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Proposed changes to permits that regulate the state’s largest animal feedlots target nitrate pollution statewide.
Information for larger feedlot owners on the federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and State Disposal System (SDS) permits for construction and operation permits in Minnesota.
MPCA online services give users online access to apply for permits and licenses, submit required information, and pay fees and invoices.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will host a public meeting to present information and hear comments on the environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) and feedlot permit for a proposed…
Construction and interim feedlot permit forms
Find out whether your feedlot needs to register, to get an environmental review, or apply for a permit.
The MPCA regulates most aspects of livestock management including the location, design, construction, operation, and management of feedlots and manure-handling facilities.
The MPCA is proposing to amend Minnesota Rules governing animal feedlots.
Training resources for feedlot officers in Minnesota.
In most of Minnesota’s livestock-dense counties, feedlot oversight is a cooperative effort between the MPCA and county government.
Nearly all feedlot owners are required to register with the state and update their registration information every four years, unless they have applied for a permit recently. This page includes information about how to register.
Public input is critical to the work that we do. We invite that input by soliciting comments on agency decisions, holding public informational meetings, and more.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) today took another step forward in addressing nitrate pollution statewide by issuing updated water permits for about 1,000 large feedlot operations. These permits take effect when the current ones expire.
MPCA is opening the rule that regulates about 17,000 animal feedlots.
The Olmsted Soil and Water Conservation District's Soil Health Farm demonstrates how farmers can benefit from practices that also provide resilience to climate change.
The MPCA is committed to engaging broadly with the public and ensuring that residents affected by its decisions have a voice in its processes.
MPCA rules govern the collection, transportation, storage, processing, and land application of animal manure and other livestock operation wastes.
MPCA's environmental review process for feedlots operates according to the rules of the Environmental Quality Board.
The MPCA, Dakota County, and the Minnesota Department of Health will jointly host two community meetings about a recent event at Gopher Resource in Eagan.
News releases and featured stories from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency