Daystar Dairy - Feedlot Permit

We invite you to comment on the draft permit for the Daystar Dairy - Feedlot Permit animal feedlot located in Morrison County.

The facility will house 1,078 head of dairy in total confinement barns, partial confinement barns, and individual animal housing areas. Liquid manure generated by the animals will be stored within synthetic lined storage structures. Solid manure generated by the animals will be stockpiled at the facility. Process wastewater and manure contaminated runoff from the facility will be treated via vegetation. Manure generated at the facility will be applied to surrounding cropland at agronomic rates. The final animal unit (AU) capacity of the facility will remain unchanged at 1,214.5 AU.

This permitting action includes proposed construction of liquid manure storage areas and permanent stockpiles at the facility. The AU capacity will be a total of 1,214.5 AU.

The preliminary determination to issue this Feedlots permit is tentative.