Opposition Opponents of the Grassy Knoll operation say they had not heard of plans for the second farm. Bell says officials are giving geological information on the site to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. BIA and EPA officials reported last fall that the Grassy Knoll hog farm is meeting environmental standards. The tribal president and most of the tribal council members who approved the original contract with Bell Farms were defeated in last year's elections. A straw vote in June showed residents opposed further expansion.
Critics also say the farm smells and provides little economic development.
The site for the second farm is near a trail used by Sitting Bull, Chief Spotted Tail and Chief Hump, Mednansky says. Land in the area contains fossils and artifacts, she says. It's not economic development for my people. According to Mednansky, the current tribal council opposes the hog farms. William Kindle, the tribal chairman, could not be reached for comment.