Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 167 - Pollution Control Agency
Chapter 7020 - ANIMAL FEEDLOTS
STANDARDS FOR DISCHARGE, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND CLOSURE
Part 7020.2000 - OVERVIEW
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
Subpart 1. In general.
An owner of an animal feedlot or a manure storage area, and any person storing, transporting, disposing, or utilizing animal manure, or process wastewaters, shall comply with parts 7020.2000 to 7020.2225.
Subp. 2. Animal manure and wastewaters not used as domestic fertilizer.
Animal manure or process wastewaters not used as domestic fertilizer must be treated or disposed of in accordance with applicable rules. An owner not using manure or process wastewaters as domestic fertilizer shall apply for a permit according to part 7020.0405, subpart 1, item A or B.
Subp. 3. Manure packs and mounding.
Manure accumulations created by manure packs or mounding must be managed such that a pollution hazard is not created or maintained. Land application must be in accordance with part 7020.2225.
Subp. 4. Neighbor notification of proposed construction or expansion of 500 animal units or more.
the names of the owners or the legal name of the facility;
the location of the facility by county, township, section, and quarter section;
species of livestock and total animal units;
types of confinement buildings, lots, and areas at the animal feedlot; and
the types of manure storage areas;
Subp. 5. Government notifications of proposed construction or expansion.
An owner proposing to construct or expand an animal feedlot or manure storage area shall notify the government authorities listed in items A and B. Notification must be on a form provided by the commissioner and include the information in subpart 4, item A, subitem (1), unit (a), subunits i to v. The owner shall provide documentation to the commissioner or county feedlot pollution control officer that the required notifications have been completed as required under part 7020.0505, subpart 4, item C.
Subp. 6. Record of livestock owners and manure sources.
Owners of animal feedlots or manure storage areas that raise livestock that are not owned by them or store manure not produced at their facilities must record and retain on file the names of the livestock or manure source owners for at least the most recent three years.
Statutory Authority: MS s 115.03; 116.07; 122.23