Volume 44 - Issue 27 - July 3, 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-25-178/182

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
David Ranch & Feedlot John David 12874 Road BB Lenora, KS 67645	NE/4 of Section 19 T05S, R23W Norton County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SONT-C001 Federal Permit No. KS0096911
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 3,000 head (3,000 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 Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Heritage Cattle, Inc. Tim Stone 3725 W. Road E Garden City, KS 67846	SW/4 of Section 09 T26S, R33W Finney County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAFI-C023 Federal Permit No. KS0094285
The proposed action is to modify the current NPDES permit and Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) for an existing facility for 2,660 head (2,660 animal units) of cattle weighing greater than 700 pounds. The proposed modification is to change the mortality management method to mesophilic static pile composting. There are no other changes to the permit or NMP. Only the portions of the permit and NMP being modified are subject to comment. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Lee Mayo Cattle, LLC Lee Mayo E. County Road 190 Scott County, KS 67871	W/2 of Section 29 & NW/4 of Section 32 T17S, R31W Scott County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UASC-C021 Federal Permit No. KS0095869
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 4,500 head (4,500 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 Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Livengood Brothers 6235 Road 24 Goodland, KS 67735	SW/4 of Section 36 T08S, R39W Sherman County	Upper Republican River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-URSH-C005 Federal Permit No. KS0093769
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 3,500 head (3,500 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
Mick and Matt VanAllen E. 400 Rd. Phillipsburg, KS 67661	SW/4 of Section 04 T04S, R17W Phillips County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOPL-B010
The proposed action is to modify and reissue an existing state permit for an expanding facility for 999 head (999 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds. This permit is being modified to add open dirt lots, and a sediment basin. The storage capacity of the existing earthen wastewater retention structure will also be increased. 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.

Public Notice No. KS-AG-R-25-013

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

Name and Address of Registrant	Legal Description	County
Wiseman Farms Earl Wiseman PO Box 242 Luray, KS 67649	SE/4 of Section 05 T11S, R12W	Russell

Public Notice No. KS-EG-25-009/013

In accordance with K.A.R. 28-46-7 and the authority vested with the state by the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, draft permit have been prepared for the use of the well(s) described below within the State of Kansas.

Name and Address of Applicant

City of Hutchinson #1 PO Box 1567 Hutchinson, KS 67504-1567

Permit No. KS-01-155-011

Location: 38.032298, -97.879851

The City of Hutchinson operates two Class I disposal wells at their facility, the City of Hutchinson WWDW#1 (KS-01-155-011) disposal well and City of Hutchinson WWDW#2 (KS-01-155-009). Hutchinson also has a permit for the City of Hutchinson WWDW#3 disposal well (KS-01-155-010) which has not been drilled. The City of Hutchinson WWDW#1 shall use a maximum injection rate of 54,762 barrels per day (bpd) (2,300,004 gallons per day (gpd)).

Name and Address of Applicant

City of Hutchinson #2 PO Box 1567 Hutchinson, KS 67504-1567

Permit No. KS-01-155-009

Location: 38.032376, -97.884439

The City of Hutchinson operates two Class I disposal wells at their facility, the City of Hutchinson WWDW#2 (KS-01-155-009) disposal well and City of Hutchinson WWDW#1 (KS-01-155-011). Hutchinson also has a permit for the City of Hutchinson WWDW#3 disposal well (KS-01-155-010) which has not been drilled. The City of Hutchinson WWDW#2 shall use a maximum injection rate of 54,762 barrels per day (bpd) (2,300,004 gallons per day (gpd)).

Name and Address of Applicant

City of Hutchinson #3 PO Box 1567 Hutchinson, KS 67504-1567

Permit No. KS-01-155-010

Location: 38.032377, -97.882145

Hutchinson has a permit for the City of Hutchinson WWDW#3 disposal well (KS-01-155-010) which has not been drilled. The City of Hutchinson currently operates two Class I disposal wells at their facility, the City of Hutchinson WWDW#2 (KS-01-155-009) disposal well and City of Hutchinson WWDW#1 (KS-01-155-011). Once drilled and put in operation the City of Hutchinson WWDW#3 shall use a maximum injection rate of 54,762 barrels per day (bpd) (2,300,000 gallons per day (gpd)).

Name and Address of Applicant

ONEOK Hydrocarbon, L.P. #1 1910 S. Broadacres Rd. Hutchinson, KS 67501

Permit No. KS-01-155-005

Location: 38.106324, -98.02837

Since 2012, all underground caverns at the ONEOK Hydrocarbon L.P. Yaggy Facility are brine full. ONEOK currently operates two Class I disposal wells at the Yaggy Facility. The ONEOK Yaggy #1 (KS-01-155-005) disposal well currently does not inject but is authorized to receive non-hazardous liquid waste from this facility consisting of waste brines from the underground hydrocarbon storage operation (consisting of caverns, brine ponds, brine systems). ONEOK also has a permit for the Class I Yaggy #2 disposal well (KS-01-155-006). The ONEOK Yaggy #1 shall use a maximum injection rate of 21,428.6 barrels per day (bpd) (900,000 gallons per day (gpd)).

Name and Address of Applicant

ONEOK Hydrocarbon, L.P. #2 1910 S. Broadacres Rd. Hutchinson, KS 67501

Permit No. KS-01-155-006

Location: 38.10466, -98.036473

Since 2012, all underground caverns at the ONEOK Hydrocarbon L.P. Yaggy Facility are brine full. ONEOK currently operates two Class I disposal wells at the Yaggy Facility. The ONEOK Yaggy #2 disposal well (KS-01-155-006) disposal well is currently not injecting but is authorized to receive non-hazardous liquid waste from this facility consisting of waste brines from the underground hydrocarbon storage operation (consisting of caverns, brine ponds, brine systems). ONEOK also has a permit for the Class I Yaggy #1 (KS-01-155-005). The ONEOK Yaggy #2 shall use a maximum injection rate of 21,428.6 barrels per day (bpd) (900,000 gallons per day (gpd)).

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 August 3, 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-25-178/182, KS-AG-R-25-013, KS-EG-25-009-013) 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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