Volume 44 - Issue 49 - December 4, 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-25-354/359

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Gary Streit Farm Gary Streit 140 W. K-181 Hwy. Tipton, KS 67485	NE/4 of Section 03 T09S, R11W Osborne County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOOB-B008
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 300 head (150 animal units) of cattle weighing 700 pounds or less, 290 head (116 animal units) of swine more than 55 pounds, and 100 head (10 animal units) of swine 55 pounds or less, for a total of 276 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
GJL Farms, LLC – Bloomfield 3210 N Rd. Beloit, KS 67420	NW/4 of Section 11 T08S, R07W Mitchell County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOMC-S020
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 761 head (304.4 animal units) of swine more than 55 pounds and 1,500 head (150 animal units) of swine 55 pounds or less, for a total of 454.4 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
High Plains Ponderosa Dairy, LLC 2042 Road V Plains, KS 67869	All of Section 18 & S/2 of Section 07 T33S, R30W Meade County	Cimarron River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-CIME-D001 Federal Permit No. KS0096474
The proposed action is to modify and reissue the existing NPDES permit for a facility for a proposed maximum capacity of 50,000 head (70,000 animal units) of mature dairy cattle, 30,000 head (30,000 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds and 14,000 head (7,000 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds for a total of 107,000 animal units of cattle. This represents an increase in the permitted animal units from the previous permit. This permit is also being modified to add a solids drying and composting area to the northeast of the facility with an associated sediment basin to collect drainage and the transfer of an existing 14 retention control structures from former swine facilities to the northwest and southeast to evaporative ponds for the dairy facility. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Lehmann Farms, Inc. 12051 220 Rd. Gaylord, KS 67638	NE/4 of Section 24 T04S, R14W Smith County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOSM-B005
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 990 head (990 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
Chuck Springer – Box Facility 6264 CR 1950 Elk City, KS 67344	SW/4 of Section 04 T31S, R14E Montgomery County	Verdigris River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-VEMG-H010 Federal Permit No. KS0095346
The proposed action is to approve an update to the Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) received for this existing facility currently permitted this existing facility currently permitted for 5,660 head (2,264 animal units) of swine weighing greater than 55 pounds and 4,220 head (422 animal units) of swine weighing 55 pounds or less; for a total of 2,686 animal units of swine. The facility’s NMP was updated to include a change in one field. The application rate limitation for one field 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. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Tiffany Cattle Co. – Allen 3502 Road M Allen, KS 66833	SW/4 of Section 12 & NW/4 of Section 13 T16S, R11E Lyon County	Marais des Cygnes River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-MCLY-C002 Federal Permit No. KS0115606
The proposed action is to approve an update to the Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) received for this existing facility currently permitted for 3,500 head (1,750 animal units) of beef cattle weighing 700 pounds or less. The facility’s NMP update included the phosphorus loss risk assessment for one field. The field’s phosphorus loss risk assessment has increased from the previous NMP. Only the updated portion of the Nutrient Management Plan and permit are subject to comment.

Public Notice No. KS-Q-25-204/206

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
Holiday Sand & Gravel Co. PO Box 23910 Overland Park, KS 66283	Marais des Cygnes River via Unnamed Tributary	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-MC18-OI05 Federal Permit No. KS0089141
Legal Description: NW¼ of Section 23, Township 19S, Range 25E, Linn County
Location: 38.38447, -94.61866
The proposed action consists of reissuing the above referenced NPDES permit. No significant changes were made to the permit. This facility is engaged in a limestone quarry operation with some washing. Outfall 001A consists of treated wash-water, pit de-watering and stormwater run-off, which is treated by two settling ponds, before being discharged. This permit contains limits for Total Suspended Solids.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
MRP Properties Company, LLC 1400 S. M St. Arkansas City, KS 67005		Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-WA18-PO02 Federal Permit No. KS0000434
Legal Description: SE¼ Section 32, Township 34S, Range 4E, Cowley County
Location: 37.04487, -97.0125
This action consists of renewal and reissuance of an existing Kansas Water Pollution Control/NPDES Permit for an existing facility. The wastewater treatment system consists of one extended aeration bio-reactor tank with one backup bio-reactor tank and a series of four facultative lagoons. Storm water runoff is managed in accordance with a stormwater pollution prevention plan to ensure the quality of the storm water discharge is in compliance with surface water quality standards. Domestic waste is discharged to the city sanitary sewer system. This permit contains limits for Benzene, Oil and Grease, and pH. The permit contains monitoring for Total Suspended Solids, Low Range Hydrocarbons, Medium Range Hydrocarbons, High Range Hydrocarbons, Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing, and Total Recoverable Metals Scan.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
East Kansas Agri-Energy, LLC 1304 S. Main St. Garnett, KS 66032	Marais des Cygnes River via South Fork Pottawatomie Creek via Unnamed Tributary	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-MC13-PO04 Federal Permit No. KS0093025
Legal Description: SE¼, Section 30, Township 20S, Range 20E, Anderson County
Location: 38.27358, -95.23566
This action consists of a renewal and reissuance of an existing Kansas Water Pollution Control (KWPC)/NPDES permit for an existing facility. This facility includes both a grain fermentation-based ethanol production facility and an adjacent non-petroleum based renewable diesel production facility. The city potable water is treated in a reverse osmosis unit and water softener for boiler feed. Cooling tower blowdown, ethanol facility RO reject, and softener regenerate are discharged to surface waters through an earthen polishing pond Outfall 001A. This permit contains limits TRC, TSS, pH, BOD, and WET. The permit contains monitoring for Ammonia, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Nitrate and Nitrite, Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus, Sulfate, Chloride, Fluoride, Hardness as CaCO.

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 January 3, 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-25-354/359, KS-Q-25-204/206) 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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