Bill > HF2852

This bill requires the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board to amend existing rules to mandate an environmental impact statement (EIS) for large animal feedlot projects. Specifically, the rule change would require an EIS for any new animal feedlot facility with a capacity of 10,000 or more animal units, or for expansions of existing facilities that would bring the total capacity to 10,000 or more animal units. An environmental impact statement is a detailed report that analyzes the potential environmental consequences of a proposed project. The bill allows the commissioner to use a good-cause exemption to adopt these rules quickly, bypassing some standard rulemaking procedures. The new rule would apply to any applications submitted after the day following the bill's final enactment. This legislation aims to ensure more comprehensive environmental review of large-scale livestock operations, which can have significant environmental impacts such as potential groundwater contamination, air pollution, and habitat disruption.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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