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Volume 41 - Issue 11 - March 17, 2022

State of Kansas

Department of Health and Environment

Notice Concerning Kansas/Federal Water Pollution Control Permits and Applications

In accordance with Kansas Administrative Regulations 28-16-57a through 63, 28-18-1 through 17, 28-18a-1 through 31 and 33, 28-16-150 through 154, 28-46-7, and the authority vested with the state by the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, various draft water pollution control documents (permits, notices to revoke and reissue, notices to terminate) have been prepared and/or permit applications have been received for discharges to waters of the United States and the state of Kansas for the class of discharges described below.

The proposed actions concerning the draft documents are based on staff review, applying the appropriate standards, regulations, and effluent limitations of the state of Kansas and the Environmental Protection Agency. The final action will result in a Federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Authorization and/or a Kansas Water Pollution Control permit being issued, subject to certain conditions, revocation, and reissuance of the designated permit or termination of the designated permit.

Public Notice No. KS-AG-22-073/078

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address
of Applicant		 Legal Description Receiving Water
Meng Dairy
Norman Meng
1508 210th Rd.
Troy, KS 66087		 SW/4 of Section 04
T03S, R21E
Doniphan County		 Missouri River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-MODP-M002
The proposed action is to modify and reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility with the maximum capacity of 120 head (168 animal units) of mature dairy cattle, 25 head (12.5 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds, and 4 head (8 animal units) of horses, for a total capacity of 188.5 animal units. This permit is being modified to incorporate additional details in the facility description and new reporting and record keeping requirements. There will be no change in the operation or permitted number of animal units from the previous permit. This facility has an approved Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address
of Applicant		 Legal Description Receiving Water
Barton County Feeders, Inc.
1164 SE 40 Rd.
Ellinwood, KS 67526		 SE/4 of Section 17 &
E/2 of Section 20 &
W/2 of Section 21
T20S, R11W
Barton County		 Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UABT-C007
Federal Permit No. KS0042323
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 30,000 head (30,000 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds. There will be no change in the operation or permitted number of animal units from the previous permit. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address
of Applicant		 Legal Description Receiving Water
Cattle Empire North
Trista Brown Priest
2229 Road BB
Satanta, KS 67870		 E/2 of Section 19
T30S, R34W
Haskell County		 Cimarron River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-CIHS-C006
Federal Permit No. KS0115231
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 17,500 head (17,500 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds. There will be no change in the operation or permitted number of animal units from the previous permit. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address
of Applicant		 Legal Description Receiving Water
Bohnen Cattle Company
Bruce M. Bohnen
19623 Grant Rd.
Dorrance, KS 67634		 SW/4 of Section 10
T14S, R12W
Russell County		 Smoky Hill River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SHRS-B002
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 800 head (400 animal units) of cattle 700 pounds or less. There will be no change in the operation or permitted number of animal units from the previous permit. This facility has an approved Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address
of Applicant		 Legal Description Receiving Water
High Choice Feeders I
Douglas Claussen
553 W. Road 40
Scott City, KS 67871		 W/2 of Section 12 &
N/2 of Section 13 &
SW/4 of Section 13
T20S, R33W
Scott County		 Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UASC-C012
Federal Permit No. KS0118541
The proposed action is to approve an update to the Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) received for this existing facility currently permitted for 30,000 head (30,000 animal units) of beef cattle weighing more than 700 pounds. The facility’s NMP was updated to include application rate limitation changes. The application rate limitation for one field has become less restrictive. There are no changes to the permit or in the permitted number of animal units. Only the updated portion of the Nutrient Management Plan is subject to comment.
Name and Address
of Applicant		 Legal Description Receiving Water
Ranger Feeders II, LLC
144 S. Ogallalah Rd.
Dighton, KS 67839		 W/2 of Section 23 &
E/2 of Section 22
T18S, R28W
Lane County		 Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UALE-C002
Federal Permit No. KS0115096
The proposed action is to approve an update to the Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) received for this existing facility currently permitted for 18,000 head (18,000 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds. The facility’s NMP was updated to include application rate limitation changes. The application rate limitation for one field has become less restrictive. There are no changes to the permit or in the permitted number of animal units. Only the updated portion of the Nutrient Management Plan is subject to comment.

Public Notice No. KS-AG-R-22-004

Per Kansas Statutes Annotated 65-171d, the following registration has been received for a proposed facility:

Name and Address
of Registrant		 Legal Description County
Kindred Family Farms
Aaron Wickstrom
PO Box 880
Hilmar, CA 95324		 N/2 of SW/4 & NW/4 of Section 36
T30S, R28W		 Meade

Persons wishing to comment on or object to the draft documents and/or permit applications must submit their comments in writing to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) if they wish to have the comments or objections considered in the decision-making process. All written comments regarding the draft documents, application or registration notices received on or before April 16, 2022, will be considered in the formulation of the final determination regarding this public notice. Please refer to the appropriate Kansas document number (KS-AG-22-073/078, KS-AG-R-22-004) and name of the applicant/permittee when preparing comments.

All comments received will be responded to at the time the Secretary of Health and Environment issues a determination regarding final agency action on each draft document/application. If response to any draft document/application indicates significant public interest, a public hearing may be held in conformance with K.A.R. 28-16-61 (28-46-21 for UIC). A request for public hearing must be submitted in writing and shall state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised during the hearing.

Comments or objections for agricultural related draft documents, permit applications, registrations or actions should be submitted to the attention of Paige Drury, Livestock Waste Management Section at the KDHE, Bureau of Environmental Field Services (BEFS), 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 430, Topeka, KS 66612. Comments or objections for all other proposed permits or actions should be sent to Michael Beezhold at the KDHE, Bureau of Water, 1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 420, Topeka, KS 66612.

All draft documents/applications and the supporting information including any comments received are on file and may be inspected at the offices of the KDHE. For agricultural related draft documents or applications an appointment can be scheduled, or copies requested by contacting Mirina Landry at 1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 430, Topeka, KS 66612, telephone 785-296-0076 or email at kdhe.feedlots@ks.gov. For all other proposed permits or actions an appointment can be scheduled, or copies requested by contacting Christopher Zwiener, Bureau of Water, 1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 420, Topeka, KS 66612, telephone 785-296-3056 or email at Christopher.Zwiener@ks.gov. These documents are available upon request at the copying cost assessed by KDHE. Application information and components of plans and specifications for all new and expanding swine facilities are available at http://www.kdhe.ks.gov/livestock. Division of Environment offices are open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Janet Stanek
Secretary

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