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Agriculture Business Community
Chapters: Perth East, Perth South, Wilmot West.
Agricultural Business Community of Perth East,Perth South and Wilmot WestC/o 3649 Road 107RR#2, Tavistock, Ontario
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Hon. John WilkinsonMPP, Perth-WellingtonConstituency Offices55 Lorne Avenue EastStratford, OntarioN5A 6S4
May 26, 2010
To John Wilkinson, MPP;
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule on Tuesday to listen to our presentation on behalf of the AgriculturalBusiness Communities of Perth East, Perth South and Wilmot West. This same presentation was made at the MTOStakeholder meeting on March 27, 2010. The ABC continues to strive to assist MTO and its consultants to understand the
business of agriculture so that they can make the best decisions in their selection of a route for Highway 7&8. The intent ofthis presentation was to once again bring information to the consultants so that they can accurately interpret agricultureand apply reliable criteria to the study area.
It is clear to ABC that the MTO consultants still do not fully understand agriculture, the regulatory environment itoperates in and the geographic complexity of viable agricultural business units. The planning process does not appear toaccommodate the complexities of proposing large infrastructure projects in areas of class 1 and 2 agricultural land.
One producer from our examples, who makes 780 trips per year for the movement of manure, has determined that eachadditional minute it takes to move manure, costs his farm business two dollars/minute. One doesnt have to be a
mathematician to appreciate the implications of the "nuisance factor" for access or the impact on compensation costs forthose whose lands are eventually affected by highway development.
The consultants have been focused on the development of planning criteria and a rationale for route selection. TheAgriculture Business Community looks forward to reviewing any application of their criteria as it relates to agricultureand the rational used in their selection of a preferred route for the Shakespeare study area at the next PIC scheduled forearly summer. We hope the issues we brought to your attention can be resolved to ensure this process is real and usefufor all of us.Sincerely
Sharon Weitzel perAgriculture Business Community of Perth East, Perth South and Wilmot West
c/o 3649 Road 107, R.R.# 2Tavistock, On N0B 2R0Tel: 519-655-2613Email: [email protected]
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