Commenting open: April 23, 2025 12:00AM CT - May 23, 2025 11:59PM CT.
Tri-County Stockyards LLC - Feedlot Permit
We invite you to comment on the draft permit for the Tri-County Stockyards LLC animal feedlot located in Todd County.
The facility will house 3,500 head of beef in total confinement barns and open lots. Liquid manure generated by the animals will be stored within synthetic lined storage structures. Solid manure generated by the animals will be stockpiled with land application fields. Manure contaminated runoff from the facility will be stored within lined structures. Manure generated at the facility will be applied to surrounding cropland at agronomic rates. The final animal unit (AU) capacity will remain unchanged at 2,450 AU.
This permitting action includes proposed construction of a liquid manure storage area and the addition of four existing open lots that were previously owned and operated by others at the facility.
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.
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 Tri-County Stockyards LLC animal feedlot located in Todd County.
The facility will house 3,500 head of beef in total confinement barns and open lots. Liquid manure generated by the animals will be stored within synthetic lined storage structures. Solid manure generated by the animals will be stockpiled with land application fields. Manure contaminated runoff from the facility will be stored within lined structures. Manure generated at the facility will be applied to surrounding cropland at agronomic rates. The final animal unit (AU) capacity will remain unchanged at 2,450 AU.
This permitting action includes proposed construction of a liquid manure storage area and the addition of four existing open lots that were previously owned and operated by others at the facility.
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.
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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