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Shoot-out planned at old landfill

A shoot-out at the former city landfill?

City Manager Richard Salvati was directed Tuesday by the City Council to arrange a “shoot-out” so councilmen could go and hear for themselves how bad the noise pollution would be from a proposed trap shoot at that location.

Kenneth Richter had proposed at the March 6 meeting a privately-run trap shoot at the landfill site to be open three nights a week from 6:30 to 10 p.m. and weekends. Richter had asked for a 10-year lease. The council had referred the proposal to the Park and Recreation Commission for a recommendation.

The Park and Rec Commission held a public meeting last Thursday at which Eldon Traulich of Traulich Estates spoke against the trap shoot. Traulich said the trap shoot would inflict excessive noise on residents of Traulich Estates, located about three blocks away from the landfill. Richter did not appear.

The park commission recommended denying Richter’s request for three reasons: noise pollution; use of public property for a private business; and location within the city limits contrary to a city ordinance prohibiting the discharge of firearms in the city.

Larry Kobs, park director, presented this recommendation to the council Tuesday. Traulich appeared and presented a petition against the trap shoot at the landfill; he said almost 100 per cent of the residents of Traulich Estates when presented with two petitions — one for the trap shoot, one against — had signed the one against.

Traulich said 25 to 50 rounds of ammunition had been shot off last Sunday at the landfill, that some were barely noticeable while others were as loud as a snowmobile would be going by a house to someone inside the house with the windows open.

Isidor Faerber Jr. spoke in favor of the trap shoot and said the City should help such projects. His new roller rink is located several blocks south of the landfill.

Councilmen agreed with President William Gafford that they should hear for themselves how loud a trap shoot would be.

New Ulm Daily Journal, March 21, 1973

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