Volume 44 - Issue 34 - August 21, 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-25-225/232

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Charlene Koster 532 K-106 Hwy. Minneapolis, KS 67467	SW/4 of Section 01 T12S, R04W Ottawa County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOOT-B004
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 100 head (100 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds and 400 head (200 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds and 4 head (8 animal units) of horses; for a total of 308 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
Haug Cattle & Grain John Haug 163 132nd Rd. Baileyville, KS 66404	NE/4 of Section 07 T03S, R11E Nemaha County	Big Blue River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-BBNM-B005
The proposed action is to modify and reissue an existing state permit for a facility for 500 head (500 animal units) of cattle weighing greater than 700 pounds and 499 head (249.5 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds for a total of 749.5 animal units. This permit is being modified to convert some pen area along the road into grass buffer as well as a new trench silo at the west facility. There is no change in the 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
Joseph Allen 1253 W. 40th Ave. N Argonia, KS 67004	NW/4 of Section 31 T31S, R03W Sumner County	Lower Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-ARSU-S011
The proposed action is to modify and reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 400 head (160 animal units) of swine weighing greater than 55 pounds and 200 head (20 animal units) of swine weighing 55 pounds or less for a total of 180 animal units. This is 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
Kansas Dairy Development, LLC Jason Shamburg 2476 Road 180 Deerfield, KS 67836	All of Section 01 & N/2 of Section 12 T24S, R35W Kearny County & S/2 of Section 06 & W/2 of Section 07 T24S, R34W Finney County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAKE-C001 Federal Permit No. KS0037532
The proposed action is to modify and reissue the existing State/NPDES permit for a facility for a proposed maximum capacity of 48,000 head (48,000 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds, and 73,000 head (36,500 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds; for a total of 84,500 animal units. This represents an increase in the permitted animal units from the previous permit. This permit is also being modified to add 36 acres of calf hutches and 9 acres of feed storage area with three additional retention control structures. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Marcus Carlson 2881 290th Rd. Lincolnville, KS 66858	NE/4 of Section 15 T18S, R05E Marion County	Neosho River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-NEMN-B029
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 600 head (300 animal units) of beef 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
Overmiller Farms, Inc. 6041 S Rd. Smith Center, KS 66967	SE/4 of Section 36 T01S, R13W Smith County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOSM-S008
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 710 head (284 animal units) of swine greater than 55 pounds and 500 head (50 animal units) of swine less than or equal to 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
Pratt Livestock 30274 E. US-54 Hwy. Pratt, KS 67124	SE/4 of Section 31 T27S, R12W Pratt County	Lower Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-ARPR-B008
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing livestock market that conducts weekly sales of cattle of all ages. The average daily capacity of the market is approximately 433 head (433 animal units) of cattle. There has been no change in animal numbers 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
Bethell Hog Farm 32700 Stanley Rd. Melvern, KS 66510	NE/4 of Section 28 T18S, R17E Osage County	Marais des Cygnes River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-MCOS-H001 Federal Permit No. KS0093734
The proposed action is to approve an update to the Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) received for this existing facility currently permitted for 4,800 head (1,920 animal units) of swine more than 55 pounds. The facility’s NMP was updated to include a change in the application rate limitation for two field. The fields’ application rate limitation had 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. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.

Public Notice No. KS-Q-25-142/144

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
Linn Valley, City of 22412 E. 2400 Rd. Linn Valley, KS 66040		Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-MC67-NO01 Federal Permit No. KSJ001030
Legal Description: SW¼, Section 19, Township 19S, Range 25E, Linn County
Location: 38.378987, -94.690015
The proposed action consists of issuing of a new Kansas Water Pollution Control permit for an existing non discharging facility.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Elbing, City of PO Box 99 Elbing, KS 67041	Whitewater River via Henry Creek	Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-WA08-OO01 Federal Permit No. KS0116645
Legal Description: NE¼, SE¼, SW¼, Section 8, Township 23S, Range 3E, Butler County
Location: 38.06125, -97.12657
The proposed action consists of reissuance of a Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for an existing facility. The existing facility is a three-cell wastewater stabilization lagoon system with a minimum of 120 days detention time. The facility receives domestic wastewater from residential and commercial areas. This permit contains limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, Ammonia, and E. coli. The permit contains monitoring for pH, and Total Phosphorus.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
N.R. Hamm Quarry-Dedonder Quarry #73 PO Box 17 Perry, KS 66073	Kansas River via Doyle Creek via Deep Creek via Riley Creek	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-KS67-PO04 Federal Permit No. KS0087394
Legal Description: NW¼, SW¼, SE¼ of Section 21, Township 9S, Range 12E, Pottawatomie County
Location: 39.25313, -96.08728
The proposed action consists of reissuing the above referenced NPDES permit. The primary change was the addition of two outfalls that had always existed but discovered during a KDHE inspection. This facility is a limestone quarrying and crushing operation, with no washing. Outfalls 001A, 002A, 003A, 004A and 005A consists of stormwater runoff and quarry pit water. This permit contains generic language to protect water quality.

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 September 20, 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-25-225/232, KS-Q-25-142/144) 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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