Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 51 - Livestock Facility Siting › Subchapter III - Application and Approval › Appendix C - NOTICE TO ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS

Current through June 24, 2024
STATE OF WISCONSIN -- LIVESTOCK FACILITY SITING Wis. Stats.
					 s.
93.90
; Wis. Adm. Code ch.
ATCP
					 51
_________________________________________
("political subdivision") has received an application from
_______________________________________
("applicant")
					 to approve a new or expanded livestock facility
located
					 at____________________________________________________________________.
The applicant has filed the application form and worksheets
					 prescribed by state law. The application form and worksheets describe the
					 proposed facility in detail. They are also designed to document compliance with
					 uniform state livestock facility siting standards, including standards related
					 to:
Odor management.
Property line and road setbacks.
Manure management.
Manure storage facilities.
Runoff management.
Copies of the application form and worksheets are on file
					 with the political subdivision, and are open to public inspection.
					 On__________________, the political subdivision notified the applicant that the
					 application was complete.
Under state law, the political subdivision must normally
					 grant or deny the application within 90 days after that date.
Under state law, the political subdivision must approve the
					 application unless it finds, based on other clear and convincing evidence, that
					 the application fails to meet state standards. The political subdivision may
					 not ordinarily consider other siting criteria, or apply standards that differ
					 from the state standards.
Interested persons may submit comments and information, in
					 writing, by
___________
. The political subdivision may also hold a
					 public hearing on this matter. If the political subdivision schedules a public
					 hearing, it will publish a hearing notice in the normal manner You may review
					 the siting application, and submit written comments, at the following
					 address:
______________________
______________________
______________________
An applicant, or a person who resides or owns land within 2
					 miles of the proposed livestock facility, may appeal the political
					 subdivision's decision to the Wisconsin Livestock Facility Siting Review Board.
					 An appeal, if any, must be filed within 30 days. The Siting Review Board will
					 review the local decision based on state law, and evidence in the local record
					 (the Board will not hold a new hearing or accept new evidence).
On the back side of this notice, you will find a short
					 summary of state livestock facility siting requirements. For more information,
					 you may call____________________or visit the state website at
					 http://livestocksiting.wi.gov/.
State Livestock Facility Siting Requirements (For New
					 or Expanded Livestock Operations that Need a Local Permit)
Requirement
Applies to
Provisions
Application and Worksheets
All applicants
* Describes proposed livestock operation in
								detail.
* Shows number of "animal units" (AU)
								proposed.
* Documents compliance with state siting
								standards.
Odor Management (see worksheet)
Applicants whose livestock operation will be both
								of the following:
* Located within 2500 feet of closest
								neighbor.
* Over 500 AU for new livestock operation or 1000
								AU for expansion.
* Odor score must meet state standard.
* Odor score depends on predicted odor from
								livestock structures (varies by structure size and type), odor management
								practices used, distance to nearest neighbors, and density of neighboring
								development.
Waste and Nutrient
Management
(see worksheet)
All applicants
* Shows maximum amount of waste that will be
								generated (manure and other).
* Describes waste management plan, including
								landspreading and storage if any.
* Identifies proposed manure storage and
								capacity.
* Identifies land available for spreading.
* Professional checklist shows that waste disposal
								plan is adequate to handle projected waste, and meets state standards (not
								required for operations under 500 AU that have adequate land base).
Waste Storage
Facilities (see worksheet)
All applicants with manure storage
								facilities
* New facilities constructed to current state
								standards.
* Existing facilities appear to be safe (no
								indication of leakage or failure).
* Abandoned facilities are properly closed.
* Professional evaluation and construction
								plan.
Runoff Management (see worksheet)
All applicants
* Meet state nonpoint pollution standards.
* Control runoff from animal lots and feed
								storage.
Setbacks (see site map)
All applicants
* Meet local setbacks (cannot exceed state maximums
								of 100 to 200 feet depending on size).
* 350 ft. setback for new waste storage.
* Existing structures "grandfathered" (can continue
								and expand, but not toward property line).
* Must comply with existing water quality setbacks
								(wetland, floodplain, well setbacks).
Training and Response Plans
All applicants
* Incident response plan (spills and odor
								events).
* Employee training (manure and odor mgmt.).