Rulemaking to require environmental impact statement for large animal projects required.

HF 2852 requires the Environmental Quality Board to update state rules so that new or expanded animal feedlots with a capacity of 10,000 or more "animal units" must prepare an environmental impact statement before construction begins. This directly affects developers planning large-scale livestock operations, such as factory-style feedlots. The bill sets a clear threshold (10,000 animal units) and mandates the impact statement process for projects meeting or exceeding that size. The rule change would apply to all new applications submitted after the bill becomes law.