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Publications iconKansas Register

Volume 44 - Issue 30 - July 24, 2025

State of Kansas

Department of Health and Environment

Notice Concerning 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-25-198/206

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant Legal Description Receiving Water
CJ Strahm, Inc.
Faron and Jana Strahm
2663 S Rd.
Sabetha, KS 66534
NE/4 of Section 25 &
NW/4 of Section 24
T01S, R13E
Nemaha County
Missouri River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-MONM-S002
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 145 head (58 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 pounds, 500 head (50 animal units) of swine weighing 55 pounds or less, 250 head (250 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds, and 150 head (75 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds for a total of 433 animal units. There will be no change in the operation or permitted number of animal units from the previous permit.
Name and Address of Applicant Legal Description Receiving Water
Deerfield Dairy, LLC
2401 Road X
Deerfield, KS 67838
SE/4 of Section 05
T23S, R35W
Kearny County
Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAKE-D002
Federal Permit No. KS0094641
The proposed action is to modify and reissue the existing State/NPDES permit for a facility for a proposed maximum capacity of 2,500 head (2,500 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds, 2,500 head (1,250 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds, and 4,500 head (6,300 animal units) of mature dairy cattle; for a total of 10,050 animal units. This represents an increase in the permitted animal units from the previous permit. This permit is also being modified to construct one (1) anaerobic digester, two (2) freestall barns, 13.0 acres of manure storage area, and the modification of two (2) existing settling basins. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant Legal Description Receiving Water
Deines Farms, Inc. – North Site
3454 Timber
Ramona, KS 67475
NW/4 of Section 06
T17S, R04E
Marion County
Smoky Hill River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SHMN-B005
The proposed action is to issue a new state permit for a facility for 699 head (699 animal units) of cattle weighing greater than 700 pounds. The facility will consist of approximately 11.7 acres of total drainage area. This will include 4.7 acres of open lot pens, a feed road, gravel turnaround lots, receiving/working pens, and a 4.7-acre waste management system consisting of two (2) grass buffers. This facility has an approved Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant Legal Description Receiving Water
Fullmer Cattle Company
Que Fullmer
3200 S. K-27 Hwy.
Syracuse, KS 67878
SE/4 of Section 25 &
E/2 of Section 36
T24S, R41W and
S/2 of Section 02
T25S, R41W
Hamilton County
Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAHM-C005
Federal Permit No. KS0090981
The proposed action is to modify and reissue an existing NPDES permit for an expanding facility for 100,000 head (50,000 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds. This permit is being modified to add a South Site consisting of 2 additional drainage areas with associated waste management systems including 4 new retention structures. There is no change in the 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
J L Livengood Feedlot
6020 Road 3
Kanorado, KS 67741
N/2 of Section 08
T09S, R42W
Sherman County
Upper Republican River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-URSH-C006
Federal Permit No. KS0094005
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 6,500 head (6,500 animal units) of beef cattle weighing more than 700 pounds. There will be no change in the operation or permitted number of animal units from the previous permit.
Name and Address of Applicant Legal Description Receiving Water
Luke Busenitz #2
Luke Busenitz
2188 NW Tawakoni Rd.
Benton, KS 67017
SW/4 of Section 24
T25S, R03E
Butler County
Walnut River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-WABU-B019
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 999 head (999 animal units) of cattle weighing greater 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
Ron McPherson
6032 CR 4900
Cherryvale, KS 67335
SW/4 of Section 13
T31S, R16E
Montgomery County
Verdigris River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-VEMG-S017
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 300 head (120 animal units) of swine weighing more than 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
Suiter Farms, LLC
Randy L. Suiter
1455 SW US-50 Hwy.
Macksville, KS 67557
NW/4 of Section 20
T24S, R15W
Stafford County
Lower Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-ARSF-B007
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 999 head (999 animal units) of cattle weighing greater 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
T&M Cattle, Inc.
1031 340th St.
Hiawatha, KS 66434
NW/4 of Section 03
T01S, R16E
Brown County
Missouri River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-MOBR-B011
The proposed action is to issue a new state permit for a facility for 650 head (325 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds, and 45 head (4.5 animal units) of goats; for a facility total of 329.5 animal units. The facility consists of one (1) covered confinement building, 6 acres of open lot pens and a waste management system consisting of various vegetative buffer areas with a sediment basin. This facility has an approved Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE.

