Feedlot Rule Information

The feedlot rules, effective October 23, 2000, are posted at the Minnesota Revisors Office Web site to ensure that the most recent version of the rule is viewed. The links below will take you to these rules. Once the rules are open in your Web browser, use the "find in page" search option to locate specific information within the rule. If you have difficulty searching the rules, contact the Legislative Reference Library at 651-296-8338 for assistance.

Minnesota Rules (Minnesota Revisors Office):

• Feedlot rules - by sections of chapter
• Feedlot rules – booklet

Minnesota Statutes:

• Chapter 116:  Pollution Control Agency
  • 116.07, Subd. 7:  Counties; processing of applications for animal lot permits
  • 116.0711:  Feedlot permit conditions
  • 116.0713:  Livestock odor
• Chapter 18C.433   Commercial animal waste application

Feedlot Rulemaking

The MPCA is considering rule amendments that will administer the statutory changes that occurred in the special legislative session and remove some outdated language. More information is available on the Feedlot Rulemaking web page.

Feedlot Rule-related Publications

• Feedlot Rules Overview
• Feedlot Rules Referencing Various Water Types
• Pasture Operations and Minnesota Feedlot Rules
• County Feedlot Program
• Permit Notification Requirements: Feedlots with more than 500 Animal Units
• Managing Livestock Feeding on Pasture and Crop Residue

Policies

• 30-day Notice for Construction or Expansion
• Interim Permits for Feedlots Under 10/50 AU Thresholds
• MPCA 15-day Review of County Permits
• Policy 2004-01: Multiple Site Detemination
• Policy 2004-02: Expansions Under the Open Lot Agreement
• Memorandum of Understanding — Disposal of livestock carcasses, concrete and rebar and debris from damaged farm structures resulting from a disaster (wq-f6-08)

Rule-Related Links:

Under 7020.0205 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE please contact:

1. American Society for Testing and Materials for further information on obtaining items A-D.
2. For item E, see the Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, part 412, Feedlots Point Source Category. (Updated in 2003)
3. For item F, see the Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section 122.23. (Updated in 2003)
4. For item G, see the Protected Waters and Wetlands Maps at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Web site.
5. For item H, see the United States Geological Survey Quadrangle Maps.
6. For item I, contact NRCS to request MN-NRCS Code No. 425 (1991) and Code No. 313 (1998). Note NRCS updated Code 313 in 2004.
7. Items in J and L are currently under revision.
8. For item K, please contact the American Society for Testing and Materials for further information.

Rule History

• Statement of Need and Reasonableness (SONAR) for In the Matter of Proposed Amendments to Minnesota Rules Relating to Animal Feedlots, Storage, Transportation, and Utilization of Animal Manure
• Administrative Law Judge Report on MPCA Feedlot Rule - Chapter 7020 (Office of Administrative Hearings)
• 2000 Feedlot Rule Post-Hearing MPCA Responses (March 13, 2000)