Alternative EAW Form for Animal Feedlots ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET

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2 Alternative EAW Form for Animal Feedlots ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET Note to reviewers: The Worksheet (EAW) provides information about a project that may have the potential for significant environmental effects. This EAW was prepared by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), acting as the Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU), to determine whether an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) should be prepared. The project proposer supplied reasonably accessible data for, but did not complete the final worksheet. Comments on the EAW must be submitted to the MPCA during the 30-day comment period, which begins with notice of the availability of the EAW in the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB) Monitor. Comments on the EAW should address the accuracy and completeness of information, potential impacts that are reasonably expected to occur that warrant further investigation, and the need for an EIS. A copy of the EAW may be obtained from the MPCA by calling (651) An electronic version of the completed EAW is available at the MPCA Web site 1. Basic Project Information. A. Feedlot Name: B. Feedlot Proposer: Mark and Karen Hurd C. RGU: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Technical Contact Person Andrew Nesseth Contact Person Randall G. Hukriede and Title Environmental Consultant and Title Project Manager Address Extended Ag Services Address 7678 College Road, Suite rd Street Baxter, Minnesota Jackson, Minnesota Phone (507) Phone (218) Fax (507) Fax (218) extag@qwest.net randall.hukriede@pca.state.mn.us D. Reason for EAW Preparation: (check one) EIS Scoping Mandatory EAW X Citizen Petition RGU Discretion Proposer Volunteered If EAW or EIS is mandatory give EQB rule category subpart number and name: Minn. R , subp. 29(A) TDD (for hearing and speech impaired only): (651) Printed on recycled paper containing 30% fibers from paper recycled by consumers

3 E. Project Location: County Murray City/Twp Chanarambie SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 1 Township T106N Range R43W Watershed (name and 4-digit code): Des Moines 0710 F. Attach each of the following to the EAW: Attachment A: County map showing the general location of the project; Attachment B: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5 minute, 1:24,000 scale map indicating project boundaries; Attachment C: Site plan showing all significant project and natural features; Attachment D: Map of manure application sites; Attachment E: Map showing all wells, tile inlets, residences, and sensitive receptors within a one-mile radius of the feedlot or on manure land application sites; Attachment F: Air Quality Modeling Report; Attachment G: Letter from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH); Attachment H: Letter from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR); and Attachment I: from the Minnesota Historical Society. The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)/State Disposal System (SDS) Permit Application and associated documents, including the Air Emissions and Odor Management Plan, the Animal Mortality Plan, the Emergency Response Plan, and the Manure Management Plan (MMP), are available for review by contacting Mr. George Schwint, of the MPCA s Willmar office, at (320) G. Project summary of 50 words or less to be published in the EQB Monitor. Mark and Karen Hurd (proposers) are proposing to expand an existing 600 animal unit (AU) swine finishing site by constructing a new swine finishing barn with a capacity of 2,000 head (600 AU). The proposed expansion (Project) is located in Section 1 of Chanarambie Township in Murray County. For the purposes of environmental review, the Project consists of two swine finishing barns with identical dimensions of 101 feet by 160 feet housing a total of 1,200 AU of swine, and two existing open lots and an existing partial confinement barn, with a combined capacity for 49 beef cows (49 AU). The total number of AUs at the facility will be 1,249. H. Please check all boxes that apply and fill in requested data: Animal Type Number Proposed Type of Confinement Finishing hogs 4,000 Head Total Confinement Sows Nursery pigs Dairy cows Beef cattle 49 Beef Cows Open Lots & Partial Confinement Barn Turkeys Layer hens Chickens Pullets Lake Wilson, Minnesota 2 Worksheet

