Volume 43 - Issue 47 - November 21, 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-24-367/377

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Felts Farms Richard and Darren Felts 3453 CR 4700 Liberty, KS 67351	SE/4 of Section 22 T33S, R16E Montgomery County	Verdigris River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-VEMG-S010
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 1,760 head (704 animal units) of swine weighing greater than 55 pounds and 750 head (75 animal units) of swine weighing 55 pounds or less; for a total of 779 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
Greene Farms, Inc. Nathan Greene 2071 K-28 Hwy. Jewell, KS 66949	SE/4 of Section 30 T04S, R07W Jewell County	Lower Republican River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-LRJW-B005
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 400 head (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 Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Kearny County Feeders Stewart Stabel PO Box 109 Lakin, KS 67860	All of Section 04 & N/2 of Section 09 & SE/4 of Section 05 T24S, R36W Kearny County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAKE-C002 Federal Permit No. KS0036731
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 35,000 head (35,000 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
Kopfer Farms, Inc. Kellan Kopfer 630 Cherokee Rd. Clay Center, KS 67432	NW/4 of Section 04 T10S, R01E Clay County	Smoky Hill River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SHCY-S007
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 2,250 head (900 animal units) of swine weighing greater than 55 pounds and 800 head (80 animal units) of swine weighing 55 pounds or less; for a total of 980 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
LKM Farms Kevin Larson 1215 Rock Rd. Scandia, KS 66966	SE/4 of Section 21 T03S, R04W Republic County	Lower Republican River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-LRRP-B001
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 999 head (499.5animal units) of cattle weighing 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
Prairie Valley Farms, LLC Theodore Frederick PO Box 208 Hugoton, KS 67951	E/2 of Section 28 & W/2, NE/4 of Section 33 T34S, R40W Morton County	Cimarron River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-CIMT-H005 Federal Permit No. KS0093181
The proposed action is to modify and reissue an existing State/NPDES permit for an expanding facility for 43,200 head (17,280 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 pounds. This permit is being modified for the addition of three (3) lift stations and one (1) covered lagoon digester for the collection 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
Premium Feeders, Inc. Erik Burken 705 US-36 Hwy. Scandia, KS 66966	All of Section 13 T03S, R05W Republic County	Lower Republican River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-LRRP-C001 Federal Permit No. KS0116459
The proposed action is to modify and reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 27,000 head (27,000 animal units) of cattle weighing greater than 700 pounds. There will be no change in the permitted number of animal units from the previous permit. Modifications to the permit will include the addition of composting and burial to routine mortality management. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Ronald Burdiek 664 X Rd. Wetmore, KS 66550	NW/4 of Section 01 T05S, R14E Nemaha County	Kansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-KSNM-B003
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 900 head (900 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 Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Ryan Burdiek 33030 N Rd. Wetmore, KS 66550	NW/4 of Section 06 T05S, R15E Jackson County	Kansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-KSJA-B008
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 999 head (999 animal units) of beef cattle weighing greater 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
Snyder Ranch Feedlot 909 Avenue I Coldwater, KS 67029	E/2 of Section 10 T32S, R19W Comanche County	Cimarron River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-CICM-B002
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 999 head (999 animal units) of cattle weighing greater 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
Vaughn Feedlot 2283 CR 36 Rexford, KS 67753	NW/4 of Section 13 T07S, R31W Thomas County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOTH-B009
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 900 head (450 animal units) of cattle weighing 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-AG-R-24-017

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

Name and Address of Registrant	Legal Description	County
Curt Vogel 2 W. Road 210 Dighton, KS 67839	SW/4 & NW/4 of Section 36 T16S, R28W	Lane

Public Notice No. KS-Q-24-241/242

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
Olathe, City of 100 W. Santa Fe PO Box 768 Olathe, KS 66051-0768	Cedar Creek	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-KS52-OO06 Federal Permit No. KS0081299
Legal Description: NW¼, Section 20, Township 13S, Range 23E, Johnson County
Location: 38.91088, -94.88856
The proposed action consists of reissuance of a Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for an existing facility. This existing wastewater treatment plant is a mechanical plant consisting of two major trains of treatment. The two trains share a ferric chloride feed, influent pump station, mechanical bar screens, grit removal system, two peak flow equalization basins, UV disinfection, effluent reaeration, effluent pump station, aerated sludge holding basin, and biosolids dewatering. This permit contains limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, pH, Ammonia, E. coli, Total Phosphorus, Nitrates + Nitrites, and Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity. The permit contains monitoring for Total Phosphorus, Nitrates + Nitrites, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, and Total Nitrogen.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Jayhawk Fine Chemicals Corp. 8545 SE Jayhawk Dr. Galena, KS 66739	Spring River via Lake Oxbow via Storm Sewer	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-NE28-PO07 Federal Permit No. KS0092568
Legal Description: NE¼ Sec. 4, Township 34 S, Range 25 E, Cherokee County
Location: 37.11656, -94.67417
The proposed action consists of renewal of an existing NPDES/Kansas Water Pollution Control (KWPC) permit for an existing facility. Jayhawk Fine Chemicals produces specialty carboxylic acids and anhydrides which are used as epoxy curing agents and as intermediates in the production of high temperature polymers. Fine chemical products and intermediates are also manufactured for pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. This permit contains limits for Copper. The permit contains monitoring for Total Dissolved Solids, Chlorides, and VOC Scan.

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 21, 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-24-367/377, KS-AG-R-24-017, KS-Q-24-241/242) 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 Casey Guccione, 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 Andrew 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 Jada Martin 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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