The rule became effective on May 1, 2006. Existing ordinances needed to be revised by November 1, 2006 in order to keep an animal unit threshold lower than 500.  There is no deadline for the creation of new ordinances.  For more information on local implementation considerations, click here.

Newsletter Articles
September 2008 - Reconsidering siting ordinances and existing conditional use permits (3 page PDF)
August 2008 – Advisory notice, reconciling animal numbers in a siting application (3 page PDF)
June 2008 - Monitoring of Livestock Siting Permits (2 page PDF)
June 2007 - The First Year of the Livestock Facility Siting Law – May 2006 to May 2007 (2 page PDF)
December 2006 - Information Filing Requirements for Local Government Under the Livestock Facility Siting Rule (2 page PDF)
November 2006 - Deciding When an Application is Complete Under the Livestock Facility Siting Law (2 page PDF)
November 2006 - Livestock Facility Siting Standards & Management Plan Requirements (3 page PDF)
October 2006 - Livestock Facility Siting Law: Key Dates (2 page PDF)
September 2006 - Adopting More Stringent Standards for Livestock Facility Siting (2 page PDF)
August 2006 - Making the transition: CUPS Under the Siting Law (3 page PDF)
July 2006 - Amending Exclusive Agricultural Zoning (EAZ) Ordinances to Implement the Livestock Facility Siting Law (2 page PDF)
June 2006 - Regulatory Options Under the Livestock Facility Siting Law and Rule (2 page PDF)
May 2006 - Livestock Facility Siting Update (2 page PDF)

Press Releases
March 14, 2006 – Governor Doyle Lauds Livestock Siting Rule
March 2, 2006 – Members Nominated to Livestock Siting Review Board
February 9, 2006 – State Ag Board Unanimously Approves Livestock Siting Rule
September 14, 2005 – Secretary Nilsestuen Commends DATCP Board for Livestock Siting