4 I. Project magnitude data. Total acreage of farm: 1,132.5 Number of AUs proposed in this project: 600 Total AU capacity at this location after project construction: 1,249 Acreage required for manure application: 495 acres/year J. Describe construction methods and timing. The Project will consist of constructing one 160-foot by 101-foot total confinement barn in the SW¼ of the SW¼ of Section 1 of Chanarambie Township in Murray County (see Attachment C). The barn will be equipped with concrete slatted floors and a tunnel ventilation system. An eight-foot deep, reinforced concrete pit will be constructed beneath the barn to hold manure generated by the finishing-hogs. The anticipated time line for this Project is to commence construction in early summer 2007 and finish in November Commencement of construction would occur after completion of environmental review and issuance of applicable permits. K. Past and future stages. Is this project an expansion or addition to an existing feedlot? Yes No Are future expansions of this feedlot planned or likely? Yes No If either question is answered yes, briefly describe the existing feedlot (species, number of animals and AUs, and type of operation) and any past environmental review or the anticipated expansion. The existing site consists of one 101-foot by 160-foot total confinement hog barn housing 2,000 head (600 AU) of finishing hogs, two open lots with dimensions of 75 feet by 200 feet and 40 feet by 135 feet, and a 20-foot by 45-foot partial confinement barn housing 100 head of beef cattle. The proposed expansion is to construct an additional 101-foot by 160-foot total confinement hog barn housing 2,000 head of finishing swine. No construction will take place on the open lots, but a reduction to 49 beef cows (49 AU) is proposed. 2. Land uses and noteworthy resources in proximity to the site. A. Adjacent land uses. Describe the uses of adjacent lands and give the distances and directions to nearby residences, schools, daycare facilities, senior citizen housing, places of worship, and other places accessible to the public (including roads) within one mile of the feedlot and within or adjacent to the boundaries of the manure application sites. The proposed feedlot site is rural in nature and located in an agricultural zone that consists of flat to gently rolling cropland. Corn and soybeans are the primary crops, with some alfalfa. The city of Lake Wilson operates its municipal wastewater treatment facility in the SE¼ of SW¼ of Section 1 in Chanarambie Township. Feedlot: There are a total of five rural residences located within one mile of the proposed Project site: two that are approximately 2,600 feet and 4,600 feet, respectively, to the north; one that is approximately 4,400 feet to the east; one that is approximately 5,265 feet to the south; and one that is Lake Wilson, Minnesota 3 Worksheet

5 approximately 3,500 feet to the west. One church is located approximately 4,600 feet to the southeast of the proposed Project site. The Lake Wilson city limits are approximately 2,900 feet to the south. The city of Lake Wilson wastewater disposal ponds are approximately 1,200 feet to the east (see Attachment E). Manure Application Sites: The manure application sites are located within three miles of the proposed feedlot site, and are spread out over three township sections (see Attachment D). The proposers residence is located adjacent to the manure application site in Section 1. The manure application sites in Section 12 are adjacent to the Lake Wilson city limits (population 319). Two residences are adjacent to the manure application site in Section 4. One residence is located within and two residences are located adjacent to the manure application site in Section 31 of Lowville Township. One residence is located within the manure application site in Section 30 of Lowville Township. No residences are adjacent to the manure application site in Section 36 and Section 27 of Cameron Township. 111 th Street is approximately 160 feet to the south of the existing swine barn on the feedlot site in Chanarambie Township. 111 th Street runs adjacent to the southern boundaries of the manure application sites in Sections 1 and Section 4, as well as the northern boundary of the manure application site in Section th Avenue runs roughly 690 feet to the west of the proposed swine barn and runs along the western border of the manure application site in Section 1 and the eastern border of the manure application site in Section st Street runs along the southern border of the manure application site in Section 11. The manure application site in Section 31 of Lowville Township is bordered by 121 st Street to the south, State Highway 91 to the west, and 70 th Avenue to the east. The manure application site in Section 30 is bordered by State Highway 91 to the west, and 131 st Street to the south. The manure application site in Section 36 of Cameron Township is bordered by State Highway 91 to the east and 131 st Street to the north. The manure application site in Section 27 is bordered by 131 st Street to the south and 30 th Avenue to the west. B. Compatibility with plans and land use regulations. Is the project subject to any of the following adopted plans or ordinances? Check all that apply: local comprehensive plan land use plan or ordinance shoreland zoning ordinance flood plain ordinance wild or scenic river land use district ordinance local wellhead protection plan Is there anything about the proposed feedlot that is not consistent with any provision of any ordinance or plan checked? Yes No. If yes, describe the inconsistency and how it will be resolved. Based on a conversation with Murray County staff, the proposed feedlot will comply with all local land use plans and ordinances. Are there any lands in proximity to the feedlot that are officially planned for or zoned for future uses that might be incompatible with a feedlot (such as residential development)? Yes No Lake Wilson, Minnesota 4 Worksheet

6 If yes, describe the potentially affected use and its location relative to the feedlot, its anticipated development schedule, and any plans to avoid or minimize potential conflicts with the feedlot. Based on a conversation with Murray County staff, there are no plans for construction activities on nearby land that would be incompatible with the proposed Project. C. Nearby resources. Are any of the following resources on or in proximity to the feedlot, manure storage areas, or within or adjacent to the boundaries of the manure application sites? Drinking Water Supply Management Areas designated by the Minnesota Department of Health? Yes No Public water supply wells (within two miles)? Yes No Archaeological, historical or architectural resources? Yes No Designated public parks, recreation areas or trails? Yes No Lakes or Wildlife Management Areas? Yes No State-listed (endangered, threatened or special concern) species, rare plant communities or other sensitive ecological resources such as native prairie habitat, colonial waterbird nesting colonies or regionally rare plant communities? Yes No Scenic views and vistas? Yes No Other unique resources? Yes No If yes, describe the resource and identify any project-related impacts on the resource. Describe any measures to minimize or avoid adverse impacts. Lake Wilson Public Wells: The MDH has not yet delineated a Drinking Water Supply Management Area (DWSMA) for the city of Lake Wilson. However, a preliminary 10-year and 20-year "time of travel" analysis, which is used in DWSMA delineation has been completed by the MDH. This analysis indicates that neither the feedlot nor any of the manure application sites are located within the 10-year or 20-year time of travel area. Since Lake Wilson is being phased into a wellhead protection area program by the MDH, it is uncertain when a final DWSMA will be established. The proposed construction at the feedlot consists of a total confinement barn with an underlying concrete pit. With proper construction and maintenance, this pit should contain manure so that ground water quality is protected. Well logs from two on-site water supply wells indicate clay exists down to approximately 30 feet at the site, which further reduces the potential for ground water impacts. The MDH also has recommended that, If the proposed manuring sites in Sections 11 and 12 are allowed for manure application, these fields should be carefully managed to ensure all applicable manuring best management practices are utilized. Further, the City of Lake Wilson should be included in any notification lists associated with periodic reporting requirements for this proposed facility (see Attachment G). Moreover, the proposers have agreed to notify the city of Lake Wilson prior to any land application of manure on these sites. In addition, Minn. R. ch specifies that the only nutrients that are allowed to be applied to the manure spreading acreage are those that are included in the manure management plan. The only nutrient applications to the fields included in the manure management plan are those manure applications and fertilizer applications needed to meet the nutrient needs of the crops. No other biosolids, manure from other feedlots, or other nutrient sources will be added to the fields where manure will be spread from the proposers feedlot. Lake Wilson, Minnesota 5 Worksheet

7 The proposers plans to limit the total nutrients that can be applied to the fields to crop nutrient needs/removal is consistent with Minn. R. ch requirements, which state, "Manure and process wastewater application rates must be limited so that the estimated plant available nitrogen from all sources does not exceed expected crop nitrogen needs for non-legume crops and expected nitrogen removal for legumes" (Minn. R , subp. 3). The Minn. R. ch rules further define the nitrogen sources to include, "commercial fertilizer nitrogen, soil organic matter, irrigation water, legumes grown during previous years, biosolids, process wastewater, and manure applied for the current year and previous years." Roelofs Tipi Ring: The Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office (MSHPO) identified this archeological site in section 4 of Chanarambie Township. The site contained a circle of stones that may have been part of an Indian tipi. However, the land to be used for manure application is on the opposite side of the section from this site, so it will not be impacted by the proposers land application activity. Various Buildings/Structures in the City of Lake Wilson: The MSHPO database search revealed several buildings/structures within one mile of the Project. However, all of these properties are within the city limits of Lake Wilson and are not anticipated to be impacted by the Project (see Attachment I). 3. Geologic and soil conditions. A. Approximate depth (in feet) to: Feedlot Manure Storage Area Manure Application Sites Ground Water (minimum) (average) Bedrock (minimum) > 10 > 10 > 10 (average) > 10 > 10 > 10 B. NRCS Soil Feedlot Manure Storage Area Manure Application Sites Classifications (if known) ESA ESA 33B, 344, 236, 70, 184, 418, 341A, 210, 36, 33B2, 904B, 341C, 127A C. Indicate with a yes or no whether any of the following geologic site hazards to ground water are present at the feedlot, manure storage area, or manure application sites. Karst features (sinkhole, cave, resurgent spring, disappearing spring, karst window, blind valley, or dry valley); Feedlot Manure Storage Area Manure Application Sites No No No Exposed bedrock; No No No Soils developed in bedrock (as No No No shown on soils maps). For items answered yes (in C), describe the features, show them on a map, and discuss proposed design and mitigation measures to avoid or minimize potential impacts. Lake Wilson, Minnesota 6 Worksheet

8 4. Water Use, Tiling and Drainage, and Physical Alterations. A. Will the Project involve installation or abandonment of any water wells, appropriation of any ground or surface water (including dewatering), or connection to any public water supply? Yes No If yes, as applicable, give location and purpose of any new wells; the source, duration, quantity and purpose of any appropriations or public supply connections; and unique well numbers and the Minnesota DNR appropriation permit numbers, if available. Identify any existing and new wells on the site map. If there are no wells known on-site, explain methodology used to determine that none are present. No new wells will be drilled. The new barn will connect to one of the existing two wells at the site, which are subject to DNR Water Appropriation Permit # The total water usage after the proposed expansion will be approximately 2.6 million gallons per year. The MPCA has discussed the water usage proposed for the Project with the DNR Area Hydrologist. Based on this conversation, the MPCA believes that the water supply is adequate for the Project and that there will not be any significant impacts related to water supply from the Project. The purpose of the DNR permit program is to ensure water resources are managed so that adequate supply is provided to long-range seasonal requirements for domestic, agricultural, fish and wildlife, recreational, power, navigational, and quality control. The permit program balances competing management objectives including both the development and protection of water resources. Minn. Stat. 103G.261 establishes domestic water use as the highest priority of the state s water when supplies are limited. If a well interference arises, the DNR has a standard procedure for investigating the matter. If a commercial operator is found to be causing the problem, the operator must correct it. B. Will the project involve installation of drain tiling, tile inlets or outlets? Yes No If yes, describe. A perimeter tile/inspection system will be installed at the base of the manure storage pit to relieve hydrostatic pressure around the manure storage pit. Inspection ports will be installed after the construction of the manure storage pit to monitor for potential seepage from the pit. The inspection ports connect to the tile system at the corners of the pits by a 12-inch riser pipe with cover. The tile system will be connected to a field tile line to remove water around the manure storage area. The field tile line daylights approximately 1,300 feet away into Beaver Creek. Beaver Creek discharges into the Des Moines River over three miles from the Project. C. Will the project involve the physical or hydrologic alteration dredging, filling, stream diversion, outfall structure, diking, and impoundment of any surface waters such as a lake, pond, wetland, stream or drainage ditch? Yes No If yes, identify water resource affected and give the DNR Protected Waters Inventory number(s) if the water resources affected are on the PWI. Describe proposed mitigation measures to avoid or minimize impacts. Lake Wilson, Minnesota 7 Worksheet

9 5. Manure management. A. Check the box or boxes below which best describe the manure management system proposed for this feedlot. Stockpiling for land application Containment storage under barns for land application Containment storage outside of barns for land application Dry litter pack on barn floors for eventual land application Composting system Treatment of manure to remove solids and/or to recover energy Other (Periodic removal of manure from open lots for land application) B. Manure collection, handling, and storage. Quantities of manure generated: total 1,184,400 gallons by swine 133 tons by cattle Frequency and duration of manure removal: number of days per cycle 2 for Swine and 5 for Cattle Total days per year 7 days/yr Give a brief description of how manures will be collected, handled (including methods of removal), and stored at this feedlot: Swine manure and wastewater will be collected during the year and stored in deep pits (concrete) under slatted floors. All of the below-building pits utilize pit fans for ventilation. The cattle manure will be stored in a manure pack in the open lots and scraped and hauled out in the spring. In the fall, the swine manure will be agitated in the deep pits and pumped out into liquid spreaders. All swine manure will be incorporated immediately upon land application via sweep injection by a certified custom applicator. All cattle manure will be surface applied and then incorporated within 24 hours using a field cultivator. C. Manure utilization. Physical state of manure to be applied: liquid solid other, describe: D. Manure application. 1. Describe application technology, technique, frequency, time of year and locations. The swine manure from this feedlot will be applied during the fall after the crops have been harvested from the designated land application sites. It will be incorporated immediately into the soil during land application via sweep injection. The tanker spreader will be operated by a custom applicator, and will be calibrated by the spreader volume. A flow meter may also be used to calibrate the application rate. The cattle manure will be scraped and hauled in a box spreader and surface applied at agronomic rates to next year s corn production acres. Manure will be applied during the fall and spring. Manure applied in sensitive areas will be incorporated within 24 hours and incorporated as field conditions allow in non-sensitive areas. The box spreader is calibrated by using the weight and area method. This method of calibration utilizes a simple equation where the length of the run during Lake Wilson, Minnesota 8 Worksheet

