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Volume 43 - Issue 1 - January 4, 2024

State of Kansas

Department of Health and Environment

Notice of Proposed 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.

Las acciones propuestas con respecto a los documentos preliminares se basan en la revisión del personal, aplicando los estándares, regulaciones y limitaciones de efluentes apropiados del estado de Kansas y de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos. La acción final resultará en la emisión de una Autorización Federal del Sistema Nacional de Eliminación de Descargas de Contaminantes y un permiso de Control de Contaminación del Agua de Kansas, sujeto a ciertas condiciones, revocación y reemisión del permiso designado o terminación del permiso designado. Si desea obtener más información en español o tiene otras preguntas, por favor, comuníquese con el Coordinador de No Discriminación al 785-296-5156 o en KDHE.NonDiscrimination@ks.gov.

Public Notice No. KS-AG-24-001/005

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address
of Applicant		 Legal Description Receiving Water
Carr Family Ranch
Isaac Carr
6197 S. K-57 Hwy.
Junction City, KS 66441		 SW/4 of Section 05 &
SE/4 of Section 06
T13S, R07E
Geary County		 Kansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-KSGE-B005
The proposed action is to issue a new state permit for a facility for 600 head (600 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds. The facility will consist of approximately 3.5-acres of open lot pens and a waste management system consisting of 7.5-acres of vegetative buffer. This facility has an approved Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address
of Applicant		 Legal Description Receiving Water
Conine Companies, LLC – Sites 1 and 4
Zachery Conine
PO Box 382
Scott City, KS 67871		 NW/4 & SE/4 of Section 15
T20S, R32W
Scott County		 Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UASC-H005
Federal Permit No. KS0094854
The proposed action is to modify and reissue an existing State/NPDES permit for a facility for 54,000 head (21,600 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 pounds. This permit is being modified to cover the existing north anaerobic lagoon associated with site 4 for the collection and processing of biogas. 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
Cattle Country Feeders, Inc.
6706 13 Rd.
Ingalls, KS 67853		 SW/4 of Section 31
T24S, R28W
Gray County		 Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAGY-C011
Federal Permit No. KS0091952
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 6,750 head (6,750 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
Keith W. Holle
1083 7th Rd.
Marysville, KS 66508		 SE/4 of Section 24
T02S, R06E &
SW/4 of Section 19
T02S, R07E
Marshall County		 Big Blue River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-BBMS-B009
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 330 head (165 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds, and 2 horses (4 animal units) for a total of 169 animal units. 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
B&J Farms
1438 100 Rd.
Mankato, KS 66956		 SE/4 of Section 28
T03S, R09W
Jewell County		 Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOJW-B003
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 100 head (50 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.

Public Notice No. KS-Q-24-001

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), and Federal Surface Water Criteria.

Name and Address
of Applicant		 Receiving Stream Type of Discharge
Palco, City of
PO Box 257
Palco, KS 67657		 Spring Creek
via unnamed teributary		 Treated Domestic
Kansas Permit No. M-SO30-OO02
Federal Permit No. KS0093122
Legal Description: NW¼, NE¼, SE¼, Section 21, Township 9S, Range 20W, Rooks County
Facility Location: 39.25535, -99.55409
The existing facility is a three-cell wastewater stabilization lagoon system with a minimum of 120 days detention time. The facility receives domestic wastewater from residential and commercial areas. The detention time at design flow is 126 days. The permit has limits for BOD and TSS. The proposed permit monitors for pH, Ammonia, E. coli, Phosphorus, Sulfate, Nitrates, Nitrites, Kjeldahl Nitrogen and Nitrogen.

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 February 3, 2024, will be considered in the formulation of the final determination regarding this public notice. Please refer to the appropriate Kansas document number (KS-AG-24-001/005, KS-Q-24-001) 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 Andres Bowman 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. Las preguntas o comentarios por escrito deben dirigirse a Erich Glave, Director, Bureau of Environmental Field Services en KDHE: 1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 430, Topeka, KS 66612-1367; por correo electrónico: kdhe.feedlots@ks.gov; por teléfono: 785-296-6432. For all other proposed permits or actions an appointment can be scheduled, or copies requested by contacting Jamie Packard, Bureau of Water, 1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 420, Topeka, KS 66612, telephone 785-296-4148 or email at Jamie.Packard@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
Department of Health and Environment

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