comment From: Phillip Horsager

4/01/26 @ 9:34 AM
My name is Phillip Horsager, and I am a neighbor, farmer, and business owner in Grace Township, Chippewa County. I am writing in support of the proposed West River Dairy
Expansion.

Based on my experience and observations, Riverview Dairy operates wi...↓
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Comment From: Mark Billstrom (Mark Billstrom)

4/01/26 @ 9:28 AM
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Comment From: Trent Timm

4/01/26 @ 8:20 AM
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Comment From: David Kruize

3/31/26 @ 8:27 PM
100% against this! How can you even consider this without a EIS study when there would end up having
26,397 animals in one site. Where is the common sense? The Pomme De Terre Water shed is nearby.
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Comment From: Mike Koehl

3/31/26 @ 8:13 PM
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Comment From: John Franey

3/31/26 @ 8:01 PM
Such a large expansion needs to be carefully considered. The environmental impact of a massive increase in the operation of Riverview dairy, while monetarily beneficial, would have potentially irreversible effects on the place we live, and needs to b...↓
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Comment From: Schurkey Swanke

3/31/26 @ 7:04 PM
This MUST NOT BE ALLOWED.

That many animals will create an enormous burden on the local and area environment, perhaps the regional environment. They will contaminate air, water, and soil with an excess of waste.

At least as important is that a hug...↓
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Comment From: Mario Alvarez

3/31/26 @ 6:56 PM
Riverview is an excellent company that not only supports its people but also the entire community. It stands out for its commitment to local infrastructure, such as maintaining roads, and for the strong support it provides to farmers. Through its ope...↓
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Comment From: Donita Ascheman

3/31/26 @ 6:07 PM
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Comment From: Pat Ascheman

3/31/26 @ 5:34 PM
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Comment From: Richard and Catherine Tate

3/31/26 @ 4:48 PM
My wife and I are investors in Riverview Dairy for the past 20 plus years. Based on my observations they are professional, have a high level of integrity, and environmental responsibility. There facilities are well maintained, clean, and organized. T...↓
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Comment From: Karen Hettver

3/31/26 @ 4:46 PM
We are a neighboring resident only a few miles to the West of the West River Dairy.
When they put that first dairy in, our well water started with black silt in the water. We ended up having to
dig a brand new well. If they put that many more dair...↓
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Comment From: Former Neighbor

3/31/26 @ 4:00 PM
I am a former resident of Stevens County and neighbor to Riverview.  I have many family members in the area and have plans to return to the community.  I was also part of the contingency that was successful in requiring a full environmental impact re...↓
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