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Commenting open: August 01, 2024 12:00AM CT - September 03, 2024 11:59PM CT.

Opal Foods LLC (Litchfield Farm) - Feedlot Permit

We invite you to comment on the draft permit for the Opal Foods LLC - Litchfield Farm animal feedlot located in Meeker County.

The facility will house 1,452,960 head of poultry in total confinement barns. Solid manure generated by the animals will be stockpiled at the facility and stockpiled with land application fields. Process wastewater from the facility will be stored within lined structures. Manure generated at the facility will be applied to surrounding cropland at agronomic rates.

This permitting action includes proposed increase of animal units (AU) at the facility after renovation of the existing total confinement barns. The AU capacity will be increased from 4,028.88 AU to a final total of 4,035.88 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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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
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