Volume 44 - Issue 23- June 5, 2025

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-25-154

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Prairie Wind Heifer Development, LLC TJ McClure 4652 N. Road L Johnson, KS 67855	E/2 of Section 01 T28S, R41W & W/2 of Section 06 T28S, R40W Stanton County	Cimarron River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-CIST-C008 Federal Permit No. KS0097390
An update to the Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) was received for this existing facility currently permitted for 14,000 head (14,000 animal units) of cattle weighing greater than 700 pounds, and 5 head (10 animal units) of horses, for a total of 14,010 animal units. The facility’s NMP was updated to include changes in the application rate limitations for their fields. One of the fields application rate limitation has become less restrictive than the previous NMP. 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-25-012

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

Name and Address of Registrant	Legal Description	County
Austin Stallbaumer - Dairy Austin Stallbaumer 1549 F Rd. Centralia, KS 66415	SE/4 of Section 23 T03S, R11E	Nemaha County

Public Notice No. KS-Q-25-110/111

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
Fiber Glass Systems, LP 2501 Southwest St. Wichita, KS 67217	Arkansas River via Big Slough via City Storm Sewer	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-AR94-PO39 Federal Permit No. KS0087807
Legal Description: NE¼, Section 2, Township 28S, Range 1W, Sedgwick County
Location: 37.64894, -97.39031
The proposed action consists of reissuance of an existing Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit for an existing facility. This facility manufactures fiberglass reinforced pipe and fittings by filament winding and compression molding process. Ancillary operations include machining and grinding. The discharge consists of non-contact cooling water from the pipe winding mandrels after the cure cycle and the non-contact cooling water used for one pass cooling of hydraulic units. The source of the cooling water is the municipal water supply. Dechlorinating agent is added to the cooling water discharge to remove residual chlorine. Domestic and other process wastes are discharged to the city sanitary sewer. The discharge to the city storm sewer is about 122,400 gallons per day. This permit contains limits for Total Residual Chlorine, and pH. The permit contains monitoring for Temperature.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. PO Box 1060 Dodge City, KS 67801	Arkansas River	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-UA11-PO10 Federal Permit No. KS0092029
Legal Description: SW¼, Section 4, Township 27S, Range 24W, Ford County
Location: 37.72803, -99.95571
The proposed action consists of the reissuance of an existing combined Kansas Water Pollution Control (KWPC) Permit and federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for an existing facility. This facility is a beef complex slaughterhouse with associated by-product processing. The process wastewater averages about 2.68 million gallons per day with a design flow rate of about 3.1 MGD. Hide processing is limited to brine curing with no tanning. The facility generally routes the treated wastewater to holding ponds for irrigation during the growing season and discharges to the Arkansas River during the winter season. This permit contains limits for BOD, TSS, Oil and Grease, Fecal Coliform, E. coli, Ammonia, Chloride, Sulfate, Dissolved Oxygen, WET, Total Nitrogen, and pH. The permit contains monitoring for Total Phosphorus, Nitrate + Nitrite, and Total Kjeldahl 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 July 5, 2025, will be considered in the formulation of the final determination regarding this public notice. Please refer to the appropriate Kansas document number (KS-AG-25-154, KS-AG-R-25-012, KS-Q-25-100/111) 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. The 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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