Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)
An Animal Feeding Operation (AFO) is a facility that stables, confines, and feeds or maintains animals (other than aquatic animals) for a total of 45 days or more in any 12-month period and does not sustain crops, vegetation, forage growth, or post-harvest residues in the normal growing season. An AFO becomes a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) when it meets either the large (Class I) or medium (Class II) size threshold, or has been designated as a CAFO by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC).
If your operation meets these criteria, you will need to obtain a permit from TDEC. Through a Memorandum of Agreement, TDA reviews CAFO permit applications on behalf of TDEC. Once approved, TDEC issues the permit.
Obtaining a CAFO Permit
- For details about application review, see the permit application review process.
- Additional information about CAFO permits can be found on TDEC's website.
CAFO Forms
Contact
Sam Marshall
319 Nonpoint Source/CAFO Manager
(615) 837-5306
sam.marshall@tn.gov