Notice is hereby given per Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 116, that Herickhoff Family farms has made application to the County of Pope for a permit to construct or expand a feedlot with a capacity of 500 animal units or more.

The Existing Permitted feedlot is located in the SW quarter of SECTION 25 in Westport Twsp, County of Pope. The Existing facility consists of 2100 nursery swine under 55 lbs housed in a 100ft X 65ft nursery barn with a two ft manure storage pit; 1050 finish swine over 55 lbs housed in a 180ft X 51ft drop curtain slat barn over an 8 ft concrete manure storage pit; 1050 finish swine over 55 lbs housed in a 240ft X 40ft shallow pit slat barn draining to a 550,000-gallon open lagoon. Total existing animal numbers are 2100 nursery swine at 105 AU and 2100 finish swine at 630 AU for a total of 735 Animal Units.                                                                                                                                            

The Facility is proposing to construct a 180ft X 51ft drop curtain slatted barn over an 8 ft concrete manure storage area to house 1050 finish swine. The existing 240ft X 40ft finish barn would be demolished and the 550,000-gallon open lagoon would be closed.  The final capacity of the facility will remain at 2100 nursery swine and 2100 finish swine for a total of 735 Animal Units. 

This publication shall constitute as notice to each resident and each owner of real property within 5,000 feet of the perimeter of the proposed feedlot as required by Minnesota State Law.

June 6