NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPROVE AN
APPLICATION FOR MAJOR MODIFICATION
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
Water Permits Division
Lincoln, Nebraska
Pursuant to the Neb. Rev. Stat. 54-2425 (4) as amended, the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (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 December 13, 2018 through January 14, 2019. 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).
Kris Bartling
Bartling Brothers, Inc. - Tricep
73451 616 Avenue
Sterling, NE 68443
The operation’s existing and non-certified livestock waste control facilities (LWCFs) are located in the SE 1/4, NE 1/4, Section 22, Township 06N, Range 10E, Johnson County, Nebraska. The existing LWCFs include one earthen lagoon and three underfloor shallow pit buildings with pull plugs. The non-certified LWCFs include two underfloor shallow pit buildings with pull plugs. The application proposes to convert the existing lagoon into an earthen storage pit.
The operation is currently permitted to feed a maximum of 1,490 head of swine greater than fifty-five pounds. The application proposes to increase the one time maximum feeding capacity to 1,500 head of swine greater 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 Environmental Quality, PO Box 98922, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-8922.