Volume 45 - Issue 15 - April 9, 2026

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-26-135/144

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Albert Goetz 5042 E. Road 130 S Park, KS 67751	SE/4 of Section 17 T10S, R27W Sheridan County	Saline River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SASD-S006
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 550 head (55 animal units) of swine weighing less than 55 pounds, and 1,695 head (678 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 pounds, for a total of 733 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
Five Star Farm 29504 NE 234 Rd. Burdett, KS 67523	NW/4 of Section 23 T21S, R21W Hodgeman County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAHG-B003
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility capacity of 550 head (550 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds, and 400 head (200 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds; for a total of 750 animal units of cattle. 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
Pioneer Pork Kenneth Penner 7100 Humboldt Creek Rd. Dwight, KS 66849	SE/4 of Section 35 T12S, R07E & NE/4 of Section 02 T13S, R07E Geary County	Kansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-KSGE-S011
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 2,300 head (920 animal units) of swine more than 55 pounds and 25 head (25 animal units) of cattle more than 700 pounds, for a total of 2,325 head (945 animal units) of swine and cattle 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
Salt Creek Cattle Ron Heller 1921 W Rd. Hunter, KS 67452	SW/4 of Section 28 T09S, R09W Mitchell County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOMC-B018
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility of 999 head (999 animal units) of cattle 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
Soper Farms Carroll Soper, Jr. 6127 NE Belleview Rd. Scammon, KS 66773	SW/4 of Section 19 T32S, R25E Cherokee County	Neosho River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-NECK-F022
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 22,000 head (396 animal units) of turkeys. 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
Golden Belt Feeders, Inc. Kyle Kaiser 1149 NW 10th Ave. St. John, KS 67576	Parts of Sections 17, 19, 20, 21 & 28 T22S, R13W Stafford County	Lower Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-ARSF-C001 Federal Permit No. KS0115240
The proposed action is to approve an update to the Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) received for this existing facility currently permitted for 29,000 head (29,000 animal units) of cattle weighing greater than 700 pounds. The facility’s NMP was updated to include changes in the application rate limitations for their fields. The fields’ application rate limitations for eighteen fields have 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.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Nelson Circles, Inc. Bo Nelson 1566 210th Ave. Lewis, KS 67552	SW/4 of Section 21 & NW/4 of Section 28 T26S, R17W Edwards County	Lower Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-ARED-C002 Federal Permit No. KS0088251
The proposed action is to approve an update to the Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) received for this existing facility currently permitted for 5,500 head (5,500 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds The facility’s NMP was updated to include the addition of two new land application fields and changes to the application rate limitation for their fields. The application rate limitations for eight fields have 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.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Reeve Cattle Company, Inc. 5665 S. Old Hwy. 83 Garden City, KS 67846	E/2 & NW/4 of Section 13 & SW/4 of Section 12 T25S, R33W Finney County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAFI-C018 Federal Permit No. KS0091731
The proposed action is to approve an update to the Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) received for this existing facility currently permitted for 58,000 head (58,000 animal units) of cattle weighing greater than 700 pounds. The facility’s NMP was updated to include a change in the application rate limitation for their fields. One field has application rate limitation that 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.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Sublette Feeders LLC 1535 UU Rd. Sublette, KS 67877	E/2 & NW/4 of Section 17 & SE/4 of Section 08 T29S, R31W Haskell County	Cimarron River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-CIHS-C001 Federal Permit No. KS0038075
The proposed action is to approve an update to the Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) received for this existing facility currently permitted for 46,000 head (46,000 animal units) of cattle weighing greater than 700 pounds. The facility’s NMP was updated to include the addition of two new land application fields. 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.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Wiebe Land & Cattle, LLC Todd Wiebe 14166 NW Purity Springs Rd. Burns, KS 66840	SW/4 of Section 20 T23S, R05E Butler County	Walnut River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-WABU-C015 Federal Permit No. KS0099040
An update to the Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) was received for this existing facility currently permitted for 1,600 head (1,600 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds. The facility’s NMP was updated to include the addition of three land application fields. 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-Q-26-049

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
Whitaker Aggregates – Garnett Quarry 555 Delaware Rd. Humboldt, KS 66748	Marais des Cygnes River via Pottawatomie Creek via Unnamed Tributary	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-MC13-PO02 Federal Permit No. KS0080420
Legal Description: SW¼ of NW¼ of NW¼, Section 1, Township 20S, Range 19E, Anderson County
Location: 38.34714, -95.25363
The proposed action consists of reissuing the above-mentioned NPDES permit. No significant changes were made to the permit. This permit contains limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, and Ammonia. This facility is engaged in a limestone quarrying operation with some washing. Outfall 001A consists of pit dewatering, stormwater and treated wash-water, which is treated by two setting ponds in series, before being discharged. The permit contains monitoring for Total Suspended Solids.

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 May 9, 2026, will be considered in the formulation of the final determination regarding this public notice. Please refer to the appropriate Kansas document number (KS-AG-26-135/144, KS-Q-26-049) 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
Kansas Department of Health and Environment

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