Volume 45 - Issue 3 - January 15, 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-26-011/021

Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities

Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Blackmoon Bison, LLC 1808 Cedar Crest Winona, KS 67764	SW/4 of Section 13 T11S, R35W Logan County	Smoky Hill River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SHLG-E001
The proposed action is to issue a new state permit for a facility for 999 head (999 animal units) of bison weighing 700 pounds or greater. The facility will consist of approximately 10.2 acres of open-lot pens and a waste management system consisting of approximately 12 acres of vegetative grass buffers. This facility has an approved Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
CAJ Dairy Farms, LLC 16733 K-16 Hwy. Oskaloosa, KS 66066	NW/4 of Section 11 T10S, R19E Jefferson County	Kansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-KSJF-M011
The proposed action is to modify and reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 600 head (840 animal units) of mature dairy cows (lactating and dry), 180 head (90 animal units) of cattle weighing less than 700 pounds, and 60 head (60 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds; for a total of 990 animal units. This is an increase 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
Dale Peterson 1624 N. US-77 Hwy. Marion, KS 66861	SW/4 of Section 14 T20S, R04E Marion County	Neosho River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-NEMN-C004 Federal Permit No. KS0099961
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 1,982 head (991 animal units) of cattle 700 pounds or less and 4 head (8 animal units) of horses, for a total of 999 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 Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.
Name and Address of Applicant	Legal Description	Receiving Water
Frank Farms, Inc. 12955 Turkey Hollow Rd. Westmoreland, KS 66549	SE/4 of Section 12 T08S, R08E Pottawatomie County	Kansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-KSPT-S020
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 1,600 head (640 animal units) of swine weighing more than 55 pounds; 800 head (80 animal units) of swine weighing less than 55 pounds; and 224 head (224 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700 pounds; for a total of 944 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
Gunsmoke, LLC 11430 Lariat Rd. Dodge City, KS 67801	SW/4 of Section 28 & NW/4 of Section 33 T26S, R24W Ford County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UAFO-C004 Federal Permit No. KS0115266
The proposed action is to reissue an existing NPDES permit for an existing facility for 9,950 head (9,950 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
JP Carswell Farms, LLC 2628 W. 40th Dr. Alton, KS 67623	SE/4 of Section 22 T06S, R15W Osborne County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOOB-S007
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 500 head (200 animal units) of swine more than 55 pounds, 90 head (90 animal units) of cattle more than 700 pounds, and 30 head (15 animal units) of cattle 700 pounds or less for a total of 305 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
Kenneth Gasper 1751 S. 10th Ave. Tipton, KS 67485	NE/4 of Section 35 T08S, R11W Osborne County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOOB-B011
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 250 head (125 animal units) of cattle weighing 700 pounds or less. 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
Prairie Pork Center Rick Krause Beaver Road and K-96 Hwy. Marienthal, KS 67863	NE/4 of Section 20 T18S, R34W Scott County	Upper Arkansas River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-UASC-S007
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 200 head (80 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
Voigts Dairy Scott Voigts 1994 220th St. Robinson, KS 66532	SE/4 of Section 31 T02S, R18E Brown County	Missouri River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-MOBR-M007
The proposed action is to modify and reissue an existing state permit for a facility for 213 head (298.2 animal units) of mature dairy cows. This permit is being modified to add a concrete manure storage structure. 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
Walker Hog Farm Gregory Walker 1809 N. 190th Rd. Miltonvale, KS 67466	SE/4 of Section 31 T09S, R02W Ottawa County	Solomon River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-SOOT-S008
The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an existing facility for 302 head (120.8 animal units) of swine more than 55 pounds and 500 head (50 animal units) of swine 55 pounds or less, for a total of 170.8 animal units of swine. 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
Fowler Feeders, LLC 5113 23rd Rd. Fowler, KS 67844	S/2 & NW/4 of Section 27 T30S, R27W Meade County	Cimarron River Basin
Kansas Permit No. A-CIME-C003 Federal Permit No. KS0086142
An update to the Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) was received for this existing facility currently permitted for 28,000 head (28,000 animal units) of cattle weighing more than 700. The facility’s NMP was updated to include a change in the application rate limitations for their fields. Three fields have less restrictive application rate limitations. There are no changes to the permit or in the permitted number of animal units. Only the updated portions of the Nutrient Management Plan are subject to comment. This facility has an approved Nutrient Management Plan on file with KDHE.

Public Notice No. KS-AG-R-26-001

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

Name and Address of Registrant	Legal Description	County
Carson Rail Dairy Crystal Carson 2151 F Ave. White City, KS 66872	SW/4 of Section 26 T14S, R06E	Morris

Public Notice No. KS-Q-26-004

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
Severy Water Treatment Plant 100 N. Kansas Ave. Severy, KS 67137	Unnamed Tributary of Salt Creek	Process Wastewater
Permit No. I-VE34-PO02 Federal Permit No. KS0101478
Legal Description: NW¼, NE¼, NW¼, Section 14, Township 28S, Range 11W, Greenwood County
Location: 37.619450, -96.173381
The proposed action consists of reissuance of an existing Kansas Water Pollution Control (KWPC)/permit for the discharge of wastewater from the existing water treatment plant. The plant consists of conventional treatment processes including flash mix, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration and disinfection. The wastewater from the plant discharges to a single-cell lagoon for treatment. This permit contains limits for Total Residual Chlorine, Total Suspended Solids, and pH.

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 February 14, 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-26-011/021, KS-AG-R-26-001, KS-Q-26-004) 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

Doc. No. 053781