Volume 41 - Issue 45 - November 10, 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-22-285

Application(s) for New or Expansion of Existing Swine Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Owner of Property Where Facility Will Be Located
Old Stone Pork, LLC 126 W. 900 Rd. Long Island, KS 67647	Old Stone Pork, LLC 1304 W. Fox Rd. Long Island, KS 67647
Legal Description	Receiving Water
NW/4 of Section 08 T01S, R19W Phillips County	Upper Republican River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-URPL-H012 Federal Permit No. KS0101265
This is a notification KDHE has received a complete permit application for the operation of a swine waste management facility capable of housing 19,000 head (7600 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 pounds each and 20,000 head (2,000 animal units) of swine weighing less than 55 pounds each. The complete application can be viewed at the office of the Phillips County Clerk, the KDHE District Office in Hays, Kansas or the KDHE Main Office in Topeka, Kansas. A permit to operate the proposed swine waste management system will not be issued without additional public notice.

Public Notice No. KS-AG-22-286/295

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Husky Hogs, LLC N. Terry Nelson 530 W. 1300 Rd. Long Island, KS 67647	NW/4 of Section 34 T01S, R20W Phillips County	Upper Republican River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-URPL-H007 Federal Permit No. KS0094501
The proposed action is to modify and reissue an existing NPDES permit for a facility for the confined feeding of a maximum capacity of 6,750 head (2,700 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 pounds and 10,240 head (1,024 animal units) of swine weighing less than 55 pounds, for a total of 3,724 animal units. This permit is being modified for the addition of one mortality compost structure. There is no change in the 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
Suchsland Feeders Joseph Suchsland 1272 E. Mohawk Rd. Agra, KS 67621	W/2 of Section 34 T02S, R16W Phillips County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOPL-B002
The proposed action is to modify and reissue an existing state permit for a facility for 999 head (999 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds. This permit is being modified due to a facility name and owner change and permitted animal units change. There has been an increase in 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
Heinen Acres Feed Lot #10 1619 O Rd. Seneca, KS 66538	SE/4 of Section 18 T03S, R13E Nemaha County	Missouri River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-MONM-B002
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 500 head (250 animal units) of cattle 700 pounds or less Proposed construction will include reapproval of plans for completing construction of 1.75 acres of south open lot pens. There will be no change in the 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
Walt and Gwen Salmans PO Box 128 Hanston, KS 67849	SW/4 of Section 28 T23S, R22W Hodgeman County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAHG-B002
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 900 head (900 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
Ruff Feeders, LLC dba Pawnee Valley Feed Yard Travis Ruff PO Box 116 Hanston, KS 67849	S/2 of Section 29 T21S, R21W Hodgeman County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAHG-C001 Federal Permit No. KS0041670
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 22,000 head (22,000 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
Ohlde Pork Brad Ohlde 1711 11th Rd. Clifton, KS 66937	SW/4 of Section 01 T04S, R01E Washington County	Lower Republican River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-LRWS-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
George Bollin 17673 Logan Rd. Leavenworth, KS 66048	SE/4 of Section 29 & NW/4 of Section 33 T07S, R22E Leavenworth County	Missouri River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-MOLV-S001
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 522 head (208.8 animal units) of swine more than 55 pounds and 460 head (46 animal units) of swine 55 pounds or less, for a total of 254.8 animal units of swine. 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
Trentman Feedlot Lester Trentman 466 US-36 Hwy. Fairview, KS 66425	SE/4 of Section 27 T02S, R15E Brown County	Missouri River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-MOBR-B001
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 240 head (240 animal units) of cattle more than 700 pounds and 584 head (292 animal units) of cattle 700 pounds or less, for a total of 532 animal units of cattle. 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
Wiechman Feedyard 4030 N. US-83 Hwy. Scott City, KS 67871	SW/4 of Section 30 T17S, R32W Scott County	Smoky Hill River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SHSC-C008 Federal Permit No. KS0115804
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 2,500 head (2,500 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds and 1,500 head (750 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds; for a total capacity of 4,000 head (3,250 animal units) of cattle. There will be no change in the operation 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
Wagon Bed Feedyard Brian Hemann and Dax Gaskill 951 Road 13 Hugoton, KS 67951	W/2 of Section 25 T30S, R37W Grant County	Cimarron River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-CIGT-C007 Federal Permit No. KS0096363
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 2,000 head (2,000 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds, and 5,000 head (2,500 animal units) of cattle weighing 700 pounds or less for a total of 4.500 animal units of cattle. 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.

Public Notice No. KS-AG-R-22-016

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

Name and Address of Registrant	Legal Description	County
Timberview Farms Feedlot John Strahm 2545 R Rd. Sabetha, KS 66534	SE/4 of Section 35 T01S, R13E	Nemaha

Public Notice No. KS-NQ-22-009

The requirements of the draft permit public noticed below are pursuant to the Kansas Surface Water Quality Standards, K.A.R. 28-16-28(b-g).

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Location	Type of Discharge
Coolidge, City of PO Box 152 Coolidge, KS 67836	SE¼, SW¼, SE¼, Section 23, Township 23S, Range 43W, Hamilton County, KS	Non-Overflowing
Kansas Permit No. M-UA08-NO01 Federal Permit No. KSJ000273
Facility Name: Coolidge Municipal WWTF
Facility Location: Latitude: 38.03143978791163 Longitude: -102.00669708540615
The proposed action is to reissue an existing, non-discharging State/NPDES permit for an existing, non-discharging facility. The existing facility is two cell wastewater stabilization lagoon system with a total surface area of 1.31 acres and has a rated flow of 0.0062 million gallons per day. The existing wastewater treatment facility has excessive seepage and cannot meet the Kansas Minimum Standards of Design for Water Pollution Control Facilities for lagoon cell seepage. The permittee has hired a Kansas-Licensed engineering consultant and is in the process of replacing the existing lagoon system with a new non-discharging wastewater treatment lagoon system at a separate location. The construction of the new lagoon system is imposed through the following schedule of compliance: Final plans and specifications shall be submitted to KDHE for review and approval by December 31, 2023. Construction of improvements shall start by June 30, 2024. Improvements shall be complete by March 31, 2025. The proposed permit contains generic language to protect the water of the state.

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 December 10, 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-22-285/295, KS-AG-R-22-016, KS-NQ-22-009) 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

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