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Animal Feeding Operations - Laws, Regulations, Policies, and Guidance
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Animal Feeding Operations Highlights
Information about environmental laws and regulations that affect animal feeding operations. Click on the links below to find out more information and facts on AFOs and CAFOs.
Information from EPA
- CAFO Final Rule - provides information about the Final CAFO Rule including the preamble and text, fact sheets, background documents, and other important information.
- Supporting Documents for the CAFO Rule - supporting documents including technical support, economic analysis, and cost methodology for the CAFO Rule.
- Other EPA AFO Documents - animal feeding operation documents available from EPA's Office of Water.
- Ag Center Fact Sheet: What to Expect When EPA Inspects Your Livestock Operation
- View NPDES Individual and General Permits Online
Information from States
- Comprehensive Nutrient
Management Planning Resource from NASDA
- includes information on individual CAFO/AFO regulatory programs. - EZregs - University of Illinois Extension Web site that identifies environmental regulations that pertain to specific agricultural and horticultural operations and practices in Illinois.
- State-by-State
Comparison of Animal Manure Regulations
- State Regulations - Links to state AFO/CAFO regulations and requirements.
- State
Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Programs
- National
Survey of Animal Confinement Policies
- State Web Sites, Permits, and Other Publications - Links to state AFO/CAFO Web sites, state agricultural Web sites, example general and individual CAFO permits, fact sheets, inspection forms, guidance, and compliance assistance publications.
Information from USDA
- Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center - Regulations Related to Livestock and Poultry.
Information from individual States
- Arizona
Animal Feeding Operations Permit Information
EPA Issues Water Pollution Permit to Large Arizona AFOs - Arkansas
Animal Waste Permits - Colorado
Swine Feeding Operations Regulations - Idaho
Idaho One Plan - Indiana
Confined Feeding Control - Iowa
Animal Feeding Operations
Manure Management Plan Forms for CAFOs - Kansas
Livestock Waste Management
Animal and Related Wastes Control Regulations (PDF) (15 pp, 33.7K) - Kentucky
Animal Feeding Operations - Maryland
Permit Applications - Minnesota
Feedlots in Minnesota - Nebraska
Livestock Waste Management Act Info
Manure Regulations - New York
General Permits for CAFOs - North Carolina
CAFO Permits
Permit Fees
Water Quality and Waste Management Rules - North Dakota
Animal Feeding Operations Program
Livestock Waste System Permit Form (PDF) (4 pp, 20.5K) - Oklahoma
CAFO Information - Oregon
CAFO Program - Pennsylvania
Understanding CAFOs - Tennessee
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation NPDES General Permit - Texas
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations: Do I Need a Water Quality Permit?
Other CAFO Information - Utah
AFO/CAFO Information - Vermont
Large Farm Operations - Laws and Regulations - Virginia
CAFO General Permit (PDF) (34 pp, 1.6MB)
CAFO Inspection Checklist (PDF) (15 pp, 42K)
Nutrient Management Plans for Activities Covered Under the VPA General Permit for CAFOs (PDF) (1 pg, 53.6K) - Wisconsin
WPDES Permit Program
WPDES Animal Waste Discharge Permits - Wyoming
NPDES Point Source Program
AFO Information
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