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Toftelands apply for feedlot expansion permit

NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTSMinnesota Rule 7020.2000, subp. 4NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR LIVESTOCK FEEDLOT PERMITNotice is hereby given per Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 215, that Dean & Jennifer Tofteland, have made application to the County of Rock, for a permit to construct an expansion of an existing feedlot with a capacity of 500 animal units or more. The proposed feedlot will be located in the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of section 33 in Denver Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The proposed facility consists of an 101’ x 192’ total confinement barn to house 2400 head of swine between 55 and 300 pounds. Using 0.3 animal units per head, total animal units are 720. The building shall have an 101’ x 192’ x 8’ poured reinforced concrete pit for manure storage. Existing permitted animals on the site consist of 200 cow calf pairs housed in a 100’ x 170’ open lot without runoff controls. Using 1.2 animal units per pair, animal units are 240. The total animal unit capacity will be 960. This publication shall constitute as notice to each resident and each owner of real property within 5,000 feet of the perimeter of the proposed feedlot as required by Minnesota State Law. (5-12)

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