Public Notice No. KS-Q-25-130/132

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
Hoyt, City of
PO Box 204
Hoyt, KS 66640
West Fork Muddy Creek Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-KS25-OO01
Federal Permit No. KS0030635
Legal Description: NE¼, NW¼, NE¼, Section 23, Township 9S, Range 15E, Jackson County
Location: 39.25883, -95.70787
The proposed action consists of reissuance of a Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for an existing facility. The existing facility is a four-cell wastewater stabilization lagoon system with a minimum of 120 days detention time. The facility receives domestic wastewater from residential and commercial areas. The total detention time at design flow is 174 days. This permit contains limits for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, Ammonia, and E. coli. The permit contains monitoring for pH.
Name and Address of Applicant Receiving Stream Type of Discharge
Summerfield, City of
PO Box 100
Summerfield, KS 66541
Robidoux Creek Treated Domestic
Permit No. M-BB23-OO01
Federal Permit No. KS0025500
Legal Description: N½, SW¼, SE¼, Section 1, Township 1S, Range 9E, Marshall County
Location: 39.98933, -96.35851
The proposed action consists of reissuance of a Kansas/NPDES Water Pollution Control permit for an existing facility. The existing facility is a two-cell wastewater stabilization lagoon system with a minimum of 150 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, Total Phosphorus, Arsenic, and Lead.
Name and Address of Applicant Receiving Stream Type of Discharge
Monarch Cement – Humboldt
PO Box 1000
Humboldt, KS 66748
Neosho River
via Coal Creek Impoundment
via Unnamed Tributary
Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-NE36-PO01
Federal Permit No. KS0000701
Legal Description: Marshall County
Location: 37.79740, -95.43166
This action consists of modification and reissuance of an existing NPDES/Kansas Water Pollution Control Permit for an existing facility. The modification consists of including surface water intake provisions, treatment for zebra mussel control, and the addition of one new non-washing, quarry discharge outfall on a tributary of Coal Creek. This facility manufactures Portland cement by heating a stoichiometric mixture of pulverized limestone. This permit also includes requirements for the limestone and shale quarries that are contiguous to the facility. Domestic sanitary wastewater and service shop wastewater is connected to the City of Humboldt wastewater collection and treatment system. This permit contains limits for Temperature, pH, Cooper, Mussel, TSS. The permit contains monitoring for TSS, and Temperature. This Facility has a schedule of compliance to determine applicability of part 316(b) regulations.

Notice of Intent to Terminate

Pursuant to the requirements of K.A.R. 28-16-60 and K.A.R. 28-16-62, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) hereby provides notice of intent to terminate the following KDHE-issued permits.

