Volume 43 - Issue 36 - September 5, 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-24-268/281
Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities
| Name and Address of Applicant |
Legal Description | Receiving Water |
| Prairie Sun Holsteins Douglas Unruh 6917 N. Oliver Rd. Walton, KS 67151 |
NE/4 of Section 23 T22S, R01E Harvey County |
Little Arkansas River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-LAHV-B012 | ||
| The proposed action is to modify and reissue an existing state permit for a facility for 120 head (168 animal units) of mature dairy cattle. This permit is being modified to remove the mature dairy cattle to operate only as a beef feedlot with a maximum capacity of 60 head (60 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds, and 120 head (60 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds; for a facility total of 120 animal units. No other modifications are proposed, and this represents a decrease in 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 |
| High C Farms Chris Pinkston 1213 NW 80th Ave. St. John, KS 67576 |
SW/4 of Section 17 T22S, R14W Stafford County |
Upper Arkansas River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-UASF-B001 | ||
| The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 2,400 head (960 animal units) of swine more than 55 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 |
| Rolling Hills Pork, LLC Brad Jones 2530 Quivira Rd. Washington, KS 66968 |
SW/4 of Section 25 T01S, R03E Washington County |
Big Blue River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-BBWS-H008 Federal Permit No. KS0096784 |
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| The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 3,580 head (1,432 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 pounds and 5,360 head (536 animal units) of swine weighing 55 pounds or less for a total of 1,968 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 Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE. | ||
| Name and Address of Applicant |
Legal Description | Receiving Water |
| Sumner Farms, Inc. Todd Sumner 2143 Road W14 Norcatur, KS 67653 |
E/2 of NW/4 of Section 16 T01S, R25W Norton County |
Upper Republican River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-URNT-B014 | ||
| The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 350 head (350 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds and 350 head (175 animal units) of cattle weighing 700 pounds or less, for a total of 525 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 |
| Kirchhoff Cattle Raegan and Todd Kirchhoff 7092 K-9 Hwy. Cedar, KS 67628 |
SW/4 of Section 31 T04S, R14W Smith County |
Solomon River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-SOSM-B004 | ||
| The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 950 head (950 animal units) of cattle weighing 700 pounds or more. 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 |
| W&S Ranch, Inc. 17052 R Rd. Smith Center, KS 66967 |
NW/4 of Section 25 T03S, R13W Smith County |
Solomon River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-SOSM-B012 | ||
| The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 700 head (700 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 |
| Janzen Family Farms - Hog Floor 15076 NW 180th St. Newton, KS 67114 |
SE/4 of Section 32 T22S, R03E Marion County |
Walnut River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-WAMN-S003 | ||
| The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 1,000 head (400 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 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 |
| Yost Nursery Brentan Yost 1153 Chisholm Trail Newton, KS 67114 |
NE/4 of Section 09 T21S, R01E Marion County |
Little Arkansas River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-LAMN-S001 | ||
| The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 3,000 head (300 animal units) of swine weighing 55 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 |
| Brian Zimmerman 10395 E. Road 22 Ulysses, KS 67880 |
NW/4 of Section 22 T30S, R35W Grant County |
Cimarron River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-CIGT-B004 | ||
| The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 999 head (499.5 animal units) of cattle weighing less 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 |
| Paula Meyer 1580 4th Rd. Marysville, KS 66508 |
SW/4 of Section 15 T03S, R06E Marshall County |
Big Blue River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-BBMS-S006 | ||
| The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 975 head (390 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 pounds and 250 head (125 animal units) of cattle weighing 700 pounds or less, for a total of 515 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 |
| Darrel Stoller 2109 192nd Rd. Sabetha, KS 66534 |
SW/4 of Section 33 T01S, R14E Nemaha County |
Missouri River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-MONM-S040 | ||
| The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 920 head (368 animal units) of swine weighing greater than 55 pounds and 600 head (60 animal units) of swine weighing 55 pounds or less, for a total of 428 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 |
| Wayne Hermesch 1529 112th Rd Seneca, KS 66538 |
SW/4 of Section 21 & NW/4 of Section 28 T03S, R13E Nemaha County |
Missouri River Basin |
| Kanas Permit No. A-MONM-M028 | ||
| The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 120 head (168 animal units) of mature dairy cows and 20 head (10 animal units) of cattle weighing 700 pounds or less (dairy calves), for a total of 178 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 |
| Greg Allen 1168 I Rd. Centralia, KS 66415 |
NW/4 of Section 09 T04S, R12E Nemaha County |
Missouri River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-MONM-S034 | ||
| The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 150 head (60 animal units) of swine weighing greater than 55 pounds, and 30 head of dogs in kennels (0.6 animal units), for a total of 60.6 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 |
| Watowa Farms Owen Watowa 12124 Neosho Rd. Atchison, KS 66002 |
NW/4 of Section 05 T05S, R20E Atchison County |
Missouri River Basin |
| Kansas Permit No. A-MOAT-S004 | ||
| The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 1,022 head (408.8 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 pounds and 420 head (42 animal units) of swine weighing 55 pounds or less, for a total of 450.8 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. | ||
Public Notice No. KS-Q-24-180/181
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 |
| Cornejo & Sons, LLC PO Box 412 Pittsburg, KS 66762 |
Neosho River via Lightning Creek via Unnamed Tributary |
Process Wastewater |
| Permit No. I-NE48-PO02 Federal Permit No. KS0096211 |
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| Legal Description: SE¼, NW¼; S½, NE¼; NE¼, SW¼; and N½, NE¼, SE¼ of Section 25, Township 31S, Range 21E, Cherokee County | ||
| Location: 37.31946, -95.05630 | ||
| The proposed action consists of reissuing the above referenced NPDES permit. The facility has relocated the one outfall and added 5 outfalls. This is a limestone quarrying and crushing operation, with no washing. Outfalls 001-004 consist of stormwater runoff. Outfalls 005 and 006 consists of mine pit dewatering and stormwater runoff, that is pumped to a pond for treatment, before being discharged. There is no asphalt plant operating at this location. This permit contains generic language to protect water quality. | ||
| Name and Address of Applicant |
Receiving Stream | Type of Discharge |
| GP Industrial Plasters, LLC 2127 US-77 Hwy. Blue Rapids, KS 66411 |
Big Blue River via Unnamed Tributary |
Process Wastewater |
| Permit No. I-BB04-PO01 Federal Permit No. KS0002135 |
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| Legal Description: NW¼, Section 16, Township 4S, Range 7E, Marshall County | ||
| Location: 39.71003, -96.65190 | ||
| This action consists of reissuance of an existing NPDES/Kansas water pollution control permit for an existing facility. This facility presently manufactures flooring products and mines and processes gypsum to produce bagged and bulk gypsum products. This permit contains limits for BOD5, TSS, pH, and WET Chronic. The permit contains monitoring for Flow, Sulfate, and Total Phosphorus. | ||
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 October 5, 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-24-268/281, KS-Q-24-180/181) 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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