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48 <br /> SI1•1PS c?I <br /> 7 <br /> AIRPORT SITE, THE ORGANIZING CONCEPTS FOR PLANNING BINGHAM TOINSHIP'S <br /> FUTURE (PARTICULARLY L), 2), 3) and 5) PP• 3.11-1 and 3.11-5) ARE THREATENED <br /> WITH BEING UNDONE. <br /> LIIEWISE, I URGE YOU TO CONSIDER THIS SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN <br /> LIGHT OF GOAL SEVEN, ENTITLED: "THE CONTINUED USE C[' AGRICULTURAL LAND AND THE <br /> MAINTENANCE OF THE FARMING WAY OF LIFE IN RURAL AREAS AS A VIABLE PART OF THE <br /> COUNTY'S ECONOMY," PARTICULARLY, SECTION 7.1, WHICH STATES: "PROTECT AND MAINTAIN <br /> THE PUBLIC ECONCR4IC, SOCIAL AND ENVIROIRIENTAL BENEFITS PROVIDED BY A VITAL FARMING <br /> COMMUNITY." IF OUR FARMING COMMUNETY BECOMES AFFLICTED BY "IMPERMANENCE SYNDROME", <br /> WE WILL NO LONGER CALL IT VITAL. AND SECTION 7.2, WHICH STATES: "MINIMIZE <br /> THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF PROPOSED PUBLIC PROJECTS ON FARMING OPERATIONS AND ON <br /> HAS THE IMPACT OF <br /> PRODUCTIVE FARMLAND." THIS AIRPORT /M BY ITS VERY NATURE A MAJOR PUBLIC UTILITY. <br /> AND SECTION 7.8; WHICH STATES: "ENCOURAGE MORE EFFECTIVE FOREST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES." <br /> THIS )RT WOULD WITHDRAW ONCE AND FUTURE TIMBERLANDS FROM PRODUOTION. <br /> IN THE MATTER OF ACTIVITY NODES, THE NODE CLOSEST TO THE PROPOSED <br /> AIRPORT IS A'RURAL RESIDENTIAL ACTIVITY NODE' APPROPRIATE FOR SIiALISCALE COMMRC.IAL <br /> USES, SUCH AS EXIST THERE NOtI. THIS AIRPORT IS NOT SMALL SCALE, <br /> I WOULD LIKE Ncm TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF THE HORACE WILLIAMS AIRPORT <br />