Commenting open: May 12, 2025 12:00AM CT - June 11, 2025 11:59PM CT.
Spronk Brothers III Real Estate LLLP (Hiawatha East) - Feedlot Permit
We invite you to comment on the draft permit for the Hiawatha East animal feedlot located in Pipestone County.
The facility will house 5,615 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 proposed expansion that will consist of converting the existing animal holding areas from housing 1,712 head of Swine > 300 lbs to only housing 5,615 head of swine 55-300 lbs. The animal unit (AU) capacity will be increased from 684.8 AU to a final total of 1,684.5 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 Hiawatha East animal feedlot located in Pipestone County.
This permitting action includes proposed expansion that will consist of converting the existing animal holding areas from housing 1,712 head of Swine > 300 lbs to only housing 5,615 head of swine 55-300 lbs. The animal unit (AU) capacity will be increased from 684.8 AU to a final total of 1,684.5 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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