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Residents urge action over mink farm as county refers Beckstead agricultural‑protection request to planning
Summary
Neighbors told the Utah County Commission that a mink farm near Payson has caused odors, escaped animals and wildlife decline; the commission referred the Beckstead agricultural protection matter to the Planning Commission and the Ag Protection Board for review.
Sherry Bean and other neighbors told the Utah County Commission that a mink ranch on property owned by the Beckstead family has degraded their quality of life and harmed nearby wildlife.
"The odor…affects my quality of life," said Sherry Bean, whose property borders the operation, describing dozens of lost hens and repeated escapes. Martin Yo and Anne Christy Hansen gave…
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