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Planning and Design
Safety
Regulations

Planning and Design

	Ag waste facilities handbook
	AEU-6 Site Selection for Animal Housing and Waste Storage Facilities
	AEU-7 Impact of Heavy Rainfall on Manure Management and Water Quality
	AEU-9 Mini-Pits: A Short-Term Manure Storage Alternative
	NRCS Animal Waste Management Software
	Manure Leaks and Spills: Emergency Action Plans for Minnesota
	Livestock Waste Facilities Handbook MWPS-18
	Manure Characteristics MWPS-18, Section 1
	Manure Storages MWPS-18, Section 2
	Concrete Manure Storages Handbook MWPS-36
	Circular Concrete Manure Tanks TR-9
	Guideline for Dairy Manure Management from Barn to Storage NRAES-108
	Earthen Manure Storage Design Considerations NRAES-109
	Poultry Waste Management NRAES-132
	Portland Cement Association Concrete Tank Design
	NRCS Animal Waste Management Software
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Safety

	Confined Space Hazards Farm Safety and Health Program, University of Minnesota
	Manure Storage Entering Procedures University of Illinois
	National Agricultural Safety Database—Manure Pit Hazards
	National Ag Safety Database/Manure
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Regulations

	MPCA Liquid Manure Storage Areas (PDF file 49K)
	MPCA Technical Guidelines for Poultry Barn Floors (PDF file 45K)
	MPCA Technical Guidelines for Stockpiling of Manure (PDF file 50K)
	MPCA Closure (PDF file 38K)
	National Ag Safety Database/Manure
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