Livestock Siting

Fact Sheets & Information

The fact sheets on this page are intended to help you understand how the livestock facility siting law and rule impact local governments and livestock operators.

New Topics

• Center Pivot and Other Spray Irrigation of Manure (DATCP DNR techology letter, Memo to ATCP Board, DHS report)

General Information

• Overview of Livestock Facility Siting Law and Rules (78KB PDF)
• Definition of Livestock Facility for the Purpose of Livestock Facility Siting (117KB PDF)
• Key Features of the Law and Rule (232KB PDF)
• Siting Standards and Application Requirements
• Understanding Local and State Regulations for Livestock Facilities (2 page PDF)
  An overview of local and state regulations that go beyond the local permits required under ATCP 51 and NR 243 (DNR regulations) for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations.
• Existing State and Local Laws that Apply to Livestock Operations (257KB PDF)
• Effect on Existing Manure Storage Ordinances (236KB PDF)
• Effect on Existing Permits (205KB PDF)
• Appealing a Local Siting Decision (360KB PDF)
  

Local Government

• Understanding a Local Government's Rights and Responsibilities Under the Livestock Facility Siting Law and the Rule (57KB PDF)
• What a Local Government Needs to Know (111KB PDF)
• Local Government Authority Under the Livestock Facility Siting Law and Rule (15KB PDF)
• Local Regulatory Options (64KB PDF)
• Planning and Zoning and the Livestock Facility Siting Law (230KB PDF)
• Permit Options - Licensing or Zoning (232KB PDF)
• Adopting More Stringent Standards (69KB PDF)
• Implementation Responsibilities of Local Government (219KB PDF)
• Enforcing Siting Permits (207KB PDF)
• Procedures and Timelines for Reviewing a Siting Application (239KB PDF)
• Permit Approval or Denial (60KB PDF)

Livestock Operators

• What a Farmer Needs to Know (113KB PDF)
• Do I Need a Livestock Siting Permit? (528KB PDF)
• Planning Your Livestock Facility Expansion (66KB PDF)
• Scenarios Under the Law and Rule (265K PDF)
• Setback Requirements Under Livestock Facility Siting (255KB PDF)
• The Guide to Welfare Friendly Dairy Cattle Housing - The goal of this project "The Dairyland Initiative," based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is to facilitate the construction of new dairy cattle housing by bringing the producer, builder and lender together with one common purpose: to improve dairy cattle well-being and performance.

Completeness Determination Checklist
This checklist is for guidance purposes only and is not an official part of the siting application. This checklist was developed to assist local officials review an application for a siting permit. Producers will find it useful as they assemble the documentation necessary to apply for a siting permit.