NOTICE OF CHANGES TO A NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLAN INCORPORATED AS TERMS OF A PERMIT
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
Water Permits Division
Lincoln, Nebraska
The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (Department) is issuing notice to provide an opportunity for any interested person to submit written comments, objections and/or hearing requests concerning the change(s) to the terms of the nutrient management plan of the following concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO). The opportunity to comment applies only to the CAFO and changes listed below and not to the unchanged terms of the CAFO’s permit already issued.
The Public Notice period will run from March 15th, 2023 through March 31st, 2023.
Name of Applicant | Heimes Brothers Farms |
Name of Operation | Heimes Brothers Farms |
Authorized Representative | Adam Heimes |
Address
City/State/Zip Code | 56697 893 Rd
Wynot, NE 68792 |
Legal Description | Pt. E 1/2, Section 09 & Pt. NW 1/4, Section 10, Township 32N, Range 02E, Cedar County |
Animal Type and Capacity | 3,499 head of – Feeder Cattle – on 48.9 acres of Total Drainage |
Change(s) to the Terms of the Nutrient Management Plan | addition of land application acres |
Land Application Site(s) | SE SE 05 N 31 E 04 SW SE 05 N 32 E 02 NW NW 08 N 32 E 02
SW 02 N 32 E 01 S SW 05 N 32 E 02 E SE 09 N 32 E 02
SW 09 N 32 E 01 NE NE 07 N 32 E 02 E NE 16 N 32 E 02
E SW 09 N 32 E 01 NW NE 07 N 32 E 02 SE 16 N 32 E 02
NE 16 N 32 E 01 NE NW 07 N 32 E 02 S SE 20 N 32 E 02
N NW 16 N 32 E 01 NW NE 08 N 32 E 02 NE 08 N 32 E 04
SE NW 16 N 32 E 01 NE NW 08 N 32 E 02 E NW 08 N 32 E 04
S SE 05 N 32 E 02 W NE NW 08 N 32 E 02 |
End of Public Comment Period | March 31st, 2023 |
The nutrient management plan, change(s), 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 Office, Suite 400, The Atrium, 1200 N Street, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508-8922; Telephone (402) 471-2186; FAX: (402) 471-2909; or E-Mail: ndeq.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 animal feeding operation.
All comments received during the public comment period will be considered in the final decision on the change(s) to the terms of the nutrient management plan. 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 must be submitted in writing to:
Agriculture Section
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
PO Box 98922, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-8922.