Volume 44 - Issue 52 - December 25, 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-25-390/400

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
B-K Cox Farms, Inc. 1439 W. Granite Rd. Long Island, KS 67647	S/2 of Section 32 T01S, R20W Phillips County	Upper Republican River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-URPL-B001
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 980 head (980 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
Cal-Ann Farms 14253 Leavenworth Rd. Basehor, KS 66007	NE/4 of Section 36 T10S, R22E Leavenworth County	Kansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-KSLV-E001
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 6,000 fish. 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
Greene Farms, Inc. 2071 K-28 Hwy. Jewell, KS 66949	NE/4 of Section 32 T04S, R07W Jewell County	Lower Republican River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-LRJW-B006
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 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
Lynn Rock – Location #1 1669 1300 Ave. Hope, KS 67451	SE/4 of Section 34 T14S, R03E Dickinson County	Smoky Hill River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SHDK-B011
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 850 head (425 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
Melton Ranch Doug Melton 1140 26th Terr. Woodston, KS 67675	SW/4 of Section 29 T07S, R16W Rooks County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SORO-B012
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 900 head (450 animal units) of beef cattle weighing less than 700 pounds and 10 head (20 animal units) of horses, for a total capacity of 470 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
Mike Rogers 195 Road 18 St. Francis, KS 67756	SE/4 of Section 30 T05S, R39W Cheyenne County	Upper Republican River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-URCN-B004
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 600 head (300 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
Old Farms Michael Old 1882 110th Rd. Yates Center, KS 66783	SE/4 of Section 10 T25S, R16E Woodson County	Neosho River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-NEWO-B001
The proposed action is to modify and reissue an existing state permit for a facility for 670 head (670 animal units) of cattle weighing greater than 700 pounds, and 310 head (155 animal units) of cattle weighing 700 pounds or less; for a total of 825 animal units of cattle. This permit is being modified to reflect the changing of two pens into grass traps as well as the construction of two pens within the existing facility footprint. 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
Pawnee River Farms, Inc. 35688 NE P Rd. Hanston, KS 67849	SE/4 of Section 17 T22S, R22W Hodgeman County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAHG-B023
The proposed action is to modify the existing NPDES permit and reissue a state permit for a facility for a maximum capacity of 999 head (499.5 animal units) of cattle weighing 700 pounds or less. 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
Richards Farm Carl Richards 11259 SE Paulen Berryton, KS 66409	NE/4 of Section 02 T14S, R16E Osage County	Kansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-KSOS-S002
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 120 head (48 animal units) of swine more than 55 pounds, 490 head (49 animal units) of swine 55 pounds or less, 49 head (49 animal units) of cattle more than 700 pounds and 48 head (24 animal units) of cattle 700 pounds or less, for a total of 170 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
Rokeyroad Holsteins 2021 T Rd. Sabetha, KS 66534	SE/4 of Section 30 T02S, R14E Nemaha County	Kansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-KSNM-M011
The proposed action is to modify and reissue the existing state permit for a facility for a proposed maximum capacity of 150 head (210 animal units) of mature dairy cows, 50 head (50 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds, and 78 head (39 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds, for a total of 299 animal units. This represents an increase in the permitted animal units from the previous permit. This permit is also being modified to add a newly constructed creamery building and to change the operating level of the existing earthen wastewater retention control structure. This facility has an approved Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Syracuse Dairy, LLC – JZ Dairy Location 16300 SW CR 28 Coolidge, KS 67836	S/2 of Section 09 & W/2 of Section 15 & All of Section 16 T25S, R43W Hamilton County	Cimarron River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-CIHM-D003 Federal Permit No. KS0099147
The proposed action is to modify and reissue an existing state/NPDES permit for an expanding facility for 5,250 head (7,350 animal units) of mature dairy cows. This represents an increase/decrease in the permitted animal units from the previous permit. This permit is also being modified for the addition of 94 acres of feedlot areas, one (1) retention control structure, one (1) runoff sediment basin, four (4) process waste settling basins, the expansion of the existing wastewater retention structure and expansion of the milking parlor. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.

Public Notice No. KS-AG-R-25-029

Per Kansas Statutes Annotated 65-171d, the following registration has been received for a proposed facility.

Name and Address of Registrant	Legal Description	County
Carlson Old Fashioned Farms Matthew Hogan 6750 Pleasant View Rd. St. Marys, KS 66536	SE/4 of Section 19 T09S, R12E	Pottawatomie

Public Notice No. KS-Q-25-217/218

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
Southwest Butler Quarry – Tower Quarry 9423 SW 165th St. Augusta, KS 67010	Walnut River via Unnamed Tributary	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-WA03-PO08 Federal Permit No. KS0101605
Legal Description: NW¼ of Section 3, Township 28S, Range 4E, Butler County
Location: 37.64589, -96.98698
The proposed action consists of reissuing the above referenced NPDES permit. No significant changes were made to the permit. This is a limestone quarrying and crushing operation with no washing. Outfall 001A consists of stormwater runoff. This permit contains generic language to protect water quality.
Name and Address of Applicant	Receiving Stream	Type of Discharge
Western Plains-Ethanol Plant 3022 CR 18 Oakley, KS 67748	Saline River via South Fork Saline River via Unnamed Tributary	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-SA24-PO01 Federal Permit No. KS0093076
Legal Description: NW½, Section 2, Township 11S, Range 31W, Gove County
Locaiton: 39.28673, -94.90192
This action consists of renewal of an existing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for an existing facility. This facility uses grain to manufacture ethanol via natural fermentation. A portion of the effluent is sent to an onsite decorative pond and plant site irrigation. Domestic wastewater is connected to a septic tank lateral field system. This permit contains limits for Total Residual Chlorine, and pH. The permit contains monitoring for Flow, Sulfate, Total Recoverable Metals Scan, Fluoride, and Total Recoverable Selenium. The permit contains a requirement for the facility to conduct a study of selenium in fish tissue.

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 24, 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-25-390/400, KS-AG-R-25-029, KS-Q-25-217/218) 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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