State Permit Federal Permit Project Name City County
S-UA16-0074 KSR120451 Cheyenne Bottoms WA–Goose Pens Great Bend Barton
S-WA09-0121 KSR120640 El Dorado–Huton Simpson Reconstruction El Dorado Butler
S-NE63-0016 KSR114739 KA-4431-01 Strong City Chase
S-NE57-0124 KSR120698 COP NE Industrial Park Expansion Pittsburg Crawford
S-NE27-0027 KSR114678 Hunter’s Creek Subdivision Frontenac Crawford
S-MC11-0065 KSR116673 Reconstruction of Cooper Ave. Fort Scott Crawford
S-NE57-0109 KSR116375 Villas at Creekside Pittsburg Crawford
S-KS31-0501 KSR120482 Oliver Residential Hall Raze Building Lawrence Douglas
S-KS31-0397 KSR112823 Rockledge Hotel Pad Sites Lawrence Douglas
S-KS31-0500 KSR120441 Stratford Elevated Tank Water Tower Park Lawrence Douglas
S-KS31-0502 KSR120489 Sunnyside and Naismith Reconst. Ph 1 Lawrence Douglas
S-VE22-0012 KSR120666 USD 282 West Elk Elementary Add. Howard Elk
S-SA22-0004 KSR115537 Kanopolis-Stumps Wetland Kanopolis Ellsworth
S-UA14-0152 KSR114898 83-28 KA-1008-06 Garden City Finney
S-UA14-0184 KSR116762 Hawkeye Addition Garden City Finney
S-UA14-0151 KSR114889 Sports of the World STAR Bond Garden City Finney
S-MC31-0092 KSR111970 Upfit Buildiing and Outbound Shipping Facility Ottawa Franklin
S-CI14-0019 KSR115628 ADM Grain Pad Expansion Montezuma Gray
S-CI21-0034 KSR114897 83-41 KA-1008-03 Sublette Haskell
S-UA21-0023 KSR114656 2019 South Side Road Improvements Jetmore Hodgeman
S-KS54-0003 KSR106102 Oskaloosa Wastewater System Improvement Project Oskaloosa Jefferson
S-MC45-0140 KSR120462 Cardinal FG North Storage Area Spring Hill Johnson
S-MO28-0421 KSR112815 Chapel Hill, Fourth Plat Overland Park Johnson
S-KS20-0140 KSR115430 Dodson Hangar New Century Johnson
S-KS68-0429 KSR116539 Estates of Timber Springs 4th Plat Shawnee Johnson
S-KS12-0079 KSR120438 Flint Commerce Center De Soto Johnson
S-KS52-0730 KSR120390 Hidden Lake Estates 5th Plat Olathe Johnson
S-KS68-0409 KSR115522 Legacy Crossing Shawnee Johnson
S-KS34-0451 KSR120412 Lenexa Justice Center Lenexa Johnson
S-KS52-0738 KSR120487 Lone Elm Commerce Center, 4th Plat Olathe Johnson
S-MC08-0071 KSR114671 Lone Star Development Edgerton Johnson
S-MO28-0622 KSR120609 Lot 1, Metcalf 211, Second Plat Overland Park Johnson
S-KS34-0453 KSR120600 Meritex Buildings 4 and 5 Lenexa Johnson
S-MO28-0575 KSR116606 Metcalf Self Storage Overland Park Johnson
S-KS68-0162 KSR103425 Mills Creek Plaza–2nd Shawnee Johnson
S-KS45-0030 KSR114005 Mission Gateway Mission Johnson
S-MO14-0308 KSR120785 OASA Behavioral Health Hospital Olathe Johnson
S-KS52-0172 KSR104366 Olathe Commons Olathe Johnson
S-MO14-0309 KSR120793 Olathe Police Department Olathe Johnson
S-KS12-0083 KSR120634 Ottawa Street Road Improvements De Soto Johnson
S-KS52-0674 KSR115692 Private Pond and Site Improvements Olathe Johnson
S-KS52-0731 KSR120391 Reserve of Canyon Oaks Olathe Johnson
S-MO28-0322 KSR110090 Retreat at Maple Crest 3rd and 5th Plats Overland Park Johnson
S-KS34-0452 KSR120463 Sonoma Plaza Lot 10 Lenexa Johnson
S-KS34-0447 KSR120331 Stone Ridge First Plat Lenexa Johnson
S-MO28-0614 KSR120476 Switzer Rd Improvements, 159th St to 167th St Overland Park Johnson
S-KS52-0732 KSR120393 The Highlands at Cedar Creek Olathe Johnson
S-KS76-0007 KSR120499 West 47th Street from Mission to Rainbow Boulevard Westwood Johnson
S-KS68-0412 KSR115567 Westbrooke Green Multi-Family Shawnee Johnson
S-MC45-0123 KSR116462 Woodland Crossing, 2nd Plat Spring Hill Johnson
S-NE55-0081 KSR120741 Roy Carter (Strauss) Parsons Labette
S-KS04-0107 KSR120486 Heartland Market Basehor Leavenworth
S-KS71-0011 KSR102513 Jackson Heights I Tonganoxie Leavenworth
S-KS36-0011 KSR116521 Joy Meadows–First Plat Linwood Leavenworth
S-MO12-0195 KSR116478 Rogers Property Site Improvements Leavenworth Leavenworth
S-MC18-0016 KSR112091 LaCygne Landfill Stormwater Berm Project LaCygne Linn
S-MC20-0053 KSR114662 City of Louisburg WWTF Improvements North Pump Station and Forcemain Louisburg Miami
S-MC33-0061 KSR116580 Eagle Dr. Culvert Replacement Paola Miami
S-MC50-0005 KSR120669 AVA Meat Harvest and Processing Facility Williamsburg Osage
S-KS38-0458 KSR120472 Diamond Roofing Facility Manhattan Pottawatomie
S-KS38-0439 KSR116544 Irvine Acres, Unit Two Manhattan Pottawatomie
