The clock is ticking for master matrix approval

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Update: The deadline is up and 88 counties passed the Master Matrix in 2013!! To view the final report click here.

One of the tools that communities have in the fight against unwanted factory farms is the master matrix, a scoring system for proposed sites that the builder must pass. The master matrix is a flawed tool, but it provides communities a minimal level of protection against factory farms being built left and right. However, each county Board of Supervisors must accept the master matrix for the coming year by the end of each January. So far, 83 counties have accepted the master matrix. Below, you can find all these counties shaded in yellow.

Master Matrix

The counties which have not accepted the master matrix are:

  • Butler

  • Crawford

  • Decatur

  • Des Moines

  • Fremont

  • Iowa

  • Keokuk

  • Lee

  • Mahaska

  • Mills

  • Mitchell

  • Osceola

  • Plymouth

  • Wapello

  • Warren

  • Washington

If you live in any of the counties listed above and you care about protecting your air, water, and quality of life, call CCI at (515) 282-0484 to find out how you can get your supervisors to pass the matrix today.

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