New condition put on hen houses
The Board of County Commissioners has added a new condition to its Specific Development approval for Rocky Mountain Layers on Powell Mesa above Hotchkiss.
Rocky Mountain Layers is to obtain the services of a qualified air quality or air pollution engineer and submit an operations plan for ensuring the quality of air emissions from the 15,000-hen egg laying facility.
County to extend groundwater study
The county is preparing to proceed with the second phase of a study intended to give planners and policy makers a detailed picture of ground water systems here.
The first phase of the study was completed last year and dealt with parts of the Oak Mesa area generally north of Hotchkiss.
Deceased driver identified
The Colorado State Patrol has identified the driver of a vehicle killed in a rollover accident on Highway 92 May 26. Frederick J. Lee, 59, of Grand Junction was the sole occupant of the vehicle.
Shot fired above head of trespasser
The 73-year-old mother of a Delta resident reports she fired one round from a .22 handgun after her daughter spotted an unknown man rummaging inside her vehicle on Running Deer Road May 28. She later discovered she was missing $20 and a credit card.
Prison is focus of community meeting
On Thursday, June 13, the Colorado Departments of Local Affairs and Corrections and the Governor's Offices of Economic Development and International Trade and State Planning and Budgeting, will co-host a meeting in Delta to discuss the state's plan forward for appropriately utilizing state prisons and assisting communities which may be adversely impacted by potential prison closures in the future.
The meeting will be held at the Delta County Courthouse, 501 Palmer, from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