S-KS38-0561 KSR120582 Max Motors–Manhattan, KS Manhattan Pottawatomie
S-KS74-0057 KSR120455 New Grain Storage Wamego Pottawatomie
S-KS38-0390 KSR114900 Willow Glen, Unit 1 Manhattan Pottawatomie
S-AR49-0210 KSR120554 Industrial Spec Building Hutchinson Reno
S-LR03-0025 KSR120435 Water Treatment Plant Improvements Belleville Republic
S-AR85-0024 KSR120761 80 U-2434-01 City of Sterling Cost Share Sterling Rice
S-KS38-0433 KSR116377 Stagg Hill Manhattan Riley
S-AR69-0066 KSR120663 4th Street Tire Park City Sedgwick
S-AR94-1393 KSR112846 American Legion Wichita Sedgwick
S-LA23-0043 KSR120490 Bel Aire Pump Station Bel Aire Sedgwick
S-LA23-0045 KSR120715 Bristol Hollows Phase 2 Bel Aire Sedgwick
S-LA20-0066 KSR115425 Commerce Bank Parking Lot Improvements Wichita Sedgwick
S-AR94-0307 KSR102459 Falcon Falls–2nd Addition Wichita Sedgwick
S-AR29-0097 KSR113031 Heartland Cardiology Derby Derby Sedgwick
S-AR69-0043 KSR113758 High Ridge 3rd Addition Park City Sedgwick
S-AR94-1751 KSR120518 Jaco Flex Warehouse Wichita Sedgwick
S-LA19-0019 KSR115719 Kwik Shop–Park City Park City Sedgwick
S-AR94-1629 KSR115560 McCormick-Armstrong Building Renovation Wichita Sedgwick
S-AR94-1783 KSR120826 Monarch Landing Commercial Duplexes Wichita Sedgwick
S-LA09-0019 KSR113834 Rock Point Subdivision–Phase 2 Paving Improvements Kechi Sedgwick
S-AR94-1764 KSR120620 Sanitary Sewer I-135 interceptor Relocation, Blake to Industrial Wichita Sedgwick
S-AR94-1749 KSR120473 Schulte Johnson Sanitary Sewer Main Wichita Sedgwick
S-LA23-0035 KSR116485 Sky View at Block 49 Bel Aire Sedgwick
S-AR94-1779 KSR120711 Subaru of Wichita Wichita Sedgwick
S-AR94-1745 KSR120416 Sycamore Ponds Addition–Phase II Wichita Sedgwick
S-AR94-1756 KSR120537 Take 5 Express Car Wash of Wichita, KS Wichita Sedgwick
S-AR94-1557 KSR114735 Zips Car Wash Wichita Sedgwick
S-KS72-0521 KSR112244 Dredging Solids Settling Basin Topeka Shawnee
S-KS72-0687 KSR116473 HHH Storage Topeka Shawnee
S-SH38-0020 KSR114640 T. Sherfick NRCS Equip Livestock Waste Wakeeney Trego
S-KS57-0003 KSR102708 Maginley Site Paxico Wabaunsee
S-BB21-0014 KSR116546 36-101 KA-3244-01 Washington Washington
S-KS27-0338 KSR120726 Dana Transportation–Cyprus Yard Transload Kansas City Wyandotte
S-KS06-0078 KSR116406 Jeff Collins Permit Bonner Springs Wyandotte
S-KS14-0055 KSR120556 Kaw Valley Industrial Park–2nd Plat Edwardsville Wyandotte
S-MO25-0028 KSR103362 Lavender Pond Kansas City Wyandotte
S-KS27-0322 KSR116609 Turner Logistics Center (2) Kansas City Wyandotte
S-KS27-0319 KSR116457 VS Services 1930 Site Kansas City Wyandotte
G-KS52-0013 KSR000614 Husqvarna Construction Products Olathe Johnson
G-NE07-0002 KSR001117 Coffey County Airport Burlington Coffey
G-MC11-0008 KSR001250 APAC Portable 04178 Asphalt Plant Fort Scott Bourbon
G-CI19-0001 KSR000934 Morton County Landfill Rolla Morton

Proposed Action: The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) issued Authorizations for stormwater discharges the General Permit for the above-named facilities/projects. K.S.A. 65-166a requires the Secretary of KDHE to assess appropriate annual fees for Authorizations/Permits issued by the Department and provides that failure to pay the annual fee shall be cause for revocation/termination of the Authorization/Permit. The authorized entities named above have failed to comply with the requirement to pay the annual fee. Further, according to K.A.R. 28-16-62(f)-(g), the director has discretion to initiate termination of a permit. Therefore, pursuant to K.S.A. 65-166a, K.A.R. 28-16-60 and K.A.R. 28-16-62, KDHE is hereby providing notice of intent to terminate the Authorizations associated with the projects named herein. The entity may re-instate the Authorization by paying the appropriate annual fees. If you have any questions regarding the termination of your permit, please contact the Stormwater Coordinator.

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 23, 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-25-198/206, KS-Q-25-130/132) 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, Kansas 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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