Commenting open: May 13, 2025 12:00AM CT - June 12, 2025 11:59PM CT.
Make Line Ridge - Feedlot Permit
We invite you to comment on the draft permit for the Make Line Ridge animal feedlot located in Martin County.
The facility will house 10,880 head of swine in total confinement barns. Liquid manure generated by the animals will be stored within concrete lined storage structures. Manure generated at the facility will be applied to surrounding cropland at agronomic rates.
This permitting action includes a proposed change in animal type and a proposed increase in animal units. The site will be changed from a sow unit to a finishing facility. Layouts of the existing barns will be modified to accommodate the increase in animal units. The animal unit (AU) capacity will be increased from 2,265.2 AU to a final total of 3,264 AU.
This permit requires the facility to be designed, operated, and maintained to prevent discharge to waters, except in an extreme storm event. Operators are required to land apply manure at agronomic rates, observe water setbacks, and maintain records of land application activities, including location, timing, and rate of application. Please refer to the draft permit for additional requirements.
The MPCA’s feedlot permit strives to protect our lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, and groundwater by preventing manure from polluting water. The permit applies to most aspects of livestock management including the location, design, construction, operation, and management of feedlots and manure handling facilities. Minnesota has approximately 18,000 registered livestock operations.
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We invite you to comment on the draft permit for the Make Line Ridge animal feedlot located in Martin County.
This permitting action includes a proposed change in animal type and a proposed increase in animal units. The site will be changed from a sow unit to a finishing facility. Layouts of the existing barns will be modified to accommodate the increase in animal units. The animal unit (AU) capacity will be increased from 2,265.2 AU to a final total of 3,264 AU.
This permit requires the facility to be designed, operated, and maintained to prevent discharge to waters, except in an extreme storm event. Operators are required to land apply manure at agronomic rates, observe water setbacks, and maintain records of land application activities, including location, timing, and rate of application. Please refer to the draft permit for additional requirements.
The MPCA’s feedlot permit strives to protect our lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, and groundwater by preventing manure from polluting water. The permit applies to most aspects of livestock management including the location, design, construction, operation, and management of feedlots and manure handling facilities. Minnesota has approximately 18,000 registered livestock operations.
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