Being a good neighbour and proper site selction can aviod many of the recorded complaints against hog operations. Site selction is based on protecting the environment, in particular maintaining water and air quality. Methods used to colect, transfer and store manure will depend on several factors. Livestock species, climate topography, soil type, geology, cost and regulations are some very imprtant factors that need to be considered.

Water and air quality complaints are the most commonly expressed concerns of hog operations.
Site selection factors relating to water quality include: (1) proximity of proposed building site to lakes, streams or wetlands (2) What is the depth of the seasonally high water table and bedrock? (3) What type of soil is at the building site (4) Does water tend to flow towards the propsed site for the building or waste stroage (5) What cropland will be used to utilize manure nutrients. Odour site selction factors encompass three main ideas: prevailing wind direction, separation distance, farmstead visibility and condition. Site selction is very important and can avoid many problems associated with water quality and odour issues. However, being a good neighbour by keeping neighbours informed about expansion, application times and by always taking action on complaints received can potentially reduce many of the complaints against the operation.