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MOUNTAIN VIEW CUSTOM MEATS IS A CUSTOM-EXEMPT MEAT SLAUGHTER AND PROCESSING FACILITY IN COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO. WE OFFER RETAIL PRODUCTS ON-SITE AND ALSO HAVE A SMALL FARMERS MARKET LOCATION. COEUR D'ALENE IS A HUB FOR TOURISM AND IS WITHIN AN HOUR OF THE WASHINGTON BORDER. OUR FACILITY NEEDS SUBSTANTIAL UPGRADES BEFORE SEEKING A FEDERAL GRANT OF INSPECTION, BUT IF WE OBTAIN ONE, WE WILL BE THE ONLY USDA PROCESSING PLANT WITHIN 70 MILES FOR SEMI-READY AND READY-TO-EAT PRODUCTS. WE PROPOSE MODERNIZING OUR FACILITY'S EQUIPMENT TO MATCH FSIS EXPECTATIONS AND MEET OUR FORECASTED PRODUCTION INCREASE OF 1,239,375 POUNDS OVER OUR CURRENT CAPACITY DURING THE GRANT PERIOD. WE PROPOSE A NEW SMOKEHOUSE TO ADHERE TO FSIS PROTOCOL ON SEPARATING PRODUCTS AND TO SIMULTANEOUSLY INCREASE OUR CAPACITY BY 50 PERCENT ANNUALLY. WE ALSO PLAN TO ADD A ROLLSTOCK MACHINE, WHICH WILL HELP ISOLATE PRODUCTS FROM ONE ANOTHER, PER FSIS REQUIREMENTS, AND CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASED SALES BY $487,500 ANNUALLY. FINALLY, WEPLAN TO ADD AN AUTO-BRINE INJECTOR THAT WILL SCALE UP OUR PROCESSING CAPACITY, REDUCE BRINE WASTE, AND INCREASE FSIS FOOD SAFETY COMPLIANCE. ALTOGETHER, WE EXPECT THIS SERIES OF PROJECTS TO CREATE 7 NEW JOBS AND CONTRIBUTE $2,925,000 TO THE LOCAL FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ECONOMY DURING THE GRANT PERIOD. WE ALSO EXPECT TO INCREASE OUR MEAT PROCESSING CAPACITY BY 1,500 BEEF CATTLE, 1,200 HOGS, AND 150 SHEEP/GOATS MORE THAN WE OTHERWISE WOULD WITHOUT THIS PROJECT DURING THE GRANT PERIOD.