These plans are required parts of a NPDES Permit, the NRCS CNMP, and virtually all voluntary environmental stewardship programs.
All states have dead animal regulations which describe the management of dead animals in that particular state. The intent of these laws is to:
- Protect human and animal health
- Reduce risk of disease transmission
- Control flies, vermin and scavenging animal problems
- Protect ground and surface water and air quality
Methods of managing routine on-farm mortalities are provided for in a state’s regulations and most often include: burial (on-farm and (or) landfill), incineration, rendering, and composting. Below, you will find a map with available landfill and rendering resources in Michigan. Click on a place marker to see information about these sites. This map is updated annually. Methods of managing mortalities in a major animal health emergency are provided for under a memorandum between the Michigan Department of Agriculture, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.