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NE 1/4, Section 04, Township 26N, Range 03W, Pierce County |
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NPDES General Permit |
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July 9, 2020 |
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August 10, 2020 |
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPROVE AN
APPLICATION FOR A MAJOR MODIFICATION
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
Water Permits Division
Lincoln, Nebraska
Pursuant to the Neb. Rev. Stat. 54-2425 (4) as amended, the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (Department) is issuing notice to provide an opportunity for any interested person to submit written comments on the proposed decision for the following animal feeding operation.
This public comment period will be from July 9, 2020 through August 10, 2020. Comments made should pertain to issues for which the Department has authority under the Livestock Waste Management Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. Section 54-2416 through 54-2435).
Terry Rakowsky
Terry Rakowsky Livestock
85785 543 Ave.
Foster, NE 68765
The operation’s existing livestock waste control facilities (LWCFs) are located in the Pt. NE 1/4, Section 04, Township 26N, Range 03W, Pierce County, Nebraska. The existing LWCF includes two buildings with underfloor deep pit, one building with underfloor shallow pits with pull plugs, two earthen storage pits, and one concrete storage pit. The application proposes the conversion of one barn with underfloor shallow pits into one building with underfloor deep pit.
The application indicates an existing maximum of 2,781 head of swine each weighing greater than or equal to fifty-five pounds, and proposes a new one-time maximum capacity of 2,,499 head of swine each weighing greater than or equal to fifty-five pounds or 9,999 head of swine each weighing less than fifty-five pounds.
The Department has reviewed the application to ensure compliance with the Livestock Waste Management Act and Title 130 – Livestock Waste Control Regulations. Currently, the Department intends to approve the application for a major modification to the previously issued Construction and Operating Permit. Upon completion of review of any written comments received, the Department will make a final decision on the permit application and respond to any comments.
The application and other public information is available for review and copying between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (CT), weekdays at the Department's Office, Suite 400, The Atrium, 1200 N Street, Lincoln, Nebraska, telephone (402) 471-2186. 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 animal feeding operation.
All comments should be sent to: Agriculture Section, Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, PO Box 98922, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-8922.
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