(A)
The County Environmental Services Department shall administer this chapter. The County Board shall appoint a County Feedlot Officer to discharge the authorities of this Department under the Feedlot Management chapter.
(B) The County Feedlot Officer shall have the authority to:
(1) Administer and enforce this chapter;
(2) Supervise the keeping of all necessary records for feedlots, including but not limited to:
(a) Permit applications;
(b) Inspection reports;
(c) Correspondence;
(d) Site plans;
(e) Engineering and construction reports for manure storage facilities, and/or other required engineering plans;
(f) Registrations;
(g) Complaint investigation reports;
(h) Odor exemption logs;
(i) Manure management plans.
(3) Consult with SWCD, NRCS, MPCA, and private consultants as necessary to ensure construction standards are followed on manure handling and runoff control structures, or other management practices for the purpose of pollution control;
(4) Provide and maintain public information and educational materials relative to this chapter and feedlot management;
(5) Oversee the inspection of feedlot operations to ensure compliance with the standards of this chapter;
(6) Review permits and feedlot sites every four years, or more, to determine continuing compliance with this chapter;
(7) Consult with other county departments, state and federal agencies, and private consultants as needed.
(C) The County Feedlot Officer(s) shall have the authority to review applications and process as follows:
(1) Copies of application materials for state and/or federal administered feedlots shall be submitted to the County Feedlot Officer. Originals should be sent to the MPCA. However, feedlot owners and/or operators that need assistance with state and/or federal applications can request support from the County Feedlot Officer.
(2) No building permits, or other similar permit, for the purpose of the confined feeding, breeding, raising, or holding of animals or the handling or storage of manure shall be issued until approval is made by the County Feedlot Officer(s).
(D) Feedlots that are administered by the MPCA shall not be exempt from this chapter, or Chapter 152 of the Carver County Zoning Code.
(1) Animal feedlots of 1,000 animal units or more shall be administered by the MPCA.
(2) Animal feedlots of less than 1,000 animal units with a NPDES or SDS permit shall be administered by the MPCA.
(Ord. 49, passed 7-7-03; Am. Ord. 101-2022, passed 7-19-22)