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In most cases when lot creation or a new residential or industrial land use is proposed to a township, the landowner is responsible to have a qualified individual complete an MDS I assessment.

In most cases when lot creation or a new residential or industrial land use is proposed to a township, the landowner is responsible to have a qualified individual complete an MDS I assessment.

Where there are no livestock barns on a lot, MDS calculations shall be based on the combined design capacity for all manure storages on a lot, even if they are unused manure storages or separated by a substantial distance on the lot.

As part of municipal consideration of planning or building permit applications, all existing livestock facilities, or anaerobic digesters within a 750 m distance of a proposed Type A land use and within a 1,500 m distance of a proposed Type B land use shall be investigated and MDS I setback calculations undertaken where warranted.

MDS calculations shall be based on the combined design capacity for all livestock barns on a lot, even if they are unoccupied livestock barns or separated by a substantial distance on the lot.

MDS II provides the minimum distance separation between proposed new, expanding or remodeling livestock facilities and/or permanent manure storage facilities.

Calculations must be completed when building or expanding livestock facilities.

Landowners must keep in mind that a minor variance application may be required if you are not able to meet the required MDS II distances, this can significantly affect a project timeline.

Existing livestock barns on a property will decrease the future setbacks for expanding the livestock facility or manure storage on that same property.