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Stevens County approves MPCA feedlot delegation agreement and accepts 2026 funding with match
Summary
Board approved a delegation agreement allowing the county to administer the MPCA feedlot program for up to 1,000 annual units; the county will receive $13,509 in 2026 and must provide a 70% cash or in‑kind match.
The Board of Commissioners approved Stevens County’s 2026 MPCA feedlot delegation agreement, which lets the county administer the state’s feedlot permitting and inspection program for operations under the MPCA threshold.
County staff told the board Stevens County has been a delegated county since 1991 and that the 2026 agreement anticipates $13,509 in funding, requiring a 70% cash or in‑kind match from the county. The work plan presented divides strategy tasks and minimum program requirements; staff asked commissioners to approve submission of the plan to the state.
The board voted to approve the delegation agreement and authorize submission of the workplan. County staff noted a decline in the number of small feedlots in recent cycles and said allocations per feedlot can change with registration counts.
