For existing confinement feeding operations most of the requirements concern manure management and land application. Even small animal feeding operations (500 or less animal unit capacity) must as a minimum:

• retain all manure on site between periods of land application,
• observe land application separation distances,
• report any manure releases and
• correctly dispose of dead animals.

Larger confinement feeding operations (more than 500 animal unit capacity) must also have an approved manure management plan and use a certified manure applicator to apply manure.

For more information about required manure management and other requirements, see the manure management page.

Additional requirements may apply to confinement feeding operations as a condition of a construction permit, including land application restrictions required as part of the Master Matrix operational conditions.

For confinement feeding operations that plan to modify or expand an existing site, or build a new site, see the construction requirements to determine the specific regulations that apply.