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Colorado’s state constitution authorizes the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Mesa .%/($%+0/!+$"1/(+%//%/ County$VTUPN#BST is imposing a temporary moratorium that will “prevent any person from filing or pursuing an application for a county permit relating to any land use or business that ,*-10%./ ,-(%./ 2VBMJUZ8PSL4FOJPS%JTDPVOUTcultivates, produces, sells, or distributes medical marijuana.” “This resolution is necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens !4!#'(+%/ / of Mesa County,” said Commissioner Janet Rowland.Commercial “Mesa County & Residential does not have land use regulations that permit and appropriately regulate Air-cooledmedical marijuana Automatic businesses. We %)%2(/(,+/ #!++%./ %FDLT need to look at concerns such as proximity to schools, dayStandby care facilities Generators and parks. Our residents could suffer if we didn’t impose this temporary moratorium.” ,+(0,./ %))',+%/ “We plan to conduct a prompt investigation of the county’sPre-packaged authority to regulate this .(+0%./ )!5%./ Pre-wired and ready to install. &YUFSJPS1BJOU type of business,” said County Administrator Jon Peacock. “The moratorium will give us ,$/ / time to establish some guidelines for regulating such landYou usescan inpay Mesa more County.” but, Mesa County’s land use code does not currently allow for uses related to medical you’ll never get more. !-0,-/ / )PU5VC3FQBJS marijuana. This highlights a number of concerns, including: the potential for consumption of marijuana on the premises of marijuana-related businesses;Free security; delivery signage; to lighting; mobile sales; criminal background checks; and cultivation criteria. the lower 48 States! ,.*,.%(+&,.*!0(,+#!)) 2VBMJUZ8PSL “We also need to see how the Colorado legislature addresses the concerns of local governments across the state by adopting legislationwww.outbackgenerator.com which further defines the sale, distribution, and cultivation of medical marijuana,” Commissioner Steve Acquafresca said. “They may establish adequate regulations. If they don’t,970-987-8818 we may have to.” 333*%/!#,1+051//3* 574PVSDF8FEOFTEBZ "QSJM County Fires Up New Methane=$BCMF Collection] %JTI%JSFDU%%FMUB((MFOXPPE4QSJOHT..POUSPTF##BUUMFNFOU.FTB33JGMF System at Landfill .PWJFT 4QPSUT / /FX-JTUJOHT % ( . # 3 1.Study will determine whether 1. gas can be used to generate 1. electricity. 1. 1. 1. Mesa County Solid Waste Management recently installed a large system to collect and 5XPBOEB 5XPBOEB /FXTPOUIF%FVDF / "NFSJDBT/FYU5PQ.PEFM / i#FUXFFOB4JHOBOEB 5.; / "DDFTT)PMMZ 'SJFOET 4FYBOEUIF $8 control methane gas at Mesa County Landfill. The move will help to improve air quality )BMG.FO )BMG.FO )BSE1MBDFw XPPE / $JUZ in the area. DUI DEFENSE #FB.JMMJPO %FBMPS/P 0ME$ISJTUJOF (BSZ6ONBS $SJNJOBM.JOET i" 4IBEFPG $4*/: i5IF1BTU 1SFTFOUBOE /FXT / -BUF4IPX8JUI%BWJE -BUF-BUF ,3&9 “This puts us ahead of the curve when it comes to limiting the greenhouse gas emissions BJSF from our landfill,”%FBM said Bob Edmiston, MesaSJFE County’s Solid(SBZw / Waste Manager. “We expect.VSEFSw / -FUUFSNBO / 4IPX 5IF/FXT)PVS8JUI+JN 4FDSFUTPGUIF%FBE i#MBDL +FBO.JDIFM$PVTUFBV0DFBO"EWFOUVSFT ,JMMFSXIBMFTJO "SF:PV#FJOH ##$8PSME $IBSMJF3PTF / ,3.+ that by 2014 we will be required by state and federal regulations to install this type of -FISFS / CFBSET-PTU4IJQw "UMBOUJDBOE1BDJGJDPDFBOT / %74 Stephen4FSWFE /FXTL. Laiche system. By doing it now, we can sell our greenhouse gas credits, which could bring in as 5IF4JNQTPOT 'BNJMZ(VZ -JFUP.F i6OEFSDPWFSw / "NFSJDBO*EPM &MJNJOBUJPO /FXT / 4DSVCT i.Z *OTJEF&EJUJPO 5.; / "DDPSEJOHUP @ ,'29 much as $250,000 each year.” Greenhouse gas emissions by landfills are listed by the 4BNFEBZ5BQF United States Environmental 422 White-VODIw Ave. Suite 323 • Grand Junction+JN +FPQBSEZ / 8IFFMPG'PS -BX0SEFS i#Z1FSKVSZw -BX0SEFS4QFDJBM7JDUJNT -BX0SEFS i1MFEHFw /FXTEmail: / [email protected] 5IF5POJHIU4IPX8JUI -BUF/JHIU+JN ,,$0 Protection Agency as a major contributor to damage of the earth’s ozone layer. Methane gas, whichUVOF is produced / naturally as garbage degrades, is the6OJU primaryi4OBUDIFEw pollutant of concern website: www.gllblaw.com+BZ-FOP /FXT for / landfills. &OUFSUBJONFOU As the Mesa 4DSVCTCounty i.Zlandfill #FUUFS0GG5FEgrows over time,-PTU thei-PTU5IF4UPSZPGUIF methane collection system 5IF6OVTVBMT i0OF.BO /FXT / /JHIUMJOF +JNNZ,JNNFM-JWF ,+$5 will have to be expanded.$V[w / / 0DFBOJDw / #BOEw / / +VTUJO5JNCFSMBLF / 5IF1FPQMFT$PVSUMesa County plans to analyze8PSMET'VOOJFTU.PNFOUT the quality and quantity of$PNJDT6O methane coming $PNJDT6O from the land 5.;- / Over &YUSB 30 Years'SJFOET Experience &WFSZCPEZ In 0OFPO0OFCriminal $PNJDT6O Law ,(+5 fill to determine whether it might be used to generate electricity in the future. Based on the 3BZNPOE /FXT findings / of$#4/FXTBU the study, the county0ME$ISJTUJOF will consider (BSZ6ONBS installing equipment$SJNJOBM.JOET to generatei" 4IBEFPG electricity$4*/: i5IF1BTU 1SFTFOUBOE /FXT / -BUF4IPX8JUI%BWJE -BUF-BUF ,$/$ with the gas. This / decision will be based SJFEon whether the (SBZw / potential value of the electricity.VSEFSw / -FUUFSNBO / 4IPX 5IF,JOHPGthat can be%FBMPS/P produced outweighs8PSMET'VOOJFTU.PNFOUT the costs of installing and$PNJDT6O operating the $PNJDT6O system. /FXT / WHEN&OUFSUBJONFOU 5IBUT 5IBUTLEADS(FPSHF-PQF[ 5IF*OTJEFS / 1 ,57% 2VFFOT“In the long%FBM term, we hope to put the methane to good use, such as producing electricity,” 4IPX 4IPX said Pete Baier, Mesa County’s Public Works Director. “For now, burning the gas off will #"4*$$"#-& effectively get rid of it. This will1. help protect our local air quality1. and the environment.” 1.THIS 1. 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