10 application is multiplied by the width of the spread and divided by 43,560 to get the square feet into acres. Then the manure capacity or weight in the spreader is divided by the acres covered, giving an application rate per acre. No winter spreading will take place The manure application sites are located in Sections 1, 4, 11, and 12 of Chanarambie Township; Sections 27 and 36 of Cameron Township; and Sections 30 and 31 of Lowville Township, Murray County (see Attachment D). 2. Describe the agronomic rates of application (per acre) to be used and whether the rates are based on nitrogen or phosphorus. Will there be a nutrient management plan? Yes No The swine manure will be applied at a nitrogen-based rate and the cattle manure will be applied at a phosphorus-based rate. Field priority will be based on a phosphorus (P 2 O 5 ) soil test and potassium with the lower levels of these receiving the manure first. Other factors that will determine nutrient needs will be crop grown, yield goal, organic matter content, precious manure credits and other legume credits. Nutrient rates will be determined by utilizing University of Minnesota Extension Service bulletin, Fertilizer Recommendations for Agronomic Crops in Minnesota. Crop Average yield Nitrogen needed Phosphorus needed Corn 200 bu/ac 140 lbs N/ac 69 lbs. P 2 O 5 /ac Soybeans 50 bu/ac 245 lbs N/ac 41 lbs P /ac ac = acres bu = bushel lbs = pounds N = nitrogen This procedure has been developed from continual land grant research as the one that best predicts the amount of that nutrient in the soil that can be used by plants. Using this method, a Maximum Return to Nitrogen value will be used in determining the appropriate manure application rates. The manure application acres will be soil sampled every four years to monitor crops needs and target acres that will positively respond to manure applications. 3. Discuss the capacity of the sites to handle the volume and composition of manure. Identify any improvements necessary. It is estimated that the finishing hogs at this facility will generate 1,184,400 gallons of manure per year. In order to achieve a yield goal of 200 bushels of corn per acre, swine manure will be applied at a nitrogen-based rate to provide 140 pounds per acre, which is approximately 2,450 gallons of manure per acre. It is estimated that the cattle at this facility will generate approximately 133 tons of manure per year. The cattle manure will be applied at a phosphorus-based rate of 58 pounds per acre of phosphorus, which is approximately 12 tons of manure per acre. Accordingly, 495 corn acres will be needed to utilize all of the manure generated at this facility. The proposers currently have approximately 511 corn acres available for manure application per year. Please note that none of the land for manure application is labeled as highly erodible by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. No improvements to any of the manure application sites will be necessary. 4. Describe any required setbacks for land application systems. Lake Wilson, Minnesota 9 Worksheet

11 Murray County has adopted the standard MPCA setback distances for application acres as stated in part of the Minnesota Feedlot Rules. The Project proposers will abide by those setbacks, as listed in Table 1 below. In addition, no manure will be applied within 25 feet all tile intakes, as a condition of the Project proposers MMP. Feature Table 1. MPCA Animal Waste Land Application Setback Distances Winter Non-Winter With Immediate Incorporation (<24 hours) Non-Winter Not incorporated within 24 hours With P Mgmt. No P Mgmt. With Vegetated Buffer Lake, Stream Intermittent Stream* DNR protected wetlands** Drainage ditch w/o quarry* Inadequate Vegetated Buffer Open Tile Intake Well, mine or quarry Sinkhole with no diversion Down slope 50 Upslope 300 Down slope 50 Upslope 300 Down slope 50 Upslope 300 * Intermittent streams and ditches pertain to those identified on USGS quadrangle maps, excluding drainage ditches with berms that protect from runoff into the ditch and segments of intermittent streams, which are grassed waterways. USGS quadrangle maps can be found at County Soil and Water Conservation District Offices or can be viewed on the Internet at (August 17, 2004). ** Wetland setbacks pertain to all protected wetlands identified on DNR protected waters and wetlands maps (these maps are often located in County Soil and Water Conservation District offices and typically include all wetlands over ten acres). E. Other methods of manure utilization. If the project will utilize manure other than by land application, please describe the methods. None. 6. Air/odor emissions. A. Identify the major sources of air or odor emissions from this feedlot. The surfaces of the barns that come into contact with animals and manure, especially the floor, are sources of odor. The animals themselves are also sources of odor. The manure collection and storage facilities, the feed storage facilities, the dead animal disposal and storage areas, and the manure exposed to the air during land application are also significant sources of odor. Dust generated by truck traffic around the site can also contribute to odor. Lake Wilson, Minnesota 10 Worksheet

