Environmental Programs

Environmental Services - Livestock Program

Recent Regulatory Amendment

MR 172/2009

Welcome to Manitoba Conservation's Livestock Program

The purpose of this program is to administer the Livestock Manure and Mortalities Management Regulation. A team, including Environment Officers and Environmental Engineers, has been established for this purpose.  Team members are regionally based to provide local coverage, and centrally coordinated to ensure consistent delivery of the program.  Primary responsibilities include investigation of complaints, annual inspection of permitted manure storage facilities, inspection of manure storage facilities undergoing construction / modification / expansion, and enforcement of regulations on management of manure and mortalities.

Ban on Building or expanding hog facilities in identified areas of Manitoba: The Environment Amendment Act (Permanent Ban on Buildings or Expanding Hog Facilities)   (française) prohibits construction and expansion of confined livestock areas for pigs and pig manure storage facilities in areas listed in Schedule A of the Act.  The areas identified in Schedule A can be viewed using the interactive map. Plan No. 4298-2008 Red River Valley Special Management Area: Plan no. 4298-2006 (française) Reports: Centrifuge Project Census Information on Livestock Operations in Manitoba Manitoba Phosphorus Expert Committee, Final Report Recommandations en ce qui concerne la réglementation sur le phosphore provenant des exploitationsd’élevage au Manitoba An Examination of the Environmental Sustainability of the Hog Industry in Manitoba Clean Environment Commission Review - Terms of Reference Presentation to the Clean Environment Commission - February 2007 Manure Management Plan Audit Results and Enforcement Action Taken for 2003, 2004, 2005 Manitoba Clean Environment Commission Report: Environmental Sustainability and Hog Production in Manitoba.  December 2007 Summary Enforcement Activities Report 1998/99 to 2008/09 Water Stewardship Department: Nutrient Management Regulation 62/2008

 

Office and Staff Locations

Environmental Operations    Steinbach     Winkler     Winnipeg     Gimli     Brandon     Lac du Bonnet    Portage La Prairie    Dauphin    The Pas	(204) 346-6060 (204) 325-1750 (204) 945-7100 (204) 642-6095 (204) 726-6064 (204) 345-1486 (204) 239-3204 (204) 622-2030 (204) 627-8499
Environmental Services	(204) 945-8541
Manure Management Plans	(204) 945-3078
Source Water Monitoring	(204) 945-5168

Applications and Instructions

• Application for Set-Back Variance
• Application for Registration of a Manure Storage Facility Without a Permit
• Application for Permit to Construct, Modify or Expand a Manure Storage Facility
• Construction Requirements for Confined Livestock Areas and Collection Basins
• Obtaining a Permit to Construct, Modify or Expand a Confined Livestock Area
• Application for Permit to Construct, Modify or Expand a Confined Livestock Area
• Obtaining a Permit to Construct, Modify or Expand a Manure Storage Facility

Newsletters

• Livestock Program Newsletter - Winter 2009
• Livestock Program Newsletter – Summer 2009
• Livestock Program Newsletter - Spring 2009
• Livestock Program Newsletter - Spring 2008
• Livestock Program Newsletter - Fall 2007
• Livestock Program Newsletter - Winter 2006
• Livestock Program Newsletter - Summer 2006
• Livestock Program Newsletter - Spring 2006
• Livestock Program Newsletter - Fall 2005
• Livestock Program Newsletter - Summer 2005
• Livestock Program Newsletter - Spring 2005

Information Bulletins and Guidelines

• Monitoring Source Water Quality Information Bulletin 2004-01E (française)
• Offal and Deadstock Disposal Sites
• On-Farm Burial of Dead Stock (française)
• Composting:  An Alternative Method of Deadstock Disposal  
• Monitoring Well & Sump Pit Sampling Information for Manure Storage Facilities

Technical Reference Documents:

• Role & Responsibilities of the Engineer
• Site Requirement for the Selection of Liquid Manure Storage Structures in Manitoba
• Earthen Manure Storage Structures
• Compacted Clay Liners
• Synthetic Liners
• Concrete Manure Storage Structures
• Above Ground Steel Storage Structures
• Pipelines, Appurtenances and Treatment Stations

Manure Management Plan 

• Manure Management Form (Word)
• Manure Management Form (PDF)
• Detailed Instructions for Completing the MMP form
• Spreading Confirmation Sheet
• Manure Management Plan Filer Software
• Mafri Manure Management Planner

Living with Livestock Production

Location of Permitted Manure Storage Facilities July 2007