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Dustin and Lesley Dugan dba Dugan Livestock
SE 1/4, Section 21, Township 06N, Range 10W, Howard County
St. Paul
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NPDES General Permit
May 6, 2020
June 5, 2020


NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES INDIVIDUAL PERMIT

Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
Water Permits Division
Lincoln, Nebraska

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (Department) is issuing notice to provide an opportunity for any interested person to submit written comments, objections, and/or hearing requests concerning the issuance of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit to the following concentrated animal feeding operation.
The Public Comment Period will run from May 6th, 2020 through June 5th, 2020.

Dustin and Lesley Dugan
Dustin and Lesley Dugan dba Dugan Livestock
2129 Inman Road
St. Paul, NE 68873


The Department proposes to issue an NPDES Permit to the operation located in the SE 1/4, Section 21, Township 06N, Range 10W, Howard County, Nebraska to prevent discharges. The permit issuance would be for a period of up to five (5) years and would restrict pollutant discharges to comply with the requirements of Department regulations. The application includes a detailed nutrient management plan from which permit terms have been identified. (See Fact Sheet).

The draft permit, nutrient management plan, fact sheet and other public information are available for review and copying between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (CT), weekdays, excluding holidays at the Department's Telephone (402) 471-2186; FAX: (402) 471-2909; or E-Mail: ndee.records@nebraska.gov. Individuals requiring special accommodations or alternate formats of materials should notify the Department by calling (402) 471-2186. TDD users should call (800) 833-7352 and ask the relay operator to call the Department at (402) 471-2186. Please include the above name and legal description of the concentrated animal feeding operation.

All comments received during the public comment period will be considered in the final decision for issuance of an NPDES Individual Permit. A request for a public hearing must be submitted in writing, and must state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised at a hearing. A determination to hold a hearing will be based on factual environmental or regulatory considerations. All public comments and requests for hearings may be submitted in writing to: Agriculture Section, Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, PO Box 98922, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-8922.
FACT SHEET
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Individual Permit

A draft NPDES Permit has been prepared for the animal feeding operation (AFO) listed below. The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (Department) has determined that this AFO is a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) and is required to obtain an NPDES Permit for operation of its livestock waste control facility and land application practices.

Application Number
NE0136697
Name of Applicant
Dustin and Lesley Dugan dba Dugan Livestock
Name of Operation
Dustin and Lesley Dugan dba Dugan Livestock
Authorized Representative
Dustin and Lesley Dugan
Address
City/State/Zip Code
2129 Inman Road
St. Paul
, NE 68873
Legal Description
SE 1/4, Section 21, Township 06N, Range 10W, Howard County
Animal Capacity and Type
2,500 Feeder Cattle on 13.0 acres of total drainage
Type of Livestock Waste Control Facility
One (1) Vegetative Treatment Area (VTA), Two (2) Debris Basins, Two (2) Lift Stations
Discharge Limits
The storage period capacity for the open lots must be no less than the greater of the expected average runoff from the month of June or the maximum runoff expected between land application or disposal events.
The vegetative treatment system, which consists of the debris basin(s), lift station(s), vegetative treatment area(s) and all the associated piping and equipment, must be designed, constructed, operated and maintained to control the process wastewater generated by a 25-year, 24-hour storm event (4.91 inches).
Permit Terms of the Nutrient Management Plan (NMP)
1) The Permittee must ensure adequate storage of manure, litter, and process wastewater, including procedures to ensure proper operation and maintenance of the storage facilities by complying with Section 10 of the NMP.
2) The Permittee must ensure proper management of mortalities as described in Section 2 & 3 of the NMP.
3) The Permittee must ensure that clean water is diverted, as described in Section 10 of the NMP.
4) The Permittee must prevent direct contact of animals with waters of the state as described in Title 130.
5) The Permittee must ensure that chemicals and other contaminants are handled on-site as described in Section 2 & 3 of the NMP.
6) Appropriate site-specific conservation practices are to be implemented, including as appropriate, buffers or equivalent practices to control runoff of pollutants to waters of the State. See setbacks on site-specific maps in Section 4 & 10 of the NMP. See also Section 5 of the NMP.
7) The Permittee must maintain the specific records required in Part II, Section E, Table A of the draft permit.
8) The Permittee must implement the protocols in Section 1,4,5,6 & 7 of the NMP to land apply manure, litter, or process wastewater to ensure appropriate agricultural utilization of the nutrients in the manure, litter, or process wastewater. Phosphorus index results are found in Section 6 of the NMP.
9) The Permittee must follow the protocols for appropriate testing of manure, litter, process wastewater, and soil as found in Section 1 of the NMP.
Land Application Practices
The proposal is to land apply effluent through a pump and power unit that connects to a K-Line irrigation system. Solid waste will be land applied by pull-type dry manure spreader, a truck mounted spreader or transferred to local area farmers.
Land Application Sites
NE SE 21 N 16 W 10; SE SE 21 N 16 W 10; SW SE 21 N 16 W 10; SW 01 N 17 W 09; NE 12 N 17 W 09;
End of Public Comment Period
June 5th, 2020

The draft permit and other public information are available for review and copying at the Lincoln office by contacting the Records Management Section, Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, Telephone: (402) 471-3557; FAX: (402) 471-2909; or E-Mail: ndee.records@nebraska.gov.

All comments received during the public comment period will be considered in the final decision on whether to issue the permit or deny the application or request for coverage. A request for public hearing must be submitted in writing and state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised at a hearing. A determination to hold a hearing will be based on factual environmental or regulatory considerations. All public comments and requests for hearings may be submitted in writing to: Agriculture Section, Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, PO Box 98922, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-8922.