Lufkin residents ask groundwater board for more info on proposed poultry processing plant

Lufkin-area residents urged the Pineywoods Groundwater Conservation District to provide more information before deciding on Pitman Family Farms’ proposal for a poultry-processing plant and five wells near Lake Nacogdoches. At a board meeting, residents raised concerns about a proposed permanent exemption, wastewater disposal and effects on nearby properties. The company presented information from a hydrologist, but residents said their questions remained unanswered, KTRE reported.