Environmental complaint received 2023-10-23 08:30:00
Source: David Baxter
Source location: 129 Myrl Baxter Lane NE
Ludowici , Georgia 31316
Complaint location: 129 Myrl Baxter Lane NE

Mr. Baxter has two households that the septic tanks do not have a drain field. They both have pipes that run off into the federally protected wetlands for their drain field. Mr. Baxter is raising over 10,000 quail for commercial sale in pens less than 300 feet from my residence. The dust from the birds (from their feed/bird feces) that the fans throw into the air, happens several times throughout each day. I am growing older and have major breathing problems and this irritates my respiratory system. The bird pens back up to the federally protected wetlands and the urine from the birds, dust from the birds when it rains, all runs off into the wetlands. I am concerned for that as well as the disposal of any deceased birds. Mr. Baxter did have an inspection from the state (Complaint Case Number: 89694338742) but told Robert Veal (state inspector # 260564) that he was not selling birds to the public so the property was not inspected for commercial sales.