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COUNTY OF ANOKA <br /> Cornpret~ensive Heattt~ Department <br />COURTHOUSE ANOKA, MINNESOTA 55303 612-421-4760 <br /> <br />HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICE <br />SENIOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE DAYTIME ACTIVITY CENTER <br />ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 6633 ARTHUR ST. N E <br /> FRIDLEY, MINN. 554~ <br /> <br />October 4, 1979 571~790 <br /> <br />Mr. Lloyd G. Schnelle <br />City Administrator <br />City of Ramsey <br />15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. <br />Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Schnelle: <br /> <br />Reference is made to your letter of September 25, 1979, requesting that <br />the Anoka Comprehensive Health Department conduct an investigation of <br />Dan Law's property, adjacent to Ramsey Park Terrace, to determine pos- <br />sible health hazards that ~xlst because of a pig farming operation being <br />conducted at the property. On September 25, 1979, Merle Mevissen, you <br />and I made an inspection of this property, and the following items were <br />found: <br /> 1) There were somewhere between 20 and 40 pigs located in two <br /> pens on this property. This property also contains a large <br /> amount of solid waste in the form of lumber, paper, cans, and <br /> bottles. One of the buildings located on the property is in <br /> an extremely bad state of repair, as witnessed by the roof <br /> being caved in. <br /> <br /> There were two unprotected piles of corn located adjacent to the <br /> hog pens. <br /> <br /> 3) There was a considerable amount of extraneous material located <br /> around the property that is ideal for the harboring of rodents. <br /> No rodent burrows or rodent activity was seen, but with condi- <br /> tions found at the property, rodent infestation is a distinct <br /> possibility. Rodent infestation could be present without the <br /> presence of rodent burrows as there is an adequate amount of <br /> material available for shelter. <br /> <br /> 4) There was an animal waste odor present. <br /> <br />It appears that this property is being operated in violation of the City <br />of Ramsey codes and contrary to good public health practice. <br /> <br />If you have any questions concerning this or if I may be of any further <br />service to you, please call me at 421-4760, extension 1612. <br /> <br />AED:pkp <br /> <br /> Arthur E. Dunn <br /> Public Health Sanitarian <br /> <br />Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer <br /> <br /> <br />