Whenever feedlot construction or expansion is proposed, the MPCA or delegated county feedlot officer must be notified, even if a permit is not required. There are also locational restrictions and construction standards that apply to many proposals.
Construction
Location and notification requirements
Notice of construction or expansion of an animal feedlot or manure storage area under 300 animal units (wq-f3-24)- Siting manure storage areas in Minnesota's Karst Region - State requirements
- Feedlot construction setbacks from open water and wells (wq-f8-30)
- Permit Notification Requirements - Feedlots with more than 500 Animal Units (wq-f3-09)
- Feedlot rules referencing various water types
- New feedlots under 10 animal units in shoreland (wq-f6-09)
Construction guidance
- Liquid Manure Storage Area Handbook (wq-f8-04)
Liquid manure storage areas - Construction inspection form (wq-f8-93)- Constructing poultry barn floors (wq-f8-05)
- Technical guidelines for stockpiling of manure
- Feed storage areas for animal feedlots (wq-f8-20)
- Stormwater control requirements at feedlot construction sites (wq-f6-75)
- Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Form for Feedlots
- 30-day Notice for Construction or Expansion
Technical requirements
- Managing livestock feeding on pasture and crop residue (wq-f6-36)
- Pasture operations and Minnesota feedlot rules (wq-f6-53)
- Evaluating open lot runoff compliance (wq-f8-35)
- Options for handling feedlot runoff at large CAFOs (wq-f6-57)
- Closure of feedlots or manure storage areas (wq-f6-50)
- Poultry mortality composting site selection (wq-f6-80)
- Permitting of livestock truck wash facilities - Decision tree (wq-f5-17)
- Industrial By-product Transfer to Manure Storage (wq-lndapp1-05)
- Guidelines for co-mixing domestic sewage with animal manure (wq-f1-06)
- Effects of liquid manure storage systems on ground water quality (2001)
- Disposal of livestock carcasses, concrete and rebar and debris from damaged farm structures resulting from a disaster
Livestock carcass disposal
- Emergency livestock carcass disposal (wq-f6-07b)
- Landfills that could potentially accept livestock carcasses, with contact information
- More information about carcass disposal from the Minnesota Board of Animal Health
Minnesota feedlot rules and statutes
Rules
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
Rule history and development
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)
- SONAR for 2014 Amendments to Feedlot Rules (Ch. 7020) (May 20, 2013)