Feedlot Management
One of Minnesota's most substantial changes requires that all feedlot owners or operators register sites over 50 animal units with a delegated county or with the state. Click here for the feedlot registration to register or re-register your feedlot. Operators over 1000 animal units are also required to apply for a NPDES permit. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) permits feedlots over 1000 animal units.
Go to www.pca.state.mn.us/hot/feedlots.html for other facts and information regarding feedlot regulations or to review the newly revised rule. There is no fee for registering and the operator will be walked through all the necessary permit applications. Please call our office with specific questions in regard to your operation.
Big Stone County wants to ensure that citizens are aware that:
- The legislature provides funds to counties to implement state feedlot regulations and that the amount is primarily based on the number of feedlots in the county.
- The posted NRBG reports show the amount and kind of work that was done as well as the cost to perform the work.
- The County Feedlot Officer (CFO) should be contacted if there is interest in additional details.
To show the public that farmers DO care about water quality. You can obtain regulatory certainty for a period of ten years. Visit the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program page and check out our How Can I Help? page.
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