12 B. Describe any proposed feedlot design features or air or odor emission mitigation measures to be implemented to avoid or minimize potential adverse impacts and discuss their anticipated effectiveness. Odor management practices implemented for the swine unit include thorough washing and disinfection of the interior of the finishing building at the end of each cycle. Special attention is paid to cleaning the ventilation fans and pit exhaust fans. Reducing crude protein in the hogs diet and utilizing synthetic amino acids, such as lysine, in the hogs feed will help reduce odor. The proposers will maintain clean, dry floors, eliminate manure buildup and clean up any spilled feed. Swine manure will all be injected immediately into soil to minimize the release of odors. The cattle manure will be incorporated as soon as field conditions permit. Required setbacks will be observed from nearby residences for manure application. Weather conditions, primarily wind speed/direction and humidity will be evaluated before manure is land applied to ensure minimal impacts on neighbors and the public. If dust generated by truck traffic becomes an issue, the proposers will use a dust suppressant to control it. C. Provide a summary of the results of an air emissions modeling study designed to compare predicted emissions at the property boundaries with state standards, health risk values, or odor threshold concentrations. The modeling must incorporate an appropriate background concentration for hydrogen sulfide to account for potential cumulative air quality impacts. An air emission modeling study has been completed for this Project. Air quality easements were granted by the owners of the farm that border the Project along the north, east, and west sides, and also by the owners of the farm that borders the Project on the south side. The air emission modeling results suggest that the proposed Project will comply with the ambient air quality standard for hydrogen sulfide along its effective property lines resulting from the easements. The modeling results also suggest that the proposed Project and the neighboring feedlot included in the model will not create exceedences of the subchronic inhalation health risk value (ihrv) for hydrogen sulfide at the nearest neighbors, will not create exceedences of the acute ihrv for ammonia along the proposed property lines, and will not create exceedences of the chronic ihrv for ammonia at the nearest neighbors. While the modeling results indicate that detectable concentrations of odorous gases can exist off site, the highest estimated maximum concentrations of total volatile odorous organic compounds, found at the Project s expanded north property line, is 2.4 times less than the threshold concentration associated with unpleasant odors. A copy of the Air Emission Modeling Study is included as Attachment F. D. Describe any plans to notify neighbors of operational events (such as manure storage agitation and pumpout) that may result in higher-than-usual levels of air or odor emissions. Only one neighbor is located within one-half mile of the site. The Project proposers do not plan to notify neighbors of operational events such as manure storage, agitation, pump out or application, but they are willing to work around planned social events. E. Noise and dust. Describe sources, characteristics, duration, quantities or intensity and any proposed measures to mitigate adverse impacts. The loudest noises from the proposed Project site will come from ventilation fans, which may be detectable up to 500-feet from the barns, and truck traffic entering and leaving the site. In this case, the distance between the proposed Project site and the nearest neighbor (approximately 2,500 feet) is a significant factor in mitigating any adverse impacts of the noise associated with this proposed Project. Lake Wilson, Minnesota 11 Worksheet

13 If particulate matter generated by truck traffic becomes an issue, the owners will use a dust suppressant to abate fugitive particulate matter emissions. 7. Dead Animal Disposal Describe the quantities of dead animals anticipated, the method for storing and disposing of carcasses, and frequency of disposal. An eight-foot by eight-foot mortality disposal box will be constructed on the proposed Project site. The disposal area will be constructed of ten-inch tongue and groove polyvinyl chloride paneling. A swinging door with latch will provide access to the box and security from scavengers. The floor of the disposal area will be poured concrete or an impervious clay pad. The top will be covered with nylon netting. Mortalities are removed as discovered from lots. A rendering company that services livestock producers will be utilized to pick up mortalities on a per call basis. Rendering service has been reliable and timely. The predicted mortality rate is approximately 132 head of swine per year and one head of cattle every two years from the proposed Project site. 8. Surface Water Runoff. Compare the quantity and quality of site runoff before and after the project. Describe permanent controls to manage or treat runoff. Surface water runoff will increase on the site due to an increase in impervious surfaces, in particular the construction of a roofed building. Because the swine barns will be total confinement facilities, with the manure stored entirely under the barns, the runoff will not come into contact with the livestock or its manure. The cattle are on pasture during the summer months and housed in open lots and partial confinement barns during the winter. The expected runoff from the cattle lots is expected to be insignificant due to the small number of head and the duration of their confinement. The nutrients contained in the runoff will be absorbed and utilized by the crops and grasslands surrounding the pens. The contractor and engineer will be responsible for managing surface water runoff during construction. A storm water pollution prevention plan is included in the engineering plans and specifications that will address the requirements for both temporary and permanent stormwater management. 9. Traffic and Public Infrastructure Impacts. A. Estimate the number of heavy truck trips generated per week and describes their routing over local roads. Describe any road improvements to be made. A feed truck will visit the site once per week for regular refilling duties. Ten pickup trucks with gooseneck trailers will come twice per year to bring in new nursery pigs. Seventy-three trips of semitractors and trailers will unload market hogs annually. The township road, 50 th Avenue, adjacent to the west of the site provides access to the site. The road is gravel and carries a five-ton load restriction in the spring. The Project proposers will repair and maintain the portion of the road used and/or damaged by traffic during the road restrictions. Lake Wilson, Minnesota 12 Worksheet

14 B. Will new or expanded utilities, roads, other infrastructure, or public services be required to serve the project? Yes No If yes, please describe. 10. Permits and approvals required. Mark required permits and give status of application: Unit of government Type of Application Status MPCA NPDES/SDS Livestock Production Construction, Pending Operation and Stormwater Permit Murray County Building Permit Pending City of Lake Wilson Conditional Use Permit Pending DNR Water Appropriation Covered under existing general permit 11. Other potential environmental impacts, including cumulative impacts. If the project may cause any adverse environmental impacts not addressed by items 1 to 10, identify and discuss them here, along with any proposed mitigation. This includes any cumulative impacts caused by the project in combination with other existing, proposed, and reasonably foreseeable future projects that may interact with the project described in this EAW in such a way as to cause cumulative impacts. Examples of cumulative impacts to consider include air quality, stormwater volume or quality, and surface water quality. (Cumulative impacts may be discussed here or under the appropriate item(s) elsewhere on this form.) Pests: Manure storage in a deep concrete pit does not facilitate the development of fly infestation. If flies do become a problem, the owner will implement fly control measures. Rodent control is necessary to prevent the spread of diseases carried by the rodents. An effective rodent control will be implemented as part of this Project. Antibiotic Use: The Project produces hogs through the sub therapeutic use of antibiotics. The Project proposers are aware of the environmental and public health concerns related to antibiotic use in livestock and will not use any antibiotics without the supervision of a veterinarian. Cumulative Potential Environmental Effects A. Water Resources 1. Ground Water As previously discussed in the EAW, the MPCA has discussed the water usage proposed for the Project with the DNR Area Hydrologist. Based on this conversation, the MPCA believes that the water supply is adequate for the Project and that there will not be any significant impacts related to water supply from the Project. Ground water resources can also be adversely impacted by land application activities where ground water resources are at or near the surface or are accessible through conduits and fractures commonly associated with karst topography. The MPCA reviewed existing geologic data and concluded that there is a very low potential for any adverse impact to ground water resources in light of the proposed Project or any other existing or future projects based on the depth to bedrock characteristics. To further protect surface water, the Project proposers are required to follow the requirements in Minn. R. ch for the construction of the manure storage structures for the swine manure, the operation and maintenance of the cattle lots and the land application of the manure. These rules are intended to Lake Wilson, Minnesota 13 Worksheet

15 protect surface water from both cumulative and individual feedlot impacts. The proposed plans and specifications for the manure storage basins, the design and operation of the open lots, and the MMP for the land application of the manure have been reviewed and approved by MPCA staff, and will be enforceable conditions of the Project s NPDES/SDS Feedlot Permit. The proposed Project is not reasonably expected to contribute to or cause any cumulative impacts to ground water quantity or quality. 2. Surface Water Impacts Proposed Project Land application of manure can be a concern with respect to water quality. The MPCA s impaired waters database was reviewed to determine if the facility would contribute to any existing impaired surface waters. The proposed Project, including the manure application sites, will be located within one mile of Beaver Creek. Beaver Creek is a tributary of the Des Moines River. Both waterways are listed as impaired by the MPCA Beaver Creek for fecal coliform and turbidity and the Des Moines River for fecal coliform, ammonia, turbidity, and low dissolved oxygen. To ensure water resources will not be impacted, several measures will be required in the manure management plan for the facility. Soil and manure testing will specify the amount of manure to apply on application sites, known as agronomic rates. Agronomic rates are designed to provide the only the amount of manure that is needed to provide for crop growth. This practice minimizes the possibility that excess manure will impact water resources. Additionally, required setbacks from all surface waters will be maintained and the proposers have also included a 25-foot setback in their MMP from tile intakes. All of the swine manure will be applied by injection, whereas the manure from the beef cattle will be incorporated within 24 hours of application. Injecting or incorporating the manure will assimilate it into the soil profile and tie up a large portion of the nutrients in the organic portion of the soil, thereby decreasing mobilization of the nutrients by wind and/or water, which could otherwise add to the impairments. Injection or incorporation of the manure will also increase the organic matter in the soil, making it less likely to erode and add sediment to the impaired waters. In addition, Minn. R. ch specifies that the only nutrients that are allowed to be applied to the manure spreading acreage are those that are included in the manure management plan. The only nutrient applications to the fields included in the manure management plan are those manure applications and fertilizer applications needed to meet the nutrient needs of the crops. No other biosolids, manure from other feedlots, or other nutrient sources will be added to the fields where manure will be spread from the proposers' feedlot. The MMP for the Project has been reviewed and approved by MPCA staff and will be an enforceable part of the Project s NPDES/SDS Feedlot Permit. To further protect surface water, the Project proposers are required to follow the requirements in Minn. R. ch for the construction of the manure storage structures for the swine manure and the operation and maintenance of the cattle lots. These rules are intended to protect surface water from both cumulative and individual feedlot impacts. The proposed plans and specifications for the manure storage basins and the design and operation of the open lots have been reviewed and approved by MPCA staff and will be enforceable conditions of the Project s NPDES/SDS Feedlot Permit. Finally, to reduce the risk of contamination to both ground water and surface water, the commercial manure applicator used by the Project proposers will avoid placing hose splices near sensitive features such as lakes, rivers, streams, and tile intakes. The commercial applicator will also have a licensed commercial animal waste technician on site while the pits are being emptied to monitor the hoses for leaks. In addition, all of the pumps used for emptying the pits will be equipped with low pressure shutoffs that will engage if a leak is detected in a hose. If a spill or release occurs, the Project Lake Wilson, Minnesota 14 Worksheet

16 proposers will be required to ensure remediation occurs. These requirements have been included in the Project s MMP and will be enforceable conditions of the Project s NPDES/SDS Feedlot Permit. B. Land The land identified for the purpose of this Project includes the site of the Project proper along with the land application acreage. Two issues have been identified with respect to land resources wildlife habitat and row crop agriculture. Habitat There is a competing issue in rural landscapes to maintain a balance between agricultural demands and preserving natural resources. The overall Project, including land application sites, is reviewed in context to other existing or proposed projects within the watershed. In this case, the land to be used for the proposed expansion is currently open agricultural land that offers limited protection, food or cover for wildlife. As such, no additional impact to wildlife habitat is anticipated as a result of this expansion. C. Air Quality The Project has been evaluated for regulated pollutants and odor (e.g., hydrogen sulfide and ammonia) and accounted for other offsite sources through the use of a background concentration. 1. Regulated Pollutants Air quality computer modeling was performed that estimated concentrations in the air of hydrogen concentrations from the proposed Project, along with an ambient hydrogen sulfide and ammonia background concentrations, to account for any off-site air emission sources or activities. The air quality modeling evaluation predicted concentrations of the selected gases at the proposed Project property lines and nearest neighbors. A background concentration is the amount of pollutants already in the air from other sources and is used in this evaluation to address cumulative air impacts. There are two feedlots that will be expanding by 720 AUs of swine and 600 AUs of swine, respectively. Both of these feedlots are approximately two miles from the Project location and will store manure in under barn pits. Based on MPCA s experience with air quality modeling and ambient air quality monitoring, emissions from these facilities are not likely to impact the Project, in large part due to the two-mile separation distance and the relatively low emissions from the proposed manure storage structures. Hydrogen sulfide and ammonia may be present from other feedlot barns, the agitation and pump out of a neighboring feedlot or the pumping of a municipal wastewater treatment facility. Air emissions from other emission sources may affect the compliance status of the proposed facility, or impact downwind human and environmental receptors. The background level for hydrogen sulfide that was used in the computer model was derived from monitoring at other feedlot facilities in Minnesota. The modeling adds the background air pollutant concentration to the emission concentration predicted from the proposed project. The results of the modeling study indicate that no significant air quality impacts are expected from the proposed Project. The modeling results indicate that the emissions from the proposed Project will comply with the Minnesota Ambient Air Quality Standards for hydrogen sulfide and the MDH ihrv for ammonia. Finally, while the modeling results indicate that detectable concentrations of odorous gases can exist Lake Wilson, Minnesota 15 Worksheet

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