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"The birds don't come around any longer and the whole ecosystem. seems out of whack. I don't know a.rtythirtg about fanning but .I'll bet it's because of all the herbicide the farmers are using." Environmental laws are violated when the damage is noticeable or when the risk of da.i- i-w.ge to natural resources has increased. Convicted . violators are charged. for the value of damages sustained and for clean- up costs. They must also pay a penalty for breaking the law and sometimes an additional fine for the legal cost of prosecuting the case. Farmers have often been the target of environmental suits. I_.ivestock operations generate manure, which can run into a creek if it is not properly stored and applied to cropland. Orchards require pesticides, which may poison wildlife if handled carelessly and instructions on the label are not followed.. Note to neighbors and farmers: Even where states and localities pass laws to protect farmers' general right to farm, environmental scofflaws are made to pay. NUISANCE — PRIVATE AND PUBLIC Tara ing is not always meat and tidy. No matter how careful and particular a farmer may be, acceptable and sound farining practices sometimes generate odors, noise, and dust. "Irritants, all! What are we g:Oirrg to do ?" Indeed, there is a long- standing rela.tionsliip between nuisance claims anti, agriculture. From. a legal perspective, a nuisance is an activity that catises unreasonable and substantial interference with another's quiet u.se and enjoyment, of his or her property. ItI rural areas, odors are the most common cause of nuisance claims. Noise, flies, and dust may also be problematic. "I' don't oiz.In a clothes dryer and etiery spring I ha.zie to worry about hanging rrty laundry outside. The dust kicked up by the farmer's plow always rrtesses up rrty clean sheets." The doctrine of nuisance is a common law- concept that evolved over the centuries as Judges settled disputes between individuals. It cen- .l. 7 FVVV`ti 3� � e� pp... �,a¢� � �� JNj7• ,fig{` '� 6 <<?