Volume 42 - Issue 9 - March 2, 2023

State of Kansas

Department of Health and Environment

Notice of Rescheduled Hearing

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has prepared a modified Kansas Water Pollution Control Permit, A-KSLV-S020 for Dustin Torneden, located in Lawrence, Kansas.

This is a new permit for the construction and operation of a confined feeding facility with a proposed 652 head (260.8 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 pounds, 380 head (38 animal units) of swine weighing less than 55 pounds for a facility total of 298.8 animal units of swine. Proposed modifications include the decommissioning of the dairy operation, installation of four hoop structures, two swine farrowing barns, and one swine nursery building. Waste containment for the swine buildings will be split between shallow building pits, and an additional 6,000-gallon storage tank. Waste containment from the hoop structures is managed via dry bedding, and exterior pens managed with a grass buffer. The facility is located in the Southwest Quarter of Section 12, Township 12 South, Range 20 East in Leavenworth County, Kansas. A notice in the Kansas Register dated February 16, 2023, informed the public of the availability of the proposed water pollution control permit for Dustin Torneden.

Copies of the permit application, draft permit, and other documents may be viewed in person at the Topeka office by scheduling an appointment or requested by writing to Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Livestock Waste Management Section, 1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 430, Topeka, KS 66612, via telephone at 785-296-6432, or fax at 785-559-4258. A copy of the permit application can be found at http://www.kdhe.ks.gov/livestock. Appropriate copying charges will be assessed for each request. The public hearing has been scheduled in conformance with Kansas Administrative Regulation 28-16-61.

A public hearing on the Dustin Torneden proposed permit has been scheduled from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Central Time) Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at the Linwood Community Center, 105 E. 3rd St., Linwood, KS 66052.

The purpose of the public hearing is to inform the public, stakeholders, and regulated community about the proposed water pollution control permit. The hearing will consist of outlining the proposed facility and proposed permit, then the hearing will be open for public comment. Public comment time may be limited based on individuals in attendance. Any individual with a disability may request accommodation to participate in the public hearing process and may request the provided documents in an accessible format. Requests for accommodation to participate in the hearing should be made at least five working days in advance of the hearing by contacting KDHE.

Questions or written comments should be directed to Erich Glave, Director, Bureau of Environmental Field Services at Kansas Department of Health and Environment, 1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 430, Topeka, KS 66612-1367, by email at kdhe.feedlots@ks.gov, by telephone at 785-296-6432.

Individuals are also encouraged to participate during the public comment period by submitting written comments by email, postal mail, or fax to the addresses specified above before the close of the public comment period that will conclude March 18, 2023, or at the end of the public hearing on April 4, 2023.

Janet Stanek
Secretary
Department of Health and Environment

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