State of Kansas

Department of Health and Environment

Notice Concerning Kansas/Federal Water Pollution Control Permits and Applications

In accordance with Kansas Administrative Regulations 28-16-57 through 63, 28-18-1 through 15, 28-18a-1 through 32, 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-11-179/183

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Kansas Permit No. A-SHEL-M008

This is a new permit for an existing facility with the maximum capacity of 150 head (210 animal units) of mature dairy cows, 150 head (75 animal units) of dairy cattle weighing 700 pounds or less and 30 head (30 animal units) of dairy cattle weighing greater than 700 pounds, for a total of 315 animal units of dairy cattle. Proposedmodifications include the construction of a concrete manure storage structure, three diversions, a settling basin and an earthen retention structure. The existing retention structure will be decommissioned.

Kansas Permit No. A-MONM-M020

This is a permit modification and reissuance for an existing facility with a maximum capacity of 150 head (210 animal units) of mature dairy cows, 80 head (40 animal units) of dairy cattle weighing 700 pounds or less and 30 head (30 animal units) of dairy cattle weighing greater than 700 pounds, for a total of 280 animal units of dairy cattle. Parlor wastewater is stored in an earthen retention structure. Surface runoff flows across grass buffer areas. Proposed improvements to the facility include modifications made to two grass buffer areas.

Kansas Permit No. A-LRRL-S001

This is a permit modification and reissuance for an existing swine facility with the maximum capacity of 676 head (270.4 animal units) of swine weighing greater than 55 pounds and 1,000 head (100 animal units) of swine weighing 55 pounds or less, for a total of 370.4 animal units of swine. Wastewater is collected by two earthen retention control structures. Modifications to the permit include the addition of a composting area.

Kansas Permit No. A-SOMC-C001 Federal Permit No. KS0053511

This is a permit modification and reissuance for an existing livestock facility with a maximum capacity of 14,500 head (14,500 animal units) of cattle weighing greater than 700 pounds, 6,980 head (3,490 animal units) of cattle weighing 700 pounds or less and 5 head (10 animal units) of horses, for a total of 18,000 animal units of livestock. Wastewater is collected by five earthen retention structures. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.

Kansas Permit No. A-CIGT-C001 Federal Permit No. KS0037702

This is a permit modification and reissuance for an existing livestock facility with the maximum capacity of 140,000 head (140,000 animal units) of cattle weighing greater than 700 pounds. The facility consists of 423.8 acres of confinement lots, 274.7 acres of extraneous area, four sediment basins, and six retention control structures. Proposed modifications include the construction of an earthen spillway in Pond 5. There is no change in the permitted animal units from the previous permit. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.

Persons wishing to comment on the draft documents and/or permit applications must submit their comments in writing to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment if they wish to have the comments considered in the decision-making process. Comments should be submitted to the attention of the Livestock Waste Management Section for agricultural-related draft documents or applications, or to the Technical Services Section for all other permits, at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Environment, Bureau of Water, 1000 S.W. Jackson, Suite 420, Topeka, 66612-1367. All comments regarding the draft documents or application notices received on or before October 22 will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this public notice. Please refer to the appropriate Kansas document number (KS-AG-11-179/183) and name of the applicant/permittee when preparing comments. After review of any comments received during the public notice period, the Secretary of Health and Environment will issue 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).

All draft documents/applications and the supporting information including any comments received are on file and may be inspected at the offices of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Water. 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 on the Internet at http://www.kdheks.gov/feedlots. Division of Environment offices are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Robert Moser, M.D.
Secretary of Health and Environment

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