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| Protect Wood County Wisconsin and Its Neighbors, says a growing citizens movement in central Wisconsin |
Even as the Wysocki Family of Companies plans to pollute the region with 10s of millions of gallons of liquid cow manure annually while depleting ground and surface waters, communities plan to protect the water and their homes.
The case is 2015AP001258, Golden Sands Dairy LLC v. Town of Saratoga, [(Wisconsin Court System), (Mal Contends), (Mal Contends), (Golden Sands Dairy LLC v. Town of Saratoga, (Wisconsin Court System), (Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune), (Mal Contends), (WSAW-TV)]. [Note, enter 15ap1258 in the Appeal Number field, leave the rest of fields blank and hit search at bottom-left of the linked Wisconsin Supreme Court page.]
The prospects for Wysocki to succeed at the Wisconsin Supreme Court in this litigation are not conditioned on case and statutory law in Wisconsin with respect to an area of property rights in vested rights law.
Industrialized agriculture is power-politics, corruption of the law and the will to destroy entire communities without regard to anything or anybody beyond money for the publicly subsidized Wysocki corporation.
The Republican Party has backed Wysocki with a series of legislative and regulatory assaults on the generations-long commitment of Wisconsin to protect water.
Of the several sources contacted who oppose the Wysocki factory farm in central Wisconsin, all say they do agree their families mean little in the face of the Republican Party's commitment to abdicate protecting Wisconsin waters by simply declaring that protections such as Wisconsin's Public Trust doctrine have been misinterpreted by policymakers.
The language on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources webpage now reads in part: "Wisconsin citizens have pursued legal and legislative action to clarify or change how this body of law is interpreted and implemented."
The Republican Party of Wisconsin looks for increased clarity in the coming months, (Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio).
After-all, with respect to public water resources, recall the Orwellian report that "at just this moment it had been announced that Oceania was not after all at war with Eurasia. Oceania was at war with Eastasia," (Orwell, 1984).
From an email communication sent to supporters of Protect Wood County, (Wisconsin), and Its Neighbors, a motley crew of Winston Smith Wisconsinites refusing to bend to the threat to their homes and their health.
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Phone contact this afternoon to the clerk's office of the Wisconsin Supreme Court confirmed Wysocki has appealed the State Appellate Court decision regarding vested rights. He officially filed his appeal today to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
What now and what does this all mean? First, the court will determine if it will indeed hear the case or reject the appeal. According to www.wicourts.gov The losing party in the Court of Appeals may ask the Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear the case, called a Petition for Review. The Supreme Court receives about 1,000 petitions for review each term, and agrees to hear approximately 100 of these cases (Sept.-June).
The Wysocki -vs- Saratoga case will first receive a preliminary review to determine if it should even be considered by the Justices. If it is determined that no review is appropriate the case is over and the State Appellate ruling stands. If it is determined that it may be a reviewable case it will then go before the Justices, it takes the vote of at least three justices to take a case on a Petition for Review and have it placed on the Supreme Court calendar.
There is no solid information on how long it will take to determine if our case will be heard at the Supreme Court level. We will be watching this closely and will let you know as soon as we hear a determination.
What can be done while we wait? First and foremost, we continue to bring forth the truth regarding the effects of the proposed CAFO to our community and groundwater in a very public and outspoken manner. Multiple avenues are open to us to continue to spread the word about Wysocki and the potential contamination from his proposed project.
Once again we need all hands on deck spreading the word loud and clear to Wysocki that we will continue to fight back no matter how far he chooses to push.
Assistance needed in the following areas.
Parade Crew Needed!
June 18th
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Once again we are looking for fresh ideas and friendly faces to join our Parade Committee. We need to start brainstorming and organizing this year's float for the Cranberry Blossom Parade.
Participating in the parade allows us to connect with thousands of locals to spread the word about our situation and our fight. This event is an excellent opportunity to share our message and encourage others to stand with us.
The parade date will be upon us faster than you think, do not delay and register your commitment today.
Please click here to sign up for Parade Committee
Sign Crew
Spring repairs are needed after winter weather damage.
Some of our ladies need attention. Sun damage, old age, and winter weather have taken a toll on signs throughout the community. We are looking for volunteers to hit them with a little fresh paint and perhaps replace ones that have come down over the past few months. Anyone willing to assist in this endeavor would be greatly appreciated.
We will also be ordering new plastic signs for those lost to the winter snow. We will keep you posted as to when these become available.
Please click here to sign up to be a part of the Sign Committee
Water Testing Event
Plans are in the works!
We have no idea what will happen in the courts with Wysocki. What we do know is we are not about to let our guard down and become complacent. Instead we will continue to be proactive in protecting our community. Part of being proactive is once again conducting tests to prove our water in Saratoga is pristine.
This is just a heads up that we once again will be hosting a water testing event later this summer. We do not have specifics cemented in stone, but wanted to alert everyone to be watching for further information.
Regardless of the latest court decision, our fight with Wysocki is not over. Everyone is once again encouraged to have their water tested and included in the town's records.
Stay tuned for further updates coming soon.
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