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COUNTY OF ANOKA <br /> Comprehensive Health 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 /> October 4, 1979 .... 5714790 <br /> <br /> /,.? <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 dated September 25, 1979, requesting <br />that the Anoka County Health Department conduct an investigation for <br />public health reasons at the property of Mr. Robert Nugent, 6165 Green <br />Valley Road, Anoka, Minnesota. This office was asked to investigate <br />the premises for stockpiling of animal waste and possible rodent in- <br />festation. <br /> <br />On September 25, 1979, Police Chief, Mike Auspos and I visited the above <br />referenced property. The following is a summary of our findings at the <br />time of our inspection: <br /> <br /> 1) There were approximately 25 pigs on the property. The pigs <br /> were housed in two pens located north and east of the barn. <br /> The individual we spoke with on the site indicated that on <br /> occasion he has as many as 70 pigs located on the property. <br /> <br /> 2) The hog pens were relatively free from animal waste. There were <br /> some animal droppings located throughout the yard. <br /> <br /> 3) There was an odor present that apparently is resulting from <br /> the animal operation. <br /> <br /> 4) One burrow was found in the creek bank. This burrow was lo- <br /> cated at the top of the bank and appeared to be an inactive <br /> burrow as leaves and spider webs were located inside of it. <br /> It is unknown the type of animal that made the burrow. <br /> <br /> 5) The pens that house the hogs are constructed with concrete <br /> slab floors. In both instances, the concrete slopes toward <br /> the river bank. The slabs terminat6 on or immediately adjacent <br /> to the crest of the bank. The drainage from the slabs is down <br /> the bank and into Ford Brook. The southerly pen, also has <br /> gutters adjacent to the edge of the concrete. These gutters <br /> drain to a 4" pipe that discharges liquid waste very close to <br /> the water surface of Ford Brook. The bank of Ford Brook, in <br /> the area of the southern pen, was saturated with animal waste. <br /> <br />Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer <br /> <br /> <br />