Volume 41 - Issue 36 - September 8, 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-22-220
Application(s) for New or Expansion of Existing Swine Facilities
| Name and Address of Applicant |
Owner of Property Where Facility Will Be Located |
| Maple Creek Farms, LLC - Spradling #658-659 Intersection of Road 5 and Road CC Leoti, KS 67861 |
Maple Creek Farms, LLC 2801 Hurliman Rd. Guymon, OK 73942 |
| Legal Description | Receiving Water |
| SW/4 of Section 23 T20S, R38W Wichita County |
Upper Arkansas River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-UAWH-H008 Federal Permit No. KS0095109 |
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| This is notification KDHE has received a complete permit application for the operation of a swine waste management facility capable of housing 43,200 head (17,280 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 pounds each. The complete application can be viewed at the office of the Wichita County Clerk, the KDHE Southwest District Office in Dodge City, Kansas or the KDHE Main Office in Topeka, KS. A permit to operate the proposed swine waste management system will not be issued without additional public notice. | |
Public Notice No. KS-AG-22-221
Application(s) for New or Expansion of Existing Swine Facilities
| Name and Address of Applicant |
Owner of Property Where Facility Will Be Located |
| Maple Creek Farms, LLC - Roberts 2 #656 Intersection of Road 1 and Road 3 Leoti, KS 67861 |
Maple Creek Farms, LLC 2801 Hurliman Rd. Guymon, OK 73942 |
| Legal Description | Receiving Water |
| SE/4 of Section 32 T20S, R38W Wichita County |
Upper Arkansas River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-UAWH-H002 Federal Permit No. KS0095079 |
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| This is notification KDHE has received a complete permit application for the operation of a swine waste management facility capable of housing 21,600 head (8,640 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 pounds each. The complete application can be viewed at the office of the Wichita County Clerk, the KDHE Southwest District Office in Dodge City, Kansas or the KDHE Main Office in Topeka, KS. A permit to operate the proposed swine waste management system will not be issued without additional public notice. | |
Public Notice No. KS-AG-22-222
Application(s) for New or Expansion of Existing Swine Facilities
| Name and Address of Applicant |
Owner of Property Where Facility Will Be Located |
| Maple Creek Farms, LLC - Woelk #660-661 Intersection of Road 3 and Road Z Leoti, KS 67861 |
Maple Creek Farms, LLC 2801 Hurliman Rd. Guymon, OK 73942 |
| Legal Description | Receiving Water |
| SE/4 of Section 05 T20S, R38W Wichita County |
Upper Arkansas River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-UAWH-H004 Federal Permit No. KS0095419 |
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| This is notification KDHE has received a complete permit application for the operation of a swine waste management facility capable of housing a maximum capacity not to exceed 43,200 head (4,320 animal units) of weaned pigs weighing 70 pounds or less or 21,600 head (8,640 animal units) of finishing swine weighing on average 150 pounds. The complete application can be viewed at the office of the Wichita County Clerk, the KDHE Southwest District Office in Dodge City, Kansas or the KDHE Main Office in Topeka, KS. A permit to operate the proposed swine waste management system will not be issued without additional public notice. | |
Public Notice No. KS-AG-22-223/232
Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities
| Name and Address of Applicant |
Legal Description | Receiving Water |
| Maple Creek Farms, LLC - Myers #640-641 Intersection of Road 8 and Road CC Leoti, KS 67861 |
NW/4 of Section 29 T20S, R37W Wichita County |
Upper Arkansas River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-UAWH-H007 Federal Permit No. KS0095095 |
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| The proposed action is to modify and reissue an existing NPDES permit for an expanding facility for 32,400 head (12,960 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 pounds each. This facility is being modified for process wastes and wastewaters from the existing twenty-five (25) enclosed confinement buildings to be transferred to 1 new earthen wastewater retention structures that will be utilized as a covered anaerobic digester before wastewater is transferred to 1 existing earthen wastewater structure. There is no change in the permitted number of animal units from the previous permit. | ||
| Name and Address of Applicant |
Legal Description | Receiving Water |
| Meade County Feeders I Andi Gorman 10096 18 Rd. Meade, KS 67864 |
W/2 of Section 23 T31S, R28W Meade County |
Cimarron River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-CIME-C002 Federal Permit No. KS0115886 |
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| The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 12,000 head (12,000 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 |
| Meade County Feeders II Todd Gorman 10096 18 Rd. Meade, KS 67864 |
NE/4 of Section 10 T32S, R29W Meade County |
Cimarron River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-CIME-C001 Federal Permit No. KS0118478 |
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| The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 4,400 head (4,400 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 |
| Nelson Farms, Inc. – Burd Site N. Terry Nelson 1304 W. Fox Rd. Long Island, KS 67647 |
NW/4 of Section 33 T01S, R22W Norton County |
Upper Republican River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-URNT-H005 Federal Permit No. KS0094129 |
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| The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility 7,680 head (3,072 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 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 |
| Driftwood Cattle Company, LLC Derick McCauley 22231 Road R Kismet, KS 67859 |
SW/4 of Section 36 T31S, R32W Seward County |
Cimarron River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-CISW-C008 Federal Permit No. KS0098388 |
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| The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 2,500 head (1,250 animal units) of cattle weighing less 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 |
| J-Six Enterprises, LLC – Ouellette Site Jennifer Gerety 505 Upland Rd. Greenleaf, KS 66943 |
SE/4 of Section 04 T05S, R04E Washington County |
Big Blue River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-BBWS-S060 | ||
| The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 2,490 head (996 animal units) of swine more than 55 pounds. 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 |
| J-Six Enterprises, LLC – Gudenkauf Site Jennifer Gerety 666 I Rd. Corning, KS 66417 |
NW/4 of Section 04 T05S, R12E Nemaha County |
Kansas River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-KSNM-S038 | ||
| The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 2,490 head (996 animal units) of swine more than 55 pounds. 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 |
| D&L Farms D&L Partnership 13305 Road Z Colby, KS 67701 |
SW/4 of Section 05 T05S, R23W Norton County |
Solomon River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-SONT-B007 | ||
| The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 999 head (999 animal units) of cattle 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 Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE. | ||
| Name and Address of Applicant |
Legal Description | Receiving Water |
| Dale Haverkamp 2100 96th Rd. Goff, KS 66428 |
NW/4 of Section 04 T04S, R14E Nemaha County |
Kansas River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-KSNM-S032 | ||
| The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 2,400 head (960 animal units) of swine more than 55 pounds. 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 |
| KRB Pork, Inc. 4th and Jade Rd. Palmer, KS 66962 |
SE/4 of Section 10 T05S, R02E Washington County |
Lower Republican River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-LRWS-H007 Federal Permit No. KS0094956 |
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| The proposed action is to approve an update to the Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) received for this existing facility currently permitted for 8,000 head (3,200 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 pounds. The facility’s NMP was updated to include changes in the application rate limitations for their fields. One of the field’s application rate limitation became less restrictive than the previous permit. 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. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE. | ||
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 October 8th, 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-22-220/232) 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 Neal Niceswanger, Bureau of Water, 1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 420, Topeka, KS 66612, telephone 785-296-6804 or email at Neal.Niceswanger@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
Doc. No